America

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  7 November 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Mgr. Roberto Lückert: the referendum should be the main theme of the dialogue Coro (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the Diocese of Coro, His Exc. Mgr. Roberto Lückert, gave a long interview to Venezuelan newspaper "El Impulso" in which he thanked the Vatican delegation and noted that it "will real ...
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  5 November 2016
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Preparation of the General Assembly of CELAM begins, on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Mgr. Romero San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The preparatory work for the next General Assembly of CELAM, to be held from 9 to 12 May 2017 in San Salvador (El Salvador), continues. In a statement sent to Fides, the Communications Depa ...
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  5 November 2016
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Mgr. Ulloa denounces: "Who makes money from corruption feeds their children with poison" Panama (Agenzia Fides) - "Who brings home money earned through corruption feeds their children with poisoned bread", are the harsh words of the Archbishop of Panama, His Exc. Mgr. José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. dur ...
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  4 November 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Political groups rely on the mediation of the Church for real dialogue Margarita (Agenzia Fides) - The members of the Voluntad Popular Party, accompanied by supporters and leaders of the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) political group, met the Bishop of the Diocese of Margarita, His Ex ...
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  4 November 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "All against drug trafficking!" A month after the death of father Viroche Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "One month after Father Juan Viroche’s death (see Fides 06/10/2016), the National Commission for Justice and Peace considers it appropriate to reflect on the challenge of combating drug t ...
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  3 November 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church may participate in the final phase of the peace agreements Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - A week of dialogue and exchange of proposals: this is how representatives of the Colombian government and the FARC defined these days when participants at the negotiating table to conclude the fi ...
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  3 November 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - A Mass for the many "anonymous" deceased migrants, never identified Nuevo Laredo (Agenzia Fides) - For the commemoration of the dead, the "Casa del Migrante" in Nuevo Laredo promoted the celebration of a Mass for all those who died trying to cross the border towards the United States. Hi ...
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  28 October 2016
  AMERICA/HAITI - Violence and lack of health facilities aggravate an already precarious situation Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) – Since the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, 62,600 displaced people have been living in 36 temporary camps on the island. Furthermore, 500,000 people are highly exposed to natural ...
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  28 October 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops ask the President to accept the proposed changes to the peace agreements Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia (CEC), His Exc. Mgr. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, has asked President Juan Manuel Santos to accept the proposals on behalf of the different s ...
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  27 October 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "Do not continue with this clash", warns Cardinal Urosa Savino Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The first meeting between the opposition and the government representatives to determine how to continue dialogue and unblock the serious situation in which the country finds itself will take pl ...
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  26 October 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Investigations underway for the death of a 91-year-old priest Rionegro (Agenzia Fides) - The authorities of the municipality of Rionegro (Antioquia, Colombia) are investigating the death of the 91-year-old missionary, Jose Fortunato Bedoya Franco, which happened in circumstances ye ...
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  26 October 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - OAS Observer in Nicaragua, the Bishops call for authentic dialogue Managua (Agenzia Fides) – The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has officially accepted a formal invitation from the government of Nicaragua to visit the country, on 5, 6 and 7 November, ...
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  25 October 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - On October 27 the peace process with ELN begins, the Church ready to give its support Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The formal start of the peace process between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will take place on Thursday, October 27 in Quito (Ecuador). For this occasion, the Co ...
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  25 October 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Inauguration of the new Major Seminary in Cancun Cancun (Agenzia Fides) – The Major Seminary of Quintana Roo was inaugurated yesterday by His Exc. Mgr. Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas, Bishop of the Prelature of Cancún-Chetumal, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo in ...
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  25 October 2016
  AMERICA/HAITI - After the hurricane the risk of exploitation and abuse against women and children increase Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Women and children in Haiti are at high risk of sexual exploitation and trafficking as a result of the hurricane. According to humanitarian agencies, since October 4, thousands of women a ...