America

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  24 June 2019
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops meet with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The serious crisis that Venezuela is experiencing, which caused the mass exodus of many Venezuelans, was the subject of the Bishops’ meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human ...
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  21 June 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The request for asylum has become a Via crucis for migrants Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "A migration strategy that can go beyond the imposition of tariffs that cause the militarization of borders or the raising of human walls as an immediate response, must be based on human rig ...
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  19 June 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - "Welcoming Christ in refugees": let us not be carried away by voices that encourage xenophobia, discrimination and fear Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "Refugees are people who flee conflict and persecution, are protected by international law, because of their particular vulnerability, and should not be expelled or returned to situations where the ...
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  19 June 2019
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Alarm of Justice and peace for increased human trafficking, especially young women Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The Justice and Peace Commission and Caritas urge the authorities of the National Public Power to investigate, prosecute, and convict those responsible for human trafficking crimes; to guarante ...
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  18 June 2019
  AMERICA MEXICO - Shooting in Church, catechist killed; the Bishops reaffirm their commitment to building peace Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - A catechist instructor was shot dead in the municipality of Acacoyagua, in a chapel in Chiapas state - another example of how the violence consuming Mexico is impacting the Catholic Church. The ...
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  18 June 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Habla Quibdó": media will make itself available to communities to talk about violence and problems Quibdó (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday 19 June, from 7 to 10 am, the social media of Quibdó and the community will be the main protagonists of the "Habla Quibdó" campaign, which aims to open spaces so that people can c ...
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  17 June 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishop of Buenaventura: violence has reached terrifying levels, people are afraid to denounce Buenaventura (Agenzia Fides) - For almost two years he has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Buenaventura in Colombia, and he has already had to deal with violent groups that have sown terror in the area. Archbishop Rub ...
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  17 June 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Migration and public policies": 34th National Migrant Week San Paolo (Agenzia Fides) - The 34th Migrant Week began yesterday, Sunday, June 16, throughout the country, which will end on Sunday 23. According to information sent to Agenzia Fides, the theme of the week is as always ...
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  17 June 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The unpunished killings of priests, considered "social stabilizers" that disturb organized crime Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Catholic Multimedia Center (CCM), violence against priests is not a direct expression of hatred of faith, but a desire for "social destabilization". "The priest and parish c ...
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  14 June 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - President of the Rural Workers Union assassinated: violence and murders in the Amazon increase Parà (Agenzia Fides) - The Pan-Amazon ecclesiastical network (REPAM) of Brazil repudiates the violent action and the attack that killed leader, Carlos Cabral Pereira, president of the Union of Rural Workers (STR the acr ...
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  14 June 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops ask the authorities to intervene: Two young people kidnapped and killed in a few days Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent times we have experienced situations of great violence that have been a real ordeal for citizens and for many families in different parts of the country": says the Bishops’ Conf ...
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  13 June 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops to the government: we continue solidarity towards the Venezuelan brothers, 94% live in extreme poverty Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) - Mgr. Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, President of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference (CEP) and President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), in a letter addressed to the President of the ...
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  13 June 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Missiology seminar on the subject of the Extraordinary Missionary Month Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – About forty missiologists from all over Brazil are participating in the National Missiology Seminar, from 10 to 14 June, at the Missionary Cultural Center (CCM), in Brasilia. The theme of the ...
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  12 June 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops after Mexico-US agreement: "migrant brothers must never be used as currency" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "As Mexican Bishops’ Conference, we express our concern about the lack of a truly humanitarian welcome for our migrant brothers and sisters which reflects our convictions in recognizing an ...
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  12 June 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Joy and emotion for the release of 50 political prisoners Managua (Agenzia Fides) – Nicaragua on Tuesday at dawn released more than 50 political prisoners. Hundreds of people danced in the street amid music. Many were greeted with hugs and tears by family members waiting outs ...