America

• 20 May 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Bishops lament declaration of Rapid Divorce Law that “weakens the family, places children and youth at risk for growing up with a model of marriage that is far from the transcendent values of love, unity, and stability.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement expressing their lament for a decision made by the Peruvian Government to approve policies that facilitate and support the disintegration o ...
• 20 May 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - On the way to CAM 3: families hosting participants will participate in formation meetings and receive missionary symbols. Official CD with Congress theme song. Quito (Agenzia Fides) - During the celebration of the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM 3) which will take place in Quito (Ecuador) on August 12-17 of this year, 3,000 families will be hosting participants. Accordi ...
• 19 May 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Latin American Bishops ask that the fight against poverty become the focal point for cooperation between the European Union and Latin America/Caribbean Lima (Agencia Fides) - In honor of the celebration of the Fifth Summit Meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean with the European Union, celebrated in Lima (Peru), May 13-17, a delegation from CELAM (Latin American Bis ...
• 19 May 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - State of emergency continues following the eruption of the Chaiten volcano in the country’s southern region Chaiten (Agenzia Fides) - Two weeks after the eruption of the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile, uncertainty remains. The Church’s aid groups in Chile have raised over 61 million pesos to help victim families in the co ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparing for the 6th World Family Encounter: distribution of material and Holy Family icon begins pilgrimage journey Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico City continues preparations for the celebration of the 6th World Family Encounter, which will take place in January 2009. According to a statement from Auxiliary Bi ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - First National Missionary Congress begins today, with the goal of spreading missionary awareness on all levels San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 16, until Sunday, May 18, the First National Missionary Congress in El Salvador is being held. Its theme is: “Missionary Parish, beyond the Frontiers.” This First Missionary ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Archbishop of La Plata clarifies that the Church is opposed to a reductionist version of sexual education without reference to the nature of the person La Plata (Agenzia Fides) - In response to the intense criticism spread by feminist activist groups, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata clarified that the Catholic Church is not opposed to sexual education in schools, ho ...
• 15 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church requests that the wave of violence and murder end, as it is “a grave threat to Mexico’s peace and reveals the breakdown of the social fabric” Culiacan (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Benjamín Jiménez Hernández of Culiacan (Mexico) sent an urgent message to all priests, religious, and laity in his Diocese, promoting social peace in response to the growing number of ...
• 15 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops congratulate teachers on the day in their honor, recognizing their “contribution to the formation of future generations and, in this manner, the progress of our country.” Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - With the occasion of Teacher’s Day in Mexico, on May 15, the Bishops’ Conference issued a message entitled, “Teachers, Architects of Culture,” in which they “congratulate all the c ...
• 15 May 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Over 600,000 Ecuadorians support the Bishops’ Conference’s contributions to the Constitution Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Antonio Arregui of Guayaquil, President of the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference, joined by other Church authorities and representatives of various sectors, presented over 600,000 signat ...
• 14 May 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Church is willing to support the new 10-Year Plan for Education, “in order to contribute to the process of guaranteeing a quality education based on genuine human values.” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Dominican Republic’s Bishops’ Conference issued a statement on some of their observations regarding the 10-Year Plan for Education 2008 that was presented on April 29 of this year. ...
• 14 May 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Bishops express concern for possible irreversible damages in mining projects, as they go against human life and the environment San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of San Salvador, Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle, in a press conference held in San Salvador’s Cathedral on May 11, warned of the irreversible damages that may be caused ...
• 13 May 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Archdiocese of Havana sees dreams come true with the construction of a new seminary Havana (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Archdiocesan magazine “Palabra,” just outside the city of Havana, about 150 km. from the city’s historic center, the new Archdiocesan Seminary of “San Carlos y San Ambros ...
• 13 May 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - “Aparecida is a voice of hope and a call to strengthen our Catholic identity, the sacramental life, and charity.” Interview with the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop of Lima, was recently in Rome for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. In an interview with Agenzia ...
• 12 May 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Archbishop of Lima calls for a “support chain” for those suffering from the cold so that the “Great Mission of Lima” may begin bearing fruit Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop of Lima made an appeal from Rome, where he has been participating in the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Pontifical Commission for Latin America ...