America

• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Family Week presents true Catholic teaching on marriage and the family, the 'domestic church' Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - 'The Family transmitter of Life' is the theme of Family Days and Family Week organised by Bolivian Life and Family Foundation 8-14 October in the 14 dioceses in the regions of Santa Cruz, Oru ...
• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Helping the Missions, Love in Action" theme of Mission Sunday in Argentina Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Helping the Missions, Love in Action" is the theme of Mission Sunday this year, which Catholics in Argentina celebrate on Sunday 14 October, Fr. Jairo Calderón Benavidez national director ...
• 8 October 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - First national Mission Congress will render homage to Fidei Donum missionaries in Chile and identity new paths for missionary service in the light of Aparecida Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Fidei Donum Encyclical and to respond to the mission impulse given by the 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of ...
• 8 October 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Intense October missionary campaign on the theme “Disciples and Missionaries, that all may have life”; Bishops to open Missionary Holy Year and issue a Pastoral on the theme of Mission Quito (Agenzia Fides) - " Disciples and Missionaries, that all may have life" is the theme of Missionary October in Ecuador, Osvaldo Fierro Terán national secretary of the Pontifical Mission Societies and head of Missi ...
• 5 October 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - First Church Meeting to discuss next Pastoral Guidelines considering the conclusions of 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida and in view of the country's bi-centenary Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - About 600 people will gather in Santiago 10 - 12 October for the First National Church Meeting to offer the bishops suggestions for the next Pastoral Guidelines. The theme of the Meeting is � ...
• 5 October 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Congress on post-abortion pastoral care warns of grave consequences of abortion and informs people about post-abortion care San Bernardo (Agenzia Fides) -"Family, Missionary of Live and Post Abortion Care" is the theme of the first national Congress on post-abortion pastoral care organised for the 5 and 6 October by the Hope Project Corporati ...
• 5 October 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Sunday 7 October the Torch of Guadalupe sets off with message of hope and love for emigrants far from family and home Mexico (Agenzia Fides) - At 6am on Sunday 7 October, feast of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, the Torch of Guadalupe 2007 will set out for New York where it will arrive on 12 December the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, pa ...
• 4 October 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The law places some human persons in a situation of vulnerability and lack of protection on the part of the government which is obliged to respect human life”: Bishops statement on proposed Bill to legalise euthanasia Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - A proposed controversial Bill to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in Colombia has been firmly condemned by the Catholic Bishops of Colombia in a statement signed by the president of the B ...
• 4 October 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Southern Horn lay missionaries discuss encouragement, formation and sending of missionaries ad gentes and resolve to promote Fidei donum vocations among lay Catholics Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Encouragement, formation and sending of lay missionaries at the service of the universal Mission was the focus of the 2nd Meeting of Southern Horn lay Missionaries held in Buenos Aires (Ar ...
• 3 October 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - The local Church consolidates mission dynamism during Mission Month of October; 23 - 25 October 1 National Mission Congress on 50 years of “Fidei Donum” Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Chile "has a dynamic missionary movement especially at home, in which lay people are the main participants developing a spirituality of service thanks to this experience" said Fr Jorge Patricio ...
• 3 October 2007
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - A month since his death at the Eucharistic Shrine he founded a Mass will be said to commemorate Fr Antonio Bernasconi, PMS National Director, 30 years Fidei donum missionary in Guatemala Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 7 and 8 Holy Masses for the repose of the soul of Fr Antonio Bernasconi will be celebrated in Guatemala City, 40 days since his death. The Masses will be celebrated at the Euch ...
• 3 October 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Consolidate regional Mission Groups, open Missionary Formation Centres, increase awareness of being “the Missionary Church”: 1st Regional Mission Congress conclusions Tarija (Agenzia Fides) - Some 140 young people from all over the Los Valles region took part in the 1st Regional Mission Congress in 25 to 30 September in Tarija (Bolivia) organised by the Bishops' Mission Commission and ...
• 2 October 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Paraná celebrates 1st Family Day, amidst growing discussion since authorities allow abortion on a young girl with a mental disability Paraná (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Paraná celebrated its 1st Family Day on Sunday 30 September in a situation of heated debate after permission was granted for an abortion to be performed in Mar del Plata on a ...
• 2 October 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Italian born Comboni Missionary Fr. Cirillo Tescaroli, tireless missionary through press, radio and television founder of an important centre of missionary information and documentation, returns to the House of the Father Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Italian born Comboni Missionary Fr. Cirillo Tescaroli, tireless missionary through press, radio and television died on Sunday 30 September at the age of 84. Fr Tescaroli dedicated his life to anno ...
• 1 October 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Week for the Defence and Promotion of Life in view of proposed Bill to legalise abortion in Brazil at any time in pregnancy Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - October 8 in Brazil will be the annual national Day of the Unborn Child established by the Bishops of Brazil in 2005 at the end of their 43rd general assembly. In the statement the Bishops aske ...