America

• 13 February 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Argentina facing one of its worst droughts in the last 50 years, with substantial losses in crops and livestock Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Argentina, one of the largest producers of grain and meat, is now suffering one of the worst droughts in the last 50 years, with substantial losses in crops and livestocj, and with few po ...
• 13 February 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mexico celebrates World Day of the Holy Childhood Association and Missionary Youth on February 15 Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Like every year, hundreds of children and youth will join in celebrating the World Day of the Holy Childhood Association and Missionary Youth (DOMINF), which in Mexico is on February 15 (t ...
• 12 February 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops express their grief at the massacre of indigenous peoples and reaffirm their desire to collaborate in the peace process Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Colombia has reaffirmed its complete willingness to participate in the dialogue process with the various armed groups. This is what has been expressed by various Bishops ...
• 12 February 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' proposals in response to the economic crisis: everyone is responsible and should show greater sensitivity Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Mexico have issued a press statement in which they ask all the sectors of Mexican society to reach a joint agreement in facing the economic crisis that is affecting the coun ...
• 12 February 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - CELAM's concern for the serious global financial crisis Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the meeting held by the Bishops in charge of the various Departments and Commissions in CELAM (Latin American Bishops' Council), which took place in Bogota, February 5 and 6, a ...
• 10 February 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Plenary Assembly of Bishops: “The Church's commitment is to reach out to the human being in his integral reality” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – In his opening address to the Bishops in their 86th Plenary Assembly, Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez of Barranquilla, President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, explained that the meeting w ...
• 10 February 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Council for the Laity decries violence in light of upcoming referendum and calls for a National Day of Prayer for Peace on February 11 Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The National Council for Laity in Venezuela issued a statement on February 6 denouncing the “situation of growing conflict in the country, manifest in the widespread violence, not only again ...
• 9 February 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Youth Without Borders” missionaries celebrate 30 years of life and service Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The group “Jovenes sin Fronteras” (Youth Without Borders) of Ecuador celebrated its 30th anniversary of missionary service in the country on February 4, according to a report sent to Agenzia ...
• 9 February 2009
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - National Pastoral Assembly analyzes country's problems: “only a commitment on everyone's part will pave the way for valid and equal responses” Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Honduras and various different pastoral associations in the eight dioceses met January 25-29 2009 in the National Assembly of the Catholic Pastoral Ministry, at the “L ...
• 6 February 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops conclude meeting on the Continental Mission Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – February 4-5, the Bishops' Permanent Council held its Meeting in the city of Cochabamba, in which they discussed the launching of the Permanent Mission in Bolivia, scheduled to take place o ...
• 6 February 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops ask that the Federal War not be excessively esteemed, as if the nation's only pride is its bellicose events Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Venezuela, at the close of their Plenary Assembly, issued a statement on the 150th anniversary of the Federal War, which the nation will celebrate this February 20. The Bishops ...
• 5 February 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 3-week Missiology Course to be dedicated to study, prayer, and reflection on missionary themes Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On February 2, 2009, the 27th John Paul II Missiology Course began in the National Headquarters of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina, according to a report sent to Agenzia Fid ...
• 5 February 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - As Bishops decry the attack on the Synagogue of Caracas, Apostolic Nunciature suffers yet another attack Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the President's Office of the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference have shown their “sorrow and dismay at the violation of the sacred area and the profanation of the most cherished ...
• 5 February 2009
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - “Mary, readily listening to the word”: message for the 262nd anniversary of the discovery of the image of Our Lady of Suyapa, patroness of Honduras Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – Thousands of pilgrims participated this Tuesday in a Mass in honor of Our Lady of Suyapa, patroness of Honduras, to celebrate the 262nd anniversary of the discovery of her image, a small s ...
• 4 February 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Presentation Meeting for the “Charity Campaign 2009” with the theme: “Faces of Poverty” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – February 2-4, 2009 in the headquarters of the Mexican Bishops' Conference, there has been a presentation of the “Charity Campaign 2009” organized by the Pastoral-Social Commission of t ...