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5 July 2007
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “It is time to put aside fear, indifference, selfishness which render us insensitive to the suffering of others ”: Colombian Bishops appeal against violence and hostage taking
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Colombia have condemned the killing of 11 members of parliament taken hostage by the FARC-EP five years ago. In the statement issued during their plenary assembly and sign ...
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4 July 2007
AMERICA/ECUADOR - 2nd International Missiology Symposium in preparation for Third American Mission Congress - CAM 3 and the Great Continental Mission
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - From 30 July to 3 August 3 the city of Quito in Ecuador will host the 2nd International Missiology Symposium “Anthropology and Pastoral of Mission": a new lap on the path of preparation for Thi ...
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4 July 2007
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Plenary assembly on 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida in the light of the Plenary Council of Venezuela
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Venezuela are meeting for the 88th plenary assembly 2-7 July. The event is a "opportunity to meet and fraternal sharing of the mission which the Lord Jesus, through his Church, en ...
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3 July 2007
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “A special bond exists between the bishop and religious life because both are called to live the Christian life in its most perfect form ”: Bishops Plenary Assembly focuses on Consecrated Life
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - 'Consecrated Life as a gift of God to the Particular Church' is the theme of a Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia which started on 2 July with a discourse by Confere ...
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2 July 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic Bishops present proposals to Constituent Assembly; National Day of Prayer 27 July
Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - In a press conference on 30 June the standing committee of the Bishops' Conference of Bolivia presented the local Church's proposal and explained how it intends to have it accepted by the Co ...
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2 July 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - "Catholics who live their faith can never be in favour of euthanasia or vote for its legalisation in our country" says Bishop of Celaya
Celaya (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Lázaro Pérez Jiménez of the diocese of Celaya (Mexico), addressed a Letter to his people with regard to a debate in the country about euthanasia since the Federal District Legislative ...
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30 June 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - To defend life and the family Archdiocese of Mexico City intensifies family pastoral to increase awareness of the significance of these two founding values of society
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - To defend life and the family from the many attacks to which it is subject the Archdiocese of Mexico City had decided to intensify activity of family pastoral and to work harder in parishes ...
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28 June 2007
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - National Mission Congress announced: "We wish for every child, young person, family, elderly or sick person, every parish community to be involved in this great national missionary event"
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of San Salvador has officially announced the country's 1st National Mission Congress for 2008 16-18 May (see Fides 15/6/2007) to help all Salvadorians to " ...
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28 June 2007
AMERICA/PERU - Ninth National Eucharistic Congress: consecration of Peru to the Blessed Virgin Mary and dedication of the Cathedral of Chimbote
Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan “Jesus gave himself for us that we might have life in Him" the Catholic Church in Peru will hold its 9th National Eucharistic Congress from 25 - 30 August in Chimbote. During ...
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27 June 2007
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Consecrated Life in the Church, theme for Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia, 2 to 6 July
Bogota(Agenzia Fides) - Life Consecrated to God for the Particular Church will be the central theme of the 83rd assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia 2-6 July in Bogota. Participants will include 90 b ...
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27 June 2007
AMERICA/CUBA - For the first time CELAM will hold its Ordinary Assembly in Cuba 10 to 13 July, which will follow pastoral lines issued by the 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida in May and elect a new executive council
Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The 31st Ordinary Assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM will take place in Havana at Casa San Juan Maria from the 10 to 13 July. This is the first CELAM assembly to ...
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26 June 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 20,000 demonstrators want new Constitution to guarantee respect for human life and the family and not to introduce legal abortion
Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - Some 20,000 people of all ages, whole families, young people and school children took part in a march through the streets of Sucre, Bolivia, demanding that the nation's new Constitution respect fo ...
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26 June 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Catholic Bishops call Catholics to join a Continental Mission to go out in search of those who are far from the Church and assume the challenge of evangelisation while not overlooking social duties
Mexico City(Agenzia Fides) - Almost a month after the conclusion of 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida, Brazil, the Bishops of Mexico have calle ...
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25 June 2007
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops say proposal to give same sex unions the status of the institution of marriage “is totally inopportune from the point of view of natural law, constitutional right and, for us as Christians, the law of God ”
San José (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Costa Rica has issued a statement with regard to a proposal put forward by a few members of the national assembly to give unions between same sex couples th ...
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22 June 2007
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Catholic Bishops denounce corruption which discredits politics and institutions and call for a radical reform in the present political system
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - 'Democracy and Ethics' was the title of a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops of Brazil at the end of a meeting of the Standing Council in which they reflected on the political situation a ...
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