America

• 24 September 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Episcopal Conference Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - In a solemn Holy Mass presided by Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, which was concelebrated by all the Bishops of the Catholic Church in the Dominican ...
• 21 September 2012
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Hunger and poverty affect most Latin populations Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian organization Bread for the World has just released its annual study on hunger and poverty in the Latino community living in the United States, which shows that Latino families a ...
• 21 September 2012
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - VII Meeting on immigration and human trafficking: Brazil has not yet acceded to the International Convention on the protection of immigrants St. Paul (Agenzia Fides) - The VII International Meeting on Migration and human trafficking in Latin America ends today, September 21, which was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event, which began on 19 September, discusse ...
• 21 September 2012
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Strong reaction on behalf of the Archbishop of Mendoza against abortion: "it is never a solution" Mendoza (Agenzia Fides) - The Argentinian Archdiocese of Mendoza, in a statement signed by the Archbishop and his Auxiliary, said: "The Chamber of Deputies of Mendoza has given preliminary approval to a project so that t ...
• 20 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Dignity and rights of indigenous peoples must be protected from violence" Holy Father’s Letter Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "With deep love for all and in tune with the social doctrine of the Church, I invite you to listen to the voice of our brothers and sisters without prejudice, to favour true knowledge of their hi ...
• 20 September 2012
  AMERICA - Baobab is operational , a network that connects all members of Caritas in the world Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, has launched a new internal platform on the web called "Caritas Baobab", through which Caritas members from around th ...
• 19 September 2012
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops call on the government for "a better quality of democracy" Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Paraguay, after meeting yesterday, 18 September, to assess the situation of the country in all its aspects, expressed in writing concerns and wishes that they delivered, also yes ...
• 19 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Meeting of the Pastoral Care of indigenous peoples: the Pope calls for "special attention in the process of evangelization" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The National Meeting of the priests, religious and indigenous catechists of Colombia is in progress, from 18 to 20 September, to reflect on the issues that should be at the center of the Church's ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "The exploitation of justice destroys the democratic basis of our life together," says the Bishops' document "Charity and Truth" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Episcopal Conference published yesterday, September 17, the statement "Caridad y Verdad", as the conclusion of the meeting of the Permanent Episcopal Council of Bolivian Bishops. Thi ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - To survive abuse and violence, many children get mixed up in the crime scene Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - To be a child in Colombia is a harsh reality. In the first four months of 2012 there were 342 deaths due to violent causes, 60% of which are in the main cities of the country, first of all the ci ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "No to hazardous child labor" children claim their rights through the streets of the city Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - The program for the eradication of child labor in the markets of the province of Guayas was re-launched to the rhythm of the mapalé dance, the marimba, Amorfini and folklore songs. Accompanie ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - The drama of thousands of Honduran minors unaccompanied who attempt to achieve "the American dream" El Corinth (Agenzia Fides) - It is a scene that repeats itself every day: an indefinite number of Honduran children unaccompanied, male and female, try to emigrate to the United States, passing through Guatemala and Mexi ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Mexico will be great when it will be able overcome violence and corruption" says the Rector of the Basilica of Guadalupe during the national holiday Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mexico celebrated its national holiday on Sunday, September 16, the 202nd anniversary of independence, with many civil and religious events. The Catholic Church invited all Mexicans to live ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The religious identity of Bolivian citizens should be included in the national census Oruro (Agenzia Fides) - The religious identity of Bolivian citizens should be included in the national census of population and the housing that the central government has planned for the month of November, said the Bish ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - A Campaign for the adoption of abandoned children La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - About 5 000 abandoned children live in reception centers of the Departmental Service for Social Management (Sedeges) of the Government of Cochabamba, many waiting to be adopted. In this regard, t ...