America

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  3 December 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops: "it is unacceptable that some live in arrogant and scandalous opulence and the majority languish in shameful poverty" Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - As preparation for the Christmas celebration, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti have published a message asking the authorities and opposition leaders to be self-critical a ...
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  3 December 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Local teams, advocacy, networking: the priorities of the Pastoral Care Service for Migrants Luziânia (Agenzia Fides) - Organizing local teams, in particular involving young people; intensifying “advocacy” actions and presence in public policy councils to safeguard the rights of migrants and refugees; stren ...
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  2 December 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Cardinal Brenes: "The episcopate does not exist to please the aspirations of personalities, but to guide the flock" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "We must not satisfy the desires of personalities" declared Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, Archbishop of Managua, after the midday mass celebrated in the cathedral, thus responding to the words prono ...
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  2 December 2019
  AMERICA - Bishops of SEDAC: "Let us walk together with the Lord as witnesses of hope" Heredia (Agenzia Fides) - "We strongly reaffirm that migrants and refugees are our brothers who deserve respect, care, protection and security because they have the right to do so. We will continue to offer them shelter, ...
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  30 November 2019
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Drugs and drug addiction in Latin America: models of ecclesial community intervention Latin America is the land of cocaine and marihuana. Colombia, Peru and Bolivia are the world's largest producers of cocaine, while the major marihuana crops are in Mexico and Paraguay (in addition to Peru and Bolivia). F ...
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  28 November 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Marian Year begins on December 8, in which the 500 years of the first Argentine Mass will be celebrated Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - On the feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, November 27, the Argentine Bishops officially announced the opening of the National Marian Year, next December 8, the solemnity of the Imma ...
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  27 November 2019
  AMERICA - Bishops of Central America gathered for the SEDAC Assembly San José (Agenzia Fides) - "It is up to the Bishops to mark the way and show with their attitudes how synodality is lived", recalled Cardinal José Luis Lacunza, O.A.R. Bishop of the Diocese of David, in Panama, to the ...
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  27 November 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops: "For the good of our country: dialogue, reconciliation and integral development" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Colombia, "for the good of our country", call for dialogue, reconciliation and integral development, in order to promote extraordinary days of prayer and intercession in parishes ...
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  25 November 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The health of the parish priest of Masaya, hospitalized, is improving Managua (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, Sunday 24 November, Fr. Edwing Román, parish priest of San Miguel in Masaya, informed through his Twitter account that his health is improving and will soon return to his parish in M ...
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  25 November 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Peace dialogue agreements presented, law approved for new elections in 2020 La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday 23 November, representatives of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference, of the United Nations Organization and of the European Union, presented the points of the agreement reached at the ...
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  22 November 2019
  AMERICA - Presidency of CELAM: "Peace in Nicaragua!" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - "We strongly urge the authorities of Managua to immediately order the end of assaults and violations of fundamental rights, and we urge all those responsible for these acts to change their behav ...
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  21 November 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Today national strike; violence in Cauca and Chocò does not stop Cauca (Agenzia Fides) - The so-called "Paro Civico" takes place today, 21 November in Colombia: Colombian trade unions, natives, students and social sectors have called a day of protest. The national strike and the natio ...
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  21 November 2019
  AMERICA - CELAM: "Walking together for the peace of our peoples" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - Proximity to the Latin American peoples who are experiencing serious instability, solidarity with the Churches of individual nations that bear witness to their faith, rejection of all forms of v ...
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  20 November 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Violence in Latin American countries: Bishops call to "pray and work for peace" Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - "In response to situations of great violence and attacks on people and holy places in different countries of the Latin American and Caribbean region, we invite all the Catholic faithful and al ...
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  19 November 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - National dialogue convened: to pacify the country, hold elections and a new electoral Court La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB), representatives of the European Union and the United Nations officially convened the national dialogue table yesterday, November 18, at 2.30 pm, with thre ...