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13 June 2008
AMERICA/PERU - The Archdiocese of Lima celebrates a Mass on Sunday for China, one month after the quake that shook Sichuan
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – In commemoration of one month’s time since the earthquake that shook southeastern China, on June 15 the Archdiocese of Lima will celebrate a Mass for the country in the Basilica Cathedral of Li ...
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13 June 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bishops’ Conference is the main theme for the upcoming Plenary Assembly
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – “The historical memory of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference in the celebration of its first centennial anniversary” will be the theme for the 85th Plenary Assembly of the Colombian Bishop ...
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12 June 2008
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Among the topics on the agenda at the Bishops’ Spring meeting: liturgical matters, embryonic stem-cell research, medically assisted nutrition and hydration
Orlando (Agenzia Fides) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) begins its Spring meeting today, June 12 in Orlando (Florida). The meeting is scheduled to last until June 14. Among the items for discussion ar ...
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12 June 2008
AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops ask efforts to continue towards a quality education for all people, especially for the poorest of the poor
AMERICA/CHILE – Bishops ask efforts to continue towards a quality education for all people, especially for the poorest of the poor
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Bishops ...
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11 June 2008
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops call for an end to the slave labor, an “ethical and moral imperative”
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Brazilian Conference of Bishops (CNBB) is supporting the actions underway in the National Congress, especially those concerning the Constitutional reform bill that would eliminate all sla ...
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11 June 2008
AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Christian soldier, called to be a builder of peace and a testimony of life and solidarity: Cardinal Martino addresses Brazilian Military Chaplains
Itaici (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian soldier is called not only to prevent, manage, or place an end to conflicts, but also to contribute to the reconciliation and construction of a social order based on the truth, ju ...
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10 June 2008
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops concerned for the new law on the national intelligence service, as it contradicts fundamental rights and would infringe on the seal of confession
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Several Venezuelan Bishops have issued statements on the controversial reform bill on national intelligence service that was approved on May 28, as it goes against basic rights and would force ...
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10 June 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Food crisis: “what causes most regret and scandal is the knowledge that the problem does not come from the insufficiency of the earth’s food production, but the lack of equal distribution.”
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The food crisis that is affecting the world has had a heavy influence on Mexico, which although it is an agricultural producer, has increased its dependence on the United States market in ...
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9 June 2008
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Message from the Bishop of Oakland: “our efforts to enshrine this wisdom about marriage in the laws of our community are not an imposition of an ideology but a service of the truth which we make for the common good”
Oakland (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Allen Vigneron of Oakland (California) recently issued a Pastoral Message to all the faithful of his diocese offering them his pastoral support and guidance, following the California St ...
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9 June 2008
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Preparing for the Third American Missionary Congress CAM 3: relics of the Patroness of Missions on pilgrimage tour beginning June 23
Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The relics of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Doctor of the Church and Universal Patroness of the Missions, will arrive in Guayaquil (Ecuador) on June 23 and will enter to form part of the pre ...
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9 June 2008
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Message of the Holy Father upon the conclusion of centenary celebrations for the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo: “May this meaningful celebration revive all the living strength of this Archdiocese, so it may assume a significant role in the work of evangelization.”
Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) – The Pacaembu Stadium in the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo (Brazil) resonated with joy and fervor on Sunday, June 8. The number of faithful who participated surpassed expectations, according to a ...
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6 June 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Let us think more about what we can do for our country and not so much in what our country can do for us”: exhortation from the Bishop’s Permanent Committee regarding the conflict between the rural sector and the government
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – “The nation needs heroic acts” is the title of the document that was published by the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina at the close of the extraordinary meeting held for the Permane ...
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6 June 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparing for the 3rd American Missionary Congress (CAM 3): drawing up Mexico’s proposal, that its participation may be active and effective
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – With the participation of nearly 100 people from over 40 dioceses in the country, the “Pre-CAM 3” was held on May 30 in the Pontifical Mission Society facilities in Mexico City, accord ...
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6 June 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - June 8th Annual Collection for Caritas: “Inequality makes us suffer; let us revive our capacity to share.”
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – With the theme: “Inequality makes us suffer; let us revive our capacity to share,” Caritas Argentina is inviting all faithful to participate in its Annual Collection, which will take ...
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5 June 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Appeal from the Bishop of Humahuaca: “let us leave aside other ambitions and all work together to find solutions to the serious and urgent problems of our present situation”
Humahuaca (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Pedro Olmedo of Humahuaca, in union with the priests of his diocese, has issued a statement expressing his “deep concern for the serious poverty, unemployment, and general lack of p ...
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