America

• 15 October 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Never accept violence as a solution", warns Mgr. Lona Reyes who proposes a prayer campaign Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Tehuantepec (Oaxaca, Mexico), His Exc. Mgr. Arturo Lona Reyes, asked the Bishops of the whole country to hold special prayer days after the massacre of Iguala (i ...
• 14 October 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops on the Iguala case: "clarify what happened, the truth is the path to justice" Acapulco (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the dioceses that constitute the ecclesiastical province of Acapulco (Tlapa, Ciudad Altamirano, Chilpancingo - Chilapa and Acapulco) have expressed their deep concern with regard ...
• 13 October 2014
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - "Caminando con amor": 5,000 pairs of shoes have been distributed for children at risk San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - The solidarity campaign of "Caminando con amor", now in its fourth edition, has taken steps to distribute 5,000 pairs of shoes to children who are socially at risk and are part of the var ...
• 11 October 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Mission Month: schools in Sucre also go on missions Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - During mission month the Catholic Church invites all people to join in solidarity activities and help in the collection of donations on 19 October for World Mission Sunday. As reported in the st ...
• 11 October 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - During the debate on drugs, the government also looks at the position of Bishops Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Cristina Kirchner is at a crossroads with regards to the strategy to be adopted on the consumption of drugs. A part of the government is in favor of the decriminalization ...
• 10 October 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The tragedy of Iguala and its consequences: a letter from the Archbishop of Acapulco Acapulco (Agenzia Fides) - "I want to express my sorrow and that of the Catholic Church for all the consequences resulting from the tragedy of Iguala. We need to see the pain, so it can become an opportunity to build sol ...
• 9 October 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Strong commitment of the Diocese of Quilmes against human trafficking and related crimes Quilmes (Agenzia Fides) - Mgr. Carlos José Tissera, Bishop of Quilmes, will celebrate today a Mass in the Cathedral for the victims of human trafficking. The celebration, which is held every second Thursday of the month ...
• 9 October 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Corrupt policemen and climate of mistrust, the Bishop of La Paz denounces the silence of the authorities Baja California Sur (Agenzia Fides) - There is no peace and security because many crimes have been committed with the silence of the authorities: this is what is denounced by the Bishop of the Diocese of La Paz (Baja Cal ...
• 8 October 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Free vaccination campaign for children Posadas (Agenzia Fides) - During the fifth week of vaccination against rubella, polio and measles, the Argentine region of Misiones recorded a 55% coverage, amounting to 56,034 vaccines given to children between 1 to 4 y ...
• 8 October 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Auxiliary Bishop of Medellin: "We cannot get used to violence" Medellín (Agenzia Fides) - Less than a week after the violent death of Father Andrés Duque Echeverry, stabbed at the exit of the underground (see Fides 06/10/2014), Fides Agency received the testimony of His Exc. Mgr. ...
• 7 October 2014
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Requests on behalf of the National Assembly of Pastoral Care: Austerity and solidarity with workers, Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - After analyzing the social reality of the Dominican Republic, the 32nd National Assembly of Pastoral Care, held in Santo Domingo last week (see Fides 03/10/2014), asks rulers to be serious ...
• 7 October 2014
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Church welcomes the initiative of the Council of National Security San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Mgr. Gregorio Rosa Chavez, auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, expressed himself with regards to the establishment of the "National Council for the safety of citizens". As a whole, the Bishop ...
• 6 October 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Another priest killed for armed robbery Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - "With pain and discomfort, the Archdiocese of Medellín expresses its deep sense of sorrow for the violent death of Father Andrés Duque Echeverry on October 3, 2014". This is what is stated in ...
• 6 October 2014
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Thousands of children abused and forced to live on the street Asunciòn (Agenzia Fides) - There are 320,591 Paraguayan children living on the streets in abject poverty, in a total state of abandonment, neglect, exploitation and marginalization. The only dream is to find a loving fa ...
• 6 October 2014
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Violence in Sacatepéquez continues, the government asks for the mediation of the Church Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Guatemala has asked for the mediation of the Catholic Church in the negotiations with the indigenous, who refuse to accept the activities of the mining industry in their ...