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5 October 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - First Church Meeting to discuss next Pastoral Guidelines considering the conclusions of 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida and in view of the country's bi-centenary
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - About 600 people will gather in Santiago 10 - 12 October for the First National Church Meeting to offer the bishops suggestions for the next Pastoral Guidelines. The theme of the Meeting is ...
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5 October 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - Congress on post-abortion pastoral care warns of grave consequences of abortion and informs people about post-abortion care
San Bernardo (Agenzia Fides) -"Family, Missionary of Live and Post Abortion Care" is the theme of the first national Congress on post-abortion pastoral care organised for the 5 and 6 October by the Hope Project Corporati ...
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5 October 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - Sunday 7 October the Torch of Guadalupe sets off with message of hope and love for emigrants far from family and home
Mexico (Agenzia Fides) - At 6am on Sunday 7 October, feast of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, the Torch of Guadalupe 2007 will set out for New York where it will arrive on 12 December the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, pa ...
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4 October 2007
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The law places some human persons in a situation of vulnerability and lack of protection on the part of the government which is obliged to respect human life”: Bishops statement on proposed Bill to legalise euthanasia
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - A proposed controversial Bill to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in Colombia has been firmly condemned by the Catholic Bishops of Colombia in a statement signed by the president of the B ...
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4 October 2007
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Southern Horn lay missionaries discuss encouragement, formation and sending of missionaries ad gentes and resolve to promote Fidei donum vocations among lay Catholics
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Encouragement, formation and sending of lay missionaries at the service of the universal Mission was the focus of the 2nd Meeting of Southern Horn lay Missionaries held in Buenos Aires (Ar ...
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3 October 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - The local Church consolidates mission dynamism during Mission Month of October; 23 - 25 October 1 National Mission Congress on 50 years of “Fidei Donum”
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Chile "has a dynamic missionary movement especially at home, in which lay people are the main participants developing a spirituality of service thanks to this experience" said Fr Jorge Patricio ...
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3 October 2007
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - A month since his death at the Eucharistic Shrine he founded a Mass will be said to commemorate Fr Antonio Bernasconi, PMS National Director, 30 years Fidei donum missionary in Guatemala
Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 7 and 8 Holy Masses for the repose of the soul of Fr Antonio Bernasconi will be celebrated in Guatemala City, 40 days since his death. The Masses will be celebrated at the Euch ...
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3 October 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Consolidate regional Mission Groups, open Missionary Formation Centres, increase awareness of being “the Missionary Church”: 1st Regional Mission Congress
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Tarija (Agenzia Fides) - Some 140 young people from all over the Los Valles region took part in the 1st Regional Mission Congress in 25 to 30 September in Tarija (Bolivia) organised by the Bishops' Mission Commission and ...
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2 October 2007
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Paraná celebrates 1st Family Day, amidst growing discussion since authorities allow abortion on a young girl with a mental disability
Paraná (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Paraná celebrated its 1st Family Day on Sunday 30 September in a situation of heated debate after permission was granted for an abortion to be performed in Mar del Plata on a ...
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2 October 2007
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Italian born Comboni Missionary Fr. Cirillo Tescaroli, tireless missionary through press, radio and television founder of an important centre of missionary information and documentation, returns to the House of the Father
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Italian born Comboni Missionary Fr. Cirillo Tescaroli, tireless missionary through press, radio and television died on Sunday 30 September at the age of 84. Fr Tescaroli dedicated his life to anno ...
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1 October 2007
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Week for the Defence and Promotion of Life in view of proposed Bill to legalise abortion in Brazil at any time in pregnancy
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - October 8 in Brazil will be the annual national Day of the Unborn Child established by the Bishops of Brazil in 2005 at the end of their 43rd general assembly. In the statement the Bishops aske ...
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1 October 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - 25th anniversary of the re-opening of the Pontifical University of Mexico: "the University's mission is to generate culture and in the case of a Catholic university to generate culture with the leaven and the values of the Gospel "
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mgr Guillermo Moreno, vicar general of the archdiocese of Mexico City, on behalf of Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, grand chancellor of the Pontifical University of Mexico has called on th ...
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28 September 2007
AMERICA/PERU -Earthquake emergency in Peru: as time passes the quantity of aid diminishes but the needs of the affected persons do not and normality is still a long way off; Sunday 30 September, special collection in Costa Rica
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Six weeks after the earthquake struck in Peru affecting various towns in South Chico (Ica, Chincha, Pisco, Cañete, Yauyos, Huaytara and Castrovirreyna) the emergency continues because, although mo ...
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28 September 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - Family Week 2007 on the theme “Family, School of Love, Missionary of Life”: the family, patrimony of humanity, one of Latin America's greatest treasures
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - “Family, School of Love, Missionary of Life” is the theme of Chile's national Family Week to be held from the 30 September to 7 October.
In a letter to present Family Week, Archbishop ...
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27 September 2007
AMERICA/PERU - 9th Social Week marks 40th anniversary of Populorum Progressio and 20th anniversary of Sollicitudo Rei Socialis: “Development is only authentic if it gives central place to the human person, human rights and responsibilities”
Callao (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of Catholics are taking part in the 9th National Social Week 26-30 September promoted by the local Catholic Church. The event, organised by various commissions of the Peruvian Bishops Co ...
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