America

• 23 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Pastoral Letter in view of beatification of Zeffirino Namuncurá who longed to be a priest among his people and “never stopped being a missionary” Patagonia (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Patagonia-Comahue region have addressed a Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Argentina in view of the beatification on 11 November 2007 of Zeffirino Namuncurá, in Chimpay ...
• 20 July 2007
  AMERICA/ UNITED STATES - Pastoral Fund of Solidarity for the Church in Africa: US Catholics support 51 programmes in Africa Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Through its Pastoral Fund of Solidarity for the Church in Africa, in this month of July 2007 the Catholic Church in America will donate $ 628,000 to support 51 programmes on that continent. T ...
• 20 July 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops say Constitution must respect universal rights, values and principles shared by most Bolivians and recall National Day of Prayer for Peace 27 July La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "We Live in Hope" is the title of a message issued by the Catholic Bishops of Bolivia in which they appeal to all Catholics to be the " the light of the world " at this time when the "state and s ...
• 19 July 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Saint Filippo Smaldone Youth Centre in Anapolis: point of reference for formation, guidance and support for young people and pastoral care for deaf persons Anàpolis (Agenzia Fides) - On 24 July in Anàpolis, in the Brazilian state of Goias, the Archbishop of di Lecce, Italy. Archbishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi and Sr Maria Longo the Mother General of the Salesian Sisters of ...
• 19 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Archbishop of Rosario calls for pro-life network: “Everyone can join this mission because commitment pro-life is not only for believers, it is for everyone" Rosario (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Rosario in Argentina, Archbishop. José Luis Mollaghan, in a recent pastoral letter expressed concern for cultural changes today including “an unexplainable change with regar ...
• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru prepares to consecrate the nation to the Blessed Virgin Mary: “an act of faith and trust and commitment to live baptismal promises every moment of life” Great Continental Mission begins Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of August Peru during a National Eucharistic Congress in Chimbote (see Fides 28/6/2007) Peru will be consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The decision was made by the Peruvian Bis ...
• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 3rd National Mission Congress: intensify missionary animation and cooperation; respond to mission call launched by CELAM 5; prepare to take part in 3rd American Mission Congress in Quito Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Pentecost continues, Argentina listens and responds" is the theme of the 3rd National Mission Congress to be held 18 - 20 August in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, province of Buenos Aires. T ...
• 17 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - 3rd National Holy Childhood Meeting thanks God for 15 years of activity since re-birth and reflects on new mission projects Camaguey (Agenzia Fides) - Some 396 Holy Childhood children and 72 leaders representing all eleven dioceses in Cuba took part in the 3rd National Holy Childhood Meeting in Camaguey, Cuba, 13 - 15 Fr. Raúl Rodríguez Dag ...
• 17 July 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Young people disciples and missionary of Jesus Christ": some 12,000 expected to take part in 9th national Youth Mission Congress to carry "Christ to the ends of the earth" Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people disciples and missionary of Jesus Christ" is the theme of Mexico's 9th national Youth Mission Congress 26 to 29 July in Guadalajara, organised jointly by the national Pontific ...
• 16 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - “The Church has the compelling duty to continue to awaken the conscience of the men and women of today and to proclaim God's primacy” says Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino at conclusion of CELAM Assembly L'Avana (Agenzia Fides) - In Havana the 31st ordinary assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops's Conferences CELAM closed with Mass in the cathedral presided by the Archbishop of Havana in Cardinal Jaime Ortega ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Aparecida was a time of grace for our calling as disciples of Jesus Christ ” says out-going CELAM president; new presidency addresses letter to Pope Benedict XVI Havana (Agenzia Fides) - In a brief message to Pope Benedict XVI the members of the new presidency of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM, elected during the Council's 31st Ordinary assembly nearing ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Catholic Bishops of Rio Negro, concerned about proposed bill to guarantee “worthy death”, re-launch series of proposal to assist the seriously or terminally ill and their families Río Negro (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Río Negro region, diocese of Alto Valle de Río Negro, San Carlos de Bariloche, Viedma, issued a pastoral statement on the subject of human dignity since the regi ...
• 12 July 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - New SIGNIS-Bolivia Branch to co-ordinate and coach Catholic communicators to have more social impact La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 July in La Paz, Bolivia, there will be the official launching of a new SIGNIS-Bolivia Branch, (Association of Catholic Communicators). The initiative was first taken by the Catholic Bishops ...
• 11 July 2007
  AMERICA - CELAM thanks enclosed religious for supporting 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida with their prayer: "continue to pray that the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean may heed the call to mission" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - In a Letter addressed to men and women members of enclosed orders CELAM thanked the religious for accompanying with prayer the 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Lat ...
• 10 July 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops dubious about democratic character of constitutional reform call for "prayers for solidarity and reconciliation in Venezuela, in America Latin and all over the world” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their 88 plenary assembly, 2-7 July, the Catholic Bishops of Venezuela issued a Pastoral Letter on social problems at a time which they say is "one of the most crucial" in the cou ...