America

• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Society is rediscovering the value of the messages left by John Paul II during his visit to Ecuador Quito (Fides Service) - As soon as the humble and simple people who welcomed John Paul II here twenty years ago in 1985, and who have always shown affection and admiration for the Vicar of Christ, heard the news of the P ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - John Paul II “Messenger of Peace” in Argentina: for everyone his coming meant to “leave a door open to Jesus”. The witness of a Dominican who entered novitiate after the Pope’s visit Vatican City (Fides Agency) - It was 1982, Argentina was at war with Great Britain over the Maldives islands, and the Holy Father John Paul II paid his first visit to our country. Everything took place very quickly: the ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Costa Rican Bishops thank God for the “Great Shepherd John Paul” San José de Costa Rica (Fides Agency) - The Bishops of Costa Rica, together with the whole nation and the entire Universal Church, express their profound sorrow for the death of His Holiness John Paul II. By stressing h ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Thank you Lord! Thank you John Paul II!”: the cry of gratitude of the Church of Florianopolis for the Pope who was capable of overcoming any border in order to meet his brothers most distant from him Florianopolis (Fides Agency) - In this moment, as the world mourns the death of John Paul II, the Archdiocese of Florianopolis, in the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil, feels united to this sorrow and at the same time i ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - John Paul II: “A moral voice heard by everyone” says the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy to the Holy See Rome (Agency Fides) - “His first words as a Pontiff “Do not be afraid” have inspired millions of Americans and millions of people throughout world to overcome fear and build a world of hope”. With these words Bre ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - "Humanity - and not only the 21st century - has lost one of its greatest men. A man who dazzled the world with his teaching and who will continue to enlighten us" Lima (Fides Service) - "The Bishops of Peru encourage Catholics to thank God for the gift of the life of the Holy Father, a priest, the Bishop of Rome and the Vicar of Christ on earth, at the service of humanity": this w ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “John Paul II had the gift of overcoming distances in every sense!” said two missionary Bishops in Brazil originally from Austria Vienna (Fides Service) - Missionary Bishops of Austrian origin sent a note to Fides in which they recalled Pope John Paul II’s commitment for mission and also their personal meetings with him. Bishop Erwin Kräutler o ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “With the saints in heaven Pope John Paul II will continue to guide us on our earthly journey” says Bolivian Conference of Catholic Bishops La Paz (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the death of Pope John Paul the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia issued a statement in which it affirmed “the people of Bolivia have vivid memories of his unforgettable visit ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - John Paul II’s ministry and wisdom fostered communion in the Church and a spontaneous filial attitude among Catholics Bogota (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the death of Pope John Paul II the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences is in communion with the whole universal Church in prayer to the Father of Mercy for his ete ...
• 6 April 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "With his person the Pope won the hearts of the Mexican people": testimony by Fr. Francisco Gonzalez of the archdiocese of Guadalajara Guadalajara (Fides Service) - In 1979 when he made the first of his five visits to this country, the Popewent straight to the hearts of the Mexican people and there he will remain forever, Fr. Francisco González of the ...
• 5 April 2005
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “In love the salvific meaning of suffering is completely accomplished and reaches its definitive dimension”, National Commission for health pastoral in Guatemala remembers the Pope Guatemala (Fides Service) - Ninety five percent of Guatemala’s population of 13 million are Catholics and they are mourning Pope John Paul II, who “illuminated our commitment of health pastoral and will continue to d ...
• 5 April 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Putting Pope John Paul II teaching into practice: Catholic Medical Centre Hogar San Camilo cares for HIV+ children and adults, and promotes solidarity and respect for AIDS patients Lima (Fides Service) - Hogar San Camilo is an important point of reference point for people with AIDS and their families in Peru. The Centre, opened ten years ago, it has assisted 12,000 people directly and indirectly. I ...
• 5 April 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Chinese Catholics in Hawaii recite the Rosary to accompany the Pope on his last earthly journey Hawaii (Fides Service) - Chinese Catholics in Hawaii learned of the Pope’s death as they were reciting the rosary for Pope John Paul II. “To accompany the final lap of his earthly journey we recited the Rosary his fa ...
• 5 April 2005
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “For us, John Paul II was a Dominican born in Poland” says Fr Luis Rosario Pena, the responsible for youth pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo Santo Domingo (Fides Agency) - “The news of the disease and death of John Paul II has reached the Dominican Republic as if it struck one of its dearest children” Fr Luis Rosario Pena, responsible for youth pastoral c ...
• 4 April 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Pope John Paul II travelled the world. He reached out to the humble and the poor, the children the young people, the elderly and the sick": Bishops of Colombia issue statement on the death of the Pontiff Bogota (Fides Service) -"The Catholic Bishops, clergy and people of Colombia join the world to thank God for the life, example and spiritual legacy of Pope John Paul II who has gone to receive the crown of glory promised ...