America

• 29 October 2004
  AMERICA/CUBA - Holy Childhood animators meet in Cuba: after starting twelve years ago on the island, Holy Childhood has today 2,000 little members Havana (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Mission Society for Holy Childhood in Cuba is marking the 12th anniversary of the beginning of its mission among the boys and girls of Cuba. The small group of one catechist and fo ...
• 29 October 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “before becoming activity, mission is contemplation and willingness to be part of God’s plan and goodness” the National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil said at the 1st Missionary Congress organised by the archdiocese of Vitoria (ES) Vitoria (Fides Service) - The archdiocese of Vitoria closed twelve months of reflection and intense activity including forum, formation, sharing of experience and other events organised for a special “Year of Mission� ...
• 27 October 2004
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “Let us help the Pope to make sure that the Gospel of Jesus reaches all people, especially those who have never heard it”: during Mission Sunday Mass Papal Nuncio encourages missionary activity Guatemala City (Fides Service) - Hundreds of people, mainly young people and children, from over the country crowded into Guatemala City Cathedral for Mass on World Mission Sunday presided by Archbishop Bruno Musaro, Pap ...
• 22 October 2004
  AMERICA/CHILE - At least 90.000 young people “pilgrims, disciples and apostles of hope” expected to make pilgrimage to shrine of Saint Teresa de los Andes in Chile Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) -"Saint Teresa, disciple of Jesus " is the slogan of the 14th annual Youth Pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Teresa de los Andes, 70 km north of Santiago (Chile), organised for 23 Octobe ...
• 22 October 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani encourages participation in World Mission Sunday: "Although our own local Church has many needs, we cannot be indifferent to the many spiritual and material needs of many less fortunate brothers and sisters” Lima (Fides Service) - In view of Mission Sunday October 24t Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima and Primate of Peru, recently encouraged Peruvian Catholics to make a special effort to celebrate the day in a ...
• 21 October 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Preparations for 3rd American Mission Congress (2007) start with meeting of PMS national directors and presidents of mission commissions Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The first preparatory meeting for CAM 3, the third American Mission Congress scheduled for 2007 in Ecuador, was held from 11 to 13 October 2004 at the head offices of the Council of Latin America ...
• 19 October 2004
  AMERICA/CHILE - First youth pastoral meeting in preparation for Youth Mission 2005 - “The main challenge for next year: going to youth in their different realities to announce the living Jesus Christ starting from our experience and sharing our testimony" Santiago (Fides Service) - Next year 27 March to 15 May 2005 Pentecost Sunday, young Catholics in Chile will take part in a Youth Mission to announce to their companions their experience of the living Jesus Christ. The i ...
• 18 October 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - At the end of the Eucharistic Congress Fides spoke with some of the participants: “The Congress was a cry to all men and women to remember that they are loved by God ” Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - “I think this Congress, the people’s fervour, enthusiasm and love for Jesus in the Eucharist will not fail to increase love for the Eucharist in the universal Church” Bishop Guillermo ...
• 14 October 2004
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Mission Day advertised on 65 radio stations, posters in Kichua and Shuar: Pontifical Mission Societies in Ecuador work hard for missionary month of October Quito (Fides Service) - “Turning tears into smiles” is the motto chosen by the national Pontifical Mission Societies office in Ecuador for its programme to promote missionary animation, formation and reflection all o ...
• 14 October 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - International Eucharistic Congress - “The Eucharist viaticum for the journey accompanies our pilgrimage”: after Marian pilgrimage to Zapopan, Cardinals and Bishops visit Guadalajara hospitals and prisons Guadalajara (Fides Service) - The second day of the 48th International Eucharistic Congress 12 October focused on the theme “The Eucharist viaticum for the journey accompanies our pilgrimage”. The day began with a pi ...
• 14 October 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - International Eucharistic Congress - “Participation in the celebration of the Eucharist gives us spiritual life and strength for our mission” said Cardinal Francis Arinze on the Day dedicated to reflection on the “Eucharist, mystery of communion and mission” Guadalajara (Fides Service) - “The Eucharist, mystery of communion and mission” was the theme of the 3rd Day of the International Eucharistic Congress on 13 October. The day began with a mass presided by Cardinal Fr ...
• 14 October 2004
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Health Pastoral tackle respiratory infections, acute malnutrition and intestinal infections and AIDS with a “Life fights AIDS” programme of prevention and counselling Guatemala City (Fides Service) - The situation in Guatemala, a country with a 2.3%, annual birth rate of a 5.6% rate of inflation and a precarious health system, is worsened by widespread poverty which causes many deaths ...
• 12 October 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - International Eucharistic Congress: faith in the Eucharist in Oceania, Africa and Asia and the impact of present day situations Guadalajara (Fides Service) - On Monday 11 October, after the opening address by Cardinal Sandolval, continental delegates illustrated the present day situation in different parts of the world and its impact on faith in ...
• 12 October 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Our purpose is to revive Eucharistic wonder in our hearts and minds in order to live the experience of the disciples at Emmaus, to recognise the Lord in the breaking of the bread and enjoy his presence ever new” Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íniguez said in the opening address of the 48th International Eucharistic Congress Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - The main purpose of the Eucharistic Congress is to consider more profoundly the Mystery of the Eucharist as the Light and Life of the New Millennium. “Men and women of our day with their ...
• 12 October 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - International Eucharistic Congress: How Faith in the Eucharist in celebrated in the contexts of Europe and America Guadalajara (Fides Service) - Addressing the Eucharistic Congress on Monday 11 October, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop of Seville (Spain) and Delegate Europe, for said that perhaps Europe today is more a conti ...