America

• 13 July 2005
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - A delegation of over 500 young people prepares to start pilgrimage to take part in 20th World Youth Day in Germany Santo Domingo (Fides Service) - At least 500 young peopled aged 18 to 30 will form the official delegation which the Church in Dominican Republic is sending to the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany in August. The ...
• 12 July 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “New religious movements and the challenge they pose to mission” Seminar Workshop on “Ecumenism and Mission” 16 and 17 July in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - To study, understand and appreciate ecumenism the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina have organised a Seminar Workshop on Ecumenism and Mission to be held at the PMS national offices ...
• 12 July 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The serious challenges born of a mentality which is global, pragmatic and notoriously selfish, “call the Church and its Bishops to constantly revise their task of evangelisation”: statement from Mexican Bishops after 79th general assembly Mexico City (Fides Service) - Although there has been progress thanks to efforts on all sides to strengthen democracy and guarantee relative economic stability and respect for personal freedom, etc., nevertheless “seri ...
• 11 July 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Guidelines for the organisation and coordination of Missionary Youth Groups in Brazil: conclusions of 1st Meeting for Representatives of Missionary Youth Groups Brasilia (Fides Service) - To arrange articulated organisation of Missionary Youth Groups in Brazil recently the National office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil held a 1st Meeting for Representatives of Mis ...
• 11 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “To break the natural law is not a cry of freedom, it is an irresponsible attack on human nature and on society and children in particular and the very future of society” Bishops of Peru defend the family Lima (Fides Service ) - In a statement “The Bishops of Peru defend the Family” issued on 7 July, the Catholic Bishops of Peru expressed solidarity with the Bishops of Spain and they defend the institution of the fami ...
• 9 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “I am deeply saddened and deplore these acts which dispose of human life as an object to destroy for political or ideological reasons”, said Cardinal Juan Cipriani Primate of Peru commenting the July 7 terrorist attacks on London Vatican City (Fides Service) - Appalled by the latest acts of violence on innocent civilians which provoke grief, fear, indignation and many queries, Fides spoke with Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop of Lim ...
• 7 July 2005
  AMERICA/CHILE - Next Sunday “Sending Day” for more than 1,000 young pilgrims from Santiago who will travel to Germany for World Youth Day Santiago de Cile (Fides Service) - On Sunday 10 July Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz, Archbishop of Santiago, President of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM) will preside a special Mass for ...
• 7 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “Growing signs of frustration and discouragement and spreading sense of instability and insecurity”: Catholic Bishops of Peru voice concern for climate of violence and prolonged strikes Lima (Fides Service) - “Faced with growing violence and prolonged strikes in many parts of our country, road blocks, attacks on public and private installations which increase the sense of instability and insecurity fo ...
• 6 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “Immaculate Mary leads us to the Eucharist and the Eucharist leads us to Mission”: theme of 2nd national Holy Childhood Congress 4 -7 August Lima (Fides Service) - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Peru has started preparations for the 2nd national Holy Childhood Congress to be held 4 -7 August at Trujillo. “Immaculate Mary leads us ...
• 6 July 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “We denunce an international plot against life and against the family” the President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz said as he opened the Bishops’ 79th plenary assembly Bogota (Fides Service) - Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Archbishop of Bogota and President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference (CEC), in his address to open the Conference’s 79th plenary assembly taking place in Bog ...
• 5 July 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - At the end of a special formation session for diocesan delegates of the Pontifical Mission Societies each participant received a piece of bread bearing the words “Love is a gift to share” Montreal (Fides Service) - Recently representatives of twenty Canadian dioceses from five provinces gathered in Montreal for an important formation session for diocesan directors of Pontifical Mission Societies PMS. This ...
• 5 July 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Lay Mission Groups GM consolidate structures and organisation at national level and distribute National GM Hand Book Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - Lay Mission Groups GM continue to consolidate structures and organisation at national level and distribute a National Hand-Book on how to form and run these groups which serve for evangelis ...
• 4 July 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL Cruzeiro do Sul diocesan pastoral coordinators make three day boat journey to take part in a meeting on missionary formation and animation for Holy Childhood Cruzeiro do Sul (Fides Service) - From 23 to 26 June in the diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre-Brasile) under the guidance of Rev. Daniele Lagni, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil, some 45 dio ...
• 4 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Increase missionary spirit among young people and contribute towards making youth pastoral more effective and organised: main goals of 1st Workshop for Missionary Youth Leadership Lima (Fides Service) - Recently about 50 representatives of youth pastoral groups and missionary youth groups of the archdioceses of Lima and Arequipa attended the 1st Workshop for Missionary Youth Leadership organised b ...
• 2 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - We are concerned that this attack on the family is happening in Catholic Spain. It is sad and concerning that the government has failed to consider the consequences in Spain and elsewhere, including Latin America, says president of Peruvian Bishops’ Conference Lima (Fides Service) - In a statement to Fides Bishop Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins of Tacna-Moquegua, President of the Peruvian Bishops Conference said “the apporval of the law to legalise same sex unions in Spain is a decis ...