America

• 23 July 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - CELAM denounces scandal of massive migrant kidnappings in various parts of the country Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, after performing a thorough investigation, has denounced the scandal of massive migrant kidnappings in various parts of the country. In a pe ...
• 22 July 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Opening of the Jubilee Year for the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Arequipa, a time of thanksgiving, reconciliation, and social justice Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) - “This has been a celebration attended by over 30,000 faithful, from all the regions of the Archdiocese, which is 25,000 square kilometers,” Archbishop Javier Del Rio Alba of Arequipa said, ...
• 22 July 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Pastoral Letter of the Bishops for the 50th anniversary of the “Cursillos of Christianity”: “This moment in the life of our nation is the moment for the brave, those who are willing to give reasons for their hope and faith.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “This moment in the life of our nation is the moment for the brave, those who are willing to give reasons for their hope and faith, with the awareness that these are based on the demands of lo ...
• 22 July 2009
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops cancel pilgrimage to Cartago because of AH1N1 flu San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Conference of Costa Rica has issued a statement cancelling the pilgrimage to Cartago and inviting the faithful of the country to live the feast of Our Lady with the novena, in th ...
• 21 July 2009
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cardinal Jaime Ortega: “A mantel of sorrow and pain has covered our Archdiocese of Havana since we learned of the terrible assassination of Fr. Mariano Arroyo.” Havana (Agenzia Fides) - “A mantel of sorrow and pain has covered our Archdiocese of Havana since the morning of Monday, July 12, when we learned of the terrible assassination of Fr. Mariano Arroyo. The details of the ...
• 21 July 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Cardinal Cipriani, Special Envoy at the IV Centennial Celebration of the Diocese of Ayacucho, asks that foundational missionary spirit be maintained Ayacucho (Agenzia Fides) – This Monday, July 20, in Ayacucho's Plaza de Armas, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani presided as Pontifical Legate of Pope Benedict XVI, the Thanksgiving Mass in honor of the 400th anniversary of ...
• 20 July 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops of Morelia denounce violence in Michoacan and call for a Triduum of Prayer for Peace, July 23-25 Michoacan (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Morelia have issued a statement showing their deep concern “for the unusual wave of crime and violence that has recently been a cause for bloo ...
• 20 July 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops ask Secretary of State to continue efforts in resolving Honduras's political crisis; second dialogue attempt by President of Costa Rica fails Washington (Agenzia Fides) – Writing on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, N.Y., sent a letter July 16 to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging ...
• 20 July 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - MISSION AND EMIGRATION - “La valigia con lo spago”: Lucrezia crossed the desert with her children, which the “coyote” that led them said: “The children slow you down. Leave them behind!,” but she did not leave them and she died in their arms Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The wall between Mexico and the United States has claimed 10,000 lives as of today. Marco, a 5-year-old, was hidden in the back of a truck, on a desert road, along with his father. He felt great ...
• 17 July 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Solemn celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the Diocese of Ayacucho; Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Special Papal Envoy Ayacucho (Agenzia Fides) – This coming Monday, July 20, at 10:00am, there will be a Solemn Mass held in the Cathedral of Huamanga, presided by the Pontifical Legate of Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Tho ...
• 17 July 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Meeting for Rectors of Latin American Shrines, to promote study of the presence of popular piety and shrines in Latin American culture Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The Department for Mission and Spirituality has organized an encounter, September 7-11, on popular piety in the Aparecida Document, the Continental Mission in Shrines and from Shrines, in the re ...
• 17 July 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - MISSION AND EMIGRATION - “La valigia con lo spago”: “my ideas on immigration have changed since I began giving spiritual counseling in detention centers. We try to defend ourselves from people who are simply desperately in need...” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The testimony of a religious sister, Sr. Kathleen Erickson, RSM (Sisters of Mercy, USA), who carries out a pastoral activity with immigrants, breaks the veil that has been placed on the reality o ...
• 16 July 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops affirm “there is no freedom when the media only reports what interests them, concealing facts, evading reporting events, and do not allow access to the public opinion for those who are not allied with them” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “The media should offer an important service, offering information on events in an objective manner; promoting the truth and justice, peace and freedom, solidarity, healthy customs, brotherhoo ...
• 16 July 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Two seminars to analyze how to improve relations between the Church and the media, enrich communications with themes concerning religion and the Church Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - “Quality Religious Information: How to meet the demands of consumers” and “Communications in the Church: Methods, Values, and Professionalism,” are the titles of two seminars that the ...
• 16 July 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - MISSION AND EMIGRATION - “La valigia con lo spago”: Think of the people who cross the desert crawling on their belly...they avoid something that wounds their family and they are willing to die to give them a better life! AMERICA/UNITED STATES – MISSION AND EMIGRATION - “La valigia con lo spago”: Think of the people who cross the desert crawling on their belly...they avoid something that wounds their family and they are willing to d ...