America

• 25 August 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-The Continental Mission continues at various levels, throughout Colombia Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Members of the Permanent Secretariat of Bishops in Colombia met on August 22 for a training day on the Continental Mission. During this meeting the sense of mission and meaning of the symbols tha ...
• 25 August 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - The students' have suspended the hunger strike and demand a better education system Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The group of young students who have been on a hunger strike for 37 days to show their solidarity with all other students from Chile, have decided to suspend this action due to the present pre ...
• 25 August 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '- The solidarity campaign "Compartir 2011" is dedicated to the young Lima (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan "The Young, committed to a new life" the Public Collection of Solidarity Campaign "Compartir 2011" will be held at a national level on Friday 26 and Sunday, August 28: solidarity a ...
• 24 August 2011
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Fr. Pupiro Garcia was found dead, he had disappeared on Aug. 20 Managua (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday Aug. 23, the Archdiocese of Managua confirmed that the body found in the morning, at kilometer 16 of the Old State Road in the direction of Leon, belongs to Fr.Marl ...
• 24 August 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - "For a peaceful Day," Mgr. Ezzati’s appeal to the government and social parties before the general strike Santiago (Fides Service) - "For a peaceful Day and respect for people". Is the title of a declaration by the President of the Episcopal Conference of Chile, His Exc. Mgr. Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, Archbishop of Santiago o ...
• 22 August 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Two thousand children gathered on the occasion of the Day of the Child which has just been celebrated Cañuelas (Agenzia Fides)-Approximately 2 000 children gathered to celebrate the "Festival Solidario de las Niñas y los Niños", which this year was entitled "Por el ángel que hay en cada niño". The Christian Church ...
• 22 August 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Visit of the Secretary General of the PSHC in Argentina Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary General of the Pontifical Society of Holy Childhood (PSHC) Jeanne Baptistine Ralamboarison is in Argentina from 20 to 30 August to attend the First National Meeting of Holy C ...
• 20 August 2011
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The Augustinians and the mission of Tolé, in one of the poorest and most inaccessible areas Panama (Agenzia Fides) - The mission of Jesus Obrero de Tolé, in Panama, was founded in 1969 by the Augustinians in the province of Madrid, and today is run by the Vicariate of Panama. Tolé is a district located near t ...
• 13 August 2011
  AMERICA/PERU - The relics of St. Therese of Lisieux, Patroness of the Missions, arrive in Peru Lima (Agenzia Fides) – In the context regarding the celebrations of 100 years of presence in Peru (1911-2011) of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, the visit of the relics of St. Therese of Liseaux comes from the initi ...
• 12 August 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Week for Peace sponsored by the Episcopal Conference has started Bogota (Fides Service) - On August 11, 2011 the Week for Peace sponsored by the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, through the National Secretariat for Social Pastoral and REDEPAZ (National Network for Peace initiatives) ...
• 11 August 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - On the occasion of the national independence Cardinal Terrazas invites everyone to live forgiveness Santa Cruz (Fides Service) - Bolivia celebrated 186 years of national independence and on this occasion, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz, celebrated the Te Deum. The Cardinal invited the community to l ...
• 11 August 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - "The country cannot go on like this": Bishops' appeal for dialogue between students and authorities Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "The country cannot go forward under the pressure of demonstrations or police repression, and neither under threat or provocation. In this decisive hour, dialogue is the key to objectively eval ...
• 10 August 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - A seminar on human trafficking has just concluded : deep concern in view of the Olympics and World Cup Teresina (Agenzia Fides) - The formation Seminar for instructors and trainers in the fight against human trafficking organized by the inter-congregational network "A cry for life" has just concluded. The seminar was he ...
• 9 August 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '- 20th anniversary of the martyrs of Peru Pariacoto (Agenzia Fides) - Today, August 9, 2011, marks the 20th anniversary of the martyrs of Peru. On August 9, 1991, Fr. Michal Tomaszek and Fr. Zbigniew Strzalkowski, Franciscan friars were killed by "Sendero Lumi ...
• 8 August 2011
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo celebrated its 500th anniversary Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) -With a solemn Eucharistic celebration, presided by the papal legate, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop Emeritus of Sevilla, the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo yesterday concluded the ...