America

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  22 February 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - The Church in Lima fights drug trafficking among young people Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Drug trafficking is not an extra threat to society, it is the main threat. In Peru, this plague moves figures above 3 billion dollars a year and "the problem grows every day", says to Agenzia Fides ...
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  21 February 2018
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishops: National day of civil commitment to save dreamers Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The US Bishops have launched a special "National Catholic Call-In Day for the Protection of Dreamers", the young immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors and without legal documents to follo ...
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  21 February 2018
  AMERICA - Synod on the Amazon: "To show the closeness of indigenous and Christian values" Amazzonia (Agenzia Fides) - "I could not say no, I agreed to contribute with all of my years of experience among the indigenous peoples, in the liturgy, catechesis and inculturated evangelization, as well as contributing ...
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  20 February 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - "Encounter with the poor Christ": young people on mission in rural areas Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - An army of 1,300 missionaries aged between 18 to 33 will crowd 13 rural areas and a juvenile prison in Paraguay from Easter Tuesday to Easter, with the aim of announcing the Good News to about ...
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  20 February 2018
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The Bishops' Challenge: participation of the excluded and vulnerable young people in WYD 2019 Panama (Agenzia Fides) - "Young Panamanians, young people make their way looking at the future with hope; you are missionaries of Jesus. I invite you to WYD 2019 in Panama, a feast where we will meet Jesus, together with ...
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  19 February 2018
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Many do not feel represented by any party, but the Church calls for responsible voting San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "We are discussing the right not to vote, in a democratic country, because this is also an expression of discontent. It seems that even the annulment of the vote is a right, it is not that ...
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  16 February 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Escalation of violence, the nuns flee: a school closes Chilpancingo (Agenzia Fides) - Morelos de Chilapa Catholic school was closed after the nuns who ran it, Hermanas de Guadalupe, left the place: says the Bishop of the diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero (Mexico), Mg ...
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  16 February 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - Young Peruvians, Bolivians and Ecuadorians question themselves on how to respond concretely to the encyclical "Laudato Sì" Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The II National Meeting of Youth of the Partnerschaft was convened in response to Pope Francis’ appeal contained in the "Laudato Sì" and with the aim of "promoting the protagonism of young peopl ...
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  15 February 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops appeal for Lent: "Overcoming violence" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Violence marks daily life in Brazil, a country where 13% of the world’s murders occur, although its population represents only 3%. Every hour five people are killed by firearms. The National ...
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  15 February 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The new Bishop Álvarez Gomez: "A welcoming Church, that feels and lives the mission" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The most important thing is the Gospel, and unity with the clergy, religious women, seminarians and the laity. We want to make the Church of Istmina-Tadó a welcoming community that feels and li ...
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  14 February 2018
  AMERICA/CHILE - The elderly in need, protagonists of the "Lent of Fraternity" launched by Caritas Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "Your contribution and my experience are important" is the title of the campaign for the Lent of Fraternity 2018, promoted by Caritas Chile and aimed at assisting the most vulnerable elderly, t ...
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  14 February 2018
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The 5th American Missionary Congress: "America on mission, the Gospel is joy" Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Agenzia Fides) - "The particular Churches of the Americas are committed to the mission of announcing the Good News of Jesus Christ in the demanding social reality of our continent, in response to ...
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  14 February 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Arson attacks on Venezuelan immigrants Boa Vista (Agenzia Fides) - "The racist attacks against Venezuelan migrants in Roraima, Brazil, require special attention on behalf of institutions and international community. Every border of the world, in fact, is turn ...
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  13 February 2018
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Malnutrition affects half of the children under the age of 5 Quetzaltenango (Agenzia Fides) - The phenomenon of child malnutrition continues to be one of the main emergencies afflicting Guatemala. The latest data, just published, show that in 2017, 80% of the deaths among the youn ...
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  13 February 2018
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops for Lent: the courage of conversion following the example of martyrs Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Concern but also hope, in the Lenten message of the Guatemalan Episcopal Conference (CEG) released at the end of the annual assembly. "Open crime", which "spreads like an epidemic in an i ...