America

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  14 October 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - After the opening of the borders: Bishops of Venezuela and Colombia discuss migration and warn of a humanitarian crisis Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conferences of Venezuela and Colombia have been in constant contact for many years to exchange ideas, proposals and work plans for the benefit of the ecclesial communities of both ...
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  13 October 2022
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Bishops: Just economy as a basis for peaceful coexistence Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - In a message published at the end of their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of Honduras appreciate the peaceful climate following the transition to the new government, while expressing their co ...
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  12 October 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Faith and religion must not be exploited for electoral purposes Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "We regret that in the current election campaign, faith and religion are increasingly being used as a means of winning votes in the second round," the President of the Brazilian Bishops' Confer ...
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  10 October 2022
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REP. - Committed to proclaiming and living the value of honesty in the family, in education and in society Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Corruption, which is very evident in Dominican society, has a lot to do "with the lack of education in children, youth and adults that gives priority to the value of honesty", therefore it ...
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  8 October 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Responsible parenthood" does not mean harming the dignity or freedom of the person Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The promotion of responsible parenthood "should never pave the way for methods that undermine the dignity of the person, that limit the notion of human freedom or that make decisions for pe ...
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  8 October 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop Dal Toso: vocations in the areas to be evangelized are the "ripe fruit" of the first proclamation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "Having local priests means giving a local face to the Church and making the message of the Gospel, valid for every culture, better understood", said Archbishop Giampietro Dal Toso, President of ...
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  7 October 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The frontiers of the mission of Artemide Zatti, the first Salesian non-priest to become a Saint Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Blessed Artemide Zatti, Professed Layman of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco, born in Italy (October 12, 1880, Boretto) and died in Argentina (March 15, 1951, Viedma), where his family emig ...
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  6 October 2022
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Month of the Bible: walking together on the rock of the Word of God to announce the love of Jesus Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - According to a very ancient tradition, in Venezuela the month of October has always been dedicated to reflecting with greater attention on the centrality of the Word of God in the life of every ...
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  5 October 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - A meeting space for Bishops, priests, religious and laity to trace the path of the Church in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The 10th Assembly of the "Organisms of the People of God" (ANOPD - "Assembleia dos Organismos do Povo de Deus") will be held in Brasilia from October 14 to 16, which will bring together about 2 ...
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  4 October 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The President of the Bishops' Conference: "We are building a world and also a country upside down" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "We are building a world upside down and at the same time it seems that we are also building a country upside down, the innocent are condemned and the guilty manage to get free, in our country we ...
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  3 October 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - Mining, with respect for Creation and human rights, builds progress and development not only economic Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) - Promote responsible practices that aim to care for the human person, correctly using natural resources, according to clear commitments of social responsibility and preferential option for the p ...
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  30 September 2022
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “We're on our way”: Online initiative to promote active involvement of lay people Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - Within the framework of a formation event entitled "We are on our way", the aim is to encourage lay people who want to be actively involved in the life and mission of the local Churches and com ...
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  29 September 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Simon Bolivar" bridge reopens: Catholic Church invites to celebrate the 108th World Migrants Day in "No Man's Land" Paraguachón (Agenzia Fides) - More than 700 people from Colombia and Venezuela gathered at the invitation of the Catholic Church in the border town of Paraguachón, the last Colombian town before the border with Venezue ...
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  28 September 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Democracy is weak, we need an Ombudsman who has the support of all political and social forces Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a general feeling of the population that the Ombudsman's Office, which is an institution that must ensure compliance with individual and collective human rights of all Bolivians, has b ...
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  27 September 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Towards the pilgrimage to Luján: “Let us learn from the pilgrims to continue building the common good” Luján (Agenzia Fides) - "We are called to learn from the pilgrims, a true source of inspiration and teaching to continue building the common good... Ask the Virgin of Luján, Mother and Patroness of Argentina, to help t ...