America

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  20 February 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - A priest who helped Venezuelan refugees has been killed Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - At approximately 7 pm local time, on Monday 18 February, in the Tierra Buena neighborhood of Patio Bonito, in the town of Kennedy, in the south of the Colombian capital Bogotà, Fr. Carlos Ernes ...
• 20 February 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Resignation of the Vicar Apostolic of Reyes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 18, 2019, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Reyes, Bolivia, presented by H.E. Msgr. Carlos Bürgler, C.SS.R. ...
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  15 February 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Preparation for the beatification of Mgr. Angelelli, a Pastor who took care of the last La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) - The northern province of Argentina, La Rioja is preparing for the beatification of Bishop Enrique Angelelli, of priests Carlos Murias and Gabriel Longueville and layman Wenceslao Pedernera, mar ...
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  15 February 2019
  AMERICA/PORTO RICO - Towards the Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Every baptized person is called to bring the Good News to the suburbs" Arecibo (Agencia Fides) - The Church in Puerto Rico is preparing for the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October with an Extraordinary Missionary Year which began a month ago, on January 13, the Feast of the Baptism of ...
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  13 February 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - "The country is on the brink of collapsing": the Bishops denounce violence, intimidation, misery Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "The moment is serious, because there is violence against life, we deplore the loss of life and property registered recently during the demonstrations. We take this opportunity to express ...
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  13 February 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops: let us persevere in reconciliation and peace, let us fight corruption, let us keep hope alive Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their Plenary Assembly (see Fides 4/2/2019), the Bishops of Colombia published a message to the people of God to share some food for thought which arose from their meeting. In the ...
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  6 February 2019
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops, religious and laity: on 10 February we pray for peace, reconciliation, freedom Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "We invite all the people to participate in the Eucharist on Sunday 10 February, and to pray in all the churches, in our homes and communities, asking the Lord to grant us peace, reconciliation, ...
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  5 February 2019
  AMERICA/CUBA - Referendum on the new Constitution: the Bishops for the respect of the rights and dignity of all Havana (Agenzia Fides) - "Every citizen, with his responsible vote and according to his conscience, contributes to the building of a society in which all Cubans feel respected in their rights and, at the same time, build ...
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  4 February 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops in the Assembly discuss the social dimension of evangelization Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - From today, February 3, the Colombian Bishops are gathered for their Plenary Assembly for a week, during which they will study and discuss the social dimension of evangelization. In the note is ...
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  1 February 2019
  AMERICA/CHILE - Train catechists for people with disabilities, to build an open and inclusive Church Valparaiso (Agenzia Fides) - The theme of the Gospel verse "Rise, pick up your mat and go home" (see Mk 2: 1-12) for the X Course of formation for catechists with disabled people took place in Valparaiso from 25 to 27 Ja ...
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  31 January 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mexican Bishops in solidarity with the Bishops of Venezuela "who denounce the deterioration of democratic life" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "As brothers in Christ and members of one family, the Church. First of all we want to express our closeness in prayer that sustains us in our labors and difficulties; secondly, we want to sh ...
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  31 January 2019
  AMERICA/CHILE - In 70 years 2,300 missionary priests from Spain to Latin America Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The mission is a fundamental element in the life of the Church, an aspect that this year will be highlighted even more with the celebration of the Extraordinary Missionary Month, in October. Am ...
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  30 January 2019
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Bishops: "We must all move from simple tolerance to true respect for others" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "Faced with the tragic episodes of forced displacement of people for social, ethnic and ambition reasons, which have caused great suffering to some groups, all together we must overcome evil with ...
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  28 January 2019
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The Pope: "The Lord and His mission are not something temporary, they are not only a World Day of Youth: they are our life!" Panama (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis celebrated the closing Mass for the 34th World Youth Day in Panama City’s Metro Park on Sunday morning January 27. The theme for WYD was: "I am the servant of the Lord. May it be d ...
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  25 January 2019
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Young Afro-discendents at WYD: resource for change Panama (Agenzia Fides) - "Starting from this World Youth Day (WYD), no poor, no 'child' can be forbidden to dream". With these words, referring to the small size and the little geopolitical importance of Panama, located ...