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17 April 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Sunday, April 26, launching of Continental Mission, coinciding with the 87th Ordinary Assembly of Bishops
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – This coming week, the Bishops of Bolivia will begin their 87th Orinary Assembly in the city of Cochabamba, one year after the previous Assembly, as the Bishops were on their Ad limina visit ...
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16 April 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Unanimous denouncing of the attack on the home of Cardinal Terrazas, which “reflects an attitude of intolerance and violence that goes against the principals of democratic coexistence”
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – “The Catholic Church will continue carrying out her work as evangelizer and prophet, rejecting all forms of violence and upholding human and Christian values and principles that strengthen a ...
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16 April 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church renews its Consecration to the Holy Spirit on April 20, “at this crucial time we are living”
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) announced that this April 20, in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, there will be a Mass with all the Bishops and the Apostolic Nuncio to renew ...
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15 April 2009
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops ask for forgiveness for the sins committed by members of the Church and renew their commitments made in their ordination as Bishops
Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Council of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Paraguay has issued a statement in regards to the recent news that revealed that the current President Fernando Lugo had a child w ...
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15 April 2009
AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Youth Standing Up Against Violence” is the motto for Citizens' Week 2009
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Youth Pastoral Ministry of Brazil is calling on all youth in the country to participate in the Citizens' Week 2009, which will began yesterday, April 14, and runs until April 21, with the ...
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15 April 2009
AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission on the Internet: videos for promoting this time of grace and a guide for the Continental Mission in Chile
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – With dynamic resources for evangelizers, the Church in Chile has updated their special website for the Continental Mission. It is a missionary spirit in the Church of Latin America a ...
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15 April 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - Diocesan Church Day on April 18, to help appreciate the treasure of the Catholic faith
Tuxtla (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Tuxtla will celebrate “Diocesan Church Day” this April 18, as a day of thanksgiving, with the goal of “appreciating the treasure of the Catholic faith, coming together ...
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7 April 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Easter Pastoral Letter from Bishops of Patagonia: “New life in the Risen Christ has the strength and creativity needed to face modern crises.”
Patagonia (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the region of Patagonia (Dioceses of Comodoro Rivadavia, Viedma, San Carlos de Bariloche, Neuquén, Alto Valle del Río Negro, and Río Gallegos) are asking their faithful thi ...
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7 April 2009
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops denounce violence, drastic social inequality, and the concentration of power in the executive branch that presents a grave threat to democracy
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “Holy Week, in which we celebrate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, is an extraordinary time for spiritual renewal that invites us to strengthen our commitment to ...
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7 April 2009
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops' Conference launches campaign in defense of life from conception, and the legal foundations of the family in light of the Constitutional reform
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo and President of the Dominican Republic Bishops' Conference (CED) has sent a letter reminding lawmakers in the country's nati ...
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6 April 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' appeal for Holy Week: “May the virtues that we reaffirm during these days shine in spite of confrontation, division, intolerance, and infringements on human dignity.”
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - “May the virtues of hope, reconciliation, unconditional surrender, service to others, and fullness of life in Christ, which we reaffirm in these days, along with social advances...shine in spit ...
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6 April 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Church denounces the fact that in some areas, drugs are “practically legalized” and authorities do nothing for these adolescents “with poison in their hands”
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The pastoral team of priests working in the problematic sectors of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires have issued a statement denouncing the drugs that are “taking root” in these sectors ...
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6 April 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - April 19 is “Missionary Child Day 2009,” with the theme: “Asia, the mission begins with you,” awakening the missionary spirit in Mexico's children
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Akira, an 8-year-old imaginary Japanese child who lives near Aizu-Wakamatsu, a city in northern Japan with a great cultural wealth which will be shown in a theatrical performance, has been ...
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2 April 2009
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Success beyond all expectations for Quito archdiocesan Mission Formation School
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - A School of Mission Formation launched by the archdiocese of Quito, last March 7 (see Fides 11/3/2009), was warmly welcomed by pastoral workers and committed lay Catholics. The initial number of 2 ...
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2 April 2009
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Plenary Assembly of Bishops on “Priestly Formation: Challenges and Guidelines”
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Brazil (CNBB) will hold a General Assembly in Itaici-Indaiatuba (SP), from 22 April to May 1, 2009. The Assembly will focus on the theme: “Pri ...
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