America

• 17 December 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First Encounter of Women in Latin America: a contribution to the integral formation of women and the progress of their mission in the Church and in society, in light of the Aparecida Document Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The First Encounter of the Women of Latin America, organized by the CELAM (Latin American Bishops' Conference) Department of Life and Family, was held December 14-16. Following the guidelines f ...
• 16 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Polish priest attacked by deranged youth while celebrating Mass in Tanabe, Diocese of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Bishops' Conference deplores rising tide of violence against priests Tanabi (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, December 13th, Polish priest Mario Uztazewisck of 65, was attacked during Children's Mass he was celebrating at 10 am in his parish in the Diocese of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, in the to ...
• 16 December 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Serving the migrants: Scalabrinians celebrate 122nd anniversary of foundation Lima (Agenzia Fides) – With great joy, the Congregation of Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians) celebrated their 122nd anniversary of foundation in different parts of the world, marking the birth of the ...
• 16 December 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The challenge of climate changes: a letter from the Archdiocese of Acapulco highlights the need for everyone to assume their own responsibilities and make concrete decisions Acapulco (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Acapulco has published a letter on the occasion of the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change. "We know that Catholic organizations such as Caritas Internationalis and the Int ...
• 15 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Another priest murdered in Brazil: Fr. Alvino Broering Itajai (Agenzia Fides) - Brazilian priest Father Alvino Broering, 46, was stabbed at dawn on December 14th in the southern state of Santa Catarina (Brazil) by a man who then stole his car, according to information from t ...
• 15 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Two Consolata Missionaries from Colombia die in a car accident, after years of missionary work in the Brazilian Amazon Boa Vista (Agenzia Fides) – Two religious from the institution of the Consolata Missionaries, both natives of Colombia, Sister Ana Elind Gonzalez Lara, 44, and Sister Amelia Gil Diaz, 66, died the morning of December 1 ...
• 15 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “I shall seek your face, Lord”: first part of Compendium for lay missionary formation published La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretariat for Pastoral Ministry of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference has issued the first publication of the Compendium for ongoing formation of the laity. “I shall seek your face, Lord - ...
• 14 December 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Living in Solidarity”: Caritas Uruguay website gets a new look Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - The new website of Caritas Uruguayan offers all the information on its activities in an ordered structure, and is dynamic and colorful. The site is organized to inform about the most serious ...
• 14 December 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Missionary Church in Tachira prepares from Year of the Word of God in 2010 Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – With a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Sports Center of Tariba, with the participation of delegations of the diocesan clergy and parishes, December 12 marked the end of the first phase o ...
• 14 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cardinal Terrazas recalls 300th anniversary of the life and missionary work of Concepcion Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, presided a Thanksgiving Mass for the people of Concepcion on December 8th, on the 300th anniversary of its foundation. The ce ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission in Santiago in 2010 focuses on the youth Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Over a thousand young people from universities, schools, parishes, movements, congregations, and church institutions are coming together at the Cathedral of Santiago today, Saturday, ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated with video telling her story Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Today, December 12, is a great celebration throughout Latin America and Mexico in particular, for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fides received a note from the Pontifical Mission Soci ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Claretians celebrate 100th anniversary in Peru: working throughout the world for the salvation of mankind, like Antonio Maria Claret Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – With a Mass presided by Archbishop Javier del Rio Alba, Archbishop of Arequipa, the Claretians of Arequipa celebrated the 100th anniversary of their presence in Peru. The celebrations had beg ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Scientific development at the service of human life. Proposals for health and assistance policies.” 15th International Science and Life Congress Caracas (Agenzia Fides) –July 21 to 23, 2010, Caracas will host the XV International Congress of Science and Life, which will address the theme: “Scientific development at the service of human life. Proposals for hea ...
• 11 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Stop the corruption!”: the heartfelt appeal of Brazilian Bishops calling for more energetic action and draft bills to stop rampant corruption on all levels Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Stop the corruption!" is the heartfelt plea expressed by Brazilian Bishops in a letter, a copy of which was sent to Fides. The Bishops from the Council for Pastoral Care (CONSEP), gathered in ...