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• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference calls national accord on the new constitution and early scheduling of 2009 elections a historic landmark La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – In a statement entitled “A Historic Landmark,” the general secretary of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has congratulated the government for reaching a national accord in Congress, t ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Church shows concern for the 18th Ibero-American Summit on the youth, in its promotion of gender ideology San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – October 29-31, San Salvador will host the 18th Ibero-American Summit on “Youth and Development,” an important topic, considering the fact that there are over 150 million youth living ...
• 21 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops launch a nationwide pastoral plan in defense of marriage Washington (Agenzia Fides) – The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in recognizing the societal implications of legislative and judicial efforts to redefine marriage, has joined efforts with the Knights of Colu ...
• 21 October 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop Marchetto at the First Continental Meeting for Pastoral Care of the Road-Street: “The Church should respond to the problems in human mobility, so as to become a sign of hope for a world that thirsts for justice, freedom, truth, solidarity, peace, and harmony.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “Human mobility is today one of the great signs of the times and we find it under many forms and conditions,” where the Church is called to respond, through the various forms of apostleship o ...
• 20 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Celebrating this event of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the 'Virgen de la Caridad' is an opportunity for our Church to once again renew its commitment to the mission.” Havana (Agenzia Fides) - “The pilgrim Church in Cuba is preparing for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of the “Virgen de la Caridad,” which was found floating in the Bay of Nipe, by two Indians a ...
• 20 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - With elections on the way, the Bishops remind citizens that “To vote for a candidate who supports the intrinsic evil of abortion, when there is a morally acceptable alternative would be to cooperate in the evil - and therefore, morally impermissible.” Dallas (Agenzia Fides) – Two Bishops from the US Catholic Bishops' Conference, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas and Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth, have issued a joint statement encouraging Catholics to vote in th ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Live Together-Sow Peace” Campaign is launched to create an environment that leads all of Bolivia’s people to take action and commit themselves to peace La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On October 14, the campaign entitled “Live Together-Sow Peace” was launched. The campaign is being organized by the Catholic Church, the United Nations, the Defender of the People group, th ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Rural community of Rancho Veloz celebrates the ordination of its first priest Santa Clara (Agenzia Fides) – Rancho Veloz is a small rural community in the Diocese of Santa Clara (Cuba) that has recently celebrated the ordination and First Mass of its first priest. According to a report from Fr. ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First Continental Latin American Encounter for Apostleship of the Road, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, in conjunction with the Latin American Bishops’ Council Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – October 19-24, the headquarters of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference in Bogota will host the First Continental Latin American Encounter for apostleship of the road, promoted by the Pontifical ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Study program on Saint Paul in the Diocese of Nan Chong, following the indications of the Holy Father for the Pauline Year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – During the month of October, month of the missions and the Rosary, approaching World Mission Day, the Diocese of Nan Chong is spiritually preparing, along with the whole Universal Church, foll ...
• 15 October 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Fourth Missionary Congress in Salta, with the theme: “The Church in Salta, Missionary Disciple: Listen, Learn, and Proclaim.” Salta (Agenzia Fides) – October 17-19, in this month of the missions, the town of El Galpon will host the Fourth Missionary Congress of Salta (CoMSa 4), with the theme: “The Church in Salta, Missionary Disciple: List ...
• 15 October 2008
  AMERICA - Spanish company “Telefonica” and CELAM sign an accord to lower communication costs for Catholic institutions Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, October 14, 2008, at the Vatican headquarters of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, an agreement was signed between CELAM (the Latin American Bishops’ Council) ...
• 15 October 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Over 14,000 faithful participate in the 6th Walk for the Family and Life, to demonstrate the importance of the family and the value of life Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – Over 14,000 people participated in the 6th Walk for the Family and Life held on Saturday, October 11, in honor of the Week for Life and the Family being celebrated by the Church in Chile (see ...
• 15 October 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Bishop of San Bernardo indicates several guidelines for voting in upcoming city elections San Bernardo (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishop of San Bernardo (Chile), His Excellency Juan Ignacio Gonzalez, issued a statement on several guidelines for voting in right conscience, to help Catholics and all believers to h ...
• 14 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church celebrates World Mission Day with the joy of the upcoming beatification of Venerable Padre Olallo, a man of charity, the second Cuban to be declared Blessed Santiago de Cuba (Agenzia Fides) – For the entire month of October, all communities are be encouraged to pray for the missionary work of the Church and are being sent various different prayer intentions each week, says ...