America

• 15 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Two Consolata Missionaries from Colombia die in a car accident, after years of missionary work in the Brazilian Amazon Boa Vista (Agenzia Fides) – Two religious from the institution of the Consolata Missionaries, both natives of Colombia, Sister Ana Elind Gonzalez Lara, 44, and Sister Amelia Gil Diaz, 66, died the morning of December 1 ...
• 15 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “I shall seek your face, Lord”: first part of Compendium for lay missionary formation published La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretariat for Pastoral Ministry of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference has issued the first publication of the Compendium for ongoing formation of the laity. “I shall seek your face, Lord - ...
• 14 December 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Living in Solidarity”: Caritas Uruguay website gets a new look Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - The new website of Caritas Uruguayan offers all the information on its activities in an ordered structure, and is dynamic and colorful. The site is organized to inform about the most serious ...
• 14 December 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Missionary Church in Tachira prepares from Year of the Word of God in 2010 Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – With a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Sports Center of Tariba, with the participation of delegations of the diocesan clergy and parishes, December 12 marked the end of the first phase o ...
• 14 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cardinal Terrazas recalls 300th anniversary of the life and missionary work of Concepcion Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, presided a Thanksgiving Mass for the people of Concepcion on December 8th, on the 300th anniversary of its foundation. The ce ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission in Santiago in 2010 focuses on the youth Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Over a thousand young people from universities, schools, parishes, movements, congregations, and church institutions are coming together at the Cathedral of Santiago today, Saturday, ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated with video telling her story Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Today, December 12, is a great celebration throughout Latin America and Mexico in particular, for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fides received a note from the Pontifical Mission Soci ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Claretians celebrate 100th anniversary in Peru: working throughout the world for the salvation of mankind, like Antonio Maria Claret Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – With a Mass presided by Archbishop Javier del Rio Alba, Archbishop of Arequipa, the Claretians of Arequipa celebrated the 100th anniversary of their presence in Peru. The celebrations had beg ...
• 12 December 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Scientific development at the service of human life. Proposals for health and assistance policies.” 15th International Science and Life Congress Caracas (Agenzia Fides) –July 21 to 23, 2010, Caracas will host the XV International Congress of Science and Life, which will address the theme: “Scientific development at the service of human life. Proposals for hea ...
• 11 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Stop the corruption!”: the heartfelt appeal of Brazilian Bishops calling for more energetic action and draft bills to stop rampant corruption on all levels Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Stop the corruption!" is the heartfelt plea expressed by Brazilian Bishops in a letter, a copy of which was sent to Fides. The Bishops from the Council for Pastoral Care (CONSEP), gathered in ...
• 11 December 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Conclusion of Third Assembly for Christian Life Movement, present worldwide Quito (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Raul Vela Chiriboga of Quito spoke about the experience of communion and common prayer that marked the 3rd Plenary Assembly of the Christian Life Movement (MVC), which ended with a Ma ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - A bridge of prayer and solidarity between HCA children in the US and 40 children in Nepal, staying at a parish hostel in order to attend school New York (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent from Monica Yehle of the US Pontifical Mission Societies National Director's Office, this Advent and Christmas the Holy Childhood Association will be focusing on n ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “May water not become a symbol for a new colonization and slavery in the 21st Century”: Bishops of Patagonia write to United Nations Secretary General for Copenhagen Summit Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The bishops of the Catholic Church in Patagonia (Chile and Argentina) have written a letter addressed to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, at the Copenhagen Summit ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “May the Lord of Life and History enlighten the new government and lead our beloved country on the paths of prosperity in justice”: Bishops of Bolivia address re-elected President La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the presidential election held Sunday, December 6 (see Fides 26/11/2009, 05/12/2009), the Bishops of Bolivia, through the Secretary General of the Conference of Bishops, addr ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Archbishop of Tuxtla on Human Rights Day: “The Church will always try to see to it that these rights are applied to all persons in all stages of their life.” Tuxtla (Agenzia Fides) - "The Dignity of the Human Person, Foundation of Human Rights" is the title of the letter by Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López of Tuxtla, Mexico, sent to Fides. "I wish to address the issue of hum ...