America

• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Continental Mission, 3rd National Pastoral Plan, the Year of St. Paul, and the election of the new directive team, are among the themes for the Plenary Assembly Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – During the celebration of the 46th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic (CED), which took place in early July 2008, a new directive team was elected: P ...
• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Archbishop of Lima denounces pressures being made to legalize abortion in various Latin American countries, recalling that the right to life is the most fundamental right Lima (Agenzia Fides) – During the homily of the Te Deum Mass (in thanksgiving) for the 187th anniversary of Peru’s Independence, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani encouraged the authorities of the c ...
• 30 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Marijuana is the United States’ number one cash crop: a business worth $35.8 billion Washington (Agenzia Fides) – Unexpected have been the findings that the number one cash crop in the United States in not corn, wheat, or cotton, but marijuana. A report done, gathering information from various US feder ...
• 29 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops say the new version of the Constitution “violate non-negotiable principles.” Public referendum is scheduled for September to determine final approval. Quito (Agenzia Fides) – “As Bishops, it is not our place to adopt political attitudes. Rather, it is our role to illumine Catholic consciences with the doctrine of the Gospel, encouraging them to make responsible and ...
• 29 July 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Church and sectors of society worried about mining that would affect the country’s main water reserve San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Various social, religious, and academic groups in the country and on an international level are extremely concerned about the risky proceedings being carried out by mining companies in re ...
• 28 July 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - 5th Youth Pastoral Ministry Assembly on August 4-8 will examine the new National Plan for Youth Pastoral Ministry, destined to be a guide for the Church’s work with the youth in Cuba Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The National Youth Pastoral Ministry Committee has organized the 5th Youth Pastoral Ministry Assembly to take place August 4-8, 2008, at the Cobre Retreat House, near the National Shrine of the ...
• 28 July 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - International Conference on HIV and AIDS: “the Catholic Church’s position in support of abstinence and fidelity is a very valuable contribution in defending life and health” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Through its Social Pastoral Ministry Committee (CEPS), the Mexican Bishops’ Commission (CEM) has supported the participation of the Catholic Church in the 17th International Conference ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops offer some moral guidelines to shed light on the national debate over oil reform Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – “Oil, for Mexico’s livelihood,” is the title of a Message published yesterday, July 24, by the Bishops’ Committee for Social Pastoral Care in Mexico, on the reform of the oil indus ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Annual Meeting for the CELAM Coordination Committee in preparation for launching the Continental Mission. Celebrations commence for the 40th anniversary of the Medellin Conference Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – After two days of intense workshops, the Annual Meeting for the CELAM Coordination Committee ended on July 23. The event brought together members of the leadership council and Bishops heading u ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Havana prepares for the fourth centennial celebration of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad,” Patroness of Cuba Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Havana has begun preparations for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” (The Virgin of Charity of ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Watch out, here comes the electronic safety bracelet and all travelers will be considered a potential enemy. The post-September 11th fear mechanisms at work. New York (Agenzia Fides) – The fear of more terrorist attacks keeps the security services in the United States in a state of continuous alert and is a source of inspiration for new solutions, many times based on state- ...
• 24 July 2008
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - “Let’s stop the violence and respect life” is the motto of the Church’s Campaign to stop violence in the country with the highest homicide rate in the world Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – There are many incidents of violence in Honduras that show a general lack of respect for life and human dignity. With that in mind, the Catholic Church in the country is working through th ...
• 24 July 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - First National Day for Health Pastoral Care for coordinating diocesan initiatives from the new 2008-2012 Pastoral Guidelines of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference. Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The First National Day for Health Pastoral Care will be held in La Florida (Chile) on August 6-8. The general purpose of the encounter is “to present the diocesan experiences of ...
• 23 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - On the way to CAM 3: “The Congress will give renewed strength to the evangelization effort, help us make deep reflections, and re-launch our mission as a Church with fidelity and audacity.” Quito (Agenzia Fides) – After a long and intense preparation, the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM 3) is steadily approaching. The event will take place in Quito (Ecuador) August 12-17. At the end of the Congres ...
• 22 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - International Congress for the 40th anniversary of the II General Conference at Medellin: a historical and pastoral reflection on the new means of evangelization needed in the modern world Medellin (Agenzia Fides) – This coming August 3-5, an International Congress will be held in honor of the 40th anniversary of the II General Conference of Latin American Bishops, which took place in the Colombian city ...