America

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  6 April 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Towards the elections: the Church chastises corruption, crime, fanaticism Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The electoral campaign for the elections of 1 July has officially begun in Mexico, when 89 million people will choose the president of the Republic, and 18.311 public offices, including 128 ...
• 6 April 2018
  AMERICA/CANADA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Alex Osei, CSSp Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 20, 2017, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed rev. Fr. Alex Osei, CSSp as National Director of the Pontifical Miss ...
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  5 April 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Conclusion Congress "Medellín: 50 Years On" Bogotá (Agenzia Fides) – “We intend to reflect on pastoral care as an intrinsic part of ecclesial and theological work, and not simply the pastoral or practical application of theology and the life of the Church” ...
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  4 April 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishop of Barrancabermeja: "Join forces to overcome environmental disaster" AMERICA/COLOMBIA – Bishop of Barrancabermeja: "Join forces to overcome environmental disaster" Santander (Agenzia Fides) – “Words cannot express the deep sadness, given the vastness of this environmental disaster ...
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  4 April 2018
  AMERICA UNITED STATES-A Guide to include Native Americans in Catholic Pastoral Care Los Angeles (Agenzia Fides) – Recently the archdiocese of Los Angeles issued a Pastoral Guide for communities of Native Americans. During a rally for Urban Native Americans held at Kuruvungna Cultural Springs Centre, t ...
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  4 April 2018
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Fr. Walter, assassinated, like the Gospel's “grain of wheat” San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – "Those who offer themselves for love of Christ to serve the poor, will live like the grain of wheat which dies only apparently ": Fides was told by Mons. William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera, ...
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  28 March 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Young people learn Amazonia "from within" and make a network Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people are the key to change. They have to realize that they are today's leaders, not tomorrow's. We must have the courage to live and witness the Gospel of Christ. To save Mother Earth an ...
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  27 March 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Pre-Synod: the young "announcers of a world of justice and fraternity" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - On the path of the preparation for the Synod of Bishops dedicated to young people, which will be held in October, the so-called "Pre-Synod" took place from 19 to 24 March, attended by some 300 ...
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  26 March 2018
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "The cry of the poor and of the Earth calls us": towards the III Continental Congress of Theology San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 24 March, anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the Amerindia network and the Master in Latin American Theology of the Central American University Jos ...
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  22 March 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Catholic Church abandons the management of the State Institute of Charity Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - With an official letter of resignation, presented to President Horacio Cartes, the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference (CEP) has left the management of the State Charity Institute ("Diben": Depart ...
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  22 March 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - Young protagonists of change in their communities: the Young Caritas project Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "This turning point in the training of young people has been quite positive and we firmly believe that volunteers can carry out very interesting projects for the benefit of their communities", says ...
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  21 March 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops for the elections: to participate in order to transform Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "To participate in the civic and political life of our communities is a civil and Christian obligation that we cannot and should not ignore. Only by participating we can positively transform ...
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  21 March 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The first priest of the Baniwa people ordained in the diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, he will work among his people Cachoeira (Agenzia Fides) - Saturday 17 March was a historic day of profound joy in the Brazilian diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, for the priestly ordination of Fr. Geraldo Trindade Montenegro, first priest of the ...
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  20 March 2018
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops: Venezuela has become a sort of "foreign land" for everyone Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, March 19, feast of St. Joseph, the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference sent a message to the people of God and to people of good will in which he reminds "all political, social and economi ...
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  17 March 2018
  AMERICA - Transforming reality in the light of the Gospel: young people towards the Synod San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people are a treasure for our people, a wealth that generates joy, hope, the ability to dream, to show sensitivity and solidarity for those who suffer. In these difficult times, God call ...