America

• 11 June 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Successful Children’s Pastoral in Colombia: assures integral development of children, particularly in poor areas through evangelisation in families and communities Bogota (Fides Service) - An ambitious programme of “Pastoral Care of Children” undertaken by the Church in Colombia 2001 started first in two parishes Negativa and Garcés Navas in the capital, has spread to 17 dioc ...
• 9 June 2004
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “After the first emotional impact, people are forgetting: solidarity cannot be momentary, we must build a Culture of Solidarity” a priest in Dominican Republic which suffered severe floods in May launches and appeal through Fides Jimani (Fides Service) - “ After the first emotional impact, people are forgetting and soon the poor people here will rely on long term solidarity” Father Luis Rosario Peña, head of youth pastoral in the archdiocese ...
• 8 June 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Promote ecumenical pastoral in Particular Churches: one objective of an intensive course on “Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue ” given at the Theological and Pastoral Institute for Latin America and the Caribbean. Bogota (Agenzia Fides) -An intensive course on “Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue” organised by the Theological and Pastoral Institute for Latin America and the Caribbean (ITEPAL) in collaboration with the depart ...
• 8 June 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - “Eucharist, nourishment for Mission”: as part of the great city Mission in the archdiocese of Lima the month of June is dedicated to the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Sunday June 13 solemn procession for Corpus Christi. Lima (Fides Service) - For the whole of the month of June, the second lap of the Great City Mission “Remar Mar Adentro”, opened with the solemn sending of more than 10,000 evangelisers who are going from door to door ...
• 4 June 2004
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Church in Ecuador sends its first lay missionary ‘across frontiers’ to the Church in Guatemala: fruits of CAM 2 continue to mature. Quito (Fides Service) - On June 7 the Church in Ecuador will sends its first lay missionary “ad gentes” to work in the diocese of Jalapa, Guatemala. “Andrés Becerra Obando, missionary ad gentes, is a sign of that ...
• 1 June 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - From Colombia missionaries for Africa and Asia: 14th edition of Course for Missionaries ad gentes promoted by Colombian Bishops’ Conference Bogota (Fides Service) - The 14th edition of a four week Course for Missionaries ad gentes promoted by Colombian Bishops’ Conference June 6 - July 2, will be held at the Conference’s offices. The Course is unusual be ...
• 29 May 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - “Send me Lord I will be your missionary!” more than 2,500 children attend National Missionary Childhood Day to renew their commitment. Lima (Fides Service) - While the Great City Mission of New Evangelisation “Remar Mar adentro”, is in full swing in Lima, today May 29, children are taking part in the national Missionary Childhood Day 2004 to reflec ...
• 29 May 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “New missionary challenges demand team work of priests, religious and laity... Sound formation for lay missionaries”: conclusions of 1st National Missionary Meeting for Religious Bogota (Fides Service) - Organised by the Commission for Missionary Pastoral of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference in collaboration with the National Mission Centre and the Pontifical Mission Societies in Colombia, the ...
• 28 May 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Silver microphone” award for best programme in evangelisation goes to “Children evangelising Children” radio programme broadcast from Belém involving local Missionary Childhood Brasilia (Fides Service) - On May 26 at the studios of Rede Vida de Televisão Brasília, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Brazil and UNDA Brazil (Union of Catholic Radio) presented the “Silver Microphone” award fo ...
• 27 May 2004
  AMERICA - Death toll of floods in Dominican Republic and Haiti rises to 2,000. Local Church takes active part in providing relief aid Rome (Fides Service) - “The dimensions of the tragedy on the Caribbean island La Española continue to grow” Father Luis Rosario Peña in the Dominican Republic told Fides. The death toll in the Dominican Republic is ...
• 26 May 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - The Rosary, nourishment for evangelising mission. “Instead of speeches and explanations of spiritual themes people need to experience the living God and this is only possible through prayer ” says Bishop of Chosica. Lima (Fides Service) - The Rosary is “nourishment for the Church’s evangelising mission” because it its from and contents it offers the praying person to experience the presence of God, Contemplating the life, deat ...
• 26 May 2004
  AMERICA - At least 300 killed and hundreds missing in floods raging through Dominican Republic and Haiti Rome (Fides Service) - According to the community of Camillian Brothers in Haiti, at least 300 people were killed in violent floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, two countries which share the Caribbean island of ...
• 22 May 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops’ Solidarity Campaign 2004 focuses on tragedy of adolescent mothers: 13% of girls aged 15 to 19 are already mothers or are expecting their first baby. Lima (Fides Service) - According to ENDES, Peru’s National Demographic and Health Survey 2000, 13% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Peru already have a child or are expecting one. In view of this concerning situation the Cath ...
• 22 May 2004
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Torture: American society in a moral dilemma Rome (Fides Service) - On May 17, John Bolton, US under-secretary of State for control of arms and international security, gave a press conference to US and Italian journalists at the American Embassy in Rome. Fides was ...
• 21 May 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Transformed by the Cross we proclaim Jesus”: Catechesis in preparation for national Missionary Childhood Day Bogota (Fides Service) - “The Cross of Jesus turned our poverty into wealth, our littleness into greatness, our self-giving into salvation”: this statement comes from a booklet ““Transformed by the Cross we procl ...