America
19 October 2017
AMERICA/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Resignation of the Archbishop of Port of Spain and appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Everard Harris, C. ...
18 October 2017
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - At least 5000 homeless after tropical storm: local Catholic Church provides shelter
AMERICA/COSTA RICA – At least 5000 homeless after tropical storm: the local Catholic Church involved in providing shelter
San José (Agenzia Fides) – The fury of Nate tropical storm continues after leaving at ...
18 October 2017
AMERICA/UNITED STATES Bishops say temporary protection for immigrants from El Salvador and Honduras must be extended
Washington (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary to prolong the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for immigrants from El Salvador and Honduras, in view of the Congress’ revision and the possibility of it being definit ...
17 October 2017
AMERICA - A Synod for 9 Countries that involves more than 500 peoples
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The initiative of Pope Francis announced on Sunday, October 15, before the Angelus prayer is fascinating: "Accepting the desire of some Catholic bishops' Conferences in Latin America, as well as th ...
16 October 2017
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Commitment to the defense of life, family, democracy: a Church which "goes forth"
Sucre (Agenzia Fides) – To commit oneself in order to intervene more decisively in defense of the lives of the most vulnerable, against human trafficking, migration and the danger of losing democracy: is the goal expre ...
13 October 2017
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The "horrible night" of Tumaco: abandonment, violence and death, invisible borders, drug trafficking
Tumaco (Agenzia Fides) - "All these acts of violence and death that have occurred throughout the history of our region, in addition to abandonment and marginalization by the State, have created the propitious scenario fo ...
12 October 2017
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Between violence and reconciliation
Chocò (Agenzia Fides) - Despite the ceasefire, attempts of pacification and the steps towards national reconciliation, violence continues in the southern part of Colombia. About half of the people who were forced to mov ...
11 October 2017
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops to Congress: "To ensure true protection for dreamers once and for all"
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - On Oct. 8, 2017, the White House released the "Immigration Principles & Policies" which outline the Trump Administration’s position on immigration especially regarding younger immigrants, k ...
10 October 2017
AMERICA/MEXICO - Among the countries not in a declared war, Mexico has the largest number of murders in the world
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "Among the countries that live without war (declared), Mexico is the one where the greatest number of people are killed in the world": this is what the apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Mgr. Franc ...
9 October 2017
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The missionary line of the community of Kami described by a missionary
Kami (Agenzia Fides) - "I left for the Mission of Kami, in the Bolivian mountains on January 2, 1985 to help and offer my support in this remote and complicated area due to the altitude (4,000 meters above sea level)", s ...
9 October 2017
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Mgr. Peña Rodríguez denounces corruption in the judiciary: "Justice must go back and follow the right path"
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED) described the Dominican justice system as "fragile", as the code-and-law enforcement officers are doing a job that leaves much to ...
7 October 2017
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops invite to vote and announce a Day of Prayer on October 13
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The crisis that the Country is facing is still there. This is the context in which the elections for state Governors have been announced. This is an electoral process of constitutional rank tha ...
6 October 2017
AMERICA/ANTILLE - Still a very slow recovery after the passage of the hurricanes
Port of Spain (Agenzia Fides) - The area most affected by recent Hurricane Irma regards the northern islands of the Antilles (see Fides 20/9/2017). The most affected and damaged dioceses are Saint John's-Basseterre, whic ...
6 October 2017
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Not even one young person must die for drugs": a year ago Father Viroche's death
Tucuman (Agenzia Fides) - "Ni un pibe menos por la droga" (Not even one young person must die for drugs): this is what Mgr. Fernando Maletti, Bishop of Merlo-Moreno and representative of the National Commission for drug ...
5 October 2017
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The possibility of becoming a candidate again: "A serious damage to democracy"
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "A serious damage to democracy" is how the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) defined the decision of the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal to accept the request of the Movement for Socialism ...
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