America

• 4 October 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Church in Peru strives to promote devotion and adoration of the sacrament of the Eucharist : Eucharistic Congress in Huánuco, Eucharistic Youth Day in Callao, in Lima a series of conferences and a festival of liturgical hymns Perú (Agenzia Fides) - In the Year of the Eucharist the Church in Peru has organised various initiatives to foster deeper devotion and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. From 6 to 9 October at the auditorium of Immacul ...
• 3 October 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Rediscovering a sense of “being Church” though deeper understanding of the Eucharistic Mystery, diocese of Divinópolis prepares for 1st Diocesan Eucharistic Congress Divinópolis (Fides Service) - In the context of the Year of the Eucharist the diocese of Divinópolis, Brazil is holding its first diocesan Eucharistic Congress 19 to 23 October on the theme “Eucharist: source of ecc ...
• 3 October 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Towards 5th General CELAM Conference: “This initial preparation is a first step in the process of revitalisation and conversion, fraternal communion and vigorous missionary reawakening” said Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Bogota (Fides Service) -On 28 September in view of its 5th General Conference scheduled for 2007 CELAM, the Council Bishops’ Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean, presented a Preparatory Document with the tit ...
• 30 September 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Next Regional Meeting for Catechists in Boliviarian countries on fundamental theme of Christian Initiation Lima (Fides Service) - Lima, the capital of Peru, will host a Regional Meeting for Catechists in Boliviarian countries on the fundamental theme of Christian Initiation. The meeting organised by the Catechesis Sector of C ...
• 30 September 2005
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “The challenge of Ecumenism in Latin America”: intensive course in Ecumenism 21-23 October in Montevideo Montevideo (Fides Service) - “The challenge of Ecumenism in Latin America: ecumenical activity problems and prospects ” is the title of a three day intensive course in Ecumenism 21-23 October in Montevideo organised ...
• 29 September 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans writes a letter to his people: “a fellow evacuee, I share in your sufferings, hold you in prayer and want to serve you in your needs." Archdiocese web site keeps dispersed people connected New Orleans (Agenzia Fides) - “As the archbishop of New Orleans, and a fellow evacuee, I share in your sufferings, hold you in prayer and want to serve you in your needs” said archbishop Alfred Hughes presently a gue ...
• 28 September 2005
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - On October 18 in Caracas one million children will recite Rosary for World Peace Caracas (Fides Service) - One million children praying with the Blessed Virgin Mary for unity and peace! This is the dream which the Catholic national council for the laity of Venezuela hopes will come true on 18 October ...
• 27 September 2005
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Holy Childhood day Sunday 2 October slogan “Jesus calls us to be his friends”: opportunity for children, adolescents and animators to celebrate and share the faith and renew missionary commitment Las Piedras (Fides Service) - “Jesus calls us to be his friends” is the slogan for this year’s Holy Childhood Day in Uruguay celebrated on Sunday 2 October by Holy Childhood member children and adolescents with the ...
• 27 September 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “The approval of same sex ‘marriage in Spain is a virulent attack on marriage and the family which has the characteristics of a social epidemic” says Oscar Botta, President Pro-Family Association Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “The approval of same sex ‘marriage’ in Spain was a virulent attack on Marriage and the Family which has the characteristics of an epidemic which is swiftly invading Latin America the ...
• 27 September 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Despite the wreck left by recent hurricanes, World Mission Sunday preparations go ahead: “Now that we are suffering we can appreciate the difficulties of so many people in many parts of the world.”. New Orleans (Fides Service) - It is still difficult to estimate the total damage caused by hurricane Katrina and the second one Rita, fortunately less serious. Mgr John E. Kozar national director of the Pontifical Missio ...
• 26 September 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Eucharistic Congress of southern Andes region will close the Year of the Eucharist: poor people will start fund solidarity as a sign of the bond between the Eucharist and charity Ayaviri (Fides Service) - Among many initiatives in parishes, communities, associations, groups etc., to mark the Year of the Eucharist now coming to an end, there will be a Eucharistic Congress of southern Andes region ...
• 24 September 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - International Congress on “Evangelium Vitae: 10 years of Bio-ethics and Life ” Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - An international two day Congress “Evangelium Vitae: 10 years of Bio-ethics and Life” organised by the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina will take place 26 and 27 September in ...
• 24 September 2005
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “Childhood has a right to a world without arms” slogan for National Day for Children’s Rights 29 September organised by national Youth Pastoral Commission Santo Domingo (Fides Service) - National Day for Children’s Rights in the Dominican Republic 29 September is celebrated to confirm commitments taken in the World Summit for Children, the Convention on Children’s Righ ...
• 23 September 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Any collaboration of the Church in ‘drugtrafficking’ is not only without foundation it is contrary to its vast work of social assistance”: Bishops- statement Mexico City (Fides Service) - In a statement with regard presumed donations to the Catholic of illegally obtained money the Catholic Bishops of Mexico declared “the Catholic Church is contrary to all immoral conduct... ...
• 23 September 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - To close the Year of the Eucharist Guadalajara organises Great Eucharistic Parish Mission 23 to 30 October Guadalajara (Fides Service) - A year after it hosted the 48th International Eucharistic Congress which officially opened the Year of the Eucharist, Guadalajara archdiocese in Mexico will close this special year given to ...