America

• 23 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - March for Life on Sunday, May 25 in all the nation’s dioceses Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops’ Committee for the Laity (DELAI) of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference has asked that there be a March for Life held on Sunday, May 25 in all the nation’s diocese. Representat ...
• 21 May 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Theological-Catechetical Congress in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Medellin Conference and 1st anniversary of Aparecida Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - “Medellin-Aparecida: a provoking dialogue” is the theme of the Theological-Catechetical Congress, which will be held May 22-24, 2008, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Medell ...
• 21 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Celebrating the Mexican martyrs: “witnesses to the faith, men of their word, defenders of ideals, brave in the face death itself, and faithful to Our Lord Jesus Christ.” Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - On the anniversary celebrated today, May 21, of the martyrs from the Jalisco Heights during the Cristero Wars, that were canonized on this date eight years ago by John Paul II, Cardinal Juan ...
• 21 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Letter from Cardinal Norberto Rivera to priests: “The celebration of the 6th World Family Encounter offers us the unique opportunity of renewing our commitment to Family Pastoral Care with enthusiasm, concrete initiatives, and a great evangelizing spirit.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “This predilection on the part of the Holy Father is a cause of joy and grace for all of us, but it is also a great responsibility that calls for our commitment, not only in preparation fo ...
• 20 May 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Church asks for an urgent accord between the government and the rural entities in conflict, encouraging dialogue and abandoning all verbal or physical violence Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Experience has shown us that a society does not necessarily grow at the rate of its economy, but rather, when it matures in its capacity to dialogue and in its ability to reach consensus ...
• 20 May 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Bishops lament declaration of Rapid Divorce Law that “weakens the family, places children and youth at risk for growing up with a model of marriage that is far from the transcendent values of love, unity, and stability.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement expressing their lament for a decision made by the Peruvian Government to approve policies that facilitate and support the disintegration o ...
• 20 May 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - On the way to CAM 3: families hosting participants will participate in formation meetings and receive missionary symbols. Official CD with Congress theme song. Quito (Agenzia Fides) - During the celebration of the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM 3) which will take place in Quito (Ecuador) on August 12-17 of this year, 3,000 families will be hosting participants. Accordi ...
• 19 May 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Latin American Bishops ask that the fight against poverty become the focal point for cooperation between the European Union and Latin America/Caribbean Lima (Agencia Fides) - In honor of the celebration of the Fifth Summit Meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean with the European Union, celebrated in Lima (Peru), May 13-17, a delegation from CELAM (Latin American Bis ...
• 19 May 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - State of emergency continues following the eruption of the Chaiten volcano in the country’s southern region Chaiten (Agenzia Fides) - Two weeks after the eruption of the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile, uncertainty remains. The Church’s aid groups in Chile have raised over 61 million pesos to help victim families in the co ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparing for the 6th World Family Encounter: distribution of material and Holy Family icon begins pilgrimage journey Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico City continues preparations for the celebration of the 6th World Family Encounter, which will take place in January 2009. According to a statement from Auxiliary Bi ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - First National Missionary Congress begins today, with the goal of spreading missionary awareness on all levels San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 16, until Sunday, May 18, the First National Missionary Congress in El Salvador is being held. Its theme is: “Missionary Parish, beyond the Frontiers.” This First Missionary ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Archbishop of La Plata clarifies that the Church is opposed to a reductionist version of sexual education without reference to the nature of the person La Plata (Agenzia Fides) - In response to the intense criticism spread by feminist activist groups, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata clarified that the Catholic Church is not opposed to sexual education in schools, ho ...
• 15 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church requests that the wave of violence and murder end, as it is “a grave threat to Mexico’s peace and reveals the breakdown of the social fabric” Culiacan (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Benjamín Jiménez Hernández of Culiacan (Mexico) sent an urgent message to all priests, religious, and laity in his Diocese, promoting social peace in response to the growing number of ...
• 15 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops congratulate teachers on the day in their honor, recognizing their “contribution to the formation of future generations and, in this manner, the progress of our country.” Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - With the occasion of Teacher’s Day in Mexico, on May 15, the Bishops’ Conference issued a message entitled, “Teachers, Architects of Culture,” in which they “congratulate all the c ...
• 15 May 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Over 600,000 Ecuadorians support the Bishops’ Conference’s contributions to the Constitution Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Antonio Arregui of Guayaquil, President of the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference, joined by other Church authorities and representatives of various sectors, presented over 600,000 signat ...