America

• 26 January 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - First annual assembly of PMS Youth delegates will identify basic lines for Missionary Youth Pastoral Lima (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Mission Societies PMS in Peru have announced that the first annual assembly of PMS Youth Delegates organised in collaboration with the National Missionary Youth office SENAJUMI wil ...
• 25 January 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - “The Church sees public office as a great opportunity for disinterested service of others and to work to solve society’s problems”: reflections by Cardinal Cipriani Archbishop of Lima in view of general elections Lima (Fides Service) - In view of general elections on 9 April in Peru, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop Lima and Primate in Peru, issued a statement “reflections on the electoral process in the light of ...
• 24 January 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - “May the Congress foster a better understanding of the Council’s message and produce abundant fruits for renewal and holiness in the Church”: conclusion of Lima International Congress on Vatican II and future prospects Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Some 800 people attended a two day International Congress on Vatican II and future prospects in Lima 21 and 22 January at the Centre for Catholic Studies-Peru organised by the Life and Spirituality ...
• 23 January 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Promote inculturation of the Gospel in multicultural societies: goal of 3rd national congress on “Migration, multi-culturality and pastoral of culture" Mexico City (Fides Service) - The Mexican Bishops’ Commission for Culture has organised the 3rd National Culture Congress on the theme “Migration, multi-culturality and pastoral of culture” 24 to 26 January at the ...
• 23 January 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - First preparations for 49th International Eucharistic Congress July 2008 in Quebec coinciding with city’s 400th anniversary Quebec (Fides Service) - Preparations have started for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in Quebec (Canada) in two year’s time, 15 - 22 June 2008. The archdiocese of Quebec is opening an ...
• 20 January 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - Official celebrations for 4th centenary of the death of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Patron of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Peru will open celebrations for the 4th centenary of the death of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Patron of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences on Sunday 22 January with a solemn Mass ...
• 20 January 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - First Japanese immigrants arrived in Peru 100 years ago, Japanese Cardinal Fumio Hamao, President of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, presides Centenary Celebrations in Lima Lima (Fides Service) - The first Japanese immigrants landed in Peru a hundred years ago on 21 November 1906. A group of 774 farm workers arrived with a contract to work at the Hacienda Santa Clara, 36 of them had left th ...
• 18 January 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - Vatican II: prospects for 3rd Millennium, International Congress on ecclesial event celebrated 40 years ago Lima (Fides Service) - Vatican II: prospects for 3rd Millennium is the title of an International Congress to be held 21 and 22 January at the Antonio Raimondi Auditorium in Lima, Peru. The Congress organised by the VE M ...
• 17 January 2006
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Catholic Bishops appeal to citizens for the good of the nation: It is not enough to complain and criticise ... the only authentic dialogue is that based on truth, humility and respect for others Caracas (Fides Service) - In a statement addressed to the nation, dated 11 January, and issued at the end of their 80th Plenary Assembly the Catholic Bishops of Venezuela affirm “We will continue to accompany our count ...
• 17 January 2006
  AMERICA/CHILE - Church commitment to assist children and adolescents: 3rd National Days for Social Pastoral care of Children and Adolescents violated in their Rights Valparaíso (Fides Service) - The third edition of National Days for Social Pastoral care of Children and Adolescents violated in their Rights, organised by the Chilean Bishops commission for Social Pastoral is being hel ...
• 16 January 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - A year of important anniversaries for the Missionaries of Guadalupe: 50th anniversary for Minor Missions Seminary, Centenary of the birth of Bishop Escalante, 50 years of mission in Japan and 25 year of mission in Angola Guadalajara (Fides Service) - With a solemn Mass on 11 January to mark the 50th anniversary of their Minor Seminary for Missions in Guadalajara, the Missionaries of Guadalupe started a year rich in important anniversari ...
• 13 January 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Laity must be more active in the Church, in civil society and in politics for the common good: Salta Diocesan Lay Congress issues guidelines Salta (Fides Service) - Guidelines for lay participation the Church, in civil society and politics were contained in conclusions issued following a Laity Congress organised by the archdiocese of Salta in Argentina 12-13 ...
• 12 January 2006
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Casa do Moinho professional training School and Home for young girls with little economic means Rome (Fides Service) - In the town of Cotía, a few kilometres from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Casa do Moinho School trains girls with scarce economic means to work in hotels, hospitals and other institutions. The School was o ...
• 11 January 2006
  AMERICA - Agenda 2006 includes preparatory meetings in view of 5th General Conference of CELAM May 2007 Rome (Fides Service) - The department for Ecclesial Communion and Dialogue of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM has organised for 2006 a series of preparatory meetings in view of the 5th General ...
• 10 January 2006
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Here I am Lord for a holy Chile”: over two thousand students bear witness to the faith all over the country Santiago (Fides Service) - Some 2,084 students are taking part in a month long annual National Mission initiative, the third in the series. The mission lasts the whole month of January and is more intense from 2 to 12. T ...