America

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  21 December 2022
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The first Bishop of Montevideo, Jacinto Vera, missionary and tireless apostle to be beatified Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - Commenting on the recognition by Pope Francis of a miracle interceded by Venerable Bishop Jacinto Vera, the first Bishop of Montevideo, and thus on his forthcoming beatification, the Bishops ...
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  20 December 2022
  AMERICA/HAITI - The "cry" of the Bishops in the face of the extreme gravity of the situation: "Silence the weapons!" Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "In the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God incarnate, who came to bring us true peace, we launch a cry from our hearts as Pastors to our Haitian brothers and sisters, here and elsewhere ...
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  19 December 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Another year of violence: Bishops of Chocò call for a Christmas truce Istmina-Tadò (Agenzia Fides) - "We welcome the willingness of the National Government and the ELN to launch humanitarian aid in our territory, which will help and encourage us in our commitment to peace. We appeal to th ...
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  17 December 2022
  AMERICA - Ministry of the "missionary" Catechist: criteria and formation itineraries of Episcopal Conferences Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "May the institution of the ministry of the catechist be, for the Church, a further reason for unity and communion, in the diversity of gifts and ministries that are at the service of the eccle ...
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  16 December 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - Day of prayer for peace, while the number of deaths in street protests increases Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Given the serious situation of pain and violence suffered by the Peruvian people due to the current political crisis, the Episcopal Conference invites "all the faithful and people of good will to e ...
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  15 December 2022
  AMERICA/HAITI - Foyer Saint Camille in Porte au Prince remains open and operational Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Father Robert Daudier, Director of the Hospital, reports on the recent initiatives of the Foyer Saint Camille Hospital in Port au Prince. It recently celebrated the International Day of C ...
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  15 December 2022
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “Christmas is often no longer called by its name” Santiago de los Caballeros (Agenzia Fides) - In his Christmas message, the President of the Bishops' Conference of the Dominican Republic, Archbishop Freddy Breton of Santiago de los Caballeros, laments that “Christmas ...
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  14 December 2022
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - If we want a serious government and state, our vote must be serious Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - On April 30, 2023, general elections will be held in Paraguay to elect the President of the Republic, who is also Head of Government. The centre-left opposition, which has formed the "Concertac ...
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  13 December 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops after protests: 'We must calm tempers to protect our weak democracy' Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Peruvian "Defensoria del Pueblo" has reported that during the weekend demonstrations took place in several cities of the country to demand the closure of Parliament, the resignation of the new ...
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  12 December 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The first phase of the peace talks between the Government and the ELN, the Colombian Church "permanent companion" concludes Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Catholic Church has accepted the invitation to participate as a "permanent companion" in the peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guer ...
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  9 December 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - "The defense of democracy is the right and duty of peoples and citizens": Dina Boluarte new President of the Republic Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, who had called new elections and decreed a state of emergency, has been dismissed by Parliament, which has called on Vice President Dina Boluarte to succeed h ...
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  7 December 2022
  AMERICA - From the first Latin American Church Assembly to the Synod, for a greater capacity for evangelization Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - A year ago, from 21 to 28 November 2021, the first Church Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Mexico City (see Fides 29/11/2021; 24/2/2022 ), linked to the Synod of Bishops o ...
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  6 December 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Ignorance, discrimination and racism towards indigenous peoples must be fought by making their reality known La Bolsa (Agenzia Fides) - "The violence and harshness with which those who defend their right to the territory and to live according to their vision of the cosmos are repressed, as well as those who accompany such reque ...
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  5 December 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Violations of environmental and social rights in Latin America and the Caribbean: accompaniment of the Church Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Make known the pastoral experiences that accompany situations of socio-environmental violation at the local, national and regional-international level, as well as re-launching the appeal for the ...
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  3 December 2022
  AMERICA - More than 7 million people forced to flee their countries in Latin America: a joint effort by Red Clamor and UNHCR is needed Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - More than 7 million people are forcibly displaced and seeking asylum in Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala and Venezuela have seen a sharp increase due to, ...