America

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  26 June 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Violence does not stop, Cardinal Brenes in audience with the Pope to inform him of the painful situation Managua (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 30 June Pope Francis will receive Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solorzano, Archbishop of Managua, President of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua and of the Commission for Nation ...
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  25 June 2018
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Social Week: the poor must not pay the price of adjustment policies Mar del Plata (Agenzia Fides) - The "2018 Social Week", a training and reflection meeting organized by the Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral Care (CEPAS), ended this year in Argentina. The initiatives took place f ...
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  25 June 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The young Carmelite Chiquitunga Blessed, tireless apostle of the discarded Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - "A model of a young Christian", "a very intelligent person who expressed joy", "a model of a thinking person, that 'questions' and discusses, because there are realities that need to be questi ...
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  23 June 2018
  AMERICA - Laudato Si 'in mini-cartoons: to oppose the culture of waste and defend Mother Earth Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "I do not understand why people buy so much!" says a surprised Francesco d'Assisi who, after trying in vain to communicate with the travelers of a twenty-first century city, busy with their smartp ...
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  23 June 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - The Church at the service of Venezuelan emigrants in Peru Lima (Agenzia Fides) - On July 2, at the headquarters of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP), the "Information and Orientation Center for Venezuelan Migrants" will begin its activity. The initiative was presented yes ...
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  22 June 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Bishops and the Nuncio rush to Masaya to stop a new massacre Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - The church bells of the city of Masaya rang without stopping, not to warn of the arrival of death squads, formed by police and paramilitaries, but this time with a reason for hope: the arrival of ...
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  22 June 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Tepic for the elections: "together we can build a prosperous Mexico, of peace and justice" Tepic (Agenzia Fides) - "On July 1st we will have a historic election day. It is a very important electoral process, where citizens will have the opportunity to elect our future rulers in different areas: President of th ...
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  21 June 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mgr. Rangel Mendoza: "Dialogue works, there is less violence in Chilpancingo" Chilpancingo (Agenzia Fides) - Dialogue with criminal groups has worked to reduce violence in the Chilapa area, as well as peacebuilding projects, said Mgr. Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M., Bishop of the diocese of Chilp ...
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  20 June 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - National dialogue, once again halted, Mgr. Báez: "One cannot continue to kill" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "This government must demonstrate political will. It is not a game, it is serious thing for the future of Nicaragua. One cannot continue to kill people", said Mgr. Silvio Báez, Auxiliary Bishop ...
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  20 June 2018
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishops: yes to an immigration law, no to negative impacts on families and the vulnerable Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "While we truly want a legislative solution for Dreamers, we cannot, in good faith, endorse large structural changes to the immigration system that detrimentally impact families and the vulne ...
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  19 June 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Life is made up of meetings": no to the criminalization of migrants and refugees Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The objective of the 33rd National Migrant Week, which is celebrated throughout Brazil from 17 to 24 June, is to promote "the culture of encounter", "making spaces and opportunities grow for im ...
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  19 June 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Bishop of Esmeraldas is alarmed by the situation of young people:"Violence is the fruit of the tree of injustice" Esmeraldas (Agenzia Fides) - It is time to think seriously about what is happening in the country, in particular the situation of violence that increases in the northern area, right at the border, where many young people ...
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  18 June 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Yes to a Committee of inquiry on violence, but massacres continue Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Nicaragua and members of the Civic Alliance who are participating in the National Dialogue roundtable, said they were "very satisfied" with the result of the negotiations on truth ...
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  18 June 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Ivan Duque becomes the youngest Colombian president Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Right candidate Ivan Duque is the new president of Colombia. Leader of the Democratic Center, won Colombia's presidential election that took place yesterday, Sunday, June 17, defeating his leftis ...
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  18 June 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Venezuelan refugees at the center of the Church's attention Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - From 17 to 24 June, on the occasion of the World Refugee Day which is celebrated on 20 June worldwide, the Colombian Catholic Church will host about 300 migrants, mostly Venezuelans, for a lunch ...