America

• 20 November 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops ask “that all constitutional, juridical, and democratic recourses be used in finding a solution to the present crisis” and launch the Continental Mission in Nicaragua Managua (Agenzia Fides) - “As the Bishops of Nicaragua, we wish to ratify and express our concern and grief as pastors, for the violence taking place in various parts of the nation, which is re-opening deep wounds that ...
• 19 November 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Pastoral da Criança Internacional” founded to reduce infant and mother mortality rates, malnutrition, domestic violence, and the integral development of children Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) – On November 18, in Montevideo (Uruguay), marked the founding of the “Pastoral da Criança Internacional – Childhood Ministry,” whose purpose is to promote activities geared towards th ...
• 19 November 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The President's veto considered as “a true lesson for all politicians on the defense of life” Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - “A true lesson for Latin America.” Those were the words used by Fabiola Morales, Vice-President of the Peruvian Congress, in describing the veto signed by Uruguay's President Tabare Vasqu ...
• 19 November 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops recall the moral obligation of all citizens to vote, and exhort the National Council to use precision in carrying out its role in regional elections Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the country are making various appeals to the faithful, asking that they go out to vote on November 23, in a spirit of peace, without tension or violence. On Sunday, some 17 mil ...
• 18 November 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “The Continental Mission is a mission on the part of the continent for the entire world. It should be a permanent mission and last our entire life,” PMS National Director tells Agenzia Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church in Brazil is very active in the missionary field. We have sent 1,860 missionaries out to the entire world and we are now working very intensely in the area of childhood and youth miss ...
• 18 November 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops present several observations on the draft bill on religious associations Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Dominican Bishops' Conference (CED), through its Commission on Legal Affairs, has presented the Justice Commission of the House of Representatives with a copy of its observations on ...
• 17 November 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cardinal Julio Terrazas tells Agenzia Fides: “After the Ad Limina visit, one is given a renewed spirit to continue serving our dioceses in Bolivia.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “After having been on retreat on La Verna (Italy), after having been with all those who work with the Holy Father and having been with him personally in the Ad Limina Apostolorum visit, o ...
• 17 November 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Plenary Assembly of Bishops begins today, November 19, and will conclude with a consecration of the country to the Immaculate Heart of Mary San Rafael (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Conference of Nicaragua will be celebrating its Plenary Assembly in San Rafael del Norte, Jinotega, from November 17-19. During the Assembly, the Bishops will reflect on the so ...
• 17 November 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops propose a goal for the bicentennial anniversary of the country: eradicate poverty and promote integral development for all people Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Looking towards the bicentennial celebration of 2010-2016, we believe in that there is a possibility for making the eradication of poverty and the integral development of all people, a n ...
• 14 November 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The nation's President vetoes the clause in the Reproduction Law that sought to decriminalize abortion Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) – Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez, who is also a doctor of medicine, yesterday (November 13) vetoed a part of the Law on Sexual Health and Reproduction, which called for the decriminalizat ...
• 14 November 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Historic agreement between the Holy See and the Brazilian Government, recognizing the juridical status of the Catholic Church in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - “The agreement signed on November 13 in Rome, between the Holy See and the Federal Republic of Brazil, is in response to a demand of a juridical nature of the Church and establishes, in one s ...
• 14 November 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' Assembly concludes with an appeal to the laity to “use creativity in developing new, more effective means to make Christianity present in the world.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “The present Assembly can be qualified as being of historical precedence for its topics of discussion, its methodology, and its participants. Together, Bishops and laity, we have been able ...
• 13 November 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Cardinal George makes a plea to defend life for the common good of the nation, in the US Catholic Bishops' Assembly Baltimore (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, dedicated his opening address at the Bishops' Fall Assembly being celebrated in the ci ...
• 13 November 2008
  AMERICA/HAITI - Another school collapses in the capital; NGO AVSI denounces construction-code violations in the country and launches a prevention campaign for security of school buildings Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – The NGO AVSI (Association of Volunteers in International Service) in Haiti are launching an aid campaign for the victims of the fallen school buildings and a prevention campaign in this ...
• 13 November 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' call for the Continental Mission: “This firm missionary decision should reach out to all ecclesial structures and enter into the pastoral plans for all dioceses, parishes, religious communities, movements, and Church institutions.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “In reaffirming the our commitment to form disciples and missionaries, we make the firm resolution to place more attention in seeing to the sound instruction of beginners, those in Christi ...