America

• 14 April 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops conclude their Plenary Assembly with a call to live the faith and mission with passion and enthusiasm, with a missionary spirit for the entire continent Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - At the close of their 95th Plenary Assembly (April 7-12), the Argentinean Bishops encouraged the diocesan communities to “live the faith and mission with passion and enthusiasm, with a mi ...
• 14 April 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Ten Peruvian Bishops warn the faithful about dissident group that works outside the Church, causing confusion Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In a letter sent to the main international Catholic aid agencies, ten bishops from nine ecclesial jurisdictions from the central and southern Andes regions of Peru firmly stated that they do not su ...
• 14 April 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards CAM 3: countless Diocesan Missionary Congresses to elaborate on the proposal of each particular Church, to be presented in the National Missionary Congress Quito (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM 3) that is scheduled to take place in Quito, August 12-17 of this year, the Archdioceses, Dioceses, and Vicariates of the country are ...
• 14 April 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Church reopened by the Archdiocese, after 30 years Havana (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino, Archbishop of Havana, presided the Mass on April 5, held in the Church of Saint Mary and Saint Helen in Tarara, now reopened to the public after 30 years. Together ...
• 11 April 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Pontifical Mission Societies launch celebration of the U.S. Church’s 100th anniversary of “missionary independence” Indianapolis (Agenzia Fides) - Monsignor John E. Kozar, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States has officially launched the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Church’s � ...
• 11 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Mexican Church mourns the death of Cardinal Ahumada: “a man of convictions, of wise and firm decisions, who never hesitated in following the Lord’s call” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “His Excellency Cardinal Ernesto Corripio Ahumada departed from us physically at 5:30 this morning to enter into the Lord’s presence...after having suffered a long and painful Calvary in ...
• 11 April 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Defense of life, critique of political corruption, announcement of the National Catechetical Year, “Guidelines for Evangelization”: among the themes for the General Assembly Itaci (Agenzia Fides) - The Brazilian Bishops gathered in Itacia for their 46th General Assembly have once again reaffirmed their position in defense of human life from conception until natural death with a “Note in De ...
• 10 April 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA ­ The Colombian delegation for CAM 3 has a special lay character: “not only does it wish to participate in the Congress, but it also seeks to foster a continuation of missionary commitment within the particular dioceses.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) ­ The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Colombia have finally determined the delegation that will attend the upcoming celebration of the Third Missionary Congress CAM 3 that will take place ...
• 10 April 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR ­ Document on freedom of education, religious freedom, social justice, respect for life, and marriage and the family presented at the Constitutive Assembly Quito (Agenzia Fides) ­ According to a statement sent to Agenzia Fides, authorities from the Ecuadorian Catholic Bishops’ Conference and leaders of Corporations, Confederations, and Councils for education met in a ...
• 10 April 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops join in prayer before the Virgin of Lujan for a national policy “in which every Argentinean understands that he is valued and respected, one that allows our community to enjoy an authentic and peaceful coexistence.” Lujan (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Mercedes-Lujan and second Vice-President of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, Archbishop Agustin Radrizzani, invoked the Virgin of Lujan during the Mass yesterday in the Ba ...
• 9 April 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops troubled for growing tensions, on pilgrimage to the Shrine to the Virgin of Lujan to pray for the country and to discuss the concerns and hopes of Argentina’s people Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Argentinean Bishops are holding their Plenary Assembly for the Bishops’ Conference, which began on April 7 and will run until April 12. The first day began with an exchange of reflect ...
• 9 April 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The Church in Uruguay declares itself a permanent mission Florida (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Uruguay (the CEU) have issued a statement at the close of their Plenary Assembly (April 2-8) on the themes discussed during the meeting. The document on Pastoral Guidelines 2008- ...
• 9 April 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Renewed urgent call from Bishops: an openness to dialogue and an illumination of reason in truth is needed for the country to overcome its difficulties Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - “We are extremely worried about the progressive segregation occurring among the various regions, social classes, and ethnic groups, the ideological polarization, the excessive attention giv ...
• 8 April 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Migration, missionary activity, renewal of the Catechesis for Christian Initiation are among discussion topics for the Plenary Assembly Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Argentina have begun their 95th Plenary Assembly, taking place April 7-12. The Assembly opened with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos ...
• 8 April 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Third National Missionary Congress in preparation for the CAM 3, to spread missionary awareness among the baptized; commencement of the National Missionary Project, promoted by the Plenary Council Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - With the theme, “Venezuela, now is the time to be missionary apostles,” the Third National Missionary Congress (CONAMI) will be held April 9-13. The event is being organized by the Venezuela ...