America

• 9 March 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Giving of its poverty the Church in Colombia sends missionaries to West Africa: three Eudist Missionaries will open a new mission in São Tome and Principe, faithful to their motto: “We were born in Ocana to be missionaries to the world”. Rome (Fides Service) - On March 25 three Eudist missionaries, Father Manuel Jesus Arias Madariaga, former novice master, Father Ricardo Mendoza and lay missionary Ivan Lugo will set out from Colombia for mission “ad ge ...
• 8 March 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “What future are we building ?”: pressing question raised by Catholic Bishops of Venezuela a country shaken by recent acts of anarchy and violence. Caracas (Fides Service) - A climate of growing violence and progressive bipolarisation of the different sectors of the population in Venezuela peaked last week with violent clashes between demonstrators and the National ...
• 8 March 2004
  AMERICA - Appeal for peace, brotherhood and hope Salesian Rector major and Regional Superiors in America a continent in a dramatic situation: “In these times of globalisation deformed and held hostage by the economy we put our stakes on globalisation with a human face for the good of our peoples ”. San Jose di Costa Rica (Fides Service) - At the close of Spiritual Exercises in Costa Rica, 28 Salesian Inspectors the Rector Major Father Pascual Chavez, and regional Superiors of the Inter-America and South Horn region ...
• 5 March 2004
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Trust in the Holy Spirit and pray for the missionary and evangelising courage of the early Christians to transform the Church and the world with witness of your life”: the Bishop of Florida in Uruguay issues Lenten Message Florida (Fides Service) - A call that prayer, conversion of life-style, listening and docility to the Word of God, practices typical of the Season of Lent, may reawaken the missionary vocation in every heart, was launche ...
• 4 March 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Communion is our horizon and our dream we want to open our frontiers to bear witness to what we have seen and heard” says newly elected President of the National Mission Council COMINA. Brasilia (Fides Service) - From 26 to 29 February the National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil hosted the 26th annual meeting of the National Mission Council of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference. T ...
• 4 March 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Women in the Church and Society Today”: course on the anthropological, philosophical and theological aspects of women and their role in the Church and society Bogota (Fides Service) - To “reflect on the dignity and mission of women in the Church and society, to promote pastoral and social processes with women’s active participation in building a more just and fraternal so ...
• 3 March 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - “Brother, sister your life is mission!” : Missionary Animation Course-Workshop organised by Callao diocese Callao (Fides Service) - To “collaborate in formation of the laity and promote missionary activity in response to Christ’s command: Go and make all peoples my disciples”, Callao diocese in Peru is holding a Mission ...
• 3 March 2004
  AMERICA - “As families evangelise their milieu, they transform daily life into an extraordinary meeting place with God” say the Bishops of the Church in America San Antonio Texas (Fides Service) - “Family, become what you are!”: is the theme of a Message issued by Message from the 32nd Meeting of the Bishops of the Church in America San Antonio, Texas 16-19 February 2004. Th ...
• 2 March 2004
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - “The evangelising mission of the Church has been consolidated on the Continent, mission ad gentes is becoming a determinant and incisive force which is renewing the Church”: CAM 2 Conclusions approved and consigned. San Jose de Costa Rica (Fides Service) - “The evangelising mission of the Church has been consolidated on the Continent, mission ad gentes is becoming a determinant and incisive force which is renewing the Church as i ...
• 2 March 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Family of lay Franciscans on mission to help alcoholics and to evangelise among Venezuelan youth Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - A family on mission: this is the experience of Marco and Ilaria Petri, a married couple both lay Franciscans from Prato, Italy, who set out two months ago for mission in Venezuela, sent by the S ...
• 1 March 2004
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - “Conversion of heart and caring for little ones with love” is the Lenten message from the Bishops Nicaragua. Sunday 14 March collection for abandoned children Managua (Fides Service) - “We are deeply concerned to see children faint with hunger and severely undernourished; children wandering in the streets, victims of drugs and abuse by evil adults”, this is part of a Lente ...
• 1 March 2004
  AMERICA/HAITI - Situation still unsettled in Haiti after departure of President Aristide. Local eyewitness reports Port au Prince (Fides Service)- “Growing rumours began to circulate around midnight between Saturday and Sunday” Carlo Maria Zorzi representative of AVSI (Associazione di Volontariato per lo Sviluppo Internazionale) ...
• 27 February 2004
  AMERICA/CHILE - “If the Church in Latin America had not been enriched by the pastoral ministry of Pope John Paul II it would not be working to overcome its weaknesses, (mentioned by Paul VI at the end of the Council), it would not be so united in missionary activity and in building a more reconciled society more in keeping in every way with the Will of God”: Puebla 25 years on: a reflection by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, President of CELAM, Santiago (Fides Service) - On the occasion of 25th anniversary of the 3rd General Conference of the Latin American Bishops in 1979 at Puebla (Mexico), a recurrence which coincides with the 25th year of the pontificate o ...
• 27 February 2004
  AMERICA/HAITI - Caritas Haiti fears a humanitarian crisis as rebels approach the capital - The Bishops of the Church in America voice concern and solidarity with the people of Haiti Port au Prince (Fides Service) - “The ungovernable situation of insecurity and violence is having a disastrous effect on the country’s already precious economy” said Padre Wilnès Tilus, director of Caritas Haiti ( ...
• 24 February 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Church in Brazil starts annual Lenten “Fraternity Campaign” to evangelise in a spirit of conversion, interior renewal and community commitment Brasilia (Fides Service) - As the Season of Lent opens, the Church in Brazil embarks on its 40th “Fraternity Campaign which will be presented in Brasilia tomorrow, 25 February, Ash Wednesday at the head quarters of the ...