America

• 30 April 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “From a Brazil of baptized faithful, to a Brazil of missionaries without limits”: theme for the Second National Missionary Congress (May 1- 4) Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - With the theme, “From a Brazil of baptized faithful, to a Brazil of missionaries without limits,” Aparecida (Brazil) will host the Second National Missionary Congress from May 1 to 4. The ...
• 29 April 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Holy Father will deliver the homily for the closing Mass of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress on the 400th anniversary of Quebec City Quebec City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, made a special invitation to the city’s inhabitants to participate in the closing ceremony of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC ...
• 29 April 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Preparations for CAM 3 conclude in Costa Rica, after four years of hard work San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - The formation meetings for study of the CAM 3 Manual and the forming of the national delegation for the Congress, which will be celebrated in Quito in August of this year, concluded in Costa Ri ...
• 29 April 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Great Mission of Lima begins “to help all people to find and nurture a vital relationship with Christ, our hope.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Great Mission of Lima began on Monday, April 28, feast of St. Toribio de Mogrovejo, with a Solemn Mass and procession with an image and relic of the saint. Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, A ...
• 29 April 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops speak out on the education system debate: “The education battle should not be won or lost by any party, because values and rights cannot be placed to a vote.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement to the public in order to present its position on some of the aspects of education in the country at this time. “Education is a mat ...
• 28 April 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Bishops remind the Constitutive Assembly on some non-negotiable points that should be recognized as fundamental laws: life, family, freedom of education Quito (Agenzia Fides) - “We wish to continue our service in the extension of the Kingdom of God by preaching His Word and celebrating the faith and hope of the Christian people, together with social and charitable serv ...
• 28 April 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Jubilee Year for the Prelature of Ayaviri, “to thank God for all the blessings and fruits of the first evangelization of our land, that we have inherited”: Interview with Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Ayaviri (Agenzia Fides) - The Prelature of Ayaviri is located in southern Peru. Along with the other Prelatures and Dioceses that were formed in this country during the late 50s, it celebrates its 50th anniversary, makin ...
• 25 April 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - The Great Mission in Lima begins April 28, in an effort to strengthen us in the awareness of our identity as children of God and bring hope to every home with the preaching of the Good News Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In honor of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo, second Archbishop of Lima and Patron of the Latin American Bishops, whose feast is celebrated on April 28, the Great Mission in Lima will be launched, in res ...
• 25 April 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Preparations completed for the beatification of Madre Candelaria, “an exemplary life of profound faith and support for the poorest and most marginalized.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, President of the Commission that is coordinating the preparatory activities for the beatification of Madre Candelaria de San Jose, foundress of the Venezuelan Carmel ...
• 24 April 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Encounter for Catholic Television Producers proposes new directory for citing worldwide productions and an adequate promotion of the Continental Mission Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - About 40 representatives from among Catholic producers and television channels from the Americas met on April 20 in Buenos Aires (Argentina) to discuss topics related to production and prom ...
• 23 April 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops call for “an opening of the path to serene and constructive dialogue” in facing the miner conflict Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops from the regions that are home to the country’s largest mining company, and where a conflict has broken out in recent days, have issued a statement entitled, “ ...
• 23 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 4th National Eucharistic Congress: “Jesus in the Eucharist, Gift from the Father and Life for Our Families” Morelia (Agenzia Fides) - The Mexican Bishops’ Conference determined in their Assembly in April 2007 that Morelia would be the host of the 4th National Eucharistic Congress, which will be celebrated April 30 to May 4, ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “The Church has united a widely diverse flock in the profession of the faith and, through her many educational, charitable and social works, has also contributed significantly to the growth of American society.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - “Our celebration today is also a sign of the impressive growth which God has given to the Church in your country in the past two hundred years. From a small flock... the Church in America has ...
• 22 April 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Plenary Assembly of Bishops will evaluate the last three years and establish a new directive for the Bishops’ Conference Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Ecuador began their 120th Plenary Assembly April 21, at the Bethania Social Formation Center, with the goal of evaluating the work performed in the last three years and of choosing ...
• 22 April 2008
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops’ Conference supports Bishop of San Marcos, who has once again received death threats for his pastoral work with the poor and marginalized Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala has issued a statement in support of Bishop Alvaro Leonle Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos, in response to the death threats he has received. The state ...