America

• 18 September 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Latin American pilgrimage of St. John Bosco's relics continues: after Chile and Argentina, now in Uruguay Colonia (Agenzia Fides) – After having traveled through Chile and Argentina, on Tuesday, September 8, the relics reached Uruguay in a boat that made its way up the Rio de la Plata of Colonia. Waiting to receive them wa ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Diocese of Arauca turns 25: September 19th Mass presided by Apostolic Nuncio Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, September 19th the Diocese of Arauca will celebrate its 25th anniversary of erection. On the occasion, the Apostolic Nuncio of Colombia, Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, will celebrate a M ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Political parties show interest in supporting proposal for a National Accord for Peace and Reconciliation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On September 15, at the headquarters of the Colombian Bishops' Conference, the National Conciliation Commission (CCN) met with representatives from several political parties, who have shown int ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Ministry on “Justice and Solidarity for the bicentennial anniversary 2010-2016. Political culture, equality, integral development” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Justice and Solidarity for the bicentennial anniversary 2010-2016. Political culture, equality, integral development.” This is the theme chosen for the 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Min ...
• 16 September 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “We cannot be afraid of being Catholics and Christians”: Permanent Mission launched in the Prelature of Corocoro La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – This past weekend, September 12-13, the territorial Prelature of Corocoro (suffragan of La Paz, Bolivia) launched its Permanent Continental Mission. During the Mass for the launching of the mis ...
• 16 September 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - National Justice and Peace Commission: “work for peace, reconciliation, respect for human dignity, mutual understanding, getting rid of violence and hate, making room for peaceful coexistence” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “We reject any intent on the part of authorities to criminalize those who exercise the civil right to demonstrate, established in Article 68 of the National Constitution.” This is what an of ...
• 16 September 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Continental Encounter of Pastoral/Social Ministry: “to respond from our existence as Church to the challenges of our modern day, in the context of the Continental Mission” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - “Reflect at the light of Aparecida on the vision and mission of the Pastoral-Social Ministry and Caritas on the continent, to respond from our existence as Church to the challenges of our modern ...
• 15 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 6th International Congress on Personalist Bioethics on the “Protection of Life and Organ Transplants” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On September 17-18, the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) will host the 6th Internationl Congress on Personalist Bioethics on the “Protection of Life and Organ Transplants.” The ...
• 15 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Archbishop of Rosario: “Placing de facto unions on par with marriage implies downplaying the values of marriage and the family.” Rosario (Agenzia Fides) - “Placing de facto unions on par with marriage implies downplaying the values of marriage and the family.” This is what Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan of Rosario said in recent days, in refer ...
• 15 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Church highlights needs for full integration of refugees into society: restitution of land and property is not enough; psychological rehabilitation of victims is also needed Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – In light of the constant growth of people “who are excluded from access to rights and the possibility of fulfilling their duties,” ways should be found “to keep these people from becoming ...
• 14 September 2009
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - III National Missionary Congress leads to commitment “to strengthen sense of belonging to the Church of Christ, as disciple and missionary, to assume the commitment to evangelization where it is most needed” San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - “To strengthen sense of belonging to the Church of Christ, as disciple and missionary, to assume the commitment to evangelization where it is most needed.” This general objective characteri ...
• 14 September 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Family Day: Archbishop of Lima exhorts engaged couples to be concerned “with that which unites” and tells parents to be “primary educators” of their children with their example Lima (Agenzia Fides) – “A society that openly kills the unborn is a sick society.” This is what the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said in a radio show “Faith Dialogue” on Saturday, September ...
• 11 September 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Marian Mission and Permanent Mission of Military Diocese begin: “With Mary, Our Mother, Missionary Disciples for Bolivia” La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday, September 9, at the Cathedral of La Paz, Bishop Gonzalo del Castillo, Military Bishop of Bolivia, presided the Mass at the beginning of the Marian Mission and the Permanent Missio ...
• 11 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Migrant Week 2009: “Establishing dignity in cultural diversity”: “offering a testimony of fraternal charity at the service of our brother immigrants and refugees” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “Establishing dignity in cultural diversity” will be the theme of Migrant Week 2009, which will be held in Colombia, September 13-20. The event is coordinated by the Section of Human Mobility ...
• 11 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “With Mary, missionary and pilgrims of hope”: 17th Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in San Nicola, 75th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Rosario Rosario (Agenzia Fides) - “With Mary, missionaries and pilgrims of hope” is the theme of the 17th pilgrimage on foot between the cities of Rosario and San Nicola, which will take place Saturday, September 12 and Sund ...