America

• 26 June 2014
  AMERICA/CHILE - Wüñol Tripantu, the Mapuche celebration of the rebirth of life Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - On June 27, the religious holiday of the Mapuche community called "Wüñol Tripantu" is celebrated. Across the country celebrations are held from June 24 to 26 that still today involve many Chi ...
• 25 June 2014
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - National holiday marked by demonstrations Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, June 24, the 193rd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo was celebrated in Venezuela, which marked its independence from Spain. In addition to the official ceremonies, demonstrations ...
• 25 June 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops concerned about the national economic situation Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "We have followed with attention and pastoral concern the situation which has occured due to foreign debt and its possible consequences for our country and the lives of our people, especial ...
• 24 June 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Mission to relieve" the missionary campaign against human trafficking in persons Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission to relieve" is the theme of the Missionary Campaign 2014 which will be held during the month of October in Brazil. As highlighted in the note sent to Fides by the PMS in Brazil, "the t ...
• 24 June 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Over 160 thousand immigrants in Texas, 37 thousand children are alone El Paso (Agenzia Fides) - According to data released by the spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security of Texas, of the Border Police and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, so far this year 2014 at least 160, ...
• 24 June 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Children and young immigrants in the U.S.A: "They are not seeking adventure, they are fleeing from a war" El Paso (Agenzia Fides) - On behalf of the United States Bishops' Conference, the Bishop of El Paso (Texas), His Exc. Mgr. Mark Joseph Seitz, will bring the testimony of the Catholic Church regarding children and young u ...
• 23 June 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The tragedy of child prostitution behind the glitz of the World Cup San Paolo (Agenzia Fides) - The government has invested heavily in the construction and renovation of stadiums in the 12 cities which host the matches of the World Cup Brazil 2014, while a short distance from these beaut ...
• 23 June 2014
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Young people on hunger strike, the situation is still blocked Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - It has now been three days since 15 students have taken the decision to begin a hunger strike in the church of La Chiquinquira, in the area of La Florida in the capital Caracas, demanding the in ...
• 23 June 2014
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - It is time to take action! More than 13 thousand children and young Hondurans at the U.S. Border Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "Children should be in every policy decision and in all social action, we cannot destroy them with bad decisions", said the Vicar of St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Tegucigalpa, Fathe ...
• 23 June 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - Disabled children integrated in public schools in the south-west area of the Country Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Peru, in collaboration with Caritas Germany, has promoted the project "educational and social inclusion of children and young people with disabilities in the southwestern region of Peru". A ...
• 20 June 2014
  AMERICA/CHILE - "Here we are Lord, in the World Cup": special section on the website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "The joy and happiness of the people of Chile is the joy and hope of the Church. We are very pleased, and we thank God for this moment", said the spokesman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference o ...
• 20 June 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "The Church has helped me to find a land": in Colombia 5.5 million internally displaced persons Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church has helped me to find a land, my land is now here in Colombia": is the testimony of Miodrag Jirsa, who comes from Yugoslavia and lives in the Latin American country as a refugee of wa ...
• 18 June 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - A video against drugs: the Church launches a campaign on social networking sites Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Church has launched a national campaign for the prevention of drug addiction in which the protagonists are young people using new technologies. The idea is that each person records a ...
• 18 June 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Conclusion of the G77 + China, the Church hopes for commitment in favor of the poor Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – The Summit of the G77 + China, which was held on 14 and 15 June in Santa Cruz, Bolivia has concluded, launching a new roadmap for a more just world order and an appeal to the United Nations ...
• 17 June 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Peace-building and formation of seminarians in Latin America among the 112projects funded by the U.S. Catholics Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The United States Catholic Bishops' Conference has announced the allocation of $1.7 million to support 112 projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. "Through the generosity of Catholics al ...