America

• 15 April 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Human life is a gift”: Church promotes adoption to prevent abortion Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church offers to accompany 17-year-old teenagers, victims of sexual violence, in order to prevent minors from having abortions, as is permitted by law in Río Negro. Bishop F ...
• 14 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Peruvian university to be named after Benedict XVI Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) – The following news was announced at a press conference, through a letter sent by the Apostolic Nuncio: The Catholic University of Trujillo will take the name of Pope Benedict XVI. The proxi ...
• 14 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal of Monterrey insists on Church's role in fighting organized crime Monterrey (Agenzia Fides) – The Archbishop of Monterrey, Cardinal Francisco Robles Berlanga, ensures that in the pastoral document "That in Christ, our peace, Mexico may have a decent life", the Church offers "concrete ...
• 13 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - “The Power of Missionary Dynamism” at the heart of Chilean Bishops' Assembly opened by Cardinal Bertone Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) -The remarks given by the President of the Chilean Bishops' Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, marked the inaugural session of t ...
• 13 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Franciscan Missionary Convent celebrates 285th anniversary of foundation Ocopa (Agenzia Fides) – The famous Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa (in the central Andes of Peru), founded by the Franciscans, this month celebrates the 285th anniversary of its founding and 100 years since the death of ...
• 12 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 7th Holy Childhood Encounter in Santa Cruz, on the permanent mission Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, April 17, Holy Childhood and Missionary Youth Encounter will be held by the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz, in the parish of "Sagrada Familia." The activity will focus on the theme ...
• 12 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - On 25th anniversary, El Alto acknowledges social contribution of Catholic Church El Alto (Agenzia Fides) – In the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, in the Parish of “Jesús Obrero,” the City Council of the city of El Alto, led by its President, Cristina Martin, met to award 12 institutions under th ...
• 12 April 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Las Reducciones del Paraguay” - an exhibit on the untold history of Latin America Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – Today, Bogota (Colombia) will open the exhibition "Las reducciones of Paraguay." The exhibition focuses on the creation and development of communities, called "reducciones" (“reductions”) b ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Jesuits leading reconstruction effort in Haiti visit Washington, DC Washington (Agenzia Fides) – According to a statement sent to Fides by the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) in the USA, two leading Haitian Jesuits will be hosted next week by their confrères in Washington, D.C. Fr. Kawa ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Thousands of faithful throughout the country celebrating Feast of Divine Mercy Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Organized by the Apostles of Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 11, the second Sunday of Easter, Argentina will host the 15th National “Caravan” of Divine Mercy. Thousands of faithful take ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Missiology Course: Missionary Disciples in the Spirit of Aparecida Lima (Agenzia Fides) – From April 28 to July 14, Lima will host the 2010 Missiology Course, organized every year by the National Missionary Center (CENAMIS) of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference, designed for priests, se ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Plenary Assembly of Bishops on “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) will meet April 12 to 16 in Cuautitlan Izcalli for its Plenary Assembly, the first of two that take place every year. In light of the statutes and the ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - A lay missionary and a volunteer from Pope John XXIII Community missing since April 6 in Merida Merida (Agenzia Fides) - Simone Montesso, age 23, from Bolzano, a volunteer from the Pope John XXIII Community founded by Fr. Oreste Benzi, along with Massimo Barbiero, age 37, of Padua, a lay missionary associated with ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Celebrations for 50th anniversary of Brasilia and its Archdiocese; 300,000 expected for National Eucharistic Congress Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - On April 21, the country's capital, Brasilia, celebrates its 50th anniversary. The same day, the Archdiocese of Brasilia is also celebrating its golden jubilee. Thus, the celebration "Brasilia ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Tragedy amidst tragedy: poorest slums buried under landslides and waste Rio di Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) – The endless rain that has been falling on Rio de Janeiro for several days has caused great human and material losses. A note sent to Fides by Caritas Brazil informs that according to th ...