America

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  20 November 2020
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Religious woman injured in attack on humanitarian workers: "We do not want any more suffering!" San Cristóbal de las Casas (Agenzia Fides) - In a heartfelt appeal to human rights activists, the media and to all men and women of good will and to the faithful of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Bishop Rod ...
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  20 November 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Hurricane Iota devastates the area of Peñas Blancas causing deaths, missing persons and destruction Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "We feel deep pain for what happened on the Macizo de Peñas Blancas, between La Dalia and Rancho Grande. At the moment, our priests are mobilizing in the area and we are making ourselves avai ...
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  19 November 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Assembly of Bishops concluded: racism among the most debated topics Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved three action items at their 2020 Fall General Assembly that met November 16-17 in a virtual format for the first time in the ...
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  19 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Lay people active at the service of life and justice: national week of the laity Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "This celebration is a reason for joy and also a way to question ourselves. What do our times ask of us? What can we lay people do from this celebration of Lay Christian Day?". This is the ques ...
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  18 November 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic education: Ministry of Education wants cooperation La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Minister of Education, Adrián Quelca, met for talks with representatives of the Catholic educational institutions in Bolivia under the direction of the Military Bishop Fernando Basc ...
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  18 November 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Despite the economic and social crisis and the pandemic, vocations to the priesthood increase Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The work of promoting vocations in Venezuela is bearing fruit. This year, despite the full social and economic crisis that the country is going through, aggravated by the pandemic situation caus ...
• 17 November 2020
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as vicar apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador, with episcopal character, the Reverend Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés, of the clergy of the diocese of Loja, until no ...
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  17 November 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishop's task is to "continue to bring healing and hope to the people of our time" shaken by crises Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Admitting that people’s faith in God “has been shaken” by the pandemic and related economic turmoil, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez called on his fellow bishops to take the news ...
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  17 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Solidarity with Venezuelan migrants: reasons, suffering and proposals in a report by RED CLAMOR, UNHCR and CELAM San Paolo (Agenzia Fides) - "Let’s overcome the barrier of indifference, let’s create awareness of the precious contribution that Venezuelan refugees and migrants give to the Country that welcomes them. Let us learn ...
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  16 November 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - Kidnapped Scheut missionary released Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Father Sylvain Ronald, Scheut Missionaries (CICM), kidnapped last November 10th, was released in the late evening of November 13th at the Champ de Mars, a few meters from the National Pal ...
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  16 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - November campaign: "It is time to take care of Evangelization" St. Paul (Agenzia Fides) - "In this period of the year we are all called to support evangelization with a concrete gesture. So that it can be carried out everywhere, in all our dioceses, but also in those places where it ...
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  16 November 2020
  AMERICA/PERU - Merino resigns after protests with dead and injured: Bishops are calling for deep and comprehensive dialogue Lima (Agenzia Fides) - After taking office following the dismissal of President Vizcarra on November 10th (see Fides, 11/11/2020), the President of Parliament Manuel Merino resigned from office yesterday, Sunday, Novembe ...
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  14 November 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops appeal to the new government: "Respect for the constitution is fundamental" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "We pray together that the elected will take on their responsibility and that this may have a positive impact on the progress of the country", said the Chairman of the Bolivian Bishops' Conferenc ...
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  13 November 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Devastating drought for the communities of Tarvita Chuquisaca (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of a devastating drought which affects half of the communities in Tarvita in the Chuquisaca department (Bolivia), the residents have set out for the mountains to ask God for rain, ...
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  13 November 2020
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops publish message for autumn assembly: "Crisis can strengthen community" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Mexican Bishops address the pilgrim People of God in Mexico in the midst of a profound crisis which is exacerbated by the unexpected Covid-19 pandemic". The message that the Bishops' Co ...