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  20 March 2023
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - In the midst of uncertainties and unresolved problems, "the Lord comes as the light we so need in our lives" Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "Today the Lord presents himself as the Light of the world, I think of the situation we are living, of the uncertainty, especially in our country, this whole week has been marked by uncertain ...
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  18 March 2023
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Catholic radio: first data from the national census Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Radio sector of Signis Brasil, in collaboration with the Episcopal Commission for communication of the National Episcopal Conference (CNBB), has published partial data from the first census ...
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  17 March 2023
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The deepening wounds of drug trafficking and the chronic lack of responses Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - A new alarm for the worsening of drug trafficking with all its harmful consequences has been launched by the Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral Care of the Argentine Bishops' Conferen ...
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  16 March 2023
  AMERICA/HAITI - No news of the Clerics of Saint Viator missionary kidnapped while celebrating a funeral Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "Father Jean-Yves is still in the hands of his kidnappers. They are not answering our phone calls and the pressure is increasing". This is what Father Nestor Fils-Aimé, Provincial Superi ...
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  16 March 2023
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Proclaiming the gift of life: "to be a Church of life and for life" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "We are the people of life!" is the motto chosen by the Bishops' Conference of Colombia for the celebration of the "Week for Life 2023", which will take place from 19 to 26 March. The initiative ...
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  15 March 2023
  AMERICA/CHILE - Promoting effective and real intergenerational relationships: new project for the care of the elderly Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - During the Covid-19 pandemic, the elderly population suffered more than other groups, because they lacked the resources necessary to support them. In Chile, there have been many cases of isolat ...
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  14 March 2023
  AMERICA/HAITI - Priest of the Clerics of St. Viator kidnapped Croix des Bouquets (Agenzia Fides) - Father Jean-Yves Medidor, priest of the Clerics of St. Viator, a collaborator in the Christ-Roi le Meilleur parish of Port-au-Prince, was kidnapped in Croix des Bouquets. The news was ...
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  14 March 2023
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fraternity Campaign: born in the Catholic Church, but wants to address the whole of Brazilian society Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, March 13, a solemn session of the plenary session of the House of Representatives was held in Brasilia, dedicated to the Campaign for Fraternity 2023, whose theme is "Fraternity and ...
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  10 March 2023
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Let's break the silence that kills": live with dignity in working-class neighborhoods, fight against drug addiction and its consequences Rosario (Agenzia Fides) - "We are creating a para-state which does not change every four years and which, over time, consolidates its power and its financial structure, offering weapons, lawyers, protections and many oth ...
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  9 March 2023
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Indigenous peoples are called to become co-responsible for the evangelization of their brothers Ciudad Bolivar (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite all the limitations that the environment imposes on the evangelizing mission among indigenous communities, there is great pastoral vitality and significant efforts to continue on ...
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  8 March 2023
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The evangelizing mission of the Catholic school: towards the Global Educational Pact Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Paraguayan education system is faced with problematic situations such as lack of free education, limited access to technology and social inequality, among others. In this context, the commitm ...
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  7 March 2023
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Our society needs to transform, to change, we cannot wait for someone to start doing it Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "This season of Lent must be a time to transform our existence, our way of life more than anything else", urged Msgr. René Leigue, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in his Sunday homily ...
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  6 March 2023
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Indigenous Peoples Commission demands the truth about the murder of leader Eduardo Mendua Dureno (Agenzia Fides) - Eduardo Mendúa, indigenous leader in the Amazon territory, was assassinated on Sunday afternoon, February 26, in Dureno, in the province of Sucumbios, in the northern region of the Ecuadorian Am ...
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  4 March 2023
  AMERICA/HAITI - UN report: modern weapons smuggled into Haiti by the United States Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - More than 500,000 illegal firearms could be in circulation in Haiti. This is the figure given in the report published yesterday, March 3, by the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drug Traff ...
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  4 March 2023
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Restoration of the ancient Jesuit churches, renewal of the Pastoral care of education and beatification of the missionary Bishop Pedro Shaw Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of Paraguay has experienced two important meetings in recent days: the second synodal meeting "Walking together" on February 27 and 28, with all the bishops of Paraguay, the pastoral ...