America

• 3 October 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - October 5-12 is Family Week, as the family is “school of faith, the training-ground for human and civil values, the hearth in which human life is born and is generously and responsibly welcomed.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Chile will celebrate Family Week on October 5-12. The event is being organized by the National Commission for Family Pastoral Care of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference. ...
• 3 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Cardinal Rigali asks Catholics to help build a culture in which every human life is respected and defended, without exceptions Washington (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement to mark Respect Life Sunday, October 5, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, Chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop ...
• 2 October 2008
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - “Opting for repression, instead of policies that guarantee basic rights for children and adolescents, does nothing more than worsen the problem”: Final Statement from the Encounter on gangs and youth violence Valle de Angeles (Agenzia Fides) – Various representatives from Caritas of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama met on September 22-26 in Honduras, in an event organized by the CELAM’s ...
• 2 October 2008
  AMERICA - World Movement of Parliamentary Members and Governors for Life launches a website as a meeting point, a site for intercommunication and information Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The World Movement of Parliamentary Members and Governors for Life has launched a web page to serve as a meeting point, a site for intercommunication and information. The new web page recognizes ...
• 2 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Campaign to finance 22 pastoral projects for Help for the Church in Need in Cuba comes to an end Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The Association of Pontifical Right, “Aid to the Church in Need” has completed its campaign of awareness and solidarity on behalf of the Catholic Church in Cuba. The campaign was entitled � ...
• 29 September 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Pastoral Letter from the Bishops at the close of their Plenary Assembly, on the 40th anniversary of the Encyclical “Humanae Vitae”: discovering the depth of the message contained in the document Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of their Plenary Assembly held September 22-26 (see Fides 22/9/2008), the Bishops of Canada issued a Pastoral Letter on the 40th anniversary of the Encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” ...
• 29 September 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - “Following in Saint Paul’s footsteps, we are all his disciples: we are in mission territory, but we should be a missionary Church willing to go beyond our borders”: Interview with Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, Apostolic Vicar of Bluefields Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, Apostolic Vicar of Bluefields (Nicaragua), describes the main characteristics and challenges of his Vicariate in an interview with Agenzia Fides during his time ...
• 26 September 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - “Stay with us, Lord,” is the theme of the Great Mission launched on September 24 in Piura: “May Saint Paul help us to become convincing witnesses of the love of God, willing to live, work, suffer, and die for Christ and His Church.” Piura (Agenzia Fides) – In a Mass in honor of Our Lady of Ransom attended by thousands of people, held on September 24, the Great Mission of the Archdiocese of Piura was launched, with the theme: “Stay with us, Lord. ...
• 26 September 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Celebrating the Consecration of the nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: it is not simply a magical formula to resolve our country’s problems...the people must fight against domestic violence, drug trafficking, insecurity, and corruption Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Dominican Republic celebrated the consecration of the Dominican Republic to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on the feast of Our Lady of Ransom on September 24 (see Fides ...
• 26 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - October 5: Day of Intercession dedicated to the defeat of the Abortion Law Reform Bill Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) – There is a real threat to unborn lives and a danger to Catholic hospitals says Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne in his Pastoral Letter. The Archbishop has also called for a Day of Interces ...
• 25 September 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Bishop of Ñuflo de Chavez invites civil authorities to act with serenity and openness in resolving conflicts Ñuflo de Chavez (Agenzia Fides) – In a recently issued statement, Bishop Antonio Reimann, Apostolic Vicar of Ñuflo de Chavez, expressed his concern for the situation that is leading to grave crises due to the high co ...
• 25 September 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The musical group “Takillakkta” (The People that sings) celebrates 25 years at the service of the New Evangelization Lima (Agenzia Fides) – In 1983, a group of young Catholics in Peru decided to unite song and musical talent with the love of God and an ardent desire to collaborate in the New Evangelization called for by Pope John Pau ...
• 25 September 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops condemn all violence and intolerance, asking that all be done so that elections can take place November 23 without any dangers Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – “We ask all Venezuelans to participate actively in the life of the country, with decision, without violence, with respect for the constitution, legality, and rights for all people, rejecting ...
• 24 September 2008
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - First National Congress of Pastoral Workers commemorates 50 years’ work with a reflection on “The Challenges of the Church’s Social Commitment” Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) – The First National Congress of Pastoral Workers is being held this week in the Emmaus Retreat House in Asuncion, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Pastoral/Social ...
• 24 September 2008
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - With gangs and violence among youth on the rise, the Church in Central America organizes an encounter on the issue Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – With the goal of “discerning the light from the signs of the times and becoming aware of the insecurity and violence that has become a social phenomenon that arises from various causes, ...