America

• 22 September 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “Eucharist, bread of eternal life”: Arequipa launches initiatives in preparation for Diocesan Eucharistic Congress Arequipa (Fides Service) - In response to calls by Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI to foster the faithful’s encounter with Christ in the Eucharist especially in this Year of the Eucharist, the diocese of Arequipa is ...
• 21 September 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Month of the Word of God: 10,000 Bibles distributed to poor families in rural areas of Moyobamba Prelature Moyobamba (Fides Service) - In the context of the Month of the Bible in the Prelature of Moyobamba, Peru, and with the help of Toledo diocese in Spain, the local Catholic Church authorities have launched an America’s B ...
• 21 September 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Latin American Bishops Conferences Delegates for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue meet in São Paulo São Paulo (Fides Service) - “Intensify efforts by our Bishops Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean to promote ecumenical and interreligious dialogue; share progress in the field of dailogue with other Church ...
• 20 September 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Strengthen communion, nourish missionary spirit in ordinary pastoral , witness to faith in Jesus Christ and respond to his missionary mandate and the challenges of today: the Church in Jujuy prepares for 2nd Mission Congress Jujuy (Fides Service) - From 30 September to 2 October at the Santa Teresita Education Centre the diocese of Jujuy will hold its 2nd diocsean Mision Congress with the slogan “Church of Jujuy, give of your poverty!”. ...
• 20 September 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Parish missions, proposal for evangelisation: 40th Regional Pastoral Meeting of Bishops in north east region 2 of Brazil Igarassu (Fides Service) - Bishops of 20 dioceses in the states of Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba and Rio Grande which form the north east region 2 of Brazil of the Brazilian Bishops Conference are meeting for their 40th ...
• 19 September 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops’ Conference say incomplete information on ‘day after pill’ does not reveal the truth Lima (Fides Service) - In view of a national debate in Peru on the distribution of the “Day after Pill” the standing council of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference issued a statement “Day after Pill, citizens dema ...
• 19 September 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Thousands of young people make 26th annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Itati: “With you Mary, we say to Jeus, stay with us Lord” Corrientes (Fides Service) - In this year of the Eucharist, thousands of young people mainly from nine dioceses in north east Agentina but also from other parts of the country made the 26th annual youth pilgrimage to the ...
• 16 September 2005
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Celebrate memory, strengthen lay identity, respond to challenges in Uruguay today and plan for the future: tomorrow in Montevideo 30th National Meeting for Catholic Laity Montevideo (Fides Service) - “Building history in the heart of the world” is the theme of the 30th National Laity Meeting to be held tomorrow 17 September at the Maturana School Complex, Montevideo. The meeting is o ...
• 15 September 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Health Pastoral Care workers discuss how to tackle and prevent HIV/AIDS Rome (Fides Service) - The 2nd Meeting of Health Pastoral Care organised on 15 September by the Peruvian Bisops’ Commission for Health Pastoral Care will examine a handbook on education about HIV/AIDS with the title � ...
• 15 September 2005
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Thousands of young people from central American countries prepare for 13th Marian Prayer Vigil with the theme “Eucharist source of peace” in this Year of the Eucharist Guatemala City (Fides Service) -Guatemala City, known as the most violent central American capital, will host the 13th Our Lady Help of Christians Youth Prayer Vigil on Saturday 17 September at La Salle Education Centre ...
• 15 September 2005
  AMERICA/CHILE - People of all faiths can live in harmony and mutual respect and work together for a common goal: International Day of Peace celebrations Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) -September 21, is the annual International Day of Peace established by the United Nations in 1981. In the week 16 - 20 running up to the recurrence the Santiago Spiritual Forum for Peac ...
• 13 September 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Archbishop of New Orleans calls on Catholics the world over to offer prayers and funds for hurrican victims. 90% of the archdiocese’s churches, schools and parishes were flooded New Orleans (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of New Orleans has appealed to Catholics the world over for prayers and material aid to support efforts by the archdiocese to meet the many needs victims of Hurri ...
• 12 September 2005
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Jesus Bread of Life to Share”: National Youth Day 4,500 young people accompanied by their bishops reflect on Sharing the Faith Melo (Fides Service) - “Bread of Life to Share” was the theme of National Youth Day held recently in Uruguay, not long after the memorable World Youth Day event in August in Germany, presided by Pope Benedict XVI Obl ...
• 10 September 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA “Starting from our family reality we intend to respond to the Church’s call to obey Christ’s command: go and make disciples of all peoples”: conclusions of 6th National Meeting of Missionary Families Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - “We want to make the Kingdom of God a reality in our families and to announce it without hesitation to other families with joy and hope”. This statement was part of conclusions issued b ...
• 9 September 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic institutions all over the States continue to help in Hurricane Katrina emergency collecting funds and opening schools, homes and hospitals to victims. New York (Fides Service) - Catholic institutions all over the United States continue to offer all kinds of help in the emergency caused by Hurricane Katrina collecting funds and providing shelter and assistance. The nati ...