America
11 October 2010
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Prison conditions and respect for human rights among the Church's concerns
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church expresses its concern at the situation in the prisons of El Salvador and draws attention to the report prepared by the "Committee on the Rights of Persons Deprived of Li ...
8 October 2010
AMERICA - Missionary Rosary, popular in Latin America, supports efforts of thousands of missionaries around the world
Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – In Arequipa, Peru, an authentic Marian and missionary celebration will take place Saturday, October 9, when many pilgrims from the parishes of the districts of Cayma and Yanahuara will meet i ...
8 October 2010
AMERICA/HAITI - “Aid is still not reaching Haiti,” says Jesuit Relief Services
Leon (Agenzia Fides) - “Nine months after the earthquake, two million Haitians are living in refugee camps, only 15% of the school-age population receives some type of education and there are still corpses still under ...
7 October 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - 3,000 people expected to attend 14th National Missionary Congress (CONAMI)
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (Agenzia Fides) – The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Mexico, Father Guillermo Alberto Morales, explained during a press conference the details of the XIV National Missionary Co ...
6 October 2010
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 3rd Meeting of Missionary Groups, celebrating the missionary month in Argentina
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Youth Ministry Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina has indicated its support and unity in prayer for the 3rd Meeting of Missionary Groups, to be held from October 8-11 ...
6 October 2010
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Formation for the fight against trafficking in human persons
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday, October 1, an agreement between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Dominican Republic, which provides training courses for government officials in the f ...
5 October 2010
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - “Safeguard the family in its unity and integrity”: Bishops take part in legislative assembly session
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – This coming October 13, there will be a forum (Official Session) on human rights and the family at the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, the highest institution in the c ...
5 October 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - International Encounter of Scalabrinian Missionaries working in the Apostolate of the Sea
Santos (Agenzia Fides) – The first International Meeting of the Scalabrinian Missionaries (Missionaries of St. Charles), who work for the Apostolate of the Sea in different countries, will take place October 6 to 10 in ...
4 October 2010
AMERICA/CHILE - Mapuche hunger strike ends
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – After 82 days of fasting, the Mapuche detainees in the prisons of Concepción, Temuco, Lebu have decided to put an end to their hunger strike on the evening of Friday, October 1, after reachi ...
4 October 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - Landslides, rains in Chiapas, over 30 dead; Bishop Arizmendi makes appeal
Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Mexico has sent Fides a copy of the appeal made by Bishop Felipe Arizmendi, Bishop of the Diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas (Mexico), calling for more help for local poor people wh ...
4 October 2010
AMERICA - Ecclesial movements and missionary dynamism in light of the Great Continental Mission
Atyra (Agenzia Fides) – The final document of the III Latin American Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities, which took place in Atyra (Paraguay), September 2-5, 2010, was recently published. Convened by t ...
2 October 2010
AMERICA/PERU - Bishops address importance of a “free and responsible vote” on October 3
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the electoral campaign, the Peruvian Bishops' Conference issued a statement to remind people of the importance of making a free and responsible vote in the elections on October 3. T ...
1 October 2010
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops' Appeal: “Only a regular dialogue, frank and constructive, may lead to a better Ecuador"
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "Claims being made by various sectors of Ecuadorian society in recent months have led to the revolt of law enforcement officials. They have resorted to brute force and have injured the dignity of ...
1 October 2010
AMERICA - Conclusions from 3rd Latin American Youth Congress: youth are dynamic force capable of standing up against spiritual death
Los Teques (Agenzia Fides) – Young people from across the Americas and the Caribbean came together last month for the third Latin American Congress of Youth, this time in Los Teques, near Caracas, Venezuela (see Fides ...
30 September 2010
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Thousands homeless, contaminated wells, blocked roadways
Escuintla (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas of the Diocese of Escuintla has sent Fides a detailed report of the situation in the country and the diocese, updated on September 29, after the damages caused by heavy rains in rece ...
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