America

• 22 June 2011
  AMERICA/ECUADOR-"There is no point in having 54,000 recognized refugees, if not enough attention and security is given", denounces the Scalabrini Foundation Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Every day a new stratagem is invented, how to get from one city to another or how to change look with clothes and haircuts. Jose L. prefers to remain anonymous to avoid being captured by armed men ...
• 21 June 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-"Even the children begin to take up arms" Mgr. Vera Lopez denounces the recruitment of minors on behalf of organized crime Saltillo (Fides Service) - Between 14 and 15 000 members of the youth gangs of Saltillo are incorporated in organized crime and have become a serious threat to the population: the alarm has been launched by the Bishop of ...
• 21 June 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI-New treatment center against cholera in an area without any support Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Social Services of the Dominican Churches (SSDC) has just opened a new "Service Center to Cholera" in the community of Bom Repos, Port-au-Prince, funded by cooperative organizations i ...
• 21 June 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-"Put the shoes of a refugee on and take the first step to understand their situation" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "Put the shoes of a refugee on and take the first step to understand their situation" is the theme of the campaign launched in Latin America by the Ministry of Human Mobility (for Migrants), whic ...
• 20 June 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE-Faced with a divided world, the children of Missionary Childhood want to become "one soul and one heart" Valparaiso (Fides Service) - Thousands of Chilean children of the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood, with the slogan "Childhood Missionary: one soul, one heart", celebrated yesterday, Sunday, June 19, the Feast ...
• 20 June 2011
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA-First meeting of African minorities who live in Latin America Managua (Fides Service) - The first meeting of the African churches and minority organizations in Latin America will be held in Managua, from June 22 to 24,. According to a statement released by the World Council of Chur ...
• 20 June 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '- Epidemics, premature deaths from high levels of contamination, environmental damage: the Seminar on natural resources and the Mission of the Church has concluded Chaclacayo (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the International Seminar held in Chaclacayo, Lima (Peru), from June 14 to 16, convened by the Department of Justice and Solidarity of the Latin American Episcopal Council (LAME ...
• 18 June 2011
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA-"Cause for shame and mourning" the situation in prisons after the recent armed clashes that resulted in deaths and injuries Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The horrific acts of violence which took place in the last few days in Venezuela's prisons – particularly in the Internado Judicial Capital El Rodeo I in Guatire, in the state of Miranda - of ...
• 18 June 2011
  AMERICA/ECUADOR-Anniversary of OCLACC: communication for a more united world Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The anniversary of the Catholic Latin American Organization and Caribbean Communication, CLAOCC was celebrated yesterday, June 17. In fact, June 17, 1987, within the respective continental Assembl ...
• 17 June 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA-"Prayer and Solidarity for the inhabitants of Patagonia": PMS appeal following the eruption of the Puyehue volcano Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - All the parishes, chapels, schools and Catholic institutions in the country, like all men of good will belonging to any religious denomination, are called to show their solidarity, to refle ...
• 17 June 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES-Inauguration of the Holy Family House, at the service of the South American immigrants Philadelphia (Fides Service) - A new welcome house will be inaugurated on June 24 in Chester, Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It will be the Auxiliary Bishop, His Exc. Mgr. John McIntyre, to bless the premises of the Holy F ...
• 16 June 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL- Another defender of the Amazon rainforest has been murdered Tucurui (Agenzia Fides) - The farmer and activist for the defense of the Amazon, Obed Loyla Souza, 31, was killed on Thursday, June 9 in the Brazilian state of Pará (North Brazil). The news was released on June 14. The ...
• 15 June 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '-The Church and the natural resources: development, law and quality of life Chaclacayo (Agenzia Fides) - "The issue of natural resources and the mission of the Church": this is the theme of the international seminar on mining industry (mining and hydrocarbons) and natural resources that takes p ...
• 15 June 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES-General Assembly of Catholic Bishops in the United States Seattle (Agenzia Fides) - The bishops of the United States of America gather for the Spring General Assembly from 15 to 17 June, in Seattle. Among the measures scheduled on the agenda: discussion and vote on a document ...
• 15 June 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI - Mobile units to fight the cholera outbreak Lodi (Fides Service) - An emergency operation for the creation of mobile units against cholera in Haiti has recently been approved. OCHA, the United Nations Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid, has ap ...