America

• 10 December 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - With a series of crowded events of faith and devotion the Peruvian capital celebrated the 150th anniversary of the definition of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception within the framework of the Great City Mission “Remar Mar Adentro” Lima (Fides Service) - About 12,000 people in Lima paid homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary on the 150th anniversary of the definition of the dogma on her Immaculate Conception. We mention only a few of many initiatives or ...
• 10 December 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Foster adult faith, witnessed with attitudes and actions consistent with personal conversion and social transformation as demanded by the Gospel ”: one objective of a National Advent Evangelisation Campaign in Brazil Brasilia (Fides Service) - “Our campaign of evangelisation opens the way to channelling solidarity on the part of all Catholics to support the mission of the Church in Brazil ” Bishop Odile Pedro Scherer, Secretary ...
• 7 December 2004
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - La Plata holds Marian Congress to mark 150th anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and 45th anniversary of Archdiocese’s consecration to Immaculate Mary La Plata (Agenzia Fides) - To express filial devotion to Most Holy Mary, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and the 45th anniversary of the diocese’s ...
• 7 December 2004
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Catholic Church Chile celebrates the feast of the Immaculate Conception with crowded pilgrimages to Marian Shrines all over the country. Centenary for San Cristobal Shrine founded on the 50th anniversary of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception Santiago (Fides Service) - In this 150th anniversary year of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, pilgrimages to Marian Shrines all over Chile are more crowded than ever. This year the Marian Shrine ...
• 26 November 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “We must go beyond our borders because we are not only the future of humanity, we want to be the missionaries of the present in America and the world” say young participants at 3rd American Meeting of Missionary Youth (III ENAJOMIS) Caracas (Fides Service) - Delegations of 23 countries of the continent of America and a delegation from Spain attended the 3rd American Meeting of Missionary Youth held recently in Guaira Vargas-Venezuela, in order to � ...
• 25 November 2004
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Central America present Bishops with “Memories of CAM 2” and examine Central American Mission ad Gentes Plan: developments and goals reached San Jose de Costa Rica (Fides Service) - This morning the National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Central American countries, members of the Central American Mission Commission, will address an assembly ...
• 23 November 2004
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Some 5,000 participants expected for Missionary Feast in Guatemala City to mark first anniversary of CAM 2 and open local initiatives for the Year of the Eucharist Guatemala City (Fides Service) - At least 5,000 people from parishes all over the archdiocese are expected to gather for a great Missionary Feast on Sunday 28 November in Guatemala City to encourage missionary vocations ...
• 20 November 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Many initiatives for the Year of the Eucharist include National Seminar to form pastoral animators and reflect on the impact of the Eucharist on the life of the Church in Brazil São Paolo (Fides Service) - In the context of the Year of the Eucharist and the next Synod of Bishops in Rome on the theme of the Eucharist and also in preparation for a National Eucharistic Congress in 2006 at Florian� ...
• 16 November 2004
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Second “Missione Gran Rio” International Meeting on lay missionary activity will discuss: “The missionary situation in America”: problems, challenges, future prospects La Plata (Fides Service) - Within the framework of the Year of the Eucharist, Missione Gran Rio”, will hold a second International Meeting on lay missionary activity from 19 to 21 November in La Plata with the slogan � ...
• 13 November 2004
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Escuintla diocese opens first Diocesan Mission Congress “With Mary to proclaim the Gospel of life and peace” Escuintla (Fides Service) - “With Mary to proclaim the Gospel of life and peace” is the slogan chosen for Escuintla diocese’s first Diocesan Mission Congress which opened on 12 November. Priests, religious and lay ...
• 12 November 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Family Solidarity, a duty today”: for 14 years the Catholic Church in Venezuela has worked to defend the family and family values with a special Week of reflection and activities Caracas (Fides Service) - Concerned by the spread of violence as a culture of life, for the past fourteen years the Catholic Bishops of Venezuela have promoted initiatives to improve the situation and promote peace. Thr ...
• 11 November 2004
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “The country is walking a dramatic and painful Via Crucis” say deeply concerned Bishops of Paraguay as they encourage the people not to lose hope, “necessary and possible”, calling Christians to work to change the situation Asuncion (Fides Service) - ‘Hope is necessary and possible’ was the title of a statement issued by the Bishops of Paraguay at the end of their 172nd plenary assembly. The statement was divided in four parts each with ...
• 10 November 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - “Migrants: weavers of equal integration at frontiers Bolivia, Chile and Peru”. Message from 2nd Meeting for Pastoral Care of Migrants at Frontiers Tacna (Fides Service) - “Migrants are weavers of social, political, economic, cultural and religious integration in the country”. In fact “processes of exchange between peoples and nations enrich communities with i ...
• 9 November 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “The Bishop must never let himself be so concerned by local problems as lose sight of openness and universality”, the president of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference said in his address to open 78th Plenary Assembly Mexico City (Fides Service) - Yesterday, November 8 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe the Catholic Bishops of Mexico gathered for the opening Mass of their 78th plenary assembly. The Mass was presided by the Pre ...
• 8 November 2004
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - More than 7,000 Guatemalans infected by HIV/AIDS: Bishops’ Conference Health Pastoral Commission launches programme to fight HIV/AIDS Verapaz (Fides) - The Health Pastoral Commission of the Guatemalan Bishops’ Conference sent Fides information updated to June 2004 with regard to HIV/AIDS and the south western network area of epidemiological vigilance ...