America

• 14 April 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Our country is falling to pieces. We have never witnessed such a serious crisis in the institutions”: Catholic Bishops express concern and say they “back the hopes of the people” Quito (Fides Service) - Profound concern was expressed by the Catholic Bishops of Ecuador at the end of their annual general assembly. In a message the Bishop said the country is falling to pieces because “personal or ...
• 12 April 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - John Paul II’s “special” gift to Holy Childhood Pontifical Mission Society Brasilia (Fides Service) - In 2003, the year of 160th anniversary of the foundation of the Pontifical Society for Holy Childhood, the Holy Father John Paul II did not fail to send a special Message to Holy Childhood for ...
• 8 April 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - The people of Peru thank Pope John Paul II who restored hope to the country at critical times: young people organise special Sunday Mass for the Pope Lima (Fides Service) - The people of Peru, who recall with gratitude the Pope’s two visits to their country in 1985 and 1988, at critical times for the country when he restored hope in a country in the grip of violence ...
• 8 April 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - Pope: Pontifical Mission Societies in Canada remember Pope John Paul II Montreal (Fides Service)- “We loved you because you showed us the Body of Christ, and you showed it to the peoples at the four corners of the earth. Following Jesus and the Apostles you were a man of meeting. In the no ...
• 8 April 2005
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Juan Pablo amigo, Venezuela sta con tigo! John Paul our friend, Venezuela is with you!” Venezuelans continue to express love for Pope John Paul II; requiem Masses celebrated in sports stadium to accommodate huge crowds Caracas (Fides Service) - After following with deep concern the worsened condition and death of Pope John Paul II, the people of Venezuela continue to attend Masses and the recitation of the rosary in churches all over t ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Society is rediscovering the value of the messages left by John Paul II during his visit to Ecuador Quito (Fides Service) - As soon as the humble and simple people who welcomed John Paul II here twenty years ago in 1985, and who have always shown affection and admiration for the Vicar of Christ, heard the news of the P ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - John Paul II “Messenger of Peace” in Argentina: for everyone his coming meant to “leave a door open to Jesus”. The witness of a Dominican who entered novitiate after the Pope’s visit Vatican City (Fides Agency) - It was 1982, Argentina was at war with Great Britain over the Maldives islands, and the Holy Father John Paul II paid his first visit to our country. Everything took place very quickly: the ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Costa Rican Bishops thank God for the “Great Shepherd John Paul” San José de Costa Rica (Fides Agency) - The Bishops of Costa Rica, together with the whole nation and the entire Universal Church, express their profound sorrow for the death of His Holiness John Paul II. By stressing h ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Thank you Lord! Thank you John Paul II!”: the cry of gratitude of the Church of Florianopolis for the Pope who was capable of overcoming any border in order to meet his brothers most distant from him Florianopolis (Fides Agency) - In this moment, as the world mourns the death of John Paul II, the Archdiocese of Florianopolis, in the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil, feels united to this sorrow and at the same time i ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - John Paul II: “A moral voice heard by everyone” says the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy to the Holy See Rome (Agency Fides) - “His first words as a Pontiff “Do not be afraid” have inspired millions of Americans and millions of people throughout world to overcome fear and build a world of hope”. With these words Bre ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - "Humanity - and not only the 21st century - has lost one of its greatest men. A man who dazzled the world with his teaching and who will continue to enlighten us" Lima (Fides Service) - "The Bishops of Peru encourage Catholics to thank God for the gift of the life of the Holy Father, a priest, the Bishop of Rome and the Vicar of Christ on earth, at the service of humanity": this w ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “John Paul II had the gift of overcoming distances in every sense!” said two missionary Bishops in Brazil originally from Austria Vienna (Fides Service) - Missionary Bishops of Austrian origin sent a note to Fides in which they recalled Pope John Paul II’s commitment for mission and also their personal meetings with him. Bishop Erwin Kräutler o ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “With the saints in heaven Pope John Paul II will continue to guide us on our earthly journey” says Bolivian Conference of Catholic Bishops La Paz (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the death of Pope John Paul the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia issued a statement in which it affirmed “the people of Bolivia have vivid memories of his unforgettable visit ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - John Paul II’s ministry and wisdom fostered communion in the Church and a spontaneous filial attitude among Catholics Bogota (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the death of Pope John Paul II the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences is in communion with the whole universal Church in prayer to the Father of Mercy for his ete ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "With his person the Pope won the hearts of the Mexican people": testimony by Fr. Francisco Gonzalez of the archdiocese of Guadalajara Guadalajara (Fides Service) - In 1979 when he made the first of his five visits to this country, the Popewent straight to the hearts of the Mexican people and there he will remain forever, Fr. Francisco González of the ...