America

• 12 June 2009
  AMERICA/CUBA - Community of Sant'Egidio inaugurates “Home of Peace and Dialogue” in Havana Havana (Agenzia Fides) – On June 5, the Community of Sant'Egidio inaugurated the “Home of Peace and Dialogue” in Havana (Cuba). From now on, it will serve as the headquarters of the movement on the island. At ...
• 10 June 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “The Suitcase with a String”: the whole day spent in the fields, under the sun, without food, with only water...but we can't go back home until we pay the debt, the entire debt we owe the ones who led us here New York (Agenzia Fides) – The immigrants who manage to reach the US from Mexico become prisoners of those who had helped them get there, and until they pay their debt with the traffickers, they cannot even think about ...
• 10 June 2009
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - National Pastoral Commission denounces weakening of democratic system with the public loss of credibility and trust in government institutions Siguatepeque (Agenzia Fides) – In a meeting held in Siguatepeque, June 1 and 2 for the ordinary session, members of the National Pastoral Commission analyzed the situation of the country, which they view with great con ...
• 10 June 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops' Conference accepts government's petition for mediation work with Amazon communities involved in the conflict Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Peruvian government has asked the Catholic Church to join in the mediation effort with the Amazon communities in the conflict that took a bad fall on Friday following an uprising near Baguan ...
• 9 June 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Church in Mexico gathers in prayer for the children who died in the day care fire and for those that remain in serious condition in the hospitals “that they may soon recover and return home with their parents” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Mexican Bishops' Conference issued a statement signed by their Secretary General Bishop Leopoldo Gonzalez, expressing their condolences to the families whose children died in the tragi ...
• 9 June 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Conclusion of the XI Continental Encounter of the Information Network if the Church in Latin America, with guideline proposals in support of the Continental Mission Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The XI Continental Encounter of the Information Network if the Church in Latin America has finally concluded, offering guidelines to continue promoting RIIAL's spirit. “As Bishop and on beha ...
• 9 June 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “The Suitcase with a String”: the shirt in style on sale in Europe is often made by people working in slave-like conditions in Latin America, and the business prospers... Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The immigration problem, beyond any judgment on economics and politics, is a question of respect for the dignity of the person, of the other individual that lives in our midst. As a young ...
• 8 June 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Amazon indigenous conflict: “In the name of the God of life, love, and peace, we firmly condemn these inhumane acts occurring in our country. We cannot become accustomed to this manner of resolving problems!” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The President of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, OFM, Archbishop of Trujillo and Defender of the People, Dr. Beatriz Merino Lucero, have issued a joint state ...
• 8 June 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops' Statement on the present situation in the country: “We do not place our hope in armed violence, but in our God-given strength that urges us to fulfill our duties, to solidarity and brotherhood.” Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - “Those of us who believe in Christ and place our hope in Him cannot remain indifferent or fearful in light of the events that are afflicting our nation. Instead, we should show our will ...
• 5 June 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference initiates restructuring, towards a renewed pastoral activity of collaboration La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has begun the process of restructuring, a process that has been in the workings for three years and is now taking effect, a report from Fr. Eugenio Scarpe ...
• 5 June 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - IV Congress for the Laity on “Challenges and hopes for the families of Mexico City,” as a follow-up to the World Meeting of Families Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - This June 6-7, the Department for the Laity of the Archdiocese of Mexico City will host the IV Congress for the Laity. The theme of the Congress this year will be: “Challenges and hopes fo ...
• 5 June 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Final Message from the IV Encounter of the “Plan Andino Hispano de Migraciones”: “Migration, is not simply another problem; it is a reason for hope and an opportunity to build a better world together, with greater brotherhood and solidarity.” Quito (Agenzia Fides) - “The reality of immigration is full of both opportunities and uncertainties, and dangers, for the people who set off on their journey. In Latin America and the Caribbean this sign of the times, ...
• 4 June 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Vocational Month 2009: “Jesus calls you to be a disciple in community”; “Today, in Latin America, the Church reminds us that this call is especially urgent for our time.” Salto (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Uruguay is celebrating a Vocational Month 2009 this June, with the theme: “Jesus calls you to be a disciple in community.” On the occasion, Auxiliary Bishop Heriberto A. Bodeant ...
• 4 June 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 11th Continental Encounter of the RIIAL: “The Church has the challenging task of entering in the world of technology, to work fearlessly in making the world a better place.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – With the participation of representatives from 20 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the RIIAL (Information Network of the Church in Latin America) is celebrating its 11th Continenta ...
• 3 June 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National Encounter for Pastoral Care of Tourists, on “the role of tourism in relation to human rights” Cordoba (Agenzia Fides) – The city of Villa Carlos Paz (Cordoba) will be hosting the National Encounter for Pastoral Care of Tourists on June 10,11, and 12. The event is being sponsored by the Argentinean Bishops' Comm ...