America

• 1 August 2008
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Latin American Conference on human trafficking for training pastoral workers in prevention and victim assistance Panama City (Agenzia Fides) – August 5-8, 2008, Panama City will be hosting a Latin American Conference on human trafficking, sponsored by the Human Mobility Section of the Latin American Bishops’ Conference (CELAM). ...
• 1 August 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Church’s contribution to the draft bill on mandatory Sunday rest: “A law that guarantees Sunday rest will be an effective contribution in building family life.” Valparaiso (Agenzia Fides) – The President of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference (CECh), Fr. Eugenio Diaz, and Fr. Rodrigo Rupper, Vicar of Social-Pastoral and Workers Ministry in San ...
• 31 July 2008
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - The Church’s firm commitment to immigrants: “The Church should maintain a critical perspective towards any ideology that is not rooted in the intrinsic value of the human person.” Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Guatemala is strongly committed to the migration situation, says a document released by the Bishops’ Conference describing the dramatic situation in the country ...
• 31 July 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Solidarity Month begins: “Listening is loving and this is how we build a more fraternal society.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – With slogans such as “Listening works wonders.”; “Listen to others as you would have them listen to you”; “Listen with your heart,” Solidarity Month began in Chile on Jul ...
• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Formation meeting for the mission ad gentes and Argentinean missionary meeting organized by the Pontifical Missionary Societies Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On July 26-27, two encounters took place side-by-side at the Pontifical Missionary Societies (PMS) of Argentina headquarters: a formation meeting for the mission ad gentes and a meeting f ...
• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Continental Mission, 3rd National Pastoral Plan, the Year of St. Paul, and the election of the new directive team, are among the themes for the Plenary Assembly Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – During the celebration of the 46th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic (CED), which took place in early July 2008, a new directive team was elected: P ...
• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Archbishop of Lima denounces pressures being made to legalize abortion in various Latin American countries, recalling that the right to life is the most fundamental right Lima (Agenzia Fides) – During the homily of the Te Deum Mass (in thanksgiving) for the 187th anniversary of Peru’s Independence, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani encouraged the authorities of the c ...
• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Marijuana is the United States’ number one cash crop: a business worth $35.8 billion Washington (Agenzia Fides) – Unexpected have been the findings that the number one cash crop in the United States in not corn, wheat, or cotton, but marijuana. A report done, gathering information from various US feder ...
• 29 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops say the new version of the Constitution “violate non-negotiable principles.” Public referendum is scheduled for September to determine final approval. Quito (Agenzia Fides) – “As Bishops, it is not our place to adopt political attitudes. Rather, it is our role to illumine Catholic consciences with the doctrine of the Gospel, encouraging them to make responsible and ...
• 29 July 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Church and sectors of society worried about mining that would affect the country’s main water reserve San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Various social, religious, and academic groups in the country and on an international level are extremely concerned about the risky proceedings being carried out by mining companies in re ...
• 28 July 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - 5th Youth Pastoral Ministry Assembly on August 4-8 will examine the new National Plan for Youth Pastoral Ministry, destined to be a guide for the Church’s work with the youth in Cuba Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The National Youth Pastoral Ministry Committee has organized the 5th Youth Pastoral Ministry Assembly to take place August 4-8, 2008, at the Cobre Retreat House, near the National Shrine of the ...
• 28 July 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - International Conference on HIV and AIDS: “the Catholic Church’s position in support of abstinence and fidelity is a very valuable contribution in defending life and health” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Through its Social Pastoral Ministry Committee (CEPS), the Mexican Bishops’ Commission (CEM) has supported the participation of the Catholic Church in the 17th International Conference ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops offer some moral guidelines to shed light on the national debate over oil reform Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – “Oil, for Mexico’s livelihood,” is the title of a Message published yesterday, July 24, by the Bishops’ Committee for Social Pastoral Care in Mexico, on the reform of the oil indus ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Annual Meeting for the CELAM Coordination Committee in preparation for launching the Continental Mission. Celebrations commence for the 40th anniversary of the Medellin Conference Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – After two days of intense workshops, the Annual Meeting for the CELAM Coordination Committee ended on July 23. The event brought together members of the leadership council and Bishops heading u ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Havana prepares for the fourth centennial celebration of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad,” Patroness of Cuba Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Havana has begun preparations for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” (The Virgin of Charity of ...