America

• 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 ...
• 15 July 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences will reflect on the theme “Disciples and Missionaries of Jesus Christ that our people may have Life” Brasilia (Fides Service) - In a note addressed to Fides the press office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Brazil said that the theme of the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Confe ...
• 15 July 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “The Formator of the 21st century: profile and mission” focus of National Assembly of the Organisation for Mexican Seminaries taking place in Mexico City Mexico City (Fides Service) - To reflect on the profile and the mission of the seminary formator in the 21st century and the most suitable pedagogy and means to foster the formator’s growth as a person and outline the ...
• 14 July 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “The missionary family promotes and protects life” theme of 6th National Meeting of Missionary Families 13 and 14 August in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - On 13 and 14 August at the Our Lady of Lourdes Education Centre and Holy Family Basilica Maipù and Pueyrredón, Banfield (Buenos Aires) there will be the 6th National Meeting of Missionary ...
• 14 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - 4th edition of Days for International Charity and Voluntary Work in Lima will reflect on the bonds between the Eucharist and Charity in the life of the faithful Lima (Fides Service) - With the fundamental theme of Eucharist and Charity in this Year of the Eucharist on 18 and 19 July in Lima there will be 4th edition of Days for International Charity and Voluntary Work organised ...
• 13 July 2005
  AMERICA/CHILE - National Days in Santiago focus on “Eucharist and Masses with Children”, to improve Masses for children in the light of Church teaching and experience Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) - Eucharist and Masses with Children is the theme of this year’s National Days in Chile organised by the Office for Pastoral Care for Children and the Bishops’ Commission for Liturgy ...
• 13 July 2005
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - A delegation of over 500 young people prepares to start pilgrimage to take part in 20th World Youth Day in Germany Santo Domingo (Fides Service) - At least 500 young peopled aged 18 to 30 will form the official delegation which the Church in Dominican Republic is sending to the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany in August. The ...
• 12 July 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “New religious movements and the challenge they pose to mission” Seminar Workshop on “Ecumenism and Mission” 16 and 17 July in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - To study, understand and appreciate ecumenism the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina have organised a Seminar Workshop on Ecumenism and Mission to be held at the PMS national offices ...
• 12 July 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The serious challenges born of a mentality which is global, pragmatic and notoriously selfish, “call the Church and its Bishops to constantly revise their task of evangelisation”: statement from Mexican Bishops after 79th general assembly Mexico City (Fides Service) - Although there has been progress thanks to efforts on all sides to strengthen democracy and guarantee relative economic stability and respect for personal freedom, etc., nevertheless “seri ...
• 11 July 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Guidelines for the organisation and coordination of Missionary Youth Groups in Brazil: conclusions of 1st Meeting for Representatives of Missionary Youth Groups Brasilia (Fides Service) - To arrange articulated organisation of Missionary Youth Groups in Brazil recently the National office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil held a 1st Meeting for Representatives of Mis ...
• 11 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “To break the natural law is not a cry of freedom, it is an irresponsible attack on human nature and on society and children in particular and the very future of society” Bishops of Peru defend the family Lima (Fides Service ) - In a statement “The Bishops of Peru defend the Family” issued on 7 July, the Catholic Bishops of Peru expressed solidarity with the Bishops of Spain and they defend the institution of the fami ...
• 9 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “I am deeply saddened and deplore these acts which dispose of human life as an object to destroy for political or ideological reasons”, said Cardinal Juan Cipriani Primate of Peru commenting the July 7 terrorist attacks on London Vatican City (Fides Service) - Appalled by the latest acts of violence on innocent civilians which provoke grief, fear, indignation and many queries, Fides spoke with Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop of Lim ...