America

• 13 December 2013
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The legalization of marijuana will destroy family Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - The Senate of Uruguay approved the law on the control and regulation of marijuana, with 16 votes in favor and 13 against, this will be the first country in the world to legalize the productio ...
• 13 December 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Between the dream of peace and the continuation of war": too much violence in Antioquia against those who defend human rights Antioquia (Agenzia Fides) - A research carried out between 1 December 2012 and November 15, 2013, recently presented by human rights organizations in Colombia, summarizes attacks, threats and violence against human right ...
• 12 December 2013
  AMERICA – On the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, CELAM renews its website Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Today, December 12, on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), has launched a totally new version of its website and information service "NOTICELAM". CE ...
• 12 December 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO -"Foreigners are not criminals": the appeal on behalf of the mothers of the Caravan Mexico City ( Agenzia Fides) – Friar Tomás González, director of the house of immigrants of Tenosique Tabasco, welcomed the Caravan of Central American mothers who arrived in the capital of Mexico (see Fides 06/12/20 ...
• 12 December 2013
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "Adopt a project": people can redeem thanks to education Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "Adopt a project" is a simple and concrete way to help situations of extreme poverty. The project allows the survival and growth of non-profit centers, created by AVSI projects during many years o ...
• 12 December 2013
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cardinal Terrazas urges to "combat violence, not with words, but with actions" Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - On his return to Bolivia from the Vatican, where he was received by Pope Francis, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, held a press conference where he tal ...
• 11 December 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "There is social fear, now we have to heal the wounds of the people": the Bishop of Concordia talks about the violence Concordia (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Luis Armando Collazuol, Bishop of Concordia (Argentina), participated in the negotiations between the governor Sergio Urribarri and representatives of the police, whose officer ...
• 11 December 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops call for social peace: problems have to be faced with dialogue Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Argentina is in desperate need to stop attitudes that jeopardize safety and social peace. This affects all of us". This is how the message of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina begins w ...
• 10 December 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Caravan of mothers: "The Church condemns all forms of violence against anyone, including immigrants", says the Bishop of Cordoba Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church condemns all forms of violence against anyone, including immigrants, this is why we join in prayer, to ask for tragedies to end during their journey": this is what His Exc. ...
• 10 December 2013
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - "The people demand justice": the cry which concludes the feast of Our Lady of Caacupé Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - "Family is the center and guides the integral growth of the human person, this is what our authorities must understand", is what His Exc. Mgr. Claudio Giménez Medina, Bishop of Caacupé (Parag ...
• 10 December 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA – Bishops’ appeal to stop violence and vandalism. "There have been deaths in Jujuy", said Mgr. Fernandez Jujuy (Agenzia Fides) - The Argentine Episcopal Conference has launched an appeal to the policemen who have been on strike in different regions of the country, asking them to "stop this behavior that jeopardizes safety a ...
• 9 December 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Evening Mass restarts, the communities want to prepare themselves for upcoming feasts Ciudad Victoria (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico) restarts the celebration of evening Masses, which had been suspended in various church villages for security reasons. The Bishop of the diocese, H ...
• 9 December 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Strong condemnation of the attack committed by the FARC, that declare a truce for Christmas Cali (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Cali, His Exc. Mgr. Dario de Jesus Monsalve, expressed his strong condemnation with regards to the attack carried out by the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) in the m ...
• 7 December 2013
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Citizens outraged by politicians, the Bishops denounce corruption Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - "Many people do not respect the Constitution, laws or regulations, starting from State authorities that should set an example of transparency, truth and justice", denounced the coadjutor Archbi ...
• 7 December 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "The Church is not afraid of threats", says the Bishop of Toluca Toluca (Agenzia Fides) - "We too are part of the people, and we as people also receive threats and attempts of extortion", denounced the Bishop of Toluca, Mgr. Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos. The diocese has filed a co ...