America
20 October 2010
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Archbishop Aguer addresses “new colonialism”
La Plata (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Hector Aguer, Archbishop of La Plata, in his usual weekly reflection aired on the television program "Claves para un mundo mejor" on the channel “America TV,” spoke of the cult ...
20 October 2010
AMERICA/PERU - "El Señor de los Milagros": “Patron of the Catholicism in Peru and symbol of popular piety and devotion”
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – During the traditional celebration of homage paid by the Archdiocese of Lima to the “Christ of Pachacamilla,” widely known as "El Señor de los Milagros” (The Lord of Miracles), Cardinal Ju ...
19 October 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Increase in religious working against trafficking in human persons
Salvador de Bahia (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting for religious working in the network “Un Grito por la Vida," which prepared 27 people from the regions of the north and northeast of Brazil to work to prevent traffickin ...
18 October 2010
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - “The crisis in Nicaragua is more a question of ethics than politics. We need to recuperate the values of our society,” says Auxiliary Bishop of Managua
Managua (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Silvio Baez, Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, has launched an appeal to politicians, asking that they turn their attention to the poor without ulterior motives. "Populism and paternalis ...
15 October 2010
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - National Meeting for priests and religious of indigenous descent: evangelizers in their communities
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Bishops' Conference has sponsored a national meeting for indigenous priests and religious to be held October 18 to 20 in Bogota. The event will gather priests, religious, and lay pe ...
15 October 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - Nearly 2 million faithful in the procession of Our Lady of Zapopan
Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly 1.8 million faithful, according to estimates by the civil protection of the State of Jalisco, 2 million according to the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, gathered from beginning in the e ...
14 October 2010
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Mission Congress 2010: “God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of U.S. Catholics in Mission”
Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) – “God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of U.S. Catholics in Mission” is the theme of Mission Congress 2010, which will meet this October 28-31, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The c ...
14 October 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops condemn misuse of faith for winning votes and call for responsible voting
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB), has issued a statement condemning the use of the Christian faith in the electoral process, expressing ...
14 October 2010
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Church promotes dialogue between journalists and government on anti-racism law
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has asked journalists to end their hunger strike against the anti-racism law (see Fides 12/10/2010), and has asked the government to listen to the needs o ...
14 October 2010
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Food security and development in 60 farming communities in Bolivia
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The area of Valle Central de Tarija, Bolivia, is benefiting from the "Proyecto de Seguridad Alimentaria y Desarrollo Económico de 60 comunidades campesinas,” being sponsored by IICCA (Institut ...
13 October 2010
AMERICA/CHILE - Church in Chile praying for miners' rescue
Copiapo (Agenzia Fides) – The main streets of Copiapo, some 830 kilometers north of Santiago, have been overrun by motorists sounding horns and trumpets. The city, located in the Atacama desert, with over 200,000 inhab ...
13 October 2010
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Social-Pastoral program in Patagonia working for common good and defense of human rights
Rawson (Agenzia Fides) – Rawson, located in the Chubut Province of Patagonia, Argentina, recently hosted the Eleventh Meeting of Pastoral/Social Formation of the region Patagonia-Comahue, whose main theme was "The comm ...
12 October 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, broadcast on Internet worldwide
Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – The Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida de Bauru today celebrates its feast with five Masses, a parade, and a procession, in honor of Our Lady, who is the patron saint of Brazil. October 12 mark ...
12 October 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Aparecida and its Shrine - Brief Overview
Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – In 1717, the governor of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, Don Pedro de Almeida e Portugal, Count of Assumar, was passing through Guaratinguetá and was on his way to the city of Villa Rica. For t ...
11 October 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - October 21-24: 14th National Missionary Congress dating back to 1942 expects 4,000 participants
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The month of the missions in Mexico is widely celebrated by the entire Catholic community. The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) have organized a full calendar of events in various dioces ...
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