America

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  2 September 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - Need to promote initiatives to overcome the crisis; the contribution of consecrated life to the life of the country Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - From August 28 to 31 three representatives of CLAR, the Latin American Confederation of Religious, namely Sr. Daniela Cannavina, HCMR, (General Secretary), Sr. Mónica Benavides, HDV (Dep ...
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  31 August 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Mass entirely in Guaraní, an aid for evangelization Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - All that is needed to celebrate a Mass in the Guaraní language is now officially available on a new website edited by the Jesuits of Paraguay. The website www.misaguarani.com was officially la ...
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  31 August 2019
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Protection of the common home in the Amazon regards the survival of the whole world Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is critical in all of the Amazon, especially in Brazil and Bolivia, where fires in recent days have reached an impressive extent, destroying thousands of kilometers of woodland ...
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  30 August 2019
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA-CUBA - Concrete signs of vitality and hope from Missionary Childhood and Adolescence San José (Agenzia Fides) - On August 17th more than a hundred children participated in the National Meeting of Missionary Childhood and Adolescence (MCA) which took place in the Archdiocese of San José, Costa Rica, wit ...
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  29 August 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Community calls for the release of political prisoners: a church besieged by police Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - We are witnessing the violation of fundamental rights and lack of security in the social life of the country, in a situation that is worsening day by day: this is what the Catholic Church and civ ...
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  28 August 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - The Bishops: "In a multi-ethnic country, dignity and integration for all" Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "We are a country of all races ("Todas las sangres" ed), multi-ethnic and multicultural, where there is room for everyone and we all have to work for a dignified life, based on interculturality, fu ...
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  27 August 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Bishops: "Our common home is on fire; we must exercise the prophetic mission" Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - With the evocative title "Our common home is on fire" the Bolivian Amazon Church has issued a statement that highlights concern and clamor for the catastrophe of fires and the consequences of ...
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  27 August 2019
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Red Cross for Venezuelan migrants. Visa is now obligatory Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Ecuadorian Red Cross is strongly committed to assisting migrants. This can be seen from the report just published on its activities of the year 2018. The commitment in this area, notes the rep ...
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  26 August 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - To welcome, protect, promote and integrate: the Church for the reception of Venezuelan refugees Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "The Information and Orientation Center for Venezuelan migrants seeks to protect the life and dignity of Venezuelan citizens who have emigrated to Peru, especially those who are in a situation of g ...
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  24 August 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Violent death of a priest: the Church demands justice Matamoros (Agenzia Fides) - "With deep sorrow we participate in the tragic death of Fr. José Martín Guzmán Vega: the competent authorities have already started investigations to clarify the facts. In the meantime, we ...
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  24 August 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops' appeal: A prompt and effective action to save the Amazon Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "The absurd fires and other criminal depredations now require an appropriate position and urgent action". This is stated by the Bishops’ Conference of Brazil in the face of the terrible situa ...
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  23 August 2019
  AMERICA - Latin American bishops appeal to save 'lung of the world' Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge the governments of the Amazon region, in particular Brazil and Bolivia, the United Nations and the international community to take serious measures to save the lung of the world. What h ...
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  22 August 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop Rueda Aparicio: violence and corruption must be stopped Cauca (Agenzia Fides) - "Those responsible for these murders use weapons against helpless people, plan crimes, but even more, pay to kill and wash their hands with hypocrisy. In the name of God's mercy, we ask those who ...
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  21 August 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - Over 198 thousand families received help from Caritas in 2018 Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Peru helped more than 198 thousand families in the country in 2018: this is the figure that emerges from the Social Report of Caritas Peru which describes the activity of th ...
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  20 August 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops: it is urgent to stop violence against women Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to stop all actions that undermine the dignity of women in Mexico: this is the appeal launched by the Archbishop of Puebla, Mgr. Víctor Sánchez Espinosa, who once again highli ...