America

• 10 November 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Evangelisation of Youth” central theme of 44th general assembly of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference in May 2006 Brasilia (Fides Service) - “The importance of intense and effective evangelisation of youth is unquestionable. Young people are the future of the Church’s life and mission. Their evangelisation is important first and ...
• 9 November 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Globalised world reveals a deep longing for God the creator and great transcendent anxieties”: meeting of executive committee of the International Council of Catholic Men Buenos Aires (Fides Service)- Social commitment in a globalised world was the theme of a meeting of the executive committee of the international Council of Catholic Men held in October in Buenos Aires. The meeting was a ...
• 8 November 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Maria model of holiness for a new society” theme of Marian Symposium 29 - 30 November in Loja Loja (Fides Service) - To revive devotion to Mary, which has waned in many sectors of society, among intellectuals in particular, and as part of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the crowning of Our Lady of Cisne ...
• 8 November 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Towards 11th National Mission Congress in 2006: lay missionaries conclude national meeting on “Lay Missionaries: bread broken for the world” Paipa-Boyacá (Fides Service) - Over 100 lay people, delegates of mission apostolate groups attended the National Meeting of Lay Missionaries on the theme Lay Missionaries: ‘bread broken for the Life of the World.’ T ...
• 7 November 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - 26th Week of Theological Reflection 15-18 November in Lima on the theme “The presence of John Paul II in Peru” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The John Paul II Superior Institute of Theological Studies has organised the 26th Week of Theological Reflection to be held 15-18 November in Lima on the theme “The presence of John Paul II in P ...
• 7 November 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - In the light of the Gospel identify threats posed by cultures, particularly threats to the faith and the values of the Kingdom of Heaven: goals of ‘Ongoing Symposium on Evangelising Cultures’ stage 2 Bogota (Fides Service) - Ecclesial and university experts from Colombia and other countries will attend stage 2 of an ‘Ongoing Symposium on Evangelising Cultures’ organised by the Colombian Bishops’ Commission for ...
• 5 November 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Do not be afraid, Christ takes nothing but gives all!”: more than 400 students attend 7th Congress for Catholic University Students Guayaquil (Fides Service) - One of many initiatives promoted on the occasion of Guayaquil Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress 15 September to 20 November on the theme “Eucharist: heart of the Church and the World”, was ...
• 4 November 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “The Catholic Church wishes to promote dialogue and participation of citizens helping to consolidate democracy and improve the quality of political debate ” say Bishops in view of presidential elections in 2006 Mexico City (Fides Service) - To help people take a responsible and constructive part in presidential elections in 2006, the Catholic Bishops of Mexico have issued a statement with the title “The electoral campaign, an ...
• 3 November 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Arequipa diocese intensifies preparations for Ist Diocesan Eucharistic Congress: more than 1,000 Catholics attend Penitential Celebration presided by the Archbishop Arequipa (Fides Service) - Saturday 29 at La Salle Education Centre in Arequipa, about 1,000 people, members of religious communities, parish groups, lay movements took part in a Penitential Celebration led by the Archbi ...
• 31 October 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - “Love is given to us that our Gift may be Love”: “breath of mission” blows from coast to coast across Canada thanks to Pontifical Mission Societies Quebec (Fides Service ) - World Mission Sunday 2005, October 23 was widely celebrated in Canada, the national Canada/Quebec office of the Pontifical Mission Societies reported. Parishes in French speaking Canada prepare ...
• 31 October 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - At the request of the Bishops of Brazil Pope Benedict XVI prolongs Year of the Eucharist in Brazil until the 15th National Eucharistic Congress in May 2006 Brasilia (Fides Service) - The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Brazil Cardinal Agnelo Geraldo Majella archbishop of Sao Salvador da Bahia announced that Pope Benedict XVI has granted a request made by ...
• 31 October 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “The time has come for a united effort of solidarity on the part of the whole Church in Brazil for evangelisation in the region of the Amazon” says Bishop Odilo Pedro Scherer, Secretary of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference commenting the Fraternity Campaign 2007 Brasilia (Fides Service) - The Amazon region of Brazil presents various challenges to the Church’s mission to evangelise: situation of indigenous peoples, devastation of forests, chaotic growth of urban centres, land d ...
• 28 October 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “Eucharist, light and life of the new millennium”: in November Eucharistic Congress for northern dioceses and 4th Eucharistic-Marian Congress in Ica diocese Lima (Fides Service) - At the end of the Year of the Eucharist 13 ecclesiastical jurisdictions Piura, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Chulucanas, Chimbote, Cajamarca, Chota, Huamachuco, Jaén, Chachapoyas, Moyobamba, Huaraz and Hua ...
• 28 October 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Space for reflection on the concept ‘secular state’ in the context of human rights and the best way to guarantee authentic religious freedom: objective of International Congress on “Churches, Secular State and Society” 14 to 18 November Mexico City (Fides Service) - The Mexican Bishops’ Commission for Church-State relations, together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the National Human Rights Commission and the Mexican Institute of Christian Social ...
• 27 October 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - World Mission Sunday despite national disaster: spreading hope and solidarity among the suffering New York (Fides Service) - Gathered at the Eucharist this World Mission Sunday, October 23, celebrating our common mission to bring the Gospel “to the ends of the earth,” were the suffering - of the United States and ...