America

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  22 September 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Venezuela: the Church defends freedom of information While a very harsh report by Amnesty International on violence, the right to life and public security in Venezuela is being published and as the international community intensifies pressure on President Nicolás Maduro's ...
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  21 September 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - In Europe there is talk of Amazonia and of integral ecology Berlin (Agenzia Fides) - The path regarding the preparation for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon in October 2019 continues. This week, meetings were held in Berlin and Brussels, promoted by REPAM (Pan-Amazon Ecclesial ...
• 21 September 2018
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Mgr. Daniel Fernandez Torres Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 July 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Daniel Fernandez Torres, Bishop of Arecibo as National Direct ...
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  20 September 2018
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - After 10 days of strike and violence first meeting between government and trade unions, the Bishops present Limon (Agenzia Fides) - "The acts of violence that have occurred have generalized a climate of fear in the population and have gone beyond the line of respect for life and coexistence": these are the words with which the ...
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  19 September 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Former FARC guerrillas return to take up arms, new obstacles on the path of peace Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - Exactly one week ago, on the afternoon of 12 September, 6 people were released who were held hostage by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group. The Church, together with the Red Cros ...
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  18 September 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - Card. Barreto: "Peru is living a highly democratic moment" Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "Peru is going through a highly democratic phase. We fully support President Vizcarra because the other two powers of the State, Legislature and Magistracy, are seriously ambiguous. Now the people ...
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  17 September 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Priest attacked and robbed by three hooded people, the climate is always tense León (Agenzia Fides) - A Nicaraguan priest, Fr. Abelardo Toval, parish priest of the parish of Sutiava, was attacked on Saturday, September 15 by a group of three hooded men who entered his home before celebrating the f ...
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  14 September 2018
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - After the last decisions of the executive the country is divided, the Bishops invite to avoid violence and blood Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Like other Latin American countries, Guatemala also celebrates National Independence Day tomorrow, September 15th. On this occasion the Episcopal Conference of the country (CEG) published ...
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  13 September 2018
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Those suffering from hunger are on the rise, the government asks for help from churches to distribute aid Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - A particular event took place yesterday in Buenos Aires: thousands of people marched and invited other citizens to food courts organized as "popular pots" (ollas populares), to share someth ...
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  12 September 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The reform of ministries can jeopardize the relationship of the State with religious realities Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Uncertainty and disorientation is causing the government of Ecuador to announce the reform of State bodies: the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Cult will in fact be part of the new Ministry ...
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  11 September 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The "Grito" in defense of the rights of Venezuelan immigrants Boa Vista (Agenzia Fides) - "Life first of all" was the theme that this year characterized the "Grito de los Excluidos" initiative, which has been celebrated in Brazil for 24 years on September 7th, and coincides with Na ...
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  8 September 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Youth anti-corruption protests: resignation of three MPs Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - Deputy Jorge Ovieto Matto has resigned after being accused of embezzlement of public funds and corruption: he is the third legislator who leaves office in less than a month. On 6 August, in fa ...
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  7 September 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops on the moral crisis: "Our Country must be governed by good and true politicians" Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of the worrying situation of moral crisis in Peru due to corruption within the judicial system (see Fides 25/07/2018), the Bishops, gathered for the plenary assembly of the Episcopal Co ...
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  6 September 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - UN Human Rights delegation expelled from the country: "Sad and deplorable". Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The UN Security Council yesterday, September 5, discussed the situation in Nicaragua, at the request of the United States, despite the opposition of China, Russia, Bolivia and Ethiopia, that do ...
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  6 September 2018
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Mgr. Scarpellini: a democracy that does not listen to the people can become authoritarianism El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - "A democracy without respect or does not listen to the people can lead to authoritarianism that, in a pharisaic way, governs and legislates with the aim of defending its power and interests of t ...