America

• 12 May 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops continue call for immigration reform in the country, on the first anniversary of the worksite raid in Iowa that led to great suffering and division Washington (Agenzia Fides) - To commemorate the first anniversary (today, May 12) of the Postville, Iowa, immigration worksite enforcement action, Bishop John C. Wester, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop ...
• 11 May 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Communication Processes and a Culture of Solidarity,” theme for the “Mutirão” of Communications in Latin America and the Caribbean Porto Alegre (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre (Brazil) will be hosting the Latin American and Caribbean “Mutirão” of Communications, with the theme: “Communication ...
• 11 May 2009
  AMERICA/ANTILLES - Final Message at the close of the Plenary Assembly on the Continental Mission: “this is our time as Church, a time of grace and a New Pentecost. We cannot miss this opportunity.” Martinique (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) issued a message to the entire People of God at the close of their Plenary Assembly held in late April. The Message is entitled: “Di ...
• 11 May 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Instruction for the Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage,” to encourage thorough and fruitful preparation for the celebration of the sacrament Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela), after a series of studies and consultations, has issued the “Instruction for the Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage,” ...
• 8 May 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - May 9: 7th “Asians for Mary Pilgrimage” to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, for Asian and Pacific Catholics in the United States Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) – Asian and Pacific Catholics in the Mid-Atlantic area will hold the Seventh “Asians for Mary Pilgrimage” on Saturday, May 9, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ...
• 8 May 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Country begins to return to normality: Bishops reestablish celebration of Masses, however with the petition to remain on guard and continue observing advisories Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The situation in Mexico seems to be returning to normal little by little, although the population must remain on guard as there are still threats of new waves of the A-H1N1 virus. Cardina ...
• 8 May 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - “One Percent for the Church Campaign 2009”: everyone's responsibility “because it is just and right that we assume economic and pastoral collaboration for our family, the Church” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Chile will launch the “One Percent for the Church Campaign 2009” this weekend. Bishop Santiago Silva, Auxiliary of Santiago and Secretary General of the Bishops' Co ...
• 7 May 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Bishops' document on the Continental Mission: “more than a pastoral plan of action, it is God's call to the Church to embrace her identity as community of missionary disciples of Jesus Christ” Florida (Agenzia Fides) - “The Continental Mission for a Church in Permanent State of Mission” is the title of the document issued by Uruguay's Bishops' Conference at the close of their Plenary Assembly held last wee ...
• 7 May 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - 12th Encounter of Cuban Catholics in preparation for the anniversary of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” Miami (Agenzia Fides) – The 12th encounter for Catholics living in and outside of Cuba was held in the South East Pastoral Institute's headquarters in Miami, April 26-30. The event was attended by 35 delegates, 14 of t ...
• 6 May 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Fundamental criteria from the Bishops for responsible citizenship this election year Florida (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Paraguay have issued an important document at the close of their Plenary Assembly celebrated last week, offering fundamental criteria for the faithful to use evangelical discern ...
• 6 May 2009
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - CELAM Meeting May 12-16, to evaluate Continental Mission Managua (Agenzia Fides) – On May 12-16, Managua's Interdiocesan Seminary of Our Lady of Fatima will host the 32nd Meeting of the Latin American Bishops' Conference (CELAM). News of the event was released in a briefing ...
• 6 May 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - “La Barca” Youth Catholic Association launches programs on “Gozo Radio,” evangelizing with music and promoting international events Lima (Agenzia Fides) – “La Barca” Youth Catholic Association was founded in 2002 in Peru, with the goal of evangelizing through the mass media, with particular focus on music, organizing events, concerts, social ga ...
• 5 May 2009
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops' Conference asks government to clarify facts regarding the origin of a document that seeks to discredit the Church by portraying Bishops as corrupt and ambitious Managua (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, the Nicaraguan Bishops' Conference (CEN) asked the government, led by Daniel Ortega, to “clarify facts regarding the origin” of the document “The Relationship between the Chur ...
• 5 May 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Church calls for migration reform that respects the rights and dignity of migrants Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - “We unite ourselves to the migrants and their families, who are currently suffering from the restrictions established by migration policies. May they count on our prayers and our strugg ...
• 4 May 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Lack of vocations, religious formation, increase in violence and drugs, social inequality, corruption...among the main challenges concerning Bishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Vice-President Luis Hector Villalba, Vice-President of the Argentinean Bishops' Conference and Archbishop of Tucuman, presented the Holy Father Benedict XVI with the main challenges facin ...