America

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  8 June 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Entrepreneurs urge the electoral Council to decide on international observers Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The superior Council of entrepreneurs, an institution which has a key importance in the economy sector in Nicaragua, insists on the request to have international observers in the presidential el ...
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  7 June 2016
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Peaceful mobilization of the Church against OEA and its policies Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The 46th Assembly of the Organization of American States (OEA is the acronym in Spanish) on the theme "Building institutional capacity for sustainable development in America", to be held i ...
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  7 June 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The President rejects international observers in the elections, the Bishops are critical Granada (Agenzia Fides) - "Shameless observers. Your observation has finished here, now you can go and observe other countries": with these words, Nicaraguan President Ortega, in his speech at the Congress of the Sandini ...
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  6 June 2016
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - New minimum wages: "people are struggling to survive" said Mgr. Escobar Alas San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of San Salvador, His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Escobar Alas, harshly criticized the agreement to raise the minimum wages of workers by 15% in three years and has asked the authori ...
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  6 June 2016
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Radio and TV spots against child labor Panama (Agenzia Fides) - "Child Labour Forget it!" is the title of the 2016 campaign against child labor, which is part of a program to make Panama a free Country from this social scourge. The aim is to sensitize every ...
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  6 June 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Church of Jujuy before the crisis: "attention must be given to the most vulnerable" Jujuy (Fides) - "At the moment needs are increasing because life is more expensive and attention should be paid to those who are the most vulnerable": stressed the Bishop of Jujuy, His Exc. Mgr. Cesar Daniel Fernandez, s ...
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  3 June 2016
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “Why do our brothers and sisters emigrate?” For 25 years the answer has been the same: out of necessity Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Paraguay is celebrating its 25th “Week of Migrants and Refugees in Paraguay”, on the theme “migrants call us to show mercy”. The week will culminate on Sunda ...
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  3 June 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Solidarity Programme to eradicate child labour in the province of Mendoza AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Solidarity Programme to eradicate child labour in the province of Mendoza Mendoza (Agenzia Fides) –The phenomenon of widespread child labour in Argentina is aggravated by the fact that very few ...
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  3 June 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mission Congress: “This is the hour of the laity’s mission Ad gentes” Bucaramanga (Agenzia Fides) – The majority of the participants at the National Mission Congress “aware that the Church is missionary and that Christ founded his Church to be missionary, agreed that this task belongs ...
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  2 June 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - For 40 years, the Pastoral Land Commission for the right to life, land, water Marian (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the National campaign to commemorate the 40 years of life and commitment of the "Pastoral Commission of the Earth" (CPT), the "Brazilian Meeting of the popular movements in dialogue wi ...
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  1 June 2016
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Leaders of the Pan Amazon at the School of Human Rights Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The creation of a school for the promotion, protection and enforceability of human rights in Amazonia, including the rights of Amazon populations to life, health, enjoyment of their own land and ...
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  1 June 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishops of Patagonia concerned about the vast increases in gas and electricity Neuquén (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Patagonia-Comahue region who are "deeply concerned about the consequences of the vast increases of essential services such as gas and electricity" which affects mostly the po ...
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  31 May 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “In Catatumbo people are simply content to survive”, ”: testimony by Bishop Sánchez Cubillos Tibu (Agenzia Fides) – “Speaking about this part of our country for most people means speaking about an independent republic in a strategic position which has now become a headquarters for numerous outlawed groups ...
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  31 May 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Take part in the elections”, Bishop of Veracruz urges Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Luis Felipe Gallardo Martin del Camtare of the diocese of Veracruz, has urged the people to show responsibility and take part in elections set for June 5: "The message from the diocese ...
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  30 May 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "As brothers we must respect each other": the diocese of San Cristóbal condemns the latest violence Chenalhó (Agenzia Fides) - "We regret there was no dialogue but violence and kidnapping. We regret they did not comply with the seat of the Diocesan Curia, as a place for the search for peace and justice", said the stat ...