America

• 30 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Buenaventura and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the diocese of Buenaventura (Colombia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. The Pope ...
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  30 June 2017
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National meeting of diocesan representatives and migrant chaplains Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - From June 30 to July 2, the annual national meeting will be held in Buenos Aires, and brings together diocesan delegates and chaplains from migrant communities working in all of the diocese ...
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  28 June 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Mgr. Ramirez: "Enough thefts and profanations!", while chaos reigns in the capital Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Vandals have robbed and profaned the church of Santa Rosa de Lima in Caracas. This is what His Exc. Mgr. Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla, auxiliary Bishop of Caracas denounces, through a statement o ...
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  28 June 2017
  AMERICA/CHILE - Patagonia united in the story of the two miners trapped underground Aysen (Agenzia Fides) - "In Patagonia we always say that we are united in good and bad times, in moments of difficulty: United with the families of Jorge and Enrique, miners, authorities, companies, the whole population" ...
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  27 June 2017
  AMERICA/MEXICO - In the face of growing violence, the Church creates a body to build peace Morelia (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in the state of Michoacan has created a body responsible for coordinating and promoting pastoral actions with special attention to building peace, because despite the efforts ...
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  27 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Historical act: with the delivery of weapons by FARC, the peace process continues Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - A historical act will take place today in Bogota: the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia), the oldest guerrilla group on the continent, will not exist any more. The act consists i ...
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  27 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Venezuelans arriving at the border are hungry, border Bishops call for the support from authorities Arauca (Agenzia Fides) - Venezuelan emigrants crossing the border with Colombia are more and more numerous: there are those looking for work, others want to reach distant relatives and all in search of a better situation ...
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  27 June 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Two Combonian missionaries die in a road accident S. Antonio do Matupi (Agenzia Fides) - Combonian missionaries, a 47-year-old Mozambican, Sister Luisa Manuel, and 37-year-old Sister Giuseppina Lupo, Italian, died in Brazil following a car accident on June 24 around noo ...
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  26 June 2017
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Mgr. Medina's appeal: the government has abandoned flood victims Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - On the day of the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on June 23, Bishop emeritus of the diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones (Paraguay), Mgr. Mario Melanio Medina celebrated Mass ...
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  26 June 2017
  AMERICA/CHILE -"Araucania Plan" delivered, for Mgr. Vargas "it is the beginning of a path of true justice" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "I believe that when the Head of State, on behalf of the State and the country, asks for public forgiveness to indigenous peoples, and especially this time to the Mapuche people, for the shortc ...
• 23 June 2017
  AMERICA/ANTILLE - Appointment of the Bishop of St. George's in Grenada Vatican City (Agenzia) – Today the Holy Father appointed Rev. Clyde Martin Harvey, of the clergy of Port of Spain, Parish priest and Episcopal Vicar of the clergy, as Bishop of the diocese of St. George's in Grenada. ...
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  23 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church mediates for the release of journalists kidnapped in the north of Santander Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - "ELN rebels in a conflict area of northeastern Colombia informs that the two Dutch kidnapped are in good health and will be released with a statement", reads the social media account of the guer ...
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  23 June 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The cry of the Bishops: "In the name of God, do not kill young Venezuelans anymore" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "In the name of God, do not kill young Venezuelans. Their great sin is not to believe in a future that resembles the present". This is what Mgr. Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D., Bishop of Trujillo ...
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  22 June 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - OAS Assembly: the Holy See asks to allow the entry of food and medicine and to define the date of the elections Cancun (Agenzia Fides) – To allow food and medicine to enter, define the date of the elections and free political prisoners: these are the three priorities that Pope Francis and the Holy See have asked in the face of t ...
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  22 June 2017
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Alcohol addiction alarm regarding street children: from glue to marijuana, to "chespi" Asunciòn (Agenzia Fides) - Every day, the National Center for Drug Addiction in Paraguay receives hundreds of people with drug problems. However, the most alarming phenomenon is the many street children who go there to ...