America

• 8 July 2008
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Education, health, justice, security, and the high cost of living are among the main problems pointed out by the Bishops at the closing of their Ordinary Assembly Panama City (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Panama have published a statement at the close of their second ordinary annual meeting held June 30 – July 4, 2008, in which they mention some of the most important eccles ...
• 8 July 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops’ Ordinary Assembly to analyze the present situation of the Venezuelan clergy “in order to mark the profile of the priest in need of a renewed and profound evangelization effort of our people” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Ubaldo R. Santana Sequera of Maracaibo, President of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, opened the 90th Ordinary Assembly for the Bishops’ Conference yesterday, July 7, with an ...
• 7 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops at the close of their Plenary Assembly ask that all may continue on the “way of forgiveness, justice, truth, and solidarity, towards the restoration of liberty for all victims and for peace” and express their support for the Anti-Kidnapping March on July 20 Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On July 5, the Colombian Bishops’ Conference ended their Plenary Assembly with a Mass in the Primate Cathedral of Colombia, presided by Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, Archbishop of Bogota, tog ...
• 7 July 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Cardinal Marc Ouellet gives the 49th International Eucharistic Congress a "highly positive" evaluation Quebec City (Agenzia Fides) – In a statement on the International Eucharistic Congress (CEI 2008) celebrated in Quebec, which ended June 22, Cardinal Marc Ouellet gave a highly positive evaluation of the event, saying ...
• 4 July 2008
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops denounce the repressive dispositions recently adopted by the European Community and the United States regarding immigrants Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – “In these times that are so difficult for immigrants and their families, we ask that God may enlighten the minds and hearts of the nations’ leaders who have taken up unsupportive at ...
• 4 July 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops warn faithful: do not be fooled by the so-called “Reformed Catholic Church” that “usurps the functions, sacraments, organization, and vestments” that correspond to the one true Catholic Church Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo, President of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, made an urgent appeal to the faithful, asking them “not to be fooled” by the so-called “Reforme ...
• 4 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re at the closing ceremony for the First National Youth Day: “Life is worth living, but only when it is lived with a great ideal. Only Jesus Christ offers a lifestyle that leads to fullness of existence.” Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) – On July 3, the First National Youth Day ended in Guayaquil, with a Solemn Mass presided by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. The event was attended by ...
• 3 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church rejoices upon the release of 15 people, including Ingrid Betancourt, calling for the release of remaining hostages Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops’ Conference, which is currently holding its Plenary Assembly in celebration of its Centennial Anniversary of foundation (see Fides 1/7/2008), received with great joy the ...
• 3 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bishops’ Conference hopes to strengthen the faith and Christian identity of the Colombian people, revealing the many positive aspects of evangelization and of the human advancements made over the last hundred years.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – ““The celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bishops’ Conference hopes to strengthen the faith and Christian identity of the Colombian people, revealing the many positive aspect ...
• 2 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops open bi-lingual web site for the Year of Saint Paul Washington (Agenzia Fides) – On June 28 the official web site of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference, launched a special page Resources for the Year of St Paul coordinated by the Committee for Divine Worship ...
• 2 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “A Bishop’s responsibility is not confined to the borders of his diocese, but reaches out to the ends of the earth.” - Interview with Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti of Portoviejo, who was conferred the pallium by the Holy Father Rome (Agenzia Fides) – His Excellency Lorenzo Voltolini Esti, who has been Archbishop of Portoviejo (Ecuador) since August 6, 2007, was among the new Archbishops who were conferred the pallium by the Holy Father on Sun ...
• 1 July 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Youth Month on the theme of witness: “The Church asks each of you to be a torch of the Light of Christ to illuminate the way leading back to God” San José (Agenzia Fides) - “As Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica, your Bishop and your friend, I greet you all and I urge you to live this 'month of youth' with enthusiasm. Our motto is ‘Let's be Witnesses” A ...
• 30 June 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops against abortion: “Our Constitution would be polluted with inhumanity were the state to demonstrate inadmissible indifference with regard to the deliberate killing of the unborn child ” Quito (Agenzia Fides) - “The Right to Life” is the title of a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ecuador expressing concern on behalf of many Ecuadorians with regard to certain articles approved ...
• 27 June 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Archbishop of Quito states: “A Catholic cannot be pro-abortion" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Quito, Raúl Vera issued a statement with his auxiliary Bishops, René Cobagalarza and Danilo Echeverría, expressing profound concern for a pro-abortion banner found at the foot ...
• 25 June 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archdiocese of Caracas recalls that Mass is to be celebrated with deep respect and in full communion with the diocesan and the universal Church. It should never serve for political interpretations or manipulation Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – A statement on "Eucharist, priesthood and Church unity" has been issued by the Archdiocese of Caracas following reports of a Mass recently celebrated without the permission of the Archbishop d ...