America

• 16 June 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops continue to call for prayer and dialogue in facing the conflict between the rural sector and the national government: “we should take steps in coming together and dialoguing.” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Concerned about the tense situation that has arisen in the country as a result of the conflict between the rural sector and the national government, several Bishops from varying parts of ...
• 16 June 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - First National Youth Day: July 2-3, in the spirit of WYD 2008 Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) – On July 2-3, the Archdiocese of Guayaquil will sponsor the First National Youth Day, with the theme: “Youth, with the power of the Holy Spirit, you will be my witnesses.” The event will ...
• 16 June 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Diocese of Orlando celebrates the “Year of Evangelization” in commemoration of its 40th anniversary Orlando (Agenzia Fides) - June 2008 marks the 40th year since Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Orlando (Florida). With that in mind, its current Bishop Thomas Wenski, fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Orlando, has p ...
• 13 June 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Everything is set for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress Quebec City (Agenzia Fides) – All the preparations have been made for the celebration os the 49th International Eucharistic Congress which will take place from June 15 to the 22 in Canada’s Quebec City, with the them ...
• 13 June 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Archdiocese of Lima celebrates a Mass on Sunday for China, one month after the quake that shook Sichuan Lima (Agenzia Fides) – In commemoration of one month’s time since the earthquake that shook southeastern China, on June 15 the Archdiocese of Lima will celebrate a Mass for the country in the Basilica Cathedral of Li ...
• 13 June 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bishops’ Conference is the main theme for the upcoming Plenary Assembly Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – “The historical memory of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference in the celebration of its first centennial anniversary” will be the theme for the 85th Plenary Assembly of the Colombian Bishop ...
• 12 June 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Among the topics on the agenda at the Bishops’ Spring meeting: liturgical matters, embryonic stem-cell research, medically assisted nutrition and hydration Orlando (Agenzia Fides) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) begins its Spring meeting today, June 12 in Orlando (Florida). The meeting is scheduled to last until June 14. Among the items for discussion ar ...
• 12 June 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops ask efforts to continue towards a quality education for all people, especially for the poorest of the poor AMERICA/CHILE – Bishops ask efforts to continue towards a quality education for all people, especially for the poorest of the poor Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Bishops ...
• 11 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops call for an end to the slave labor, an “ethical and moral imperative” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Brazilian Conference of Bishops (CNBB) is supporting the actions underway in the National Congress, especially those concerning the Constitutional reform bill that would eliminate all sla ...
• 11 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Christian soldier, called to be a builder of peace and a testimony of life and solidarity: Cardinal Martino addresses Brazilian Military Chaplains Itaici (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian soldier is called not only to prevent, manage, or place an end to conflicts, but also to contribute to the reconciliation and construction of a social order based on the truth, ju ...
• 10 June 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops concerned for the new law on the national intelligence service, as it contradicts fundamental rights and would infringe on the seal of confession Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Several Venezuelan Bishops have issued statements on the controversial reform bill on national intelligence service that was approved on May 28, as it goes against basic rights and would force ...
• 10 June 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Food crisis: “what causes most regret and scandal is the knowledge that the problem does not come from the insufficiency of the earth’s food production, but the lack of equal distribution.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The food crisis that is affecting the world has had a heavy influence on Mexico, which although it is an agricultural producer, has increased its dependence on the United States market in ...
• 9 June 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Message from the Bishop of Oakland: “our efforts to enshrine this wisdom about marriage in the laws of our community are not an imposition of an ideology but a service of the truth which we make for the common good” Oakland (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Allen Vigneron of Oakland (California) recently issued a Pastoral Message to all the faithful of his diocese offering them his pastoral support and guidance, following the California St ...
• 9 June 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Preparing for the Third American Missionary Congress CAM 3: relics of the Patroness of Missions on pilgrimage tour beginning June 23 Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The relics of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Doctor of the Church and Universal Patroness of the Missions, will arrive in Guayaquil (Ecuador) on June 23 and will enter to form part of the pre ...
• 9 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Message of the Holy Father upon the conclusion of centenary celebrations for the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo: “May this meaningful celebration revive all the living strength of this Archdiocese, so it may assume a significant role in the work of evangelization.” Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) – The Pacaembu Stadium in the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo (Brazil) resonated with joy and fervor on Sunday, June 8. The number of faithful who participated surpassed expectations, according to a ...