America

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  25 September 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - We ask forgiveness from the God of life and creation, for the serious wounds inflicted on Chiquitania Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - The request for forgiveness from the God of life and Creation, due to the serious wounds caused to nature, biodiversity and the population of Chiquitania, characterized the celebration of the ...
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  25 September 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Week of Migrants and Refugees: appeal to the commitment of Christians Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - In the context of the Week of Migrants and Refugees, which is celebrated from September 23 to 29, the Catholic Church of Colombia reiterates its call to "respond generously and wisely to this si ...
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  24 September 2019
  AMERICA/CANADA - Archbishop Dal Toso to the Bishops: "It is not enough to simply say that the Church is missionary, but we must affirm the objective of the mission" Cornwall (Agenzia Fides) - "It is not enough to simply say that the Church is missionary, but we must affirm the objective of the mission, which is ad gentes, to the peoples, to each person, to bring the announcement of ...
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  23 September 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Parish priest of the Shrine of Our Lady of Health killed during a church robbery Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with regret that the Archdiocese of Brasilia announces the death, on Saturday evening (21/9), of Father Kazimierez Wojno (known as Casimiro), parish priest of the Shrine of Our Lady of H ...
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  20 September 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The number of those involved in human trafficking and exploitation is increasing Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Once again we face the very serious problem of human trafficking and exploitation", says the Bishops’ Commission for the pastoral care of migrants and itinerants (CEMI) of Argentina in a ...
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  20 September 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The "Caminhada pela Paz" in Manaus recalls the 10 years of the assassination of Fr. Ruggero Ruvoletto Manaus (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Ruggero Ruvoletto, a 52-year-old Italian Fidei donum missionary, was killed around 7 am (local time) on Saturday 19 September 2009, in his parish dedicated to the "Sagrado Corazon de Maria" ...
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  19 September 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "March of faith for Chiquitania": solidarity and prayer to defend the common home Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "We do not own this earth, we are administrators of it and, therefore, we are called to guard and defend the earth, and we do so according to our faith, which is why we invite everyone to the ...
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  18 September 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Extraordinary Missionary Month and Missionary Campaign 2019 launched Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) and the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) yesterday launched, Tuesday 17 September, the Extraordinary Missionary Month and the Missionary Ca ...
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  18 September 2019
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Archbishop Escobar Alas: the law guarantees the right for all to water and a fair and dignified pension San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "Once again we raise our voice not only in the name of our Catholic brothers and our evangelical brothers, but in the name of all the people, to ask the Legislative Assembly to approve the ...
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  17 September 2019
  AMERICA - The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the OAS, a contribution to dialogue and peace Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The Organization of American States, OAS, will have a new Permanent Observer, from the Vatican, Mgr. Mark Gerald Miles, who on Monday presented his credentials to Secretary-General Luis Almag ...
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  17 September 2019
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Three-year vocational youth program: formation, mission, discernment Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - Revitalize youth ministry through the training of leaders "according to the challenges and circumstances of the world", articulating the processes by stages and ages; "Promote an outgoing pa ...
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  16 September 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Government forbids entry to OAS Commission, for the Church "it is a real pity" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "The Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Nicaragua, composed of representatives from Argentina, Canada, Jamaica, Paraguay and United States of America, expresses its disco ...
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  14 September 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Salesian school in Masaya commemorates the victims of repression and does not take part in the celebrations for the national holiday Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - "In the parents' meeting it was announced that the school continues to respect the mourning of families who lost a dear member during last year's protests: the school also respects the pain of st ...
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  13 September 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The forest has been burning for two months: the Bishops ask for the intervention of authorities and harsh sanctions for those responsible Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - For two months now the Bolivian forest has been burning in different parts without stopping. Some experts in the field consider that no intervention to extinguish the fire will succeed in a p ...
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  12 September 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops of Chocó call for "concrete attention for the department, in humanitarian, economic, social and environmental crisis" Quibdó (Agenzia Fides) - "Concrete attention" for the department of Chocó", which has been experiencing a "humanitarian, economic, social and environmental crisis for some time" (see Fides, 1/9/2017; 2/10/2017; 12/10/2 ...