America

• 12 May 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - New Pastoral Guidelines presented, so that communities may be open to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in promoting permanent missionary awareness and action Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - On the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Bishops of Uruguay’s 10 dioceses presented their faithful with the new Pastoral Guidelines that will serve for the five-year term of 2008-2013 in guiding ...
• 8 May 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Pro-abortion legislation is unanimously blocked Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Commission of Social Security and the Family of the National Congress unanimously vetoed the Draft Bill 1135/91 that sought to decriminalize voluntary abortion. All 33 votes were against th ...
• 8 May 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Political crisis in Bolivia: “The Catholic Church will continue accompanying and supporting the people in their worries and hopes, maintaining the values of unity, peace, and the common good.” Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - The political crisis in Bolivia has continued to intensify following the referendum on May 4 in the Santa Cruz region. The voting was marked by violence; one person died and dozens were injur ...
• 7 May 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cuba’s Bishops journey to the Sanctuary of “Nuestra Señora de la Caridad” in Spain to visit the historic roots of their Patroness, the “Queen of Cuba” for 400 years Illescas (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 7, the members of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference, led by their President, Archbishop Juan Garcia of Camaguey, after having completed their Ad Limina visit to the Vatican, will visit ...
• 7 May 2008
  AMERICA - CELAM leaders visit Rome for the 50th anniversary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. Presentation of the Continental Mission Document Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida, President of CELAM (the Latin American Bishops’ Council), and Auxiliary Bishop Victor Sanchez Espinosa of Mexico City, Secretary General of CELAM ...
• 6 May 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Message of the Bishops for the Pauline Year: “a special time to reaffirm our commitment as members of the Church and renew our decision to follow Christ the Lord.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “The Pauline Year will be celebrated in the entire Universal Church and its objective is not only to make the life and works of the Apostle to the Gentiles known. Indeed, it is also an invitat ...
• 5 May 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Leaders of seven Christian Churches write a letter of endorsement to the President for his veto of the “Reproductive Health Law” that favors abortion Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of seven Christian Churches (Anglicans, Apostolic Armenians, Baptists, Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Menonites, and Pentecostals), sent a letter to the President of Uruguay, Taba ...
• 5 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Priest murdered by two unidentified hitmen in Mexico City Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday, May 2, Fr. Julio Cesar Mendoza Acuña, 33 year-old Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Mexico City, was killed by two unidentified hitmen, according to a report from “Agencia ...
• 5 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Norberto Rivera introduces the “Stable Ministry of the Catechist” in the Archdiocese, convinced that “the activity of the lay faithful is becoming increasingly more necessary and invaluable.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - On the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension, May 4, the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, introduced “ad experimentum” for five years, the Ministry of the Catec ...
• 2 May 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops clarify the fact that, “under no circumstance would they accept a law in favor of legalizing homosexual unions as a source of specific rights and obligations” Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Antonio Arregui of Guayaquil, President of the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference, recently sent a letter to all Catholics in the country, clarifying some of the guidelines given by t ...
• 2 May 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops reaffirm their decision and commitment to work for peace and dialogue as the only means to solve the country’s problems El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - “During these days when the number of speeches and intolerant attitudes abound, the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference reaffirms its own vocation to serve in the effort of peace and dialogue, as t ...
• 30 April 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - First National Encounter for Lay Missionaries in Costa Rica, preparation for First Regional Encounter San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - This past weekend (April 26-27), Costa Rica held its First National Encounter for Lay Missionaries, organized and promoted by the “Ad Gentes” Department of the National Missions Council. Th ...
• 30 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Children’s Day celebrated one year after the legalization of abortion: “For the most part, children’s rights have remained the themes of speeches and paperwork.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “May Children’s Day be a special occasion for the family and for institutions to promote respect for human life, as a gift and a task that begins at conception and is continued in a cons ...
• 30 April 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “From a Brazil of baptized faithful, to a Brazil of missionaries without limits”: theme for the Second National Missionary Congress (May 1- 4) Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - With the theme, “From a Brazil of baptized faithful, to a Brazil of missionaries without limits,” Aparecida (Brazil) will host the Second National Missionary Congress from May 1 to 4. The ...
• 29 April 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Holy Father will deliver the homily for the closing Mass of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress on the 400th anniversary of Quebec City Quebec City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, made a special invitation to the city’s inhabitants to participate in the closing ceremony of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC ...