America

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  7 August 2026
  AMERICA/CUBA - Caritas continues distributing humanitarian aid: “We cannot reach everyone, but we want to remain close to those most in need” Havana (Fides News Agency) – Amid the prolonged economic crisis that has made it increasingly difficult for many Cuban families to access food and basic necessities, Caritas Cuba continues to distribute humanitarian ai ...
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  5 August 2026
  LATIN AMERICA - "Care unites us": CELAM, CLAR and Caritas promote a culture of "caring for others" Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – "Care is not the responsibility of a few, but the mission of everyone." With this message, the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Culture of Care launched the continental campaig ...
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  5 August 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - At least 20 people killed by criminal gangs in the municipality of Gressier Port-au-Prince (Fides News Agency) – At least 20 people were killed last weekend in the municipality of Gressier, on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The deadliest attack took place on July 31, wh ...
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  4 August 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Peruvian Bishops express their “Closeness and solidarity” Lima (Fides News Agency) – The Peruvian Bishops' Conference (CEP) has expressed its closeness and solidarity with the families of the victims of the plane crash that occurred on Saturday, August 1, in Nazca, in the Ica ...
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  4 August 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - A thousand-kilometre journey from the Amazon to National Youth Day: “I left the jungle without knowing what awaited me” by Laura Gómez Ruiz Iquitos (Fides News Agency) – “I left the jungle without knowing what awaited me. I returned knowing that I belong to something much greater.” These are the words of Franco, a member of the ...
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  31 July 2026
  XV CONAJUM: Archbishop Nwachukwu to 6,000 Mexican young people: “Your heart is made to sail the open sea, not to remain closed in an aquarium” San Luis Potosí (Fides News Agency) – “Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. This call is for you. The mission is not small. It is not comfortable. It is not safe. It is universal. Whereve ...
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  31 July 2026
  The Manual of Latin American Ecclesial Communities to address the addiction crisis: A story of Communion by Monica Poletto Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – The meeting is scheduled for the end of August in Rome. For two days, a group of men and women from across Latin America who contributed to the development and draftin ...
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  27 July 2026
  Archdiocese of Bogotá brings aid and hope to Cuba: “The Cuban people need us and ask for our support” Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – The Archdiocese of Bogotá has carried out a humanitarian and evangelizing mission in Cuba, accompanying the communities of Guanabacoa and Regla, in Havana, with material assistance, spiri ...
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  26 July 2026
  US House bill calls to halt aid to Nigeria over anti-Christian violence by Cosimo Graziani Washington (Fides News Agency) – The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that aims to halt US aid to Nigeria in the next fiscal year, justifying this measure as a response to anti-Christ ...
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  24 July 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - Not just violence and crisis: in Pourcine Pic Makaya, the Catholic Community brings clean water to new families Pourcine Pic Makaya (Fides News Agency) – It is a project set to make a tangible difference in the daily lives of the local population. "Just two days ago, we began work to extend the village water system by about one ...
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  22 July 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Camillians and Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth join forces to provide Venezuelan children a vital refuge of safety, routine, and hope Caracas (Fides News Agency) – One month after the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela, the humanitarian response remains in full swing as relief organizations continue to support affected communities. The Cami ...
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  20 July 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Earthquake strikes Andean region of Junín; the ecclesial community involved in relief efforts Huancayo (Fides News Agency) – The Peruvian Bishops' Conference has expressed its "deepest sorrow" over the loss of lives and the extensive damage caused by the earthquake that struck the central Andean region of Juní ...
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  18 July 2026
  President-elect Keiko Fujimori visits the Presidency of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference Lima (Fides News Agency) –President-elect, Keiko Fujimori Higuchi, visited the Presidency of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference as civil and Church authorities continue preparations for a possible apostolic visit by P ...
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  16 July 2026
  AMERICA/CHILE - Chilean Church celebrates Our Lady of Carmel, Queen and Mother of Chile, on the centenary of her coronation by Laura Gómez Ruiz Santiago de Chile (Fides News Agency) – Today, Thursday, July 16, the Church in Chile celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Carmel, one of the Marian devotions most deeply rooted in the country's ...
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  15 July 2026
  AMERICA/CUBA - New sanctions and a protracted crisis: The Church continues to stand by the Cuban people Havana (Fides News Agency) – New U.S. sanctions against Cuba are placing additional pressure on a population already grappling with one of the country's most severe economic and social crises in recent decades. On Jul ...