America

• 14 October 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Mission Congress 2010: “God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of U.S. Catholics in Mission” Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) – “God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of U.S. Catholics in Mission” is the theme of Mission Congress 2010, which will meet this October 28-31, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The c ...
• 14 October 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops condemn misuse of faith for winning votes and call for responsible voting Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB), has issued a statement condemning the use of the Christian faith in the electoral process, expressing ...
• 14 October 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Church promotes dialogue between journalists and government on anti-racism law La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has asked journalists to end their hunger strike against the anti-racism law (see Fides 12/10/2010), and has asked the government to listen to the needs o ...
• 14 October 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Food security and development in 60 farming communities in Bolivia Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The area of Valle Central de Tarija, Bolivia, is benefiting from the "Proyecto de Seguridad Alimentaria y Desarrollo Económico de 60 comunidades campesinas,” being sponsored by IICCA (Institut ...
• 13 October 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Church in Chile praying for miners' rescue Copiapo (Agenzia Fides) – The main streets of Copiapo, some 830 kilometers north of Santiago, have been overrun by motorists sounding horns and trumpets. The city, located in the Atacama desert, with over 200,000 inhab ...
• 13 October 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Social-Pastoral program in Patagonia working for common good and defense of human rights Rawson (Agenzia Fides) – Rawson, located in the Chubut Province of Patagonia, Argentina, recently hosted the Eleventh Meeting of Pastoral/Social Formation of the region Patagonia-Comahue, whose main theme was "The comm ...
• 12 October 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, broadcast on Internet worldwide Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – The Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida de Bauru today celebrates its feast with five Masses, a parade, and a procession, in honor of Our Lady, who is the patron saint of Brazil. October 12 mark ...
• 12 October 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Aparecida and its Shrine - Brief Overview Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – In 1717, the governor of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, Don Pedro de Almeida e Portugal, Count of Assumar, was passing through Guaratinguetá and was on his way to the city of Villa Rica. For t ...
• 11 October 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - October 21-24: 14th National Missionary Congress dating back to 1942 expects 4,000 participants Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The month of the missions in Mexico is widely celebrated by the entire Catholic community. The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) have organized a full calendar of events in various dioces ...
• 11 October 2010
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Prison conditions and respect for human rights among the Church's concerns San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church expresses its concern at the situation in the prisons of El Salvador and draws attention to the report prepared by the "Committee on the Rights of Persons Deprived of Li ...
• 8 October 2010
  AMERICA - Missionary Rosary, popular in Latin America, supports efforts of thousands of missionaries around the world Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – In Arequipa, Peru, an authentic Marian and missionary celebration will take place Saturday, October 9, when many pilgrims from the parishes of the districts of Cayma and Yanahuara will meet i ...
• 8 October 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - “Aid is still not reaching Haiti,” says Jesuit Relief Services Leon (Agenzia Fides) - “Nine months after the earthquake, two million Haitians are living in refugee camps, only 15% of the school-age population receives some type of education and there are still corpses still under ...
• 7 October 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 3,000 people expected to attend 14th National Missionary Congress (CONAMI) Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Agenzia Fides) – The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Mexico, Father Guillermo Alberto Morales, explained during a press conference the details of the XIV National Missionary Co ...
• 6 October 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 3rd Meeting of Missionary Groups, celebrating the missionary month in Argentina Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Youth Ministry Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina has indicated its support and unity in prayer for the 3rd Meeting of Missionary Groups, to be held from October 8-11 ...
• 6 October 2010
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Formation for the fight against trafficking in human persons Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday, October 1, an agreement between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Dominican Republic, which provides training courses for government officials in the f ...