America

• 24 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Crisis and recessions affecting illegal immigrants as well New York (Agenzia Fides) – In New York City, alongside Wall Street and its bankers and high financing, there are hopes and aspirations of many citizens and workers, including those of the illegal immigrants who are sud ...
• 23 October 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Marian March 2008, at the close of the Month of the Rosary, with the theme: “Mary, living expression of our identity, protect and defend your people of the Dominican Republic.” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo will celebrate their traditional Marian March 2008 on Sunday, October 26, with the theme: “Mary, lively expression of our identity, protect and defend ...
• 23 October 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Ukrainian Catholic Church celebrates 30 years since its canonical erection of the Eparchy and 100 years since the arrival of the first Ukrainian Catholic priest Misiones (Agenzia Fides) – The Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Argentina is celebrating two important jubilees during this month of October. This is what Agenzia Fides was informed, in a report from Fr. Lui ...
• 23 October 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The President of the Bishops' Conference reminds Catholic politicians of their duty to oppose “any political program or draft bill that contains proposals that go against the fundamental content of faith and morals.” San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - “When political action touches upon moral principals that do not permit exceptions nor compromises, the commitment of Catholic lawmakers becomes a more evident and serious necessity,” Archb ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA - International campaign to collect signatures to stop abortion from being recognized as “a human right,” in this year of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), the only pro-life group that works exclusively on all topics related to political and social fields of the UN, has launched a campaign to c ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference calls national accord on the new constitution and early scheduling of 2009 elections a historic landmark La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – In a statement entitled “A Historic Landmark,” the general secretary of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has congratulated the government for reaching a national accord in Congress, t ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Church shows concern for the 18th Ibero-American Summit on the youth, in its promotion of gender ideology San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – October 29-31, San Salvador will host the 18th Ibero-American Summit on “Youth and Development,” an important topic, considering the fact that there are over 150 million youth living ...
• 21 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops launch a nationwide pastoral plan in defense of marriage Washington (Agenzia Fides) – The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in recognizing the societal implications of legislative and judicial efforts to redefine marriage, has joined efforts with the Knights of Colu ...
• 21 October 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop Marchetto at the First Continental Meeting for Pastoral Care of the Road-Street: “The Church should respond to the problems in human mobility, so as to become a sign of hope for a world that thirsts for justice, freedom, truth, solidarity, peace, and harmony.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “Human mobility is today one of the great signs of the times and we find it under many forms and conditions,” where the Church is called to respond, through the various forms of apostleship o ...
• 20 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Celebrating this event of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the 'Virgen de la Caridad' is an opportunity for our Church to once again renew its commitment to the mission.” Havana (Agenzia Fides) - “The pilgrim Church in Cuba is preparing for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of the “Virgen de la Caridad,” which was found floating in the Bay of Nipe, by two Indians a ...
• 20 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - With elections on the way, the Bishops remind citizens that “To vote for a candidate who supports the intrinsic evil of abortion, when there is a morally acceptable alternative would be to cooperate in the evil - and therefore, morally impermissible.” Dallas (Agenzia Fides) – Two Bishops from the US Catholic Bishops' Conference, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas and Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth, have issued a joint statement encouraging Catholics to vote in th ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Live Together-Sow Peace” Campaign is launched to create an environment that leads all of Bolivia’s people to take action and commit themselves to peace La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On October 14, the campaign entitled “Live Together-Sow Peace” was launched. The campaign is being organized by the Catholic Church, the United Nations, the Defender of the People group, th ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Rural community of Rancho Veloz celebrates the ordination of its first priest Santa Clara (Agenzia Fides) – Rancho Veloz is a small rural community in the Diocese of Santa Clara (Cuba) that has recently celebrated the ordination and First Mass of its first priest. According to a report from Fr. ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First Continental Latin American Encounter for Apostleship of the Road, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, in conjunction with the Latin American Bishops’ Council Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – October 19-24, the headquarters of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference in Bogota will host the First Continental Latin American Encounter for apostleship of the road, promoted by the Pontifical ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Study program on Saint Paul in the Diocese of Nan Chong, following the indications of the Holy Father for the Pauline Year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – During the month of October, month of the missions and the Rosary, approaching World Mission Day, the Diocese of Nan Chong is spiritually preparing, along with the whole Universal Church, foll ...