America

• 27 November 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church shows its closeness to the victims of the “financial pyramids,” a “manifestation of the moral illness that our country is suffering, as a result of the debasement of social customs.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “With our loving care as Pastors, we accompany all those who have lost goods and savings. We understand their suffering and anxiety and we encourage them to seek, with courage and yet prudence ...
• 27 November 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Latin American Encounter of Catholic Television Stations and Producers to contribute to the promotion of pastoral activities and the Continental Mission Callao (Agenzia Fides) – In accord with the Continental Mission, the Peruvian Bishops' Commission on Social Communication and the Department of Communications of the Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM) are preparin ...
• 26 November 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Report on the impact of metal mining on health and the environment: mining activity implies a high cost with little profit San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The social organizations in the campaign “I Reject Metal Mining,” including Caritas El Salvador, have presented a scientific study showing the impact that metal mining would have on ...
• 26 November 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Third International Symposium on Missiology, to analyze the CAM 3 conclusions and study the American Missionary Project Quito (Agenzia Fides) – December 8-12, Quito (Ecuador) will be hosting the Third International Symposium on Missiology, on the theme: “On a mission for humanity.” The main objective of the encounter will be to refl ...
• 25 November 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Thousands of faithful participate in the Eucharistic Processions held throughout the country, to pray for peace amidst the post-election crisis unleashed November 9 anagua (Agenzia Fides) – This past Sunday, Feast of Christ the King, hundreds of Catholics participated in processions for peace, following the petition made by the Bishops' Conference in their most recent statement, i ...
• 25 November 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Annual meeting of the Secretariat of Bishops of Central America to analyze Continental Mission San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – From November 24-27, the city of El Salvador will be hosting the annual meeting of the Secretariat of Bishops of Central America (SEDAC), says a statement sent to Agenzia Fides from Bisho ...
• 24 November 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Bishops ask all faithful to learn from Fr. Olallo's example of charity, prayer, and service, as they celebrate his Beatification on November 29 Camagüey (Agenzia Fides) - “As we prepare for the Marian Jubilee Year, in honor of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of Our Lady of “La Caridad,” we hope that the example of holiness left by Fath ...
• 24 November 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The VI Latin American and Caribbean Encounter on Prison Ministry seeks common guidelines, in the spirit of the Aparecida Document and the Continental Mission Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – From November 24-28, the city of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) will be hosting the VI Latin American and Caribbean Encounter on Prison Ministry, organized by the Department of Justi ...
• 24 November 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Church's appeal for the victims of the recent heavy rains. “Help Your Church” collection organized for November 29-30 Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Venezuela, through Caritas Venezuela, has made an appeal to solidarity for those brethren suffering from the results of the recent heavy rains that have hit the country, ...
• 24 November 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops begin their Plenary Assembly on “Mission and Family,” in the Galapagos Islands, now raised to Apostolic Vicariate Galapagos (Agenzia Fides) – From November 24-28, the Ecuadorian Bishops will be holding their CCXI Plenary Assembly on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, on the theme: “Mission and Family.” In the first part of the ...
• 21 November 2008
  AMERICA/ANTILLES - “Pro Orantibus” Day - Nuns from the Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saint Lucia, go to Africa Saint Lucia (Agenzia Fides) – The Monastery of Coubaril is located on the island of Saint Lucia, in the Antilles, a former English colony that gained its independence in 1979, while remaining part of the British Common ...
• 21 November 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Sunday, November 23, International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church: “to unite ourselves to all Christians throughout the world who suffer persecutions, threats, and discrimination.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, November 23, Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church in Chile will celebrate the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. It will be a special moment to j ...
• 21 November 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Marian pilgrimage held after two years of the first phase of the National Campaign of “a million Rosaries for peace in Colombia and the liberation of all captives” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – A pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Chiquinquira, held on November 16, marked the close of the first stage of the national campaign: “a million Rosaries for peace in Colombia and the li ...
• 20 November 2008
  AMERICA - All Latin America celebrates the Day of Prayer and Action for Children Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – All of Latin America is celebrating “the Day of Prayer and Action for Children,” promoted by the Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM), the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI), as w ...
• 20 November 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Diocese of Tumaco denounces threats and intimidation used against pastoral ministers working in defense of life and the rights of the people Tumaco (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops' Conference has expressed its concern, denouncing the threats and intimidation used against pastoral ministers in the Diocese of Tumaco, as has been denounced as well by t ...