America

• 11 September 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The Catholic Church will never stop fighting for life, its opinion will never change” says president of Bishops’ Conference in reply to a campaign to discredit the Catholic Church Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - In response to criticism from some sectors of society of the local Catholic Church’s opposition to allow an abortion to be practised on a minor a statement was issued by the standing committee ...
• 7 September 2006
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Building history at the Heart of the world”: 30th National Laity Meeting to strengthen bonds, identity and mission Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - More than 350 lay Catholics will come together on 17 September for the 30th National Laity Meeting organised by the Uruguay Bishops’ commission for the laity. Representatives of the countr ...
• 6 September 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the history of salvation: Capuchin Tertiaries promote International Marian Congress Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - The Congregation of Capuchin Tertiaries of the province of San José, which includes Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador, has organised an international Marian Congress to be held 13 to 15 September ...
• 5 September 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Justice, solidarity and Christian witness to meet social challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean”: theme of Second Congress on the Social Teaching of the Church Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "Imagining a Continent for everyone: justice, solidarity and Christian witness to meet new social challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean” is the theme of the 2nd Congress on the Soc ...
• 4 September 2006
  AMERICA/ NICARAGUA - Italian student Nicaragua Work Camp concludes with special event: 31 local children and adolescents receive the Sacrament of Baptism Rome (Agenzia Fides) - For the past nine years the Italian institute for university cooperation ICU (Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria), has organised an annual Nicaragua Work Camp, an initiative of voluntary wo ...
• 1 September 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Becoming disciples to be missionaries": 10 September 1st Buenos Aires Regional Pastoral Meeting to revitalise missionary spirit in discipleship of Christ Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 10 September in the parish church of Santa Maria of Betania in Buenos Aires, there will be the 1st Buenos Aires Regional Pastoral Meeting on the theme "Becoming disciples to be miss ...
• 1 September 2006
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards 3rd American Mission Congress (CAM 3): Quito hosts 1st Missiology Symposium on mission today Quito (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the 3rd American Mission Congress (CAM 3) in August 2008, the diocese of Quito in Ecuador hosted in August this year the 1st Missiology Symposium attended by 90 delegates from 14 Latin ...
• 31 August 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Social Justice and Reconciliation: 13th Week for Peace opens on Sunday Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Social Justice and Reconciliation are the main themes for reflection chosen by the Church in Colombia for the 13th Week for Peace which will start on Sunday 3 September and conclude on Sunday 10. ...
• 31 August 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Discipleship and Mission focus of 1st North West Argentina Mission Meeting to increase mission awareness and mission activity Tucumán (Agenzia Fides) - The 1st Mission Meeting for the North West region of Argentina will be held 9 and 10 September in Tucuman. The region includes the following ecclesiastical circumscriptions: Jujuy, Humahuaca, ...
• 30 August 2006
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Fourth international youth meeting 6 to 10 September in Cochabamba: "We are one in peace, justice and development " Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "Come in the spirit of Jesus to live His presence in each of the friends you will find in Cochabamba, creating a new world of authentic fraternity and unity. Come and dream of a united Americ ...
• 29 August 2006
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Spreading God’s Love to Transform Ecuador: 1,000 students take part in Mission Ecuador 2006, evangelisation and social service to assist those in need Quito (Agenzia Fides) - At least 1,000 college students will take part in Mission Ecuador 2006 1-10 September with activities of evangelisation and social assistance organised for the third consecutive year by Loja Techn ...
• 27 July 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 3rd International Theology Congress as part of preparations for 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - As part of preparations for the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences the 3rd International Theology Congress will be held in Medellin, Colombia from 8 ...
• 26 July 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “The new law aims to impose an education that would distance our young people ever further from the perspective of the family": says Catholic Bishop of San Luis with regard to proposed law on sexual education San Luis (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis diocese in Argentina has warned his people that a proposed law on sexual education violates the natural rights of parents. The Bishop reminds the Catholic com ...
• 26 July 2006
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "The Catholic Church faithful to her principles and calling to serve, will continue to listen, dialogue and collaborate positively in the process of the transformation of society in reciprocal respect and in defence of fundamental principles and values": Bishops’ Conference Statement La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "In our country there is a public argument caused by conflicting ideas on sensitive issues", the Catholic Bishops of Boliva say in a statement on the position of the local Catholic Church as the ...
• 25 July 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - Catholic Bishops of Canada urge government to concretely express the compassion of the people of Canada towards all the evacuees particularly those in Lebanon, by setting up a substantial emergency fund towards this humanitarian crisis and to act firmly making sure this humanitarian aid is conveyed Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Canada issued a public statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon, expressing deep concern for with massive displacement of population who now risk hunger, thirst and ...