America

• 12 September 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Sunday, September 14, there will be a “Procession for Peace, Life, and the Family,” featuring three outdoor Masses taking place simultaneously in three locations in Guayaquil Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, September 14, Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, will be a special day of prayer in Ecuador, as they prepare for the upcoming referendum scheduled to take place on September ...
• 11 September 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Jews and Catholics working together in the fight for democracy, religious freedom, and fundamental values like life and the family Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – In the attendance of six Cardinals of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as leaders from the Latin American Jewish Congress, the Jewish-Catholic Encounter for Dialogue began on Septe ...
• 11 September 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Thousands participate in the Second National Citizens’ March for Life: “It is not enough to be pro-life, we have to take our beliefs into the streets.” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – Thousands of people took part in the Second National Citizens’ March for Life that was held yesterday, September 10, in front of the legislative offices. The March was organized by the Nati ...
• 11 September 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Official web page for the Shrine of “Nuestra Señora la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” launched as preparations begin for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image Santiago de Cuba (Agenzia Fides) – The Cuban Church has recently launched a web page for the Shrine of “Nuestra Señora la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discove ...
• 11 September 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Catholic Church continues working on immigration policies Washington (Agenzia Fides) – While Benedict XVI is showing his concern for the death of immigrants in the Mediterranean and has recently launched an appeal to the governments of the European Union, calling for “effec ...
• 10 September 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops invite Catholics to pray for upcoming elections; “Moral Principles for Catholic Voters” Kansas (Agenzia Fides) – As election day approaches in the United States, four Bishops from the State of Kansas have issued a document that offers pastoral guidance for the faithful, entitled “Moral Principles for Ca ...
• 10 September 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Bishops’ Exhortation with the launching of the Great Mission in the country: “The Church in El Salvador, along with the entire continent, has declared itself in a permanent missionary state.” San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – “The mission that is taking place as a fruit of the Aparecida Conference, should above all be a source of inspiration for Christians in their missionary vocation, strengthening the root ...
• 10 September 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Faith without works is dead” is the theme for Bible Month, an opportunity to enter into a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Word of God Sucre (Agenzia Fides) – Bible Month began in several Latin American nations on August 31 and will conclude this September 28. It is a month that every year invites the faithful to enter into a deeper knowledge and appr ...
• 9 September 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Referendum for the new constitution: amidst tensions, Bishops call for prayer vigils to be held this weekend for respect for life and the defense of the family Quito (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Raul Vera Chiriboga of Quito (Ecuador) sent a letter to all the priests of the Diocese asking for prayers for the coming referendum, which will prove immensely significant for the cou ...
• 9 September 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - “Bible Month” to begin September 13: activities include a Bible Expo, a Bible Museum, Bible seminars, youth festival, and an ecumenical celebration Lima (Agenzia Fides) – Beginning September 13, Lima will be hosting various activities open to the public, organized by the Peruvian Bishops’ Committee for Biblical and Indigenous Pastoral Catechesis (CECABI), in hon ...
• 8 September 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Nation on the move in response to the legalization of abortion: over 50 Catholic organizations committed to defending life; inauguration of the “Shrine for the Victims of Abortion” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – About 50 lay Catholic organizations will inaugurate the Shrine for the Victims of Abortion in the “Panteón Civil de Dolores,” which will also become a “prayer space” for women suf ...
• 8 September 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops encourage the laity to participate in public life and elections: “Avoiding the responsibility to vote means renouncing the possibility of participating in the progress of our local governments.” Managua (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Nicaragua, who are now in Rome for their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit, have published a Pastoral Letter in August, in response to the country’s current situation and the upcomi ...
• 5 September 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Multiple initiatives throughout the country for National Immigrant Day: “We can all try to offer something of our personal talents and possessions to help in understanding this situation, accepting it, and then working to improve it.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Throughout the entire country, the local churches are preparing for the celebration of National Immigrant Day, on September 7. The theme is “Youth and Migration.” In addition to ...
• 5 September 2008
  AMERICA/HAITI - Caritas Haiti asks for aid for the victims of the most recent tropical storms that have left behind more damage, worsening the food crisis Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Haiti is asking for humanitarian aid for victims of Tropical Storm Gustav and the Storm Hanna, which have forced nearly 4,000 people to evacuate the Caribbean nation and that ha ...
• 5 September 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Three-year preparations begin for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “Nuestra Señora de la Caridad.” Special collection on September 8 will go towards hurricane victims. Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The three-year preparation time for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “Nuestra Señora de la Caridad” will be officially inaugurated at the National Shrine in Cobre (se ...