America

• 16 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - The president of the Bishops' Conference promotes solidarity for earthquake victims: special collection at all Masses this Saturday and Sunday Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - Following a serious earthquake in northern Chile on Wednesday 14 November, the president of the Chilean Bishops' Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of the diocese of Rancagua i ...
• 15 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops' Conference convokes Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, on 18 November calling for special prayers for peace in the Holy Land Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - In answer to a call from the Catholic charity organisation Aid to the Church in Need ACN, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Chile has convoked a Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Churc ...
• 15 November 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Solemn vows at Saint Cecilia Monastic Congregation: a new Order of Brothers who contemplate God through sacred music and liturgy Caçapava do Sul (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 17 November Brother Misael of the Most Holy Trinity OSC, a member of the Monastic Congregation of Saint Cecilia, will make his perpetual vows, Brother Marcos of Santa Helena ...
• 15 November 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Our opposition to abortion is not based on premises of a religious nature; the right of every human being to be born is a right inscribed in human nature": Bishops state Florida (Agenzia Fides) - During a plenary assembly 7-14 November in Florida to discuss Pastoral Guidelines for 2008-2012, will be approved in April next year, the Catholic Bishops of Uruguay reflected on the socio-polit ...
• 14 November 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - “Jesus de Nazareth” best seller in Peru - According to the archdiocese of Lima in Peru, the latest book by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, is most popular religious book in the country and a best seller for 2007. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2007; Righe 9 ...
• 14 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops call the people to put aside violence, overcome difficulties with sincere dialogue, work together for authentic progress which all desire Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us make Bolivia a house of brothers and sisters, living in harmony and dignity " is the title of a message addressed to the People of God by the Bishops of Boliva at the end of a plenary ...
• 14 November 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Prayers to Our Lady of the Trenta Tre for life, for peace between Argentineans and Uruguayans, and for new pastoral guidelines for the coming years Florida (Agenzia Fides) - About 4,000 Catholics came from all over the country to render homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary at the national Marian shrine of Our Lady of Trenta Tre, taking part in the annual national pilgr ...
• 14 November 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops start plenary with an appeal for disaster victims in Tabasco and Chiapas: “in this tragedy we see a call to unity and solidarity, a call to act as brothers" Lago di Guadalupe (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Mexico are holding their 84th plenary assembly 12 - 16 November to reflect on the Conference in Aparecida in view of encouraging new evangelisation, conversion of pastor ...
• 13 November 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The human rights of migrants and refugees must be adequately guaranteed and their human dignity respected: intervention by the Holy See Permanent Observer to the UN Washington (Agenzia Fides) - “We are distressed by the painful conditions of those who flee due to the long-running conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Chad, in Darfur, in Afghanistan and in numerous othe ...
• 13 November 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Drug addiction is not only a problem of ‘substances’, it is a matter of culture, values, life style and decision": Bishops denounce drug abuse which is widespread among young people and feeds on the innocence and fragility of children Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Drug abuse, synonym of death " is the title of an pastoral Letter issued by the Catholic Bishops of Argentina at the end of their 94th plenary assembly 5-9 November. In the letter the Bis ...
• 13 November 2007
  AMERICA - CELAM presidency voices solidarity with Venezuelan Bishops: may the Lord “continue to fortify the prophetic role of Bishops at this time” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A letter of solidarity with the Bishops of Venezuela, attacked for expressing their moral opinion on constitutional reforms (see Fides 22/10/2007; 31/10/2007; 12/11/2007)) has been addressed to the ...
• 13 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Pro Life Parliamentarians World Assembly: “the wager for Life is not for one country, or a few parliamentarians it is for all humanity” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - Some fifty parliamentarians and members of government from 17 countries took part in a Pro Life Parliamentarians World Assembly in Santiago del Chile, according to a report by the Euro ...
• 12 November 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Beatification of Ceferino Namuncurá "a child of God and a brother to everyone": shining example of the Gospel lived in daily life Chimpay (Agenzia Fides) - The town of Chimpay nel Río Negro, (Argentina), which has only 6,000 people lived a revolution last weekend with the arrival of over 100,00o pilgrims to take part in the Mass during which there ...
• 12 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - In the present debate on Constitutional reforms the Bishops call for calm and peace and underline that any sort of violence must be avoided Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement calling for an end to aggression and violent confrontation among Venezuelans, the country's Catholic Bishops say “in the debate on Constitutional reform, supported by some and r ...
• 12 November 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “Hoping for a better life for our people”: after plenary assembly Bishops message analyses national problems Asunciòn (Agenzia Fides) - "Hoping for a better life for our people" is the title of a message issued by the Catholic Bishops of Paraguay at the end of a plenary assembly held 5- 9 November (see Fides 6/11/2007 and 8/ ...