America

• 28 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "In the name of the God of life I urge you to stop the race to the precipice of hatred and rancour to which they have pushed our nation”: Message from president of Bishops' Conference Roma (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 26 November in a telephone message from Rome where he was taking part in the Consistory, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz and president of the Catholic Bishops Conference ...
• 27 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - In view of the December 2nd referendum on proposed constitutional reform the Bishops say “this reform is unnecessary, morally unacceptable and will bring no benefit to the country ” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the referendum on Sunday December 2, on proposed constitutional reforms presented by the president of Venezuela and the National Assembly, the country's Bishops have once again issued ...
• 27 November 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Pontifical Mission Societies “Youth Without Frontiers” organise 2nd Solidarity Campaign in aid of people in earthquake disaster areas in the south Lima (Agenzia Fides) - To face the disastrous situation in South Chico following the earthquake last August, through its Youth Without Frontiers movement the Pontifical Mission Societies in Peru have organised a 2nd Soli ...
• 26 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - After the serious events in recent days the Bishops call for respect for life and an end to hostilities Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the gravity of clashes in recent days the Bishops' Conference of Bolivia issued statements on the 23 and the 25 November expressing deep concern and calling on the people to put aside v ...
• 26 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Dialogue, definitively, is the compulsory path to overcome the present concerning deterioration of day to day co-existence”: Bishops' appeal at the end of plenary assembly Punta di Tralca (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us make room for dialogue" is the title of a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops of Chile at the end of a four day plenary assembly 19 to 22 November of which the main task w ...
• 26 November 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mexico's national Cathedral reopens after closing for a week following episodes of violence in the church Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - After having been closed for a week, the national Cathedral of Mexico opened in the evening of Saturday 24 November for first Vespers of the Solemnity of Christ the King, according to a stat ...
• 23 November 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Successful parish plan anti domestic violence in areas of high social risk Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Anti Domestic Violence Day on Sunday 25 November, a number of parishes in Lima, including the parish of Our Lady of Cocharcas, has succeeded in reducing domestic violence using a Model o ...
• 23 November 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES -The President of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference urges Catholics to pray for peace in the Holy Land and announces Day of Prayer for Peace Sunday 25 November Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and newly elected president of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference, has asked all Catholics to pray for peace in the Holy Land. The a ...
• 22 November 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards CAM 3, Third American Mission Congress: Working Paper issued in Portuguese, presentation of official CAM 3 Hymn on December 4 as part of celebrations for 50th anniversary of the Fidei donum encyclical Quito (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for CAM 3, Third American Mission Congress to be held in Quito, Ecuador, 12-17 August 2008, the Congress Working Paper has been published in Portuguese, Fr Osvaldo Fierro, CAM 3 Ex ...
• 22 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Church launches annual 'Support your Church 2007' Campaign to help provide assistance for the needy: a call to share talents, time and economic offerings Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the national plan of ecclesial solidarity and communion, the Catholic Church in Venezuela has lunched its annual 'Support your Church 2007' Campaign of which the theme this year is "G ...
• 21 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops in plenary assembly elect leading members: Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic confirmed Bishops' Conference President Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Chile are holding their 94th plenary assembly at Punta de Tralca, which opened on Monday 19 November with a Mass presided by the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Al ...
• 21 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Catholic religious concerned: people have not been given enough time to understand contents and implications of the proposed constitutional reforms Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "For Justice, Peace and Hope" is the title of a statement issued at the end of a meeting of Catholic men and women Religious of Venezuela who express "concern in the national situation and propo ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Caracas Council of Priests supports Archbishop and the entire Bishops' Conference “for illuminating the present situation in the country from a point of view of the faith” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In a message addressed the Venezuelan Catholics and all men and women of good will, the Council of Priests of the archdiocese of Caracas expresses support and solidarity to Cardinal Jorge Urosa ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - December 12th: Pastoral Letter on situations in rural areas demanding special attention in view of recent changes Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of Rancaguay has announced the publication on 12 December, feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, o ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission": appeal to young people to make good use of God's gifts, to live in chastity, the Bishops urge all Catholics to take a more active part in public life Washington (Agenzia Fides) - 'Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission' is the title of a Letter addressed to young Catholics by the Bishops of the United States at the end of a plenary assembly held last week ...