America

• 19 January 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops' Plenary Assembly works on Family Document and Caritas Peru receives award from national parliament for outstanding service to the needy Lima (Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops of Peru are holding their 85th plenary assembly 18-21 January in Lima. Work on the agenda includes the examination of a draft document on the Family; a review of pastoral acti ...
• 17 January 2005
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “For the present and the future of the country it is necessary to reject attitudes which divide and promote instead what unites: one story, one destiny, one common hope”: Catholic Bishops issue message at the end of their plenary assembly Caracas (Fides Service) - At the end of their 83rd plenary assembly the Bishops of Venezuela issued a message “Dialogue and Forgiveness for Peace”, remarking “not enough has been done to promote reconciliation and ...
• 13 January 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Reflection and study on contents and methods of the Catholic Church’s evangelisation process: South Horn Missiology Courses organised by Juan Pablo II Centre in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - From 31 January to 19 February the annual South Horn Missiology Course will be held at the Juan Pablo II Missiology Centre in Buenos Aires. The courses, started in 1982, are organised by P ...
• 13 January 2005
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “The presence and commitment of Christians is urgent and vital in Venezuela today. Every Christian must strive to be ‘good news’ for others Caracas (Fides Service) - Pastoral plans for 2005, Year of the Eucharist and Year of Vocations, and the situation in Venezuela today in the light of the Gospel and Church teaching were discussed by the Catholic Bishops� ...
• 11 January 2005
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Together to build hope”: thousands of young people from 6 Latin American countries to attend 3rd International Youth Pastoral Meeting 18 to 23 January in Arica Arica (Fides Service) - Thousands of young people from Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil and Mexico will meet for the 3rd International Youth Pastoral Meeting 18 to 23 in Arica, to reflect on the theme “Together ...
• 8 January 2005
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Announcing Christ accompanied by Our Lady of Charity” slogan for Mission Year undertaken by the pilgrim Church in Cuba for 2005 Quemado de Guines (Fides Service) - “Announcing Christ accompanied by Our Lady of Charity” is the slogan chosen for a national Year of Mission announced by the Church in Cuba, National Director of the Pontifical Miss ...
• 7 January 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Churches in Lima archdiocese send funds to Holy See for south east Asia victims in a campaign launched by Cardinal Cipriani Lima (Fides Service) -Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, responding to the Holy Father’s call to help people affected by the tsunami December 26, launched a campaign in aid of these stricken brothers and ...
• 5 January 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “This disaster is an opportunity for the whole world to put aside egoism and show solidarity to our brothers and sisters” say the Catholic Bishops of Brazil Brasilia (Fides Service) - In a Letter “SOS Asia” the Catholic Bishops of Brazil urge their people to show solidarity towards the brothers and sisters victims of the seaquake in south east Asia and they express their ...
• 4 January 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Pontifical Mission Societies establish ‘Solidarity Fund’ for long-term support of Church in Southeast Asia New York (Fides Service) — The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the United States have established a special fund for long-term assistance for the Church in Southeast Asia, with special emphasis on the Church in I ...
• 4 January 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “After the terrible catastrophe which left thousands dead and homeless, we join the work of Caritas offices everywhere and encourage everyone to contribute”, says Caritas Argentina Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - With a brief statement “Solidarity with Asia”, Caritas Argentina expressed its solidarity with the countries affected by the tragedy in south east Asia: “After the terrible catastroph ...
• 4 January 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Caritas Peru joins solidarity campaign for south east Asia seaquake victims and asks Peruvians to join international solidarity chain Lima (Fides Service) - Caritas Peru has joined the chain of solidarity launched by Caritas Internationalis in close collaboration with Caritas India and Caritas Sri Lanka to provide prompt relief aid to the victims of t ...
• 29 December 2004
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Catholic Church in Chile organises aid for seaquake victims in south Asia: nation wide special collection at Sunday masses on 9 January. Caritas network engaged in monitoring damage and needs Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) - Responding to Pope John Paul II’s call for solidarity for the peoples of Asia, and in a spirit of brotherhood, the Church in Chile has arranged for a nation wide special collection ...
• 23 December 2004
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Live Nativity Scene on Christmas Eve in Tupiza and “Las Posadas” in Concepcion: various aspects of Christmas in a country of many cultures and peoples Sucre (Fides Service) - Christmas came to Bolivia from Europe taking on local customs and traditions. Although also in Bolivia consumerism threatens to hide the real meaning of Christmas, a religious feast, for most fami ...
• 23 December 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Christmas in Venezuela lasts forty days with all kinds of customs and celebrations Caracas (Fides Service) - Venezuela is a country rich in cultural traditions as a result of a process of immigration and integration of Europeans, Africans and people of mixed races. Christmas customs reflect this mixin ...
• 22 December 2004
  AMERICA/CUBA - Some Cubans are rediscovering the meaning of Christmas but many younger ones have never known a traditional Christmas Havana (Fides Service) - Christmas celebrations used to begin on December 8 with the feast of the Immaculate Conception, popularly called “the little Christmas Novena”, the national director of the Pontifical Mission ...