America

• 2 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Among the objectives of general assembly of Bishops: a Church which is alive, faithful, credible; commitment to helping the poor; foster the presence of God in society; intensify pastoral care for the family and for life Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Mexico have gathered for their 85th general assembly 31 March to 4 April. The Assembly opened with a Mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe, presided by Bishop Carlos Agui ...
• 1 April 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Law on Rapid Divorce Settlement “in no way strengthens or upholds the family; on the contrary, it weakens it and leads to its rupture and separation.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte of Trujillo, President of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference, issued a statement in light of the recent approval of the so-called “Law on Rapid Divorce Settleme ...
• 1 April 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Preparing for the General Assembly of Bishops: study on the document “Pastoral Goals and Guidelines,” commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the week of prayer for Christian unity, 50th anniversary of Caritas Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - From April 3 - 8, the Bishops of Bolivia will hold their General Assembly in the city of Cochabamba. There are three main points that will be addressed during these days, according to the Exe ...
• 31 March 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Celebration for the 50th anniversary of Caritas in thanksgiving for “the privilege of being His instruments” and in preparation for “the next 50 years” Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - This week, Caritas Bolivia will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Participating in the commemorative event on April 5-6 in Cochabamba are Bolivia’s 17 ecclesial jurisdictions, as well as gues ...
• 31 March 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops’ Plenary Assembly begins today, to more deeply understand and assimilate the New Evangelization according to the spirit of Aparecida Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Mexican Bishops (CEM) will be holding their 85th Plenary Assembly from March 31 to April 4 at their headquarters in Cuautitlan (Mexico). The focus for the Assembly is “To deeply unders ...
• 31 March 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - On the way to CAM 3: event locations prepared, key-note speakers confirmed, preparatory celebrations of National Missionary Conferences in 10 countries Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The last minute preparations are being made for the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM 3), scheduled to take place in Quito (Ecuador) August 12-17, 2008. According to information sent to Agen ...
• 28 March 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Presentation of the “Diocesan Procedure in the Mission of Permanent Evangelization”: the best service we can offer man “is in offering Christ Himself, through the testimony of our own lives” Toluca (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos of Toluca (Mexico) recently issued a Pastoral Letter entitled, “Our diocesan path as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.” In the document, he conveys ...
• 28 March 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Church appeals for dialogue and prayer to resolve conflict between farmers and the national government Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Countless numbers of Bishops and Church organizations are showing their concern for the situation that has arisen in the country following the outbreak of a conflict between farmers and the ...
• 27 March 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Various initiatives for celebrating the Day of the Unborn Child, to create awareness of the value of unborn life Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Bishops’ Conference is promoting, as they have in the past, the celebration of the Day of the Unborn Child, thus uniting its efforts to the Church’s international campaign for a ...
• 27 March 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque begin a 3-month tour of the country on March 31, bringing messages of love and hope Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - The relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque are scheduled to arrive in Uruguay on Monday, March 31, and will spend 3 months travelling through the country, bringing messages of love and hope. ...
• 26 March 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Easter Sunday marks the last stretch for the Ark of the New Covenant, in preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress Ontario (Agenzia Fides) - Easter Sunday, March 23 marks the beginning of the last stretch in the pilgrimage, which starts in Midland (Ontario). The Ark will travel some 16,000 kilometers before arriving in Quebec City on ...
• 26 March 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - General Guidelines for Evangelization Activities, the Great Continental Mission among topics of discussion for upcoming Bishops’ General Assembly Itaci (Agenzia Fides) - The Brazilian Bishops will be holding their 46th General Assembly in Itaci, April 2-11. The central theme for the assembly will be the new General Guidelines for Evangelization Activities in the C ...
• 17 March 2008
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Bishops call for a correct “sexual education towards love, in accord with our condition as rational beings and in an effort to strengthen the institution of the family” Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The Permanent Committee of the Panamanian Bishops’ Conference has recently published a statement manifesting their perspectives on the two draft bills that are trying to be introduced in t ...
• 17 March 2008
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Message from the Bishops’ Conference on upcoming elections and an analysis of the country’s and the Church’s situation Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Paraguay recently held a Plenary Assembly in conjunction with the Major Superiors of Religious Orders in Paraguay, during which they analyzed and reflected on the contents of the ...
• 14 March 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Pastoral guidelines from the Bishops regarding the Government Constitution: “create a climate of openness, make room for dialogue, facilitate social accord, reestablish legality La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - Just days before Holy Week 2008, the Episcopal Conference of Bolivia has issued a document entitled, “That the people may have life,” in which they offer a series of pastoral guidelines on th ...