America

• 9 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Church in Chile rejoices with Argentina for the beatification of young Mapuche Argentinean-Chilean Ceferino Namuncurá: “we are filled with enthusiasm for his respect for others and an attitude of forgiveness towards those who offend us" Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - In a publish statement in Spanish and Mapuche Bishop Alejandro Goic, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile expressed the joy of Chilean Catholics for the beatificatio ...
• 9 November 2007
  AMERICA/PANAMA - As part of celebrations for its 500 years, the Church in Panama sets out to implement the Document of Aparecida Panama (Agenzia Fides) - Last week, with a special assembly of the Bishops' Conference, the Catholic Church in Panama set out to study and implement Document of Aparecida, Bishop José Luis Lacunza, president of the Bish ...
• 9 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference plenary: "It is vital to assume Aparecida, integrally, without distortion or reductive readings or interpretations" Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - During a plenary assembly 8 - 13 November the Bishops' Conference of Bolivia will reflect on the situation in the country and the Constituent Assembly in view of launching a call to national ...
• 8 November 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Sunday 11 November National Pilgrimage to National Shrine of Our Lady of Trenta Tre: "With Mary let us share the joy of our faith " Florida (Agenzia Fides) - "With Mary let us share the joy of our faith", is the motto for a national Pilgrimage to National Shrine of Our Lady of Trenta Tre on Sunday 11 November. "Every year this pilgrimage is an import ...
• 8 November 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishops warn against proposed Sexual Health Law which “fails to respect human dignity, human life, genuine sexual relationships, authentic responsible parenthood" and should be rejected Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Paraguay, in plenary assembly 5-9 November (see Fides 6/11/2007), addressed a statement to the country's legislators, Catholics, and all men and women of good will warni ...
• 8 November 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Widespread mobilisation and expectancy for beatification of young Mapuche, Ceferino Namuncurá, an event of capital importance for Argentina and the Church Chimpay (Agenzia Fides) - Everything is ready for the beatification on Sunday 11 November of young Mapuche Ceferino Namuncurá, in Chimpay, Río Negro, where he was born. To promote active participation in this event of ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA - New CELAM leaders on first visit to the Vatican focus on Aparecida Conclusions and prospects for the Great Continental Mission Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The newly elected leaders of CELAM, the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences, are making their first visit to the Vatican this week 5-9 November. The executive was elected during the last ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 14th National Family Pastoral Meeting highlights real value of the Christian family and identify new local strategies Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - To continue to support the evangelising activity of the Church, called to lead her members to be "disciples and missionaries of Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life, that our peoples may h ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops plenary assembly will discuss national and ecclesial situation in view of presidential elections next year Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - During its 180th plenary assembly 5 - 9 November, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Paraguay will discuss important issues for the life of the Church, and outline "Common Pastoral Activity fo ...
• 5 November 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “These phenomena reveal the tragedy of poverty in all its vastness, and the vulnerability of millions of Mexicans ”: numerous initiatives to assist flood victims Tabasco (Agenzia Fides) - Tabasco, in southern Mexico is living the worst tragedy in its history, due to floods which have affected 15 of the 17 municipalities in the state and which left more than one million people hom ...
• 5 November 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Intense mobilisation of the local Catholic Church after the passage of tropical storm Noel: “Inestimable damage caused by Noel, call for a time of special and intense solidarity” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - "Solidarity is for every day and always. But the inestimable damages caused by tropical storm Noel over the past few days in vast areas of our country, call us to a time of special intense ...
• 31 October 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Five million signatures for universal capital punishment moratorium to be presented to president of UN general assembly on 2 November New York (Agenzia Fides) - Five million signatures against the death penalty will be presented to Srgian Kerim president of the 62nd general assembly of the United Nations Organisation on 2 November, in New York by a del ...
• 31 October 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - INTERNET TODAY - 3rd Pan-American Meeting on Internet Communication Roma (Agenzia Fides) - The Third Pan-American Meeting on Internet Communication will be held 5 and 6 November at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) in Buenos Aires. The Meeting is organised by the UCA Institute f ...
• 31 October 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Discussion in Chilean society continues: Bishops stress pharmacists right on the grounds of conscious objection to refuse to sell “pill which can provoke abortion” Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic of the diocese of Rancagua has made another appeal for respect for the right to conscious objection. ...
• 31 October 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - National Laity Council Statement on constitutional reform: "proposal unacceptable, contrary to inviolable human rights" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The proposed constitutional reform is not partial, it is radical. We are asked to approve completely new founding aspects for social life, most of which are contrary to fundamental human rights ...