America

• 9 January 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Ivan Dias recalls the importance of formation, vocational discernment, and the spiritual life of the missionary in his message sent for the inauguration of the IX General Chapter of the Missionaries of Guadalupe Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) – “The General Chapter is an historical event and a moment of special grace for any Institution, during which the members of the Chapter and the Institution itself live in the presence of ...
• 8 January 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - In response to the wave of violence sweeping across the nation, the Archdiocese of Guatemala is organizing a Peace Walk on January 10 Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, Archbishop of Guatemala, has asked the faithful of his Archdiocese to participate in a Peace Walk being organized by the Archdiocese of Guatemala, in p ...
• 8 January 2009
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Continental Mission “is not an option, it is a necessary duty to be assumed by every ecclesial community” says Bishops' Conference President, calling for a “rediscovery of the decisive importance of the laity” San José (Agenzia Fides) – “The Great Continental Mission in Costa Rica will be a call to stay close to the Lord. It will mean lighting a star to show the path along which to find and to adore the one true God ”. ...
• 7 January 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, appointed Pontifical Legate for the World Meeting of Families Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Almost everything is prepared for the arrival of nearly 30 Cardinals and 200 Bishops who will come from all over the world, in addition to many families, to attend the 6th World Meeting of ...
• 22 December 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - In their Christmas Message, the Bishops tell people to look upon the poverty of children Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The announcement of the birth of the Savior “is a cause for joy and hope; a source of strength for overcoming the culture of violence and death and for building solidarity, progress, and peace ...
• 22 December 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - For the first time, the flame from Bethlehem to Mexico will bring a “light of hope” to all homes. Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – For the first time, the flame that the Scouts send from Bethlehem to Europe and the United States will reach Mexico, as well. The flame reached the “Templo Expiatorio Cristo” (Old Basi ...
• 22 December 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Thanksgiving Mass in Corrientes, for the 30th anniversary of the Papal Mediation: “Chileans and Argentineans, by the grace of God, were able to escape from the shadows of an imminent and threatening war, with the hope of peace.” Corrientes (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Andres Stanovnik of Corrientes (Argentina) presided a Mass in Thanksgiving for the 30th anniversary of the mediation effort made by Pope John Paul II in the conflict over the Bea ...
• 19 December 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Norberto Rivera asks everyone to take an active role in the 6th World Meeting of Families Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “Now that this important international Meeting is approaching, in continuity with the Letter I wrote to all the priests of our Archdiocese in preparation for this event (see Fides 21/5/200 ...
• 19 December 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Christmas Message from the Bishops of Patagonia: “Christmas means saying 'no' to indifference, 'no' to only worrying about one's own welfare without being aware of the urgent needs of others, 'no' to a passive attitude on many urgent challenges.” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the region of Patagonia-Comahue (the Dioceses of Alto Valle, Comodoro Rivadavia, Neuquén, Río Gallegos, San Carlos de Bariloche, and Viedma) have written a Christmas Mes ...
• 19 December 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Hopes and wishes for 2009 in the Christmas Message from the Bishop of Guantanamo Guantanamo (Agenzia Fides) - “Every Christmas is a celebration for God and for mankind,” says Bishop Wilfred Pino Estevez of the Diocese of Guantanamo-Baracoa (Cuba) in a Message sent to all the faithful on this Chri ...
• 18 December 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops encourage participation in the Mass at the National Shrine of Lujan, for the 30th anniversary of the papal mediation that avoided war between Argentina and Chile Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Argentina and Chile, thirty years after the historical events that marked their nations, will bring together their peoples once more for three main reasons: to thank God fo ...
• 18 December 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparing for the World Meeting of Families, to be attended by over 30 Cardinals and 80 Bishops, families from 45 different countries, including indigenous families Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The organization committee for the 6th World Meeting of Families, scheduled to take place in Mexico City beginning January 14, has informed that as of now, there are already over 2,000 con ...
• 18 December 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Malnutrition is one of the causes of illiteracy: 75 million school age children do not attend classes, 776 million adults are illiterate, and the economic crisis begins to place financing for development in jeopardy New York (Agenzia Fides) – On a worldwide level, the disparity in access to education is extremely large; the gap between the rich and poor nations is growing, especially in the area of education, which the economic cr ...
• 17 December 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - This Christmas, the Bishops invite the people to be illumined by the Light who is Christ and who shows us the way to peace Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Colombia have issued a Christmas Message addressed to all people, reminding them that this liturgical period is “an invitation to let ourselves be illumined – in our minds, ...
• 17 December 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - National Migration Week: January 4-10, 2009, with the theme: “ Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice” Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Migration Week on January 4-10, 2009. This year's theme, Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice, "reminds us of our obligation to brin ...