America

• 25 February 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Half the country under a declared state of emergency due to extreme floods. Holy Father makes appeal to “fraternal solidarity” Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in Ecuador is worsening every day, due to the extreme flooding that the country has been experiencing in the past few days. The population is witnessing record precipitation levels, ...
• 25 February 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - John Paul II monument inaugurated in the same place where he celebrated his first mass in the country 10 years ago with the missionary sending of a group of children of Missionary Childhood Santa Clara (Agenzia Fides) - “Santa Clara, the city that on January 22, 1998, witnessed the celebration of John Paul II’s first Mass in Cuba, dedicated to the family, where the Messenger of Truth and Hope invited th ...
• 22 February 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Rebuilding churches, opening missionary and community centers, increase in vocations, progress of Caritas work: some of the fruits following John Paul II’s visit Havana (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Archbishop of Havana (Cuba), stated in an interview with the magazine “Encuentro Digital,” that John Paul II’s visit to Cuba became “a fresh starting point on the p ...
• 22 February 2008
  AMERICA/REPUBLICA DOMINICANA - Bishops call for a political commitment in conformation with unchanging ethical and moral principals, always with the common good in mind and averting the danger of corruption Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - As they have often done in the past, the Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic has published a Message for all their faithful, in commemoration of the National Independence Day, o ...
• 21 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Seventh International Congress for “Life and Family,” for promoting the culture of life Mexicali (Agenzia Fides) - With the goal of promoting the culture of life, the 7th International Congress will be held in Mexicali, Baja California, on February 23-24. Some of the themes for discussion are: abortion, the ...
• 21 February 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops criticise immigration law that “perpetuates an underclass of workers without full rights” Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, and Bishop Jaime Soto, coadjutor bishop of Sacramento and Chairman o ...
• 20 February 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “The Church in Brazil: Listen, Follow, Preach”: Second Missionary Congress from the perspective of Aparecida, in preparation of the Third Missionary Congress CAM 3 Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - From May 1-4, the Second Missionary Congress will be held in Aparecida (Brazil), according to a statement made to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Daniel Lagni, National Director of the Pontifical Mission ...
• 20 February 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Cuba enthusiastically prepares to receive the Secretary of State on the 10th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to the country Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Cuba is enthusiastically preparing for the visit from the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, in honour of the 10th anniversary of the Holy Father John Paul II’s visit ...
• 19 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Thousands of Mexicans attend the National Day for Life and the Family. 100, 000 signatures in support of Human Rights for the Unborn Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - This past Sunday, February 17, a gathering and parade was held for the first Festival for Life within the National Day for Life and the Family in Mexico, organised by the civil organisation ...
• 19 February 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 20th Week for Theological-Pastoral Reflection on the themes from the Aparecida Conference. Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - From February 18-21, the 20th Week for Theological-Pastoral Reflection of 2008 is being organised by the Pontifical Seminary of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the National Institute for Pastoral ...
• 19 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archbishop of Caracas: “I am asking that the political violence may cease and that the rights of all Venezuelan Catholics may be respected.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela), Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino has made an urgent plea for freedom and calm, for a democratic environment, respect for different opinions, and for an end to t ...
• 18 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Tarahumara: “An explicit announcement of Jesus Christ is necessary. Now is not the moment to be ashamed of the Gospel.” Tarahumara (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Rafael Sandoval, Bishop of Tarahumara (Mexico), in a Message sent to the faithful of his diocese, asks that they be explicit in announcing Jesus Christ, as the only Saviour, above all ...
• 18 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparations begin for the World Family Encounter in January 2009. Presentation of the official logo. Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Preparations have already begun for the celebration of the VI World Family Encounter, set to take place in Mexico City January 13-18, 2009. The event was presented by Bishop Enrique Glennie ...
• 18 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Unanimous rejection of acts committed against the Apostolic Nunciature in Venezuela. An act of reparation to take place Wednesday. Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela published a statement asking for, “calm, sanity, and respect for constitutional freedoms and rights, and for an upholding of a democratic ...
• 15 February 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Cuba prepares to celebrate 400-year anniversary of the Virgin of Charity’s presence among their people - “a time of grace for sewing the seed of the Gospel” El Cobre (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the month of January, a group of 40 people from all across the diocese of Cuba came together, upon the invitation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and Primate of Cuba, Archbi ...