America

• 19 August 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Heavy rains leave more than a thousand of families homeless Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - More than a thousand families are homeless due to the heavy rains and flooding in the valley of Santa Cruz (Bolivia). According to a note from the head of the civil protection sent to Fide ...
• 19 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Church and mining activity": testimonies and experiences in defense of life and territories Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - "Church and mining activity - in defense of life and territories" is the title of the book published on August 17 by the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) together with the "Iglesia ...
• 18 August 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “They steal not only the people’s money but also their hope” Bishop Lozano denounces Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) –“They are stealing not only the money of the people but also their hope ", said Bishop Jorge Lozano of Gualeguaychú also President of the Social Pastoral Commission of the Catholic Bish ...
• 18 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Local Catholic Church demands guaranteed rights for migrants Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – Matters related to the situation of migrants and refugees were discussed during a meeting held 14 August at the head offices of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Brazil (CNBB). Bishop L ...
• 17 August 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR – Crowds of faithful gather to commemorate the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero AMERICA/EL SALVADOR – Crowds of faithful gather to commemorate the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Crowds of faithful gather with music and flowers in the crypt of El Salvador Cathedral ...
• 17 August 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Prison conditions improve thanks to mediation by Pope Francis La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to mediation on the part of Pope Francis, who on July 10 during his apostolic visit to Bolivia had a meeting with prison delegates, the "daily sum" (paid by the government for the keep o ...
• 13 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Tension between Haitians and locals, Haitian citizen mortally wounded Sao Paolo (Agenzia Fides) – Tension rises in Sao Paolo (Brazil) between the local people and Haitian migrants after one of a group of 6 Haitians attacked a few days ago died yesterday in hospital. According to the lo ...
• 13 August 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - Pope Francis in Cuba special government webpage and Divine Mercy logo Havana (Agenzia Fides) – A new web site opened by the Cuban government on occasion of Pope Francis’ visit to the island next month presents a graphic logo focussed on a message of brotherhood and love, the fruit of ...
• 13 August 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Consolidating REDPAM Catholic Pan-Amazon church network Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – In order to follow more closely the many and complex measures adopted by the local Catholic Church’s Pan-Amazon network REDPAM, in the process of the latter’s institutional consolidation ...
• 12 August 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Let the people speak about mining activity”, Bishops’ statement Medellin (Agenzia Fides) – "In certain cases when the result of mining activity is devastating, despite the fact that it meets the requirements of the law, the people should decide about the economic vocation of their ...
• 12 August 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - No social communications no democracy Bishop Lückert León speaks about the media Coro (Agenzia Fides) – "Without social communications there can be no democracy which is the system which teaches us how to be free, to communicate without restrictions and be able to express our opinions and criteria ...
• 11 August 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Drugs are lacking in the country, some use those for animals Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Venezuelan Medical Federation (FMV), Douglas Leon Natera, complains about the current shortage of drugs across the country and said that according to data of the Federation ...
• 11 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Family Week, an event that grows in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - National Family Week takes place throughout Brazil from Monday 10 to Saturday 15. Founded in 1992, it is an annual event and is part of the calendar of the parishes and communities across the ...
• 10 August 2015
  AMERICA/HAITI - 5 million Haitians vote in the midst of delays and clashes Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - More than 5 million Haitians went to vote yesterday, Sunday, August 9, to elect their legislators. The beginning of the vote, unfortunately, started off with delays, confusion and occasi ...
• 10 August 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - 16 murders a day, the church launches an appeal to stop violence San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Violence in El Salvador has increased and does not stop, unfortunately some jobs are now at risk: in the last 10 days five bus drivers have been killed. It seems a ridiculous story, but beh ...