America

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  3 May 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - Missionaries of the Sacred Heart: to promote the rights of indigenous communities and evangelize them in their own language Ucayali (Agenzia Fides) - The assassination of the 80-year-old indigenous leader of the Shipibo-Konibo population, Olivia Arévalos, which took place on April 19 in the Peruvian Amazon and is still under investigation, " ...
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  2 May 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - National dialogue: need to talk about democracy, freedom, independence of powers Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The democratization of the country and the real independence of the powers of the State should be topics to be addressed in the national dialogue in which several Catholic Bishops will act as ...
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  27 April 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Religious life in the Pan-Amazon region: “being present there where life is most in danger” Tabatinga (Agenzia Fides) - "This meeting has been a gift of God’s grace " Fides was told by Bishop Adolfo Zon, Alto Solimões (Brazil), in whose diocese of Tabatinga, from 20 to 24 April there was a meeting of Religio ...
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  27 April 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Discovery of the body of Catholic priest taken hostage 3 April Città del Messico (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday evening through its official Communications Office the Archdiocese Primate of Mexico issued a statement “reporting with grief the discovery on 25 April in the town of C ...
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  26 April 2018
  AMERICA/ANTILLES -- Youth reflect on Amoris Laetitia: family remains strength and sign of hope Antilles (Agenzia Fides) – “We live on small islands exposed to meteorological phenomena. Last year we had a series of category 3 hurricanes, one after the other. The damage was unbelievable. Our region is defence ...
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  25 April 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishop of Tibu says Catatumbo in the grip of battle between guerrilla groups , “deserves reconciliation and peace” Tibú (Agenzia Fides) - “The clamour of war has more impact than the clamour of the people”. This was affirmed by Bishop Omar Sánchez Cubillos of the diocese of Tibú (in northern Colombia), in a video message, sen ...
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  24 April 2018
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Catholic bishops address political and humanitarian crisis which: “ threatens the very essence of our free, fraternal and democratic nation” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday the Catholic Bishops Conference of Venezuela (CEV) issued a statement focussed on " the month long political and humanitarian crisis" in this country: " such major humanitarian chal ...
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  24 April 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Consecrated Life: “essential part of Catholic church presence in the Amazon”” Tabatinga (Agenzia Fides) – “The Amazon is an area where religious life in Latin America finds an important place for its missionary vocation” Fides was told by Sr. Luz Marina Valencia, of the St Teresa of Jesus S ...
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  24 April 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops ask after yet another priest is assassinated : ' why have we lost respect for life?' Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) – “We make an urgent appeal to build a culture of peace and reconciliation. These latest deplorable events call every one of us to profound and sincere conversion of heart. It is time to l ...
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  20 April 2018
  AMERICA/CUBA - Presidential change among general indifference due to the economic situation and widespread pessimism Havana (Agenzia Fides) - "Nobody expects a substantial political change with the election of Miguel Díaz-Canel as new Cuban president", comments María C. López, responsible for the communication of the Archdiocese of ...
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  20 April 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Social welfare reform: protests explode, the Church says "No" to repression Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "How much barbarity! There is already at least one student killed in the university. I feel a lot of pain! Let's say No to repression": this is the heartfelt appeal of Mgr. Silvio José Baez, Au ...
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  19 April 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Wave of violence in the north caused by Colombian drug trafficking San Lorenzo (Agenzia Fides) - "We give support to the inhabitants of the northern border provinces, men, women, children, farmers, the Afro-Ecuadorian people and the Awá, Chanchis, Éperas, Cofanes, Secoyas and Sionas i ...
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  19 April 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Priest murdered in his office Cuautitlán (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Rubén Alcántara Díaz, 50, judicial vicar of the diocese of Izcalli, in the municipality of Cuautitlán (Mexico), was murdered last night, Wednesday, April 18, with a knife, just bef ...
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  17 April 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishops in the north denounce the very serious abuses of the special anti-guerrilla force (FTC) Concepción (Agenzia Fides) - "We join the pain of Edelio Morínigo's parents, we assure our prayer and solidarity, we share the testimony and commitment of brother priests Pablo Cáceres and Cristhian Paiva, who accompa ...
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  16 April 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops condemn the murder of journalists and ask to put aside the use of force Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "In this moment of sorrow and deep concern, we join in a heartfelt prayer for the eternal rest of our brothers Javier Ortega, Paul Rivas and Efraín Segarra, abducted and violently murdered, while ...