America

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  26 July 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops’ message for the national holiday: continue to work for a real change Lima (Agenzia Fides) - On the national holiday of the 198th anniversary of Peru's independence, which takes place on July 28, the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference (CEP) has published a message addressed to the national com ...
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  25 July 2019
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - After the resignation of the Governor, the Bishops invite every citizen to "rebuild a democratic country" San Juan (Agenzia Fides) - "In this important and historic moment for our people, we Catholic Bishops of Puerto Rico, invite all the Puerto Rican brothers to maintain the serenity and democratic balance that this period ...
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  25 July 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "I gave my whole life to the Order": the Minister General of the Camillian Missionaries before dying Granja Viana (Agenzia Fides) - On the night of 24 July, Father Leocir Pessini, Superior of the Order of Ministers of the Sick (Camillians), passed away due to the worsening of a serious illness. The news was sent to Agen ...
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  24 July 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The dignity and sovereignty of the nation, as well as the dignity and human rights of migrants, are above any negotiation Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - As Commission for human mobility and as Mexican Bishops’ Conference, "we expressed our concern about the lack of a true humanitarian reception to our migrant brothers, this is a reality th ...
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  24 July 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Missionary Fathers of Charity in Tijuana Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Father Cyril D´Silva, Missionary of Charity from India, is the director of the Mother Teresa of Calcutta sanctuary in Tijuana in the Mother Teresa House of Calcutta strongly desired by the ...
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  23 July 2019
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church applauds the pardon for 2,604 prisoners, a gesture of mercy for social reintegration La Habana (Agenzia Fides) - The national commission for penitentiary pastoral care of the Cuban Bishops' Conference, together with Bishops, priests, deacons, religious and laity, "join the happiness of families who, with ...
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  23 July 2019
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Bishops: migrants should not be criminalized, the underlying causes must be addressed San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "We are worried about the very serious situation in which hundreds of thousands of compatriots currently live in the United States. We think, first of all, of those who are in danger of bei ...
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  22 July 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Mgr. Rolando Alvarez: walking together, praying for Nicaragua and seeking the truth Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The pilgrimage of the Divine Niño to the Shrine of Matagalpa held yesterday, Sunday, July 21st was widely attended. Led by the Bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa, Mgr. Rolando Alvarez, the fa ...
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  20 July 2019
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - The Bishops join the request for the governor's resignation San Juan (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday 19 July the Catholic Bishops of Puerto Rico joined civil society sectors who call for the resignation of the island's governor, Ricardo Rosselló. The political crisis in the country ...
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  20 July 2019
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Deep social and economic crisis in Haiti: how to get out of the serious situation? Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Haitian people are experiencing a serious social and economic crisis with repercussions on people's psychology and their ability to hope for the future. This was reported to Agenzia Fides ...
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  20 July 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - Post-earthquake missionary work of the Camillians: "We must focus on people" Ranja (Agenzia Fides) - "Even today, almost ten years after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, we are trying to accompany the Haitian population towards a full recovery", says Father Aris Miranda, Camillian missionary ...
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  19 July 2019
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Scandal chat: people ask for the governor's resignation San Juan (Agenzia Fides) - The publication of 900 pages of a "private chat", which reports conversations among Governor Ricardo Roselló and his ministers between November 2018 and January 2019, where they make fun of an ...
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  19 July 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Violent episodes do not stop: Bishops shocked by the ferocity and cruelty Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Paraguay have expressed their dismay regarding the murder of an elderly couple and their two grandchildren, which occurred last week on an estate in Chaco, and called for the im ...
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  18 July 2019
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - General strike against corruption, layoffs, school and health cuts Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The general strike has paralyzed Ecuador for two days now, with the population taking to the streets to protest against the corruption of the political class and the economic policies of President ...
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  18 July 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Towards the 32nd Week for Peace: objective 1,000 "territories of peace" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The theme "I am and we are a territory of peace" will mark the celebration of the 32nd Week for Peace, from 2 to 9 September, which wants to make visible and promote the efforts of thousands of ...