America

• 1 August 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Prison in Saltillo: Corruption and lack of water, the Bishop denounces Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr.Raul Vera Lopez, Bishop of Saltillo, condemned the situation in which prisoners in the detention center CERESO in Saltillo have to face, where there is no clean water, medicine, food, and ...
• 1 August 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - A pilot program for street children Vina del Mar (Agenzia Fides) – To abandon the harsh realities of street life and receive psychosocial support is the experience that 25 children between 5 and 17 years of age were able to live in the municipality of Sa ...
• 31 July 2013
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Epidemic dengue due to the contagion of 3,700 people and the death of 2 children Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Central America has recently been hit by an epidemic of dengue fever that has so far caused the death of 26 people. The country that has the highest number of victims is Honduras with 15 ...
• 30 July 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First anniversary for "El hogar Emaus" that welcomes the homeless San Carlos de Bariloche (Agenzia Fides) - "El hogar Emaus", which welcomes men who live on the streets at night, celebrated its first anniversary in its present location. The project of the Reception House is already 5 y ...
• 30 July 2013
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Simply because we are a Catholic Church we are interested in the debate on immigration Washington (Agenzia Fides) - A report by the Office of the Budget of the United States Congress, published yesterday, on Monday, July 29, indicates that, if the immigration reform is approved, one in four undocumented im ...
• 29 July 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Saltillo supports the defenders of human rights of immigrants Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) - "In the minds of many, immigrants are a threat, they are thugs. But this happens to people who suffer from xenophobia, and this is one of the things we have always tackled": this is how the Bi ...
• 29 July 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National Day with the concern for the poor Jujuy (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to promote policies aimed "at the development and promotion of people": this was reported by the Bishop of the diocese of Jujuy, His Exc. Mgr. Daniel Fernandez, commenting on the s ...
• 27 July 2013
  AMERICA/PERU - Concrete gestures of solidarity to celebrate the national holiday, the Bishops’ message Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Peru celebrates the 192nd anniversary of National Independence on July 28 and the message from the President of the Episcopal Conference, Mgr. Salvador Piñeiro García Calderón, Archbishop of Aya ...
• 27 July 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - "Violent irrationality, a great offense to God and the community", complaint by Mgr. Ezzati Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Santiago, Mgr. Ricardo Ezzati condemned the attack against the Cathedral of Santiago by the pro-abortion protesters and showed "his dismay towards those who have the obligati ...
• 27 July 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - Raid in the cathedral, intervention of the President of Chile Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, has condemned the attack against the Cathedral of Santiago which took place on Thursday evening during the celebration of the feast of the city, the ...
• 26 July 2013
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Dialogue and truth, the Catholic community in favor of a clarification Maracay (Agenzia Fides) - Commenting on the various political events that have recently sparked the debate at a national and regional level, the Bishop of the Diocese of Maracay, His Exc. Mgr. Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo ...
• 26 July 2013
  AMERICA/BRAZIL – WYD: unscheduled program for young Argentines, with an invitation "to make noise" Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - "It was like a big hug from the Pope to all of us", said Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, His Exc. Mgr. Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. commenting on the meeting of Pope Bergoglio ...
• 26 July 2013
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA – Mgr. Scarpellini appointed Bishop of El Alto El Alto (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Fernando Bascopé, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of El Alto (Bolivia), in a note sent to Fides thanks God for the gift of a new bishop for the diocese: His Exc. Mgr. Eug ...
• 25 July 2013
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - A century of commitment to re-educate and reintegrate young people in need Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Cathedral of Managua was crowded with faithful for the celebration of the Holy Mass, presided by His Exc. Mgr. Leopoldo José Brenes, Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua, who gave rise to the ...
• 25 July 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "We want a life without violence": the Bishops re-launch young people's concerns Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Tehuantepec and San Cristobal de Las Casas (Chiapas) are very concerned because the conditions of poverty and lack of opportunities for young people may lead them to enter int ...