America

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  2 February 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - People are willing to walk even 10 kilometers, and under any weather condition to go to Mass Duque Caxias (Agenzia Fides) - "I came back a few days ago from the experience of the 'Youth Mission' in Rondonia in northwestern Brazil. An initiative promoted by the Youth Ministry of the Diocese of Niteroy (Rio de Jan ...
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  2 February 2016
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - After 30 years the trial of two members of the military accused of crimes against humanity begins Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - More than 30 years have passed before two members of the army, suspected of being involved in a case of sexual and domestic slavery of women of ethnic Maya-keqchí in northern Guatemala, ...
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  1 February 2016
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Mgr. Ulloa visits political prisoners Panama (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Panama, His Exc. Mgr. José Domingo Ulloa, visited the headquarters of the National Police in Ancon, the so-called political prisoners held under the current administration of P ...
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  1 February 2016
  AMERICA/PERU - Missionary Symposium, 25 years after COMLA 4, preparations for CAM 5 begin Lima (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth Latin American Missionary Congress (COMLA IV), which was held in Lima, the Pontifical Mission Societies in Peru have prom ...
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  29 January 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Zika virus throughout Latin America Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The World Health Organization has launched a global alert on the spread of the zika virus. Currently, America is the most affected continent (see Fides 13/01/2016). In Venezuela, there are betw ...
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  29 January 2016
  AMERICA / MEXICO - "Mexico is a cemetery, and the government only goes to light a candle to the dead", says Mgr. Lona Reyes Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - "Mexico is a cemetery, and the government only goes to light a candle to the dead": are the harsh words of His Exc. Mgr. Arturo Lona Reyes, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Tehuantepec (Mexico) ...
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  29 January 2016
  AMERICA - REPAM - New radio program to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network (REPAM) is launching a new program: an educational radio program, which allows you to know, understand and find solutions to environmental, social and ecological, ...
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  28 January 2016
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The history of the Salesians in Bolivia in the biography of the missionary Tito Solari Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - In the days of preparation for the feast of Don Bosco, on January 31, in Bolivia the great contribution of the Salesian missionaries to the country, including His Exc. Mgr. Tito Solari Capell ...
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  28 January 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mgr. Castro Quiroga: "FARC must hand over their weapons if they really want peace" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Tunja and President of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, His Exc. Mgr. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, expressed the hope that FARC will hand over their weapons and added that th ...
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  27 January 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - President Macri meets the local Church:"Cura Brochero is an example of Argentina we want" Villa Brochero (Agenzia Fides) - The closing Mass of the annual "Brocheriana Week", celebrated yesterday, Tuesday, 26 January, was an opportunity to meet newly-elected President Mauricio Macri with the main representativ ...
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  27 January 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Country is at risk of a humanitarian health crisis Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The shortage of medicines and equipment in medical institutions in the Country and the deterioration of public hospitals continues to endanger the health and lives of Venezuelans. The National A ...
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  26 January 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Cardinal Brenes urges to fill the vacancies at the CSE: "It is time to propose the candidates" Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - The parliament of Nicaragua opened the debate to choose a judge for the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE), replacing Judge José Luis Villavicencio, belonging to the Frente Sandinista de Liberacion ...
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  26 January 2016
  AMERICA/CANADA - A local church ready and mature for new forms of evangelization and cooperation Hamilton (Agenzia Fides) - Six Ecclesiastical Districts in northern Canada, so far dependent on the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, have passed to "common law": we are talking about the Archdiocese of Kee ...
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  26 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Inequality, discrimination and poverty for indigenous peoples Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Indigenous peoples "need justice and recognition", stresses the editorial of the magazine of the Archdiocese of Mexico City. "They are often blocked by incomprehension and populism; they are ...
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  25 January 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Cura Brochero, a priest close to the people": joy after the announcement of the canonization Cruz del Eje (Agenzia Fides) - "Cura Brochero worked for us, for our human progress" said His Exc. Mgr. Santiago Olivera, Bishop of the Diocese of Argentina in Cruz del Eje, commenting on the news of the upcoming canoni ...