America

• 22 May 2003
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “THE CHALLENGE IS TO RE-LAUNCH EVANGELISATION IN ORDER TO REVIVE PEOPLE'S HOPE”: FINAL MESSAGE OF CELAM ASSEMBLY. ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTION COMPLETED Tuparenda (Agenzia Fides) – The 29th assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences held in Tuparenda Ypacaraí (Paraguay), issued a message addressed to all the local Churches in Latin America and th ...
• 21 May 2003
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - COMMUNION AND SOLIDARIETY: THE CHURCH’S ANSWER TO GLOBALISATION IN CELAM’S GLOBAL PLAN 2003-2007 Tuparenda (Fides Service) – A global Plan 2003-2007, approved on 15 May by the 29th assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM), has as its title: “Towards a Church, house and school of c ...
• 16 May 2003
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - CELAM ASSEMBLY – ECCLESIAL SITUATION OF THE LATIN AMERICAN CONTINENT: WE CANNOT ALLOW FAITH IN THE SON OF GOD TO BE REPLACED WITH RELIGIOUS INDIFFERENCE Tuparenda (Fides Service) – Never before has the Church in Latin American had so many means and opportunities for proclaiming Jesus Christ and helping the faithful to grow in the faith, therefore “we cannot allow our ...
• 15 May 2003
  AMERICA/PERU - FIRST SUB-REGIONAL MEETING OF ANDES GROUP FOR THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN Lima (Fides Service) – The first sub-regional meeting of the Andes group for Pastoral Care of Children was held in Lima, Peru, 13-15 May. The purpose of the meeting was to present a Guide for the Pastoral Care of Child ...
• 14 May 2003
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - IN TUPARENDA (PARAGUAY) 29th ORDINARY ASSEMBLY OF CELAM COUNCIL OF LATIN AMERICAN BISHOPS’ CONFERENCES Tuparenda (Agenzia Fides) – On May 13 at the shrine of Tuparenda (Ypacarai- Paraguay) CELAM Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences opened its 29the ordinary assembly which will close on 16 May. The meeting is ...
• 13 May 2003
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - FINAL DOCUMENT OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION CONGRESS: LET’S WORK TO BUILD A SOCIETY WHERE FORGIVENESS IS POSSIBLE AND VALORISED AS A VIRTUE OF GREATNESS AND GENEROSITY Bogota (Fides Service) – “Colombia is living one of the most critical periods of her whole history” it was said in a final statement issued by the 2nd National Reconciliation Congress held in Bogota, Colombia, 5-7 ...
• 9 May 2003
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - WORK SHOP FOR PASTORAL WORKERS: MISSIONARY ANIMATION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Buenos Aires (Fides Service) – Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May in Buenos Aires there will be a Workshop of Initiation to Missionary Childhood and Adolescence promoted by the Pontifical Mission Societies of Missionary Chi ...
• 9 May 2003
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - BISHOPS SAY: “LET’S BUILD TOGETHER A BETTER BOLIVIA” SUNDAY 25 MAY NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE Cochabamba (Fides Service) – “Let’s build together a better Bolivia is the title of a message issued by the Bishops of Bolivia after their 76th plenary assembly 2-7 May in Cochabamba, in which they lament the prof ...
• 8 May 2003
  AMERICA/MEXICO - FOR A CULTURE OF LIFE STARTING WITH FAMILY PASTORAL: 2ND CONTINENTAL MEETING OF FAMILY PASTORAL Toluca (Fides Service) – The 2nd Continental Meeting of National Family Pastoral Commissions with the theme “For a culture of life starting with family pastoral” is taking place 5-9 May in Toluca Mexico. The meetin ...
• 8 May 2003
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - ARCHBISHOP RENATO MARTIN TELLS COLOMBIAN CLERGY: THE NEW NAMES FOR PEACE ARE JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENT AND SOLIDARITY Medellin (Fides Service) – “Education to peace is no extrinsic or accidental element, it is intimately united with the evangelising mission of the Church as a teacher of peoples and an expert in humanity” said Arch ...
• 7 May 2003
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA - VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA MAKE A PACT TO END THE TRAGEDY OF REFUGEES ON THEIR MUTUAL BORDERS Caracas (Fides Service) – An agreement has been reached between the governments of Colombia and Venezuela to deal with the problem of Colombian refugees in Venezuela (See Fides 30 April 2003). The two Latin American co ...
• 7 May 2003
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 2ND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION CONGRESS: BUILDING PEACE AND PROGRESS FOR A SOCIETY OF BROTHERHOOD Bogota (Fides Service) - The 2nd National Reconciliation Congress closed on May 7 in Bogotà (Colombia). The congress, organised by the Colombian Bishops Conference through the National office for social pastoral, was t ...
• 6 May 2003
  AMERICA/PERU - MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD HOLDS NATIONAL FESTIVAL: MARY MOTHER OF ALL CHILDREN Lima (Fides Service) – On May 24, as part of celebrations for the National Missionary Childhood day in Peru, held on the last Sunday in May with collections in parishes and schools, the local Church has organised a “ ...
• 6 May 2003
  AMERICA/MEXICO - BISHOPS MESSAGE TO FAMILIES: “ENOUGH WITH ALL THIS DESTRUCTION OF OUR FAMILIES!” Monterrey (Fides Service) – “The family, sanctuary of life, good news for the third millennium” : this was the theme of the 75th plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Mexico held in Monterrey 28 April – 2 M ...
• 2 May 2003
  AMERICA/CHILE - REV. GEORGE VEGA VELASCO APPOINTED NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, has appointed (11 April 2003) National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies in Chile, Rev. Georg ...