America

• 21 April 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Bishops conclude their Assembly with a Mass in reparation for the offenses committed against the historic image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - "It is seriously troubling that the faith, love, and devotion that the Chilean people have always held towards the Mother of God in this historic image venerated by all Chileans, has b ...
• 21 April 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops’ Message at the close of their Plenary Assembly addresses: respect for persons and institutions, respect for life, overcoming political tensions, the value of dialogue, fighting against political corruption Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - At the close of their Plenary Assembly (April 14-18), the Bishops of Chile published a final Message, divided into six parts and entitled: “The Person and His Dignity, The Basis of O ...
• 18 April 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - On-line course on marriage and the family in response to the modern challenges, in an effort to promote the value of the vocation and sacrament of marriage Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic long-distance learning program, Cirilus, which is available on-line, is offering a new course beginning in April called, “Marriage and Family.” The course is an educational opportu ...
• 18 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Crisis in Parliament: Bishops call for “sanity and harmony, in order to return to an institutional order.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today marks one week since Congressional sessions were interrupted by a group of legislators who have resorted to making external pressure, and thus, have upset the path of stable and hab ...
• 18 April 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Assembly of Catholic Jurists strengthen their commitment to care for the imprisoned, discovering in them the suffering face of Christ Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Third Assembly of Catholic Jurists in Latin America and the Caribbean (JUCALAYC) was held April 10-13, with the theme: “Identity and Mission of the Catholic Jurist,” an encounter that conc ...
• 17 April 2008
  AMERICA - Meeting held for the organizing committee of the Great Continental Mission that will be launched August 17; song-writing contest to be held Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The ad hoc committee responsible for the organization and promotion of the Great Continental Mission is holding its meeting April 16-17 in Bogota (Colombia), at the headquarters of the General Se ...
• 17 April 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Missionary Congress begins: “Bolivia has been blessed with the gift of so many missionaries that have come to share their faith and now it is Bolivia’s chance to go out and share its faith.” Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The 5th National Missionary Congress in Cochabamba (Bolivia) began yesterday, with great enthusiasm. The theme for the Congress is: “Bolivia with Christ Listens, Learns, and Announces.” T ...
• 17 April 2008
  AMERICA/HAITI - The scarcity and soaring costs of food: an “intolerable and scandalous situation that threatens to drown our country with new dramas” Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Haiti, which is the poorest country in Latin America, has experienced growing tensions in recent days, due to the situation of scarcity and high cost of food products. Thousands of people ...
• 16 April 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Humanitarian organizations ask that April 16 be declared World Day Against Child Slavery: “a holocaust of global proportions, that is on the rise” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian Cultural Movement and other Christian institutions have joined in launching a proposal requesting that April 16 be declared World Day Against Child Slavery. Numerous acts are schedu ...
• 16 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church in Mexico reaffirms its “yes” to life, “that cannot and should not be trampled by laws that threaten or destroy it” Acapulco (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst the Archdiocese of Acapulco’s jubilee celebrations for its 50th anniversary as a diocese, “Buen Pastor” (Good Shepherd) Seminary organized a Bioethics Congress last week, entitled: ...
• 16 April 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Document from the Archbishop of Santiago on “The Pastoral Option of Aparecida” distributed in parishes, in response to the challenges and guidelines presented in the 5th General Conference Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - 70,000 copies of the special issue of the magazine, “Encuentro” with an enclosed copy of the document “The Pastoral Option of Aparecida” by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, ...
• 15 April 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Preparing for CAM 3: Celebration of the 5th National Missionary Congress, to revive the missionary spirit among all the baptized Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - Everything is prepared for the arrival of the participants of the 5th National Missionary Congress, that will take place in Cochabamba April 16-20, with the theme: “Bolivia with Christ: Lis ...
• 15 April 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - The revision of the Church’s Pastoral Guidelines for the next five years is the focus of the Bishops’ Plenary Assembly Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Chile opened their 95th Plenary Assembly yesterday. The Assembly will close April 18 in Punta de Tralca. The opening Mass was presided by the new Apostolic Nuncio of Chi ...
• 15 April 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Preparing for CAM 3: Conclusion of the 3rd National Missionary Congress with a call to intensify missionary zeal and work to establish the National Missionary Plan Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The 3rd National Missionary Congress of Venezuela was celebrated April 9-13. The Congress began on the 9th with a missionary walk, led by the image of Our Lady of Coromoto, Patroness of Venezuel ...
• 14 April 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops conclude their Plenary Assembly with a call to live the faith and mission with passion and enthusiasm, with a missionary spirit for the entire continent Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - At the close of their 95th Plenary Assembly (April 7-12), the Argentinean Bishops encouraged the diocesan communities to “live the faith and mission with passion and enthusiasm, with a mi ...