America

• 23 September 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Letter from the Archbishop of Lima to the clergy for the Year for Priests: “To live our vocation with the joy that comes from knowing we are Sons of God in Christ...” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - “Joy is the characteristic that we should emanate in every aspect of our life: when we preach, when we celebrate the Mass, when we are at the office, when we administer the Sacrament of Reconcili ...
• 23 September 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Archdiocese of Arequipa prepares to receive relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, “Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – From September 25-27, the Archdiocese of Arequipa will have the relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, known as the “Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” on display. According to a sta ...
• 23 September 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Diocese of Mercedes celebrates 50th anniversary of its creation: “Jesus has made us brothers.” Mercedes (Agenzia Fides) – On September 27, the Diocese of Mercedes in Uruguay will celebrate its 50th anniversary. “We should give thanks to the Lord for our Diocese,” said Bishop Carlos Collazzi of Mercedes, in h ...
• 22 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “A Bible for Every Aborigine” Campaign and numerous initiatives throughout the country to celebrate “Bible Month” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, September 21, at the headquarters of the Christian and Missionary Movement of Buenos Aires, an interreligious and ecumenical peace celebration was held. The initiative, along w ...
• 22 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “200 works of social service for 200 years of justice and solidarity”: proposal from the 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Ministry Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - 200 works of social service for 200 years of justice and solidarity: this is the proposal that has emerged following the workshops at the 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Ministry (see Fides 17 ...
• 21 September 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fr. Ruggero Ruvoletto, Italian Donum Fidei missionary, killed in the rectory of his parish in Manaus Manaus (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Ruggero Ruvoletto, 52-year-old Italian Donum Fidei missionary, was killed around 7am (local time) on Saturday, September 19, in his parish of “Sagrado Corazon de Maria,” in the Santa Et ...
• 21 September 2009
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops' Conference intervenes in defense of people's rights in Puerto Casado: “the dignity of the human person should be promoted whether independent of the interests of the sector” Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - “A serene, effective, and constructive reflection” on the claims being made by the people of Puerto Casado, which have been marching for several days towards the Capital...this is what the ...
• 21 September 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Gratitude and hope” expressed by Cardinal Javier Errazuriz Ossa, Archbishop of Santiago, on the anniversary of Chile's independence Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - “This is a special time for praising and thanking the Lord for the many gifts we have received over the course of our republic's history, and even prior to the birth of our independe ...
• 18 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Archbishop of Salta at the procession of the Lord and Our Lady of the Miracle: “Let us renew our commitment in favor of life and the family, education and youth, justice and peace.” Salta (Agenzia Fides) - “Today, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of our Archdiocese, we give you thanks for the gift the life of the ecclesial family, for the vitality of our parishes, the presence of religious ...
• 18 September 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - VI Regional Encounter on Church Self-Financing: “to inspire a sense of belonging in the People of God, leading them to conversion, communion, and solidarity” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Over 80 people, from the 10 Bolivarian nations and the Antilles, as well as a large number of participants from the various dioceses of Venezuela, participated in the 6th Regional Encounter fo ...
• 18 September 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Latin American pilgrimage of St. John Bosco's relics continues: after Chile and Argentina, now in Uruguay Colonia (Agenzia Fides) – After having traveled through Chile and Argentina, on Tuesday, September 8, the relics reached Uruguay in a boat that made its way up the Rio de la Plata of Colonia. Waiting to receive them wa ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Diocese of Arauca turns 25: September 19th Mass presided by Apostolic Nuncio Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, September 19th the Diocese of Arauca will celebrate its 25th anniversary of erection. On the occasion, the Apostolic Nuncio of Colombia, Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, will celebrate a M ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Political parties show interest in supporting proposal for a National Accord for Peace and Reconciliation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On September 15, at the headquarters of the Colombian Bishops' Conference, the National Conciliation Commission (CCN) met with representatives from several political parties, who have shown int ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Ministry on “Justice and Solidarity for the bicentennial anniversary 2010-2016. Political culture, equality, integral development” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Justice and Solidarity for the bicentennial anniversary 2010-2016. Political culture, equality, integral development.” This is the theme chosen for the 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Min ...
• 16 September 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “We cannot be afraid of being Catholics and Christians”: Permanent Mission launched in the Prelature of Corocoro La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – This past weekend, September 12-13, the territorial Prelature of Corocoro (suffragan of La Paz, Bolivia) launched its Permanent Continental Mission. During the Mass for the launching of the mis ...