America

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  19 July 2017
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishop Seitz's Pastoral Letter: it is important to welcome migrants according to the Gospel El Paso (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, His Exc. Mgr. Mark J. Seitz, condemned the demonization of immigrants, the militarization of the border and the immigration system that divides fam ...
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  19 July 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - November 19 - Day Against Child Abuse in Medellin Medellín (Agenzia Fides) - The establishment of the "Day against child abuse", which will be celebrated on November 19, has just been approved in Medellín. The goal is to continue working to protect the rights of child ...
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  18 July 2017
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Animation Week in the Archdiocese of Sucre: "I am a Church, I am Mission" Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Archdiocese of Sucre is experiencing a week of prayer and meetings in view of the Day of the Diocesean Church, with the slogan "I am Church, I am Mission! I count on you!". The Week o ...
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  18 July 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Month of the Bible on the road of reconciliation, to be artisans of peace Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - In several Latin American countries, September is celebrated as the "Month of the Bible" and is marked by various initiatives at all levels to promote reading and the knowledge of the Scriptures ...
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  18 July 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Cardinal Urosa Savino after the attack in the parish: "enough violence against the people" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, "condemns the attack of armed groups against citizens who were peacefully participating in the popular consultation on the Constituent Assembl ...
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  17 July 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The BoscoBús assists street children Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Red de Casas Don Bosco, together with the Municipality Council for Children and Adolescent's Rights in Chacao, have created the BoscoBús program, which takes care of children who live on th ...
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  17 July 2017
  AMERICA/CHILE - Cardinal Ezzati at the sanctuary of Maipù: "Mary, in these times of tension, asks us to learn the language of love" Maipù (Agenzia Fides) - At least sixty thousand faithful went on a pilgrimage to the Maipù National Sanctuary on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Patron of Chile, celebrated yesterday, on Sunday, ...
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  17 July 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops call for government intervention to release the nun abducted in Mali Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - "We once again point out our condemnation for this abduction, and we ask the national Government to intervene and and carry out the necessary mediation for the release of the nun abducted and to ...
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  17 July 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - A group from Juiz de Fora goes to Haiti: a missionary exchange is being studied Juiz de Fora (Agenzia Fides) - Following yesterday's Mass, a group of five Brazilian youths belonging to the “Jovens Missionários Continentais” (JMC) community, leave today from the Brazilian Archdiocese of Juiz de ...
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  15 July 2017
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The V American Missionary Congress to be held from 10-14 July 2018 Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – From 10 to 14 July 2018, the V American Missionary Congress will be held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), after a five-year preparation in which the church in Bolivia and throughout Am ...
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  15 July 2017
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - First Hispanic Bishop in Ohio: "The Church must accompany migrants well beyond spiritual support" Cleveland (Agenzia Fides) - "The church is called to accompany migrants, but far beyond spiritual support", says Mgr. Nelson Jesus Perez, new bishop of the diocese of Cleveland, Ohio (USA). Appointed only on July 11, th ...
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  14 July 2017
  AMERICA/PERU - Archbishop denounces: The health of the population in jeopardy due to mining activities La Oroya (Agenzia Fides) - After the government reduced the environmental quality standards (ECA) to facilitate the sale of the metallurgical complex of La Oroya, the Archbishop of Huancayo, Mgr. Pedro Barreto Jimeno, SJ ...
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  14 July 2017
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Mgr. de la Rosa y Carpio: need to fight mafia groups of illegal immigration Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – Emeritus Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Mgr. Ramon Benito de la Rosa y Carpio, in a brief interview with the local press said that until mafia groups composed of Dominicans and for ...
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  13 July 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Labor reform approved, despite the opposition of the Church and other institutions Brazil (Agenzia Fides) - The Brazilian Senate approved Michel Temer's labor reform: 50 votes in favor and 26 against. The text, which has caused countless demonstrations and three general strikes, aims to modernize the B ...
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  13 July 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Radio station for human rights: a window for activism Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Humano Derecho Radio Estación radio has just launched a radio channel, a new alternative means of communication dedicated to human rights and the involvement of Venezuelan citizens. The initiat ...