America

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  12 April 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Archbishop of Asunción celebrates the Chrism Mass: "In this time of pandemic we recognize the value of life" Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday April 10th, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Asunción celebrated Chrism Mass, which usually takes place during Holy Week, but due to the pandemic and restrictions in force in Paragua ...
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  9 April 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops urge vaccinations: "We cannot wait any longer, the human being is above political diatribes" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "Motivated by our pastoral ministry in favor of the people of God, we echo their cries regarding the need to resolve the issue of vaccination against covid-19 as soon as possible. It is an urgen ...
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  9 April 2021
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Centenary of the Archdiocese of Los Altos: "Evangelizing, forming disciples, bearing witness has been, is and will be our commitment" Los Altos (Agenzia Fides) - "On July 27, 2021 we will celebrate the first centenary of the creation of the diocese of Los Altos. This centennial raises two actions. This event arouses two attitudes. On the one hand, than ...
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  8 April 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The path of the second National Pastoral Assembly: "An outgoing missionary parish for the new times" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) has presented the path of the II National Pastoral Assembly (ANP) in a program broadcast live through its Youtube channel. Several contributions outline ...
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  8 April 2021
  AMERICA - Jesuit Refugee Service: Latin America and the Caribbean the areas most affected by the pandemic in the world Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Latin America and the Caribbean is the region most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with 28% of deaths, despite the fact that its population represents 8.4% of the world population. This dramat ...
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  7 April 2021
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Two online courses on missionary formation: "Formation for the mission" and "Biblical sources for the Mission" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Registrations have been opened for two online courses organized by the Missionary Cultural Center (CCM) of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) dedicated to formation for the Mis ...
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  7 April 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru’s Bishops call for respect of rules in upcoming elections Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "In the past five years, Peruvian democracy has been seriously undermined by the succession of four Presidents and two Congresses, that has not allowed the country to pursue integral development, c ...
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  31 March 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - CELAM: Closeness, solidarity and prayer to the Bishops of Colombia after acts of violence Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) expresses "closeness, solidarity and prayer" to the Episcopal Conference of Colombia (CEC), after the acts of violence and vandalism that took place ...
• 31 March 2021
  AMERICA/CANADA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 9, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed Fr. Yoland Ouellet, OMI as National Director of the Pontifical Mi ...
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  31 March 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Archbishop of Sucre: "We will have very difficult moments but we must move forward because we do not live to die, but to live" Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - "As at every beginning of Holy Week, the celebration of Palm Sunday invites us to experience the 'Major Week' as it is traditionally called by Christians. Thus, the story of the Lord's Passion rem ...
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  31 March 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - University pastoral care: "Resurrection in the pandemic for a new life" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The University Pastoral Care (UC) of the Episcopal Conference of Chile, has launched the book for Holy Week 2021 in times of pandemic, "Resurrection in the pandemic for a new life", which conta ...
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  30 March 2021
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "Corruption is an endemic evil" underlines Cardinal Rosa Chávez on the case of the "ghost seats" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Salvadoran population continues to be astonished by the results of the investigation of the Legislative Assembly on "ghost seats", as the local press calls them. Almost a month after th ...
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  30 March 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Cry for peace" of the Bishops of Chocó and Antioquia to criminal groups: ceasefire for one hundred days Quibdó (Agenzia Fides) - At the beginning of the Holy Week celebrations, the bishops of the dioceses of Quibdó, Istmina-Tadó and Apartadó, launch an appeal to criminal groups for a 100-day ceasefire. "Faced with the ...
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  30 March 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The parish priest of Cristo Rey in Dolores Hidalgo found dead with signs of violence Celaya (Agenzia Fides) - Father Gumersindo Cortés González, director of the Retreat House in Atotonilco for many years and then parish priest of Asunción, in the Zapote district of Celaya (Mexico), has been found dead ...
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  29 March 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Living Holy Week as a domestic Church in times of pandemic Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Venezuela, through the Department of Liturgy, have prepared a subsidy for the celebration of Holy Week with the family, facilitating the experience of living these holy days as a ...