America

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  31 March 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - In a plane with the ostensory or with the statue of the Virgin Mary to bless the Brazilians during the pandemic Goiania (Agenzia Fides) – In order to invoke the health and protection of the people of God, after the blessing imparted by Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi on Friday, March 27, from St. Peter's Square, some dioceses in Brazi ...
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  30 March 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Church complies with anti-covid-19 standards, while the government promotes gatherings of people Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - The Mayor of Granada organized a pilgrimage to the Jesús del Rescate sanctuary, despite the fact that the bishop had canceled it to avoid coronavirus infections. While the Catholic Church in Nic ...
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  28 March 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Appeal by Alianza Interreligiosa: Responsibility and solidarity in the face of the pandemic Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - "We ask all the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean, as some are already doing very effectively, to adopt responsibly and decisively the necessary measures to protect the lives of a ...
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  27 March 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - Covid-19: "What will happen will be catastrophic", testimony of a missionary Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "It is enough to see what is happening on the street, what will happen will be catastrophic, since the population lives its day-to-day life and does not have the essential tools to deal w ...
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  27 March 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - "United with the Pope in prayer for humanity!" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Conference of Chile joins the invitation that Pope Francis addressed "to unite our voices to heaven" and to pray worldwide" with the prayer that the Lord ...
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  26 March 2020
  AMERICA - A map to reach the Amazon in a realistic way, where poverty and inequalities favor Covid 19 Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - "The idea of offering a map responds to the work that the Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network (REPAM) has been carrying out for years: helping to understand the complexity of the Amazonian reality, its ...
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  25 March 2020
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - On the 40th anniversary of San Romero, the testimony of the faithful through social media San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - El Salvador yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of San Oscar Arnulfo Romero, assassinated on March 24, 1980 in the chapel of the Divine Providence hospital while cele ...
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  24 March 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops: "historical responsibility" of journalists and media as educators and counselors of public opinion Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement on Monday 23 March, the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) recognizes the tireless work of the media, journalists and professionals in this field, who take a leading role in mo ...
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  24 March 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Tourism operators, among the sectors most affected by the coronavirus Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Tourism operators are and will be one of the groups most affected by the pandemic. Now they are on the front line, taking care of those who move around the world and, subsequently, they will s ...
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  23 March 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - Mgr. Dumas: "Stay at home, make every home become a domestic Church" Nippes (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of the health emergency involving more and more all the countries of the world, Mgr. Pierre-André Dumas, Bishop of the diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, in Haiti, has sent the m ...
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  21 March 2020
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Church and government together in the face of the Covid-19 health emergency Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Full collaboration to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic together: this is what the president of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference, Mgr. Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana, bishop of the diocese of S ...
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  20 March 2020
  AMERICA/CANADA - Missionary disciples instruments of mercy: First Regional Congress on Divine Mercy Vancouver (Agenzia Fides) - The devotion of Divine Mercy as family devotion in the 21st century, its meaning in the Catholic Church today and its role in the life and mission of the laity, are the topics that will be add ...
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  20 March 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The church suspends all activities, but for the authorities elections will be held La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Bolivia has decided to suspend liturgies and pastoral activities as a primary measure in the face of the international Coronavirus crisis. The Bolivian Bishops' Conference ...
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  18 March 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops and ecclesial movements: together to evangelize families Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Commission for Life and the Family of the Bishops’ Conference of Brazil (CNBB) and movements must "join forces" and work together from the activities point of view, of the excha ...
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  18 March 2020
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the first Argentine Mass suspended Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - Following the provisions issued by the government of the province of Santa Cruz and the National Ministry of Health, the celebration and meeting for the first Mass in Puerto San Julian, sched ...