America

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  18 February 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - Outrage over the irregular vaccinations of senior officials while many on the front lines continue to die Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The chairman of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference (CEP) condemned the recent irregularities in vaccination. "The outrage caused by these incidents is increasing because it ignores those who have mad ...
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  17 February 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - A Lent of conversion, purification and hope Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - In its Lenten message, the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Conference of Chile underlines the imposition of the ashes with which this liturgical season begins, inviting people to participat ...
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  17 February 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - Social and health crisis: hundreds of migrants from Brazil stranded at the border Puerto Maldonado (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Maldonado has addressed an appeal to the government authorities about the development on the border with Brazil: After the arrival of more than 300 migrant ...
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  16 February 2021
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Overcoming Divisions: The Ecumenical Fraternity Campaign Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Brazilian Bishops' Conference (CNBB) and the National Council of Christian Churches (Conic) are opening the fifth edition of the "Ecumenical Fraternity Campaign" (CFE) on Ash Wednesday, Feb ...
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  16 February 2021
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - "Migrants, prostitutes and marginalized groups are the new lepers" Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The rector of the Basilica Minore Nuestra Señora de Suyapa, Father Carlo Magno Núñez, Father Charlemagne Núñez, condemned the many murders of women in the country during the celebration ...
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  15 February 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Pope's thanks to Colombia for its action in favor of migrants at the Angelus Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "I always look with gratitude on the dedication of those who collaborate in favor of migrants. - said the Holy Father after yesterday's Angelus, Sunday 14 February -. I thank all of you for what ...
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  15 February 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Church and coronavirus pandemic: "We need the creative courage of St. Joseph" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Mexican Catholic Multimedia Center (CCM), from the first case in April 2020 to January 2021, a total of 172 priests, 5 bishops, 10 deacons and 7 religious died in the countr ...
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  13 February 2021
  AMERICA/CUBA - Foreign Minister celebrates the fifth anniversary of the meeting between the Pope and the Patriarch of Moscow Havana (Agenzia Fides) - "We remember the fifth anniversary of the historic meeting in Havana between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Cuba is pleased to have hosted this epochal meeting", said ...
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  13 February 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - One year after "Querida Amazonia", the appeal to dream of an Amazon where the rights of the poorest are still valid La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - One year after the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Querida Amazonia", the appeal to dream of an Amazon where the rights of the poorest, of indigenous peoples are still valid (See Fides, 12/7/ ...
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  12 February 2021
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Bishops make churches and staff available for vaccinations and call for inequalities to be reduced Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - After concluding the annual Ordinary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Panama (CEP), held from 8 to 10 February, during which they analyzed the social and pastoral situation of the cou ...
• 12 February 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Resignation of auxiliary bishop of the apostolic vicariate of El Beni Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary bishop of the apostolic vicariate of El Beni, Bolivia, presented by Bishop Roberto Bordi, O.F.M., titular of Mutuge ...
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  10 February 2021
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The elections show a country divided in two, the Bishops call for peace and fraternity Quito (Agenzia Fides) - After the continuous updates of the results of the presidential elections in Ecuador held on Sunday 7 February, the Correa current candidate, Andres Arauz, seemed to have obtained 32% of the vote ...
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  9 February 2021
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Migration: Cardinal Ramazzini calls for common strategies Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - After Honduras asked neighboring Guatemala to investigate the violence against migrants (see Fides 21/1/2021), the international community opened its eyes to this large group of migrants ...
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  9 February 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - On February 10 a "Great human chain for peace in Buenaventura" Cali (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Cali in their meeting on February 5, examined the social context and the rise of violence in the Buenaventura area, within the Cauca Valley, and issued ...
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  8 February 2021
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Cardinal Rosa Chavez: "we are experiencing a society that is environmentally, morally, mentally and perhaps even politically contaminated" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "It is political violence, something that did not exist in previous elections…", Cardinal Rosa Chavez said in an interview with a local television station about the serious act of violenc ...