America

• 11 December 2007
  AMERICA/CANADA - Bishops issue pastoral Message for National Day of Prayer for Aboriginal Peoples: “your Amerindian and Inuit traditions permit the development of new ways of expressing the message of salvation" Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Catholic Aboriginal Council for Reconciliation issued a message for the 5th National Day of Prayer for Aboriginal Peoples, in which it r ...
• 10 December 2007
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops of Guatemala say adoptions have become a business for profit Guatemala City(Agenzia Fides) - "In Guatemala, some people have made adoption of children a profitable business, losing the noble desire to give a home to a child who has been abandoned, or is disabled or unwanted". This ...
• 10 December 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Against the approval of so-called "Worthy Death" law the Bishops of Rio Negro reaffirm once again the “Dignity of human life” Rio Negro (Agenzia Fides) - The 'Dignity of human life' has been reaffirmed by the Bishops of Rio Negro region (dioceses of Alto Valle, San Carlos de Bariloche and Viedma) after the approval on 29 November of the so-call ...
• 6 December 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Catholic Church committed to fighting drug abuse: suffering caused by drug abuse is a social phenomenon which involves real people and reveals 'new forms of poverty' Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "It is out of love for Christ that we are called to undertake initiatives of prevention ", said Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel, auxiliary Bishop of Santiago, at the first meeting on 5 De ...
• 6 December 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops' Conferences launches radio project to make the Compendium of Catholic Social Doctrine, better and wider known Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Through its Commission for Social Communications the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Peru has launched a radio project to make the Compendium of Catholic Social Doctrine better and wider known. ...
• 5 December 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Massive mobilisation pro-life: great March against abortion, presentation of document “Respect, defend, serve and love life” San Pedro de Macorís (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds took part in a Pro Life March on 30 November in Marcia organised by the local Catholic Church and supported by many different Christian organisations. The March moved from ...
• 5 December 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archbishop of Caracas says 'Christmas challenges us to be channels of God's peace, to overcome division, disputes, hatred and to avoid all violence' Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Jorge L. Urosa Savino Archbishop of Caracas, has urged the people to live Christmas in a spirit of charity, putting aside hatred, rancour, selfishness and violence, in view of the situa ...
• 4 December 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Venezuela rejects constitutional reform: this 'no' means 'no' to hatred, division, clashes and 'yes' to peace and reconciliation Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Contrary to forecasts, in Sunday's referendum in Venezuela 'no' votes won by a small majority: votes against the reform were 2% higher than those in favour. The voting took place in a climate of ...
• 4 December 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops of Durango province call citizens to "protect life and work with firmness and conviction to ensure every human person has access not only to a better quality of life but a life worthy of the children of God ” Durango (Agenzia Fides) - In a message issued at the end of their fifth meeting the Bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Durango assume the commitment for renewal launched by the 5th General Conference of the Counc ...
• 30 November 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops urge the people to put the good of the country before personal opinions and sentiments, to work to build true peace which comes with reconciliation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Colombia faithful to the Church's mission and commitment " to be witnesses of hope even in times of difficulty" have issued a statement expressing the hope that confrontat ...
• 30 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - On the eve of the Referendum, a Day of prayer and fasting, that "Jesus may reign in Venezuela and in the hearts of the people” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the referendum on Sunday 2 December when over 16 million Venezuelans will vote yes or no to proposed constitutional amendments to change 69 of 350 articles in the Constitution of 199 ...
• 30 November 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishop of Santa Rosa "totally rejects" approval of the "inhuman act contrary to natural" of “therapeutic” abortion Santa Rosa (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Rinaldo Fidel Bredice, Bishop of Santa Rosa, has expressed "total rejection" of what is termed as “therapeutic” abortion recently approved by the regional parliament. The Bishop sa ...
• 29 November 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First meeting of Special Commission for Great Continental Mission called by 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean last May in Aparecida Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Special Commission set up for the implementation of the Great Continental Mission called by 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean la ...
• 29 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - As tension rises in the country, the local Catholic Church calls national prayer campaign "For life and reconciliation among Bolivians ” La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - Tension in Bolivia between government and opposition increases as strikes called in six of the country's nine regions continue. On Monday activists started a hunger strike against the President o ...
• 28 November 2007
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops say Budapest Treaty: "must be interpreted according to Costa Rican law so as to respect the dignity of the human person or the inviolable right to life " San José (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Costa Rica have expressed concern with regard to the Budapest Treaty and the approval of a Bill entitled "Costa Rica joins the Budapest Treaty on the International Reco ...