America

• 19 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archbishop of Caracas: “I am asking that the political violence may cease and that the rights of all Venezuelan Catholics may be respected.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela), Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino has made an urgent plea for freedom and calm, for a democratic environment, respect for different opinions, and for an end to t ...
• 18 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Tarahumara: “An explicit announcement of Jesus Christ is necessary. Now is not the moment to be ashamed of the Gospel.” Tarahumara (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Rafael Sandoval, Bishop of Tarahumara (Mexico), in a Message sent to the faithful of his diocese, asks that they be explicit in announcing Jesus Christ, as the only Saviour, above all ...
• 18 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparations begin for the World Family Encounter in January 2009. Presentation of the official logo. Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Preparations have already begun for the celebration of the VI World Family Encounter, set to take place in Mexico City January 13-18, 2009. The event was presented by Bishop Enrique Glennie ...
• 18 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Unanimous rejection of acts committed against the Apostolic Nunciature in Venezuela. An act of reparation to take place Wednesday. Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela published a statement asking for, “calm, sanity, and respect for constitutional freedoms and rights, and for an upholding of a democratic ...
• 15 February 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Cuba prepares to celebrate 400-year anniversary of the Virgin of Charity’s presence among their people - “a time of grace for sewing the seed of the Gospel” El Cobre (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the month of January, a group of 40 people from all across the diocese of Cuba came together, upon the invitation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and Primate of Cuba, Archbi ...
• 15 February 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops call for an education that contributes to integral human development, without renouncing the specific identity of the Costa Rican traditions of democracy and Christianity San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - “Quality education for all,” is the title of the Message issued by the Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference, at the start of the 2008 academic year. In the Message, the Bishops insist that the ...
• 15 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Saint Juan Diego presented as model of disciple and missionary, in the 13th National Congress for Missionary Childhood and Adolescence Cuautitlan (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, the diocese of Cuatitlan welcomed over 10,000 children from all over the Mexican country to participate in the 13th National Congress for Missionary Childhood and Adolescence of Me ...
• 14 February 2008
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - The Archbishop of San Juan asks for the “constitutional protection of marriage, so that it may have the highest possible rank in our juridical structure.” San Juan (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of San Juan, His Excellency Roberto Octavio Gonzalez Nives, published a message this week asking for the maximum protection of marriage and the family within Puerto Rico. At pre ...
• 14 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Lenten Message from Bishops ask faithful to fight against illegal drug trafficking and to help their brothers in need Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - In their Lenten Message for 2008, the Bishops of Mexico have asked their faithful to fight the illegal drug trafficking in their country. Recognising that Mexicans in the past have shown t ...
• 13 February 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “National disaster” declared due to flooding. Distribution of aid from Holy Father begins Trinidad (Agenzia Fides) - A state of emergency continues in Bolivia as a result of flooding. Yesterday, the President declared the country a “national disaster” area, in light of the flooding that has caused at lea ...
• 13 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA National Youth Day, February 17, to thank God for the gift of youth and for the young people that dedicate their lives to evangelisation Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - This coming Sunday, February 17, will be the “National Youth Day 2008,” with the title, “The Youth: Witness and Prophet today in Venezuela by the Power of the Holy Spirit.” The initiati ...
• 13 February 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Declaration from Aparecida on the Defence of Life: “Legislation cannot be founded upon mere political consensus; it must be based on a moral code that stems from a positive natural order.” Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - “Legislation cannot be founded upon mere political consensus; it must be based on a moral code that stems from a positive natural order,” is what is stated in the “Declaration from Apare ...
• 12 February 2008
  AMERICA - New Evangelisation, the Great Continental Mission, and the growth of secularism in society under study for North and South American bishops New York (Agenzia Fides) - The 35th meeting of the Bishops of the Catholic Church in America is being held in Huntington, New York, 11 to 14 February 2008, attended by bishops from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bis ...
• 12 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA ­ Extraordinary Assembly of Bishops to address food supply crisis, increased violence, and the relations between Colombia and Venezuela Caracas (Agenzia Fides) ­ The crisis of food supply which comes as a result of the oil embargo placed on the PDVSA, the increase in violence, and the serious difficulties in the relation between Colombia and Venezuela ...
• 12 February 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR ­ Episcopal Conference presents new liturgical book: “Celebrate Singing,” an instrument for formation and guide for singing in celebrations of the Sacraments Quito (Agenzia Fides) ­ On February 11, feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, a presentation was held of the new Liturgical Song Book “Celebrate Singing,” a publication put out by the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference, thro ...