America

• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru prepares to consecrate the nation to the Blessed Virgin Mary: “an act of faith and trust and commitment to live baptismal promises every moment of life” Great Continental Mission begins Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of August Peru during a National Eucharistic Congress in Chimbote (see Fides 28/6/2007) Peru will be consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The decision was made by the Peruvian Bis ...
• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 3rd National Mission Congress: intensify missionary animation and cooperation; respond to mission call launched by CELAM 5; prepare to take part in 3rd American Mission Congress in Quito Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Pentecost continues, Argentina listens and responds" is the theme of the 3rd National Mission Congress to be held 18 - 20 August in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, province of Buenos Aires. T ...
• 17 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - 3rd National Holy Childhood Meeting thanks God for 15 years of activity since re-birth and reflects on new mission projects Camaguey (Agenzia Fides) - Some 396 Holy Childhood children and 72 leaders representing all eleven dioceses in Cuba took part in the 3rd National Holy Childhood Meeting in Camaguey, Cuba, 13 - 15 Fr. Raúl Rodríguez Dag ...
• 17 July 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Young people disciples and missionary of Jesus Christ": some 12,000 expected to take part in 9th national Youth Mission Congress to carry "Christ to the ends of the earth" Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people disciples and missionary of Jesus Christ" is the theme of Mexico's 9th national Youth Mission Congress 26 to 29 July in Guadalajara, organised jointly by the national Pontific ...
• 16 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - “The Church has the compelling duty to continue to awaken the conscience of the men and women of today and to proclaim God's primacy” says Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino at conclusion of CELAM Assembly L'Avana (Agenzia Fides) - In Havana the 31st ordinary assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops's Conferences CELAM closed with Mass in the cathedral presided by the Archbishop of Havana in Cardinal Jaime Ortega ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Aparecida was a time of grace for our calling as disciples of Jesus Christ ” says out-going CELAM president; new presidency addresses letter to Pope Benedict XVI Havana (Agenzia Fides) - In a brief message to Pope Benedict XVI the members of the new presidency of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM, elected during the Council's 31st Ordinary assembly nearing ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Catholic Bishops of Rio Negro, concerned about proposed bill to guarantee “worthy death”, re-launch series of proposal to assist the seriously or terminally ill and their families Río Negro (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Río Negro region, diocese of Alto Valle de Río Negro, San Carlos de Bariloche, Viedma, issued a pastoral statement on the subject of human dignity since the regi ...
• 12 July 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - New SIGNIS-Bolivia Branch to co-ordinate and coach Catholic communicators to have more social impact La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 July in La Paz, Bolivia, there will be the official launching of a new SIGNIS-Bolivia Branch, (Association of Catholic Communicators). The initiative was first taken by the Catholic Bishops ...
• 11 July 2007
  AMERICA - CELAM thanks enclosed religious for supporting 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida with their prayer: "continue to pray that the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean may heed the call to mission" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - In a Letter addressed to men and women members of enclosed orders CELAM thanked the religious for accompanying with prayer the 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Lat ...
• 10 July 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops dubious about democratic character of constitutional reform call for "prayers for solidarity and reconciliation in Venezuela, in America Latin and all over the world” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their 88 plenary assembly, 2-7 July, the Catholic Bishops of Venezuela issued a Pastoral Letter on social problems at a time which they say is "one of the most crucial" in the cou ...
• 10 July 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops recall that Constituent Assembly candidates must be dedicated to promoting the common good, protecting human life and human dignity, guaranteeing religious freedom and quality education for all Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ecuador has issued a statement specifying the qualities required of candidates for the Constituent Assembly to be voted by the people. On 15 April the people vo ...
• 10 July 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 5th National Mission Meeting for Seminarians promotes mission awareness and commitment for mission ad gentes, following Fidei donum Congress Manizales (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies PMS in Colombia and the National Mission Centre continue to promote initiatives to intensify ad gentes mission awareness among seminarians, PMS national direct ...
• 9 July 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Bishops and religious united as Church have the unavoidable duty to be witnesses of God's loving mercy": Bishops plenary assembly closing message Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “We thank God for giving his Church in Latin America, especially in Colombia, a living and centenary presence of Religious Life " the Catholic Bishops of Colombia said in a message at the end o ...
• 9 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - "The celebration of the Ordinary CELAM Assembly in Cuba will sustain the Church in Cuba and help us to clarify our situation" Cuban Bishops' delegate addresses CELAM Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The 31st Ordinary Assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM 9 - 14 July opens today in Havana. This is the first time the Assembly is hosted by the Church in Cuba (see ...
• 6 July 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - New communities in Colombia and Brazil opened by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart institution born of mission among lepers in Agua de Dios Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Institute of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, a fruit of Salesian mission among lepers in the Colombian district of Agua de Dios was a response to a need for a vocation for a group of young ...