America

• 28 July 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Mission gives meaning, openness and strength to all priests. It is important to help Seminarians grow in a spirit of mission”: conclusions of 4th National Mission Meeting for Major Seminarians Tunja (Fides Service) - The aim of the 4th National Mission Meeting for Major Seminarians held at Tunja-Boyaca major seminary 8 - 11 July was to “strengthen the spirit of mission among Seminarians especially by means o ...
• 28 July 2005
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Times of crisis must be times of solidarity”: Bishops of Uruguay encouarge solidarity to guarantee authentic and coherent celebration of the Eucharist Montevideo (Fides Service) - “In this Year of the Eucharist we live the Eucharist as a path of solidarity because the present situation in our country calls for solidarity”. This was part of a statement issued by the ...
• 27 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “The greatest challenge has been to work for the poor and those who are far from the Church” said Bishop Miguel Irizar of Callao who received a national award for 45 years of pastoral ministry and social commitment in Peru Callao (Fides Service) - On Monday 25 July, the 35th anniversary of his ordination as Bishop, Spanish born Bishop Miguel Irizar of Callao was presented with the national medal of honour and the rank of Knight Commander, ...
• 27 July 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 11th Meeting for Rectors of Catholic and Christian Universities 14 - 16 September in Bogota: To deepen understanding of discipleship as a specific contribution of Catholic Universities to the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences Bogota (Fides Service) - Organised by the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences, CELAM, through the Family, Life and Culture Department in collaboration with the Pontifical Xaverian University, the 11th Meetin ...
• 26 July 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “For a Church with and Indigenous face and the heart”: in November 1st National Meeting for Indigenous priests, religious and lay leaders to help them play a leading role in the Church’s attention for their people Bogota (Fides Service) - “For a Church with an Indigenous face and the heart” is the theme of the 1st National Meeting for Indigenous Catholic priests, religious and lay leaders which will be held in Bogota 22 - 25 N ...
• 26 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - In forty years Jaen Vicariate Catechists Training Centre has formed 1,615 catechists many of whom evangelise in remote and impervious places Cajamarca (Fides Service) - The Vicariate of Jaen in north eastern Peru includes two zones: the farming districts of Jaén and San Ignacio in the department of Cajamarca and the forest area including Bagua and Aramango d ...
• 25 July 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 5th International Retreat for Priests opens today in Monterrey on the theme “Mary your priests want to see Jesus”: 1.900 priests and over 100 bishops from 40 different countries taking part Monterrey (Fides Service) - Mary your priests want to see Jesus is the theme of the 5th International Retreat for Priests organised by the Latin American Catholic Charismatic Council under the auspices of the Council of ...
• 25 July 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Over 1,000 young people expected to attend 3rd Latin American Catholic Youth Meeting 30 July in Chicago Chicago (Fides Service) - “Let us cast our nets into the deep” (cfr. Lk 5,4) is slogan of the 3rd Latin American Catholic Youth Meeting on Saturday 30 July at the DePaul University in Chicago, on the theme “Articol ...
• 22 July 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - About 12,000 young people will attend 10th Youth Meeting organised by Charismatic Renewal Movement in the archdiocese of Guadalajara Guadalajara (Fides Service) - “See how he loves you!” is the slogan chosen for the 10th Youth Meeting organised by Charismatic Renewal movement in the archdiocese of Guadalajara on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July ...
• 21 July 2005
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Indigenous Leadership in the Christian Vision”: Meeting for Indigenous Peoples and Missionaries in November Caracas (Fides Service) - The Commission for Missions of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has convoked the 4th National Meeting for Indigenous Peoples and Missionaries on the theme “Indigenous Leadership ...
• 21 July 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - Canada is the fourth country to legaliste same sex “mmarriage” but the country’s Catholic Bishops say the question is not closed: “the fundamental and universal reality of marriage remains the exclusive union of a man and a woman for life” Ottawa (Fides Service) - On 20 July the Canadian Senate approved Bill C-38 to redefine marriage, recognising same-sex unions as marriages with 47 votes in favour, 21 against and 3 abstensions. Canada is the fourth countr ...
• 20 July 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - Bill C-38 to redefine marriage, recognising same-sex unions as marriages will divide the country, change the nature of marriage, have harmful effect on children and endanger freedom of conscience and religion: Catholic Bishops present Brief to Canadian Senate Ottawa (Fides Service) - With regard to Bill C-38 to redefine marriage, recognising same-sex unions as marriages on July 13 two witnesses representing the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Cardinal Marc Ouel ...
• 19 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “America launches a challenge: let’s globalise the culture of life” : Lima will host 2nd International Pro-Life Congress 10 - 13 November 2005 Lima (Fides Service) - To be the voice of the voiceless, to protect life with life, to be heralds of the moral principles at the foundation of society and promote responsible sexuality and healthy population policies fou ...
• 19 July 2005
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Our Christian conscience demands that we are seeds of new life in society at the service of the individual, the truth, goodness and justice”: final conclusions of 84th Plenary Assembnly of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference Caracas (Fides Service) - “The cause of the truth, freedom, justice, solidarity, reconciliation and peace is an unavoidable task for the Church and for the function to serve humanity which impregnates her evangelising ...
• 15 July 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 2nd edition of Mission Ecuador: over 1,000 university students to proclaim the Gospel to the poorest of the poor in the most remote parts of the country Loja (Ecuador) - In the context of the Year of the Eucharist and to mark the 75th anniversary of the crowning of Our Lady Queen of Cisne, from 9 to 18 September young people all over Ecuador will take part in the 2nd ed ...