America

• 27 March 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “If we save the family we are rebuilding humanity” in his Holy Week Message Bishops’ Conference president says life, family and peace must be protected Bogota (Fides Service) - The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Colombia Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga of the diocese of Tunja has called for more protection for life, the family and peace. In a ...
• 27 March 2007
  AMERICA/HAITI - Continental Caritas Meeting concludes with election of new direction, next meeting in Argentina Port au Prince (Fides Service) - The 16th Latin American and Caribbean Caritas Conference and 3rd Continental Pastoral-Social Caritas week-long Meeting in Porta au Prince Haiti, on the theme "Disciples and Missionaries o ...
• 26 March 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church in Mexico raises her voice to protest against penal code reforms to de-penalise abortion and euthanasia and allow same sex marriages: “At stake, is the good of the family, the cradle of society and the Church” Mexico City (Fides Service) - The Catholic Church in Mexico is firmly against penal code reforms to de-penalise abortion up to 14 weeks. The Archdiocese of Mexico City and 50 civil associations, lay Catholics and members ...
• 26 March 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 1st National Pro-Life And Pro Family Congress vows to promote respect for life, better marriage preparation for young couples, support for married couples and study programmes to include respect for value of human life Guayaquil (Fides Service) - The first pro-life and Por-Family national congress in Ecuador on the theme "The whole truth on Life and the Family concluded with the celebration of the Day of the Unborn Child on March 25. D ...
• 23 March 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “We must raise our voices to unmask interpretations which dare to put aside the truth of the Gospel on the grounds that it is culturally outdated and inadequate for the problems of our epoch”: Cardinal Cipriani addresses Pro Life and Family Congress Guayaquil (Fides Service) - With the participation of over 3,000 people Ecuador is holding its first National Pro Life and Pro Family congress in Guayaquil in 6 different parishes. The first conference was given by ...
• 23 March 2007
  AMERICA - Numerous initiatives all over the continent for Pro-Life Day Sunday 25 March: prayers, demonstrations, marches, publications Rome (Fides Service) - Latin American countries are preparing to mark Pro-Life Day Sunday 25 March with numerous activities to underline the sacredness of the gift of life and the need to protect life in all its stages. ...
• 22 March 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 1st national “Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress” to uphold the whole truth on life and the family in the light of the Gospel and the teaching of the Church and condemn the culture of death Guayaquil (Fides Service) - “The Whole Truth about Life and the Family” is the theme of Ecuador’s 1st National Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress 21 - 24 March which opened yesterday in Guayaquil. Some 3,000 experts, ...
• 21 March 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - In preparation 9th National Missionary Youth Congress : “Young people, disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ” and the challenges of the new millennium Guadalajara (Fides Service) - “Young people, disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ” is the theme of the 9th National Missionary Youth Congress held every three years and organised by the Pontifical Mission Socie ...
• 17 March 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - 26th edition of Youth Easter Mission offers young people an opportunity to live Easter in a spirit of mission: “it is not enough to be Christ’s disciples we must be his missionaries” Lima (Fides Service) - To increase missionary awareness and spirit among young Peruvian Catholics the national Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies PMS and its Youth Without Frontiers Movement JSF, is organising th ...
• 17 March 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "We are the Church it is time to share": 3rd national Church-support campaign 17 and 18 March in dioceses throughout the country Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - "We are the Church it is time to share" is the theme of the 3rd national Church-Support campaign next weekend in dioceses throughout the country 17 and 18 March promoted by the Argentinean ...
• 15 March 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 25 March Day for Life: say yes loud and clear to the gift of life, celebrating life and serving life in the mission entrusted by God Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "Manipulation of human embryos, are we faced with a new holocaust?” is the theme of 3rd international Pro Life Conference to be held 23 - 25 March 2007, in Mexico City to give a global re ...
• 14 March 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Dioceses all over the country prepare for 1st national Pro Life and Family Congress. Expecting mothers will take part in pro-life march on 20 March Guayaquil (Fides Service) - To combat serious and insistent attacks on life and the family here and all over the world, every diocese in Ecuador is making a major effort to prepare and participate in the 1st Pro Life and ...
• 14 March 2007
  AMERICA/HAITI - 16th Latin American and Caribbean Caritas Conference and 3rd Continental Pastoral-Social Caritas Meeting aim to strengthen bonds and intensify articulated sharing Port au Prince (Fides Service) - From 19-23 March 16th Port au Prince will host the 16th Latin American and Caribbean Caritas Conference and the 3rd Continental Pastoral-Social Caritas Meeting on the theme "Disciples an ...
• 12 March 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - On-line request for suggestions and ideas in view of great Continental Mission to follow 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences in May Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - Preparations continue for CELAM 5, the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences in Aparecida, Brazil, 13 to 31 May. The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, wi ...
• 12 March 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “We are each called by name for mission and evangelisation”: Archbishop of Tucuman Pastoral Letter on the Sacrament of Confirmation Tucuman (Agenzia Fides) - "Lord, May Your Promise Come True in Us" is the title of a Pastoral Letter issued by Archbishop Luis H. Villalba of Tucuman archdiocese in Argentina focussed on the Sacrament of Confirmation wit ...