America

• 17 March 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Render operative principle lines of evangelisation in Brazil: one of the most important objectives of the 6th Meeting of Organisms of the People of God Brasilia (Fides Service) - Promoted and organised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Brazil, CNBB, in co-ordination with the Organisms of the People of God, from 26 to 28 March at the SESC Venda Nuova at Belo Hori ...
• 17 March 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - “Lord, show me your way!” is the slogan of the Inculturation Work Shop for missionaries in the Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Amazonas: knowing and valorising Amazon regional myths to integrate them in the work of evangelisation Indiana (Fides Service ) - From 11 to 14 March in Indiana (Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Amazonas) an Inculturation Work Shop for missionaries was held in the Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Amazonas with the ...
• 17 March 2004
  AMERICA/USA - Iraqi Christians in the United States: a community spiritually united and strong Rome (Fides Service)- “It was a joy to see the community so spiritually united and strong” Iraqi Catholic priest Father Nizar Semaan, from Ninive diocese in Iraq told Fides after a recent visit to Catholics in the Un ...
• 16 March 2004
  AMERICA/HAITI - Dialogue, tolerance, truth, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation are values needed for rebuilding the nation and respect for institutions: Catholic Bishops of Haiti issue message to the people. Port au Prince (Fides Service) - Concerned at the situation of spreading poverty and insecurity despite the presence of foreign troops, which provokes violence, revenge, hatred which like in a nightmare strike repeatedly ...
• 16 March 2004
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Children are the central focus and the first addressees of our evangelising mission”, says Bishop José Luis Mollaghan, Bishop of San Miguel. San Miguel (Fides Service) - In line with the call launched by John Paul II to put at the centre of Lenten reflection this year the tragic conditions of many children in the world, Bishop José Luis Mollaghan, Bishop of ...
• 12 March 2004
  AMERICA - “We condemn these acts of violence which are unfortunately becoming daily recurrences in our cities”. The Council of Bishops Conferences of Latin America voices solidarity with the people of Spain with whom they have profound connections of history, language and traditions Roma (Fides Service) - On learning of the terrorist attacks perpetrated on Thursday 11 March in Madrid the capital of Spain, the people of Latin America, bound to Spain with bonds of friendship, culture, tradition, langu ...
• 12 March 2004
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National Meeting of Pontifical Mission Societies Diocesan Directors: analysis of missionary progress during the year 2003 in the different dioceses and study of CAM2 conclusions Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina held a National Meeting for diocesan directors in Buenos Aires 2 and 3 March. The meeting, chaired by National Director Rev. Father Jairo Cald ...
• 11 March 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - A referendum, contemplated by the Constitution, can serve, in times such as these, to catalyse and relieve tension Caracas (Fides Service) - The situation in Venezuela today is terribly complex because of evident polarisation in almost all sectors of national life and this makes it extremely difficult to speak of it, and “almost im ...
• 10 March 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - Enrolment started for 10th Missiology Course organised by the National Mission Centre on basic themes of the Church’s universal mission and elements to facilitate the evangelising mission of pastoral workers Lima (Fides Service) - Peru’s National Mission Centre CENAMIS, sponsored by the Missions Commission of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Peru under the aegis of the Civil and Pontifical Theology Faculty in Lima, th ...
• 9 March 2004
  AMERICA/HAITI - “A serious humanitarian disaster threatens. As always the people of Haiti are the loses. Every new crisis leaves them poorer and more vulnerable ”. A report from Haiti Port-au-Prince (Fides Service)-“How can these men be disarmed ”, is the question on the lips of all Haitians, according to a local Church source contacted by Fides in Haiti where gangs of armed supporters of ousted P ...
• 9 March 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Giving of its poverty the Church in Colombia sends missionaries to West Africa: three Eudist Missionaries will open a new mission in São Tome and Principe, faithful to their motto: “We were born in Ocana to be missionaries to the world”. Rome (Fides Service) - On March 25 three Eudist missionaries, Father Manuel Jesus Arias Madariaga, former novice master, Father Ricardo Mendoza and lay missionary Ivan Lugo will set out from Colombia for mission “ad ge ...
• 8 March 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “What future are we building ?”: pressing question raised by Catholic Bishops of Venezuela a country shaken by recent acts of anarchy and violence. Caracas (Fides Service) - A climate of growing violence and progressive bipolarisation of the different sectors of the population in Venezuela peaked last week with violent clashes between demonstrators and the National ...
• 8 March 2004
  AMERICA - Appeal for peace, brotherhood and hope Salesian Rector major and Regional Superiors in America a continent in a dramatic situation: “In these times of globalisation deformed and held hostage by the economy we put our stakes on globalisation with a human face for the good of our peoples ”. San Jose di Costa Rica (Fides Service) - At the close of Spiritual Exercises in Costa Rica, 28 Salesian Inspectors the Rector Major Father Pascual Chavez, and regional Superiors of the Inter-America and South Horn region ...
• 5 March 2004
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Trust in the Holy Spirit and pray for the missionary and evangelising courage of the early Christians to transform the Church and the world with witness of your life”: the Bishop of Florida in Uruguay issues Lenten Message Florida (Fides Service) - A call that prayer, conversion of life-style, listening and docility to the Word of God, practices typical of the Season of Lent, may reawaken the missionary vocation in every heart, was launche ...
• 4 March 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Communion is our horizon and our dream we want to open our frontiers to bear witness to what we have seen and heard” says newly elected President of the National Mission Council COMINA. Brasilia (Fides Service) - From 26 to 29 February the National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil hosted the 26th annual meeting of the National Mission Council of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference. T ...