America

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  27 July 2016
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Costa Rica to offer temporary shelter to Central American refugees San José (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday Costa Rica, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), announced an agreement that the country will offer tempo ...
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  27 July 2016
  AMERICA/PERU - Independence Day: Bishops call for commitment to combat lawlessness, poverty and corruption AMERICA/PERU – Independence Day: Bishops call for commitment to combat lawlessness, poverty and corruption Lima (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of Independence Day in Peru, tomorrow 28 July, the country’s Bis ...
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  26 July 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “All this violence reveals a void in citizens’ security” says Bishop Patiño Leal Córdoba (Agenzia Fides) – "It is clear that the numbers of killings, kidnapping and torture continue to rise. A void has been created in action to guarantee the safety of all citizens. It would appear that thos ...
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  26 July 2016
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - “Justice of Transition” to heal social fabric which has bled for years San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Discussion continues in El Salvador regarding the annulment by the High Court of Justice of the amnesty law. On 22 July the national Bishops’ Conference called for "redress justice" ...
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  26 July 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Wayuú children continue to die of hunger and thirst AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Wayuú children continue to die of hunger and thirst La Guajira (Agenzia Fides) – The Wayúu indigenous communities in Colombia report that more children are dying of hunger, undernourishment and ...
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  25 July 2016
  AAMERICA/MEXICO - Does being indigenous mean being discriminated against, experiencing marginalisation and poverty ? Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The main disadvantages of being a member of an indigenous community in Mexico are being discriminated against, marginalised and condemned to a life of poverty, exclusion and illiteracy. ...
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  25 July 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Weapons are the weakness of reason": Bishop Arizmendi refers to the assassination of the local mayor San Juan Chamula (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of the diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, has called for dialogue to continue since, he says, it is the only means of obtaining social peace: ...
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  25 July 2016
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Scalabrinian Missionaries: 25 years at the service of migrants in Honduras Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – "They are a visible sign of Christian solidarity " said Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, Catholic archbishop of Tegucigalpa, during a Mass of thanksgiving for 25 years of commi ...
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  23 July 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Executive regional secretaries of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference visit indigenous communities in Terena Campo Grande (Agenzia Fides) – As part of the busy agenda of their meeting in Campo Grande held 18 to 22 July, the Executive secretaries of the 18 regions which comprise Brazil’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference (C ...
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  22 July 2016
  AMERICA/CHILE - Table for Dialogue to discuss Mapuche areas: indigenous representatives invitedi Temuco (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday 20 July, Temuco hosted the second session of a Table for Dialogue for Araucania at which Bishop Hector Vargas took part as dialogue facilitator. At the end of the meeting Bishop ...
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  22 July 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - In sight possible agreement to end 45 day truck driver strike AMERICA/COLOMBIA – In sight possible agreement to end 45 day truck driver strike Duitama (Agenzia Fides) – An appeal to the government and to transporters to come to an agreement and end a month and a half long ...
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  21 July 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The creation of a new educational model cannot only be left only to specialists Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - "We are convinced that an integral educational reform is necessary" reiterated the Bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas, His Exc. Mgr. Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, highlighting that this involves, ...
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  21 July 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Child victims of abuse caused by the growing insecurity of families are increasing Austin (Agenzia Fides) - According to experts, poverty is a major factor for the increase in cases of child abuse that continue to be registered in Travis County, Texas. Doctors at the Dell Children's Medical Center said ...
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  20 July 2016
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Educating children to moral values through music El Progreso (Agenzia Fides) - With the aim of bringing music to children and educating them on humanitarian values such as respect, tolerance and peace, the project "Discovering my artistic abilities" has just been launc ...
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  20 July 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Contribution of the radio in building peace Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – In order to reach forgiveness, reconciliation and peace among Colombians it is first necessary to know the roots and the reasons of the armed conflict experienced in the country. In this proces ...