America

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  13 November 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Millions of people in poverty, indifference would be even worse in the face of this situation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "Colombia has a very complex situation of poverty, there is an enormous number of people, millions, who eat once a day. Many of them have lost their jobs, others are in conditions of extreme vuln ...
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  12 November 2021
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Bishops: "increasingly urge the involvement of Cubans in a nation project that involves and motivates everyone, without exclusions or marginalization" Havana (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the climate of tension and confrontation that has been increasing in recent times, the Cuban bishops express some "considerations that spring from our hearts as Cubans and pastors of t ...
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  12 November 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - Chilean men and women religious: candidates in the next elections must be up to the task Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "We are living in a time of crisis, which causes great uncertainty in various areas: lack of security, violence and instability in social life. Every transformation and change of reality carrie ...
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  11 November 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Mexico can change for the better!" learning to be "an open, synodal, Samaritan and outgoing Church" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "We want to express our closeness as Pastors to the people of Mexico, especially for the effects suffered as a result of the pandemic, natural disasters, the effects of violence and insecuri ...
• 11 November 2021
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr Cristobal Zavala Guevara Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On September 9, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr Cristobal Zavala Guevara, of the diocesan clergy of Santa An ...
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  11 November 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "God wants there to be no more bloodshed, dialogue is the best way": the Bishops in the face of violence Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "God wants there to be no more bloodshed; our position is to invite both parties to sit down to dialogue, no confrontational position, we must no longer mourn the dead. Every human life is ...
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  10 November 2021
  AMERICA/COSTARICA - Education, a privileged field for personal and family growth, for a culture of friendship and solidarity Alajuela (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church, as an expert on humanity, is close to people, she works in solidarity and proclaims to them the fullness to which they are called in Christ. She is therefore present in the field o ...
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  10 November 2021
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - World Day of the Poor: Bishops call for concrete gestures Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, November 14th, the World Day of the Poor, established by Pope Francis, will be celebrated for the fifth time and the Church in Brazil invites the parishes to make a "concrete gesture ...
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  9 November 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishops: "We must give priority to evangelization and also necessary to evangelize the field of politics and politicians" Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - "We must give priority to evangelization ... Furthermore, it is necessary to evangelize the field of politics and politicians, according to the proposal of the Church's Social Doctrine, so tha ...
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  9 November 2021
  AMERICA - The program of the First Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean has been published Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American Episcopal Council (Celam) has published the general program of the First Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held from November, 21 to 28 ...
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  8 November 2021
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Bishops of the Amazon ask for "urgent and courageous commitments from COP26 to combat climate change" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Brazilian Amazon released a video with an appeal to world leaders participating in the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) asking to hear "the cry of Mot ...
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  8 November 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - The Church for the Bicentenary: the participation of the Church in independence and nation building Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Peruvian Catholic Church is participating in initiatives promoted by governmental, academic and civil institutions, for the Bicentenary of the Independence of Peru from Spain (28 July 1821), al ...
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  5 November 2021
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Different and convergent approaches to mission: the course for Ad Gentes missionaries Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - To offer specific missionary formation to missionaries sent on Mission Ad Gentes, inside and outside Brazil: this is the general objective of the Ad Gentes Course promoted by the Missionary Cu ...
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  4 November 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishops are concerned "by any action which weakens the independence of the judiciary" Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - The Paraguayan Episcopal Conference, gathered for its Ordinary General Assembly on November 1 and 2, expressed in a brief statement on November 3 "its deep concern for any action that weakens ...
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  3 November 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Council of the laity: our challenge is to have a leading role in building a culture of peace Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - "In no sense can we accept that with aggression we can solve problems, on the contrary our challenge is to have a leading role in building a culture of peace, according to our values and fundament ...