America

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  7 December 2022
  AMERICA - From the first Latin American Church Assembly to the Synod, for a greater capacity for evangelization Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - A year ago, from 21 to 28 November 2021, the first Church Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Mexico City (see Fides 29/11/2021; 24/2/2022 ), linked to the Synod of Bishops o ...
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  6 December 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Ignorance, discrimination and racism towards indigenous peoples must be fought by making their reality known La Bolsa (Agenzia Fides) - "The violence and harshness with which those who defend their right to the territory and to live according to their vision of the cosmos are repressed, as well as those who accompany such reque ...
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  5 December 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Violations of environmental and social rights in Latin America and the Caribbean: accompaniment of the Church Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Make known the pastoral experiences that accompany situations of socio-environmental violation at the local, national and regional-international level, as well as re-launching the appeal for the ...
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  3 December 2022
  AMERICA - More than 7 million people forced to flee their countries in Latin America: a joint effort by Red Clamor and UNHCR is needed Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - More than 7 million people are forcibly displaced and seeking asylum in Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala and Venezuela have seen a sharp increase due to, ...
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  2 December 2022
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Bishops' Advent Message: “Reflecting on the Gift of Life” San José (Agenzia Fides) - In its Advent message, the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica invites "to reflect on the gift of life". "While some sections of society despise this gift and sacred right, we live in a time of ...
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  2 December 2022
  AMERICA/HAITI - Missionaries heartbroken: armed gangs also attack churches and hospitals Port Au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "Every year something serious happens; this year, and the year is not over yet, there have been no earthquakes or cyclones but a unprecedented violence has hit the country, generating ins ...
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  1 December 2022
  AMERICA/CUBA - For 25 years, Christmas has returned to being a public holiday in Cuba, which is preparing to commemorate the historic visit of John Paul II Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The 25th anniversary of the recognition of Christmas as a public holiday in Cuba and the 25th anniversary of the visit to the island of the Holy Father John Paul II, are the events mentioned by t ...
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  30 November 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - After the strike: "so many brothers have been injured, a people have been injured, it will take a long time to heal" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - After the approval of the Chamber of Deputies over the weekend, the Bolivian Senate also approved yesterday the law on population and housing census, which must now be promulgated. The census was ...
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  29 November 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Formation of Catechists, organization of lay people, support for biblical animation: 2022 Evangelization Campaign Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The 2022 Evangelization Campaign, promoted by the Brazilian Episcopal Conference (CNBB) through the dioceses and particular Churches of Brazil, aims to train and update Brazilian catechists, su ...
• 29 November 2022
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Gabriel Rainusso Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 13, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed Fr. Gabriel Rainusso, of the diocesan clergy of San José de Mayo as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS ...
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  28 November 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Dialogue and reconciliation: let us not lose hope if immediate results are lacking Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The mission of reconciliation that we all want to take on and renew must be accompanied by a high dose of hope, and we lack this, as servants of our communities, but it is also lacking in our co ...
• 28 November 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: Fr. Fernando Sanchez Donati CM Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 25, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed Fr. Fernando Sanchez Donati, of the Congregation of the Mission (CM) as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies ( ...
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  26 November 2022
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bearing witness to Jesus Christ on a daily basis: the experience of a "family on mission" in the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Ayacucho Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Learning to distinguish between mañoco and yucuta, and know what manaca is and what seje is; knead the food with his own hands, to enjoy it with the brothers of the indigenous communities of Pa ...
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  25 November 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Strike in Santa Cruz: "That the problem be solved once and for all and that daily life be resumed immediately" Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pastors of the Catholic Church of Santa Cruz, stand in solidarity and echo the cry of the people, asking that, once and for all, the problem be solved and that the City and Department ca ...
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  24 November 2022
  AMERICA/CHILE - Card. Aós: The University and the "dialogue for unity". A lot of prayer is needed "if we really want dialogue" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - There are two very useful instruments in democracy to confront and present ideas: debate and dialogue. The debate has one goal, which is to win. One wants to win an argument, so he tries to con ...