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21 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Seventh International Congress for “Life and Family,” for promoting the culture of life
Mexicali (Agenzia Fides) - With the goal of promoting the culture of life, the 7th International Congress will be held in Mexicali, Baja California, on February 23-24. Some of the themes for discussion are: abortion, the ...
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21 February 2008
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops criticise immigration law that “perpetuates an underclass of workers without full rights”
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, and Bishop Jaime Soto, coadjutor bishop of Sacramento and Chairman o ...
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20 February 2008
AMERICA/BRAZIL - “The Church in Brazil: Listen, Follow, Preach”: Second Missionary Congress from the perspective of Aparecida, in preparation of the Third Missionary Congress CAM 3
Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - From May 1-4, the Second Missionary Congress will be held in Aparecida (Brazil), according to a statement made to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Daniel Lagni, National Director of the Pontifical Mission ...
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20 February 2008
AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Cuba enthusiastically prepares to receive the Secretary of State on the 10th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to the country
Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Cuba is enthusiastically preparing for the visit from the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, in honour of the 10th anniversary of the Holy Father John Paul II’s visit ...
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19 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Thousands of Mexicans attend the National Day for Life and the Family. 100, 000 signatures in support of Human Rights for the Unborn
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - This past Sunday, February 17, a gathering and parade was held for the first Festival for Life within the National Day for Life and the Family in Mexico, organised by the civil organisation ...
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19 February 2008
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 20th Week for Theological-Pastoral Reflection on the themes from the Aparecida Conference.
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - From February 18-21, the 20th Week for Theological-Pastoral Reflection of 2008 is being organised by the Pontifical Seminary of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the National Institute for Pastoral ...
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19 February 2008
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archbishop of Caracas: “I am asking that the political violence may cease and that the rights of all Venezuelan Catholics may be respected.”
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela), Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino has made an urgent plea for freedom and calm, for a democratic environment, respect for different opinions, and for an end to t ...
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18 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Tarahumara: “An explicit announcement of Jesus Christ is necessary. Now is not the moment to be ashamed of the Gospel.”
Tarahumara (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Rafael Sandoval, Bishop of Tarahumara (Mexico), in a Message sent to the faithful of his diocese, asks that they be explicit in announcing Jesus Christ, as the only Saviour, above all ...
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18 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparations begin for the World Family Encounter in January 2009. Presentation of the official logo.
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Preparations have already begun for the celebration of the VI World Family Encounter, set to take place in Mexico City January 13-18, 2009. The event was presented by Bishop Enrique Glennie ...
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18 February 2008
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Unanimous rejection of acts committed against the Apostolic Nunciature in Venezuela. An act of reparation to take place Wednesday.
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela published a statement asking for, “calm, sanity, and respect for constitutional freedoms and rights, and for an upholding of a democratic ...
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15 February 2008
AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Cuba prepares to celebrate 400-year anniversary of the Virgin of Charity’s presence among their people - “a time of grace for sewing the seed of the Gospel”
El Cobre (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the month of January, a group of 40 people from all across the diocese of Cuba came together, upon the invitation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and Primate of Cuba, Archbi ...
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15 February 2008
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops call for an education that contributes to integral human development, without renouncing the specific identity of the Costa Rican traditions of democracy and Christianity
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - “Quality education for all,” is the title of the Message issued by the Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference, at the start of the 2008 academic year. In the Message, the Bishops insist that the ...
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15 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Saint Juan Diego presented as model of disciple and missionary, in the 13th National Congress for Missionary Childhood and Adolescence
Cuautitlan (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, the diocese of Cuatitlan welcomed over 10,000 children from all over the Mexican country to participate in the 13th National Congress for Missionary Childhood and Adolescence of Me ...
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14 February 2008
AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - The Archbishop of San Juan asks for the “constitutional protection of marriage, so that it may have the highest possible rank in our juridical structure.”
San Juan (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of San Juan, His Excellency Roberto Octavio Gonzalez Nives, published a message this week asking for the maximum protection of marriage and the family within Puerto Rico. At pre ...
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14 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Lenten Message from Bishops ask faithful to fight against
illegal drug trafficking and to help their brothers in need
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - In their Lenten Message for 2008, the Bishops
of Mexico have asked their faithful to fight the illegal drug trafficking in
their country. Recognising that Mexicans in the past have shown t ...
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