America

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  30 June 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The child martyrs of Tlaxcala declared Patrons of Mexican childhood Tlaxcala (Agenzia Fides) - The Vatican has approved the declaration of the Blessed Martyrs of Tlaxcala, as Patron of Mexican childhood, says the Archbishop of Tijuana, His Exc. Mgr. Francisco Moreno Barron to Fides. Cri ...
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  30 June 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Cardinal Urosa Savino: impossible to deny the serious crisis and prevent the arrival of food and medicine Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "It is impossible to deny the serious crisis and prevent the arrival of food and medicine from other parts of the world, sent by various non-governmental organizations and Church organizations s ...
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  28 June 2016
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Solvent inhaled to calm hunger pangs Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - It is easy to meet adults, children and young people on the streets of Guatemala who wander inhaling solvents to avoid feeling hungry and thinking about the reasons of violence for which ...
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  28 June 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops of Oaxaca ask for a truce to start dialogue with teachers San Cristobal (Agenzia Fides) - A Commission of deputies and senators "should listen to the complaints, objections and doubts of teachers who are unhappy of the education reform, because they all admit that it is not com ...
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  27 June 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Get to the truth of the facts respecting the rights of the person Tapachula (Agenzia Fides) - "It is essential to increase the importance of real professional preparation regarding all those who are to investigate on crimes in our society, so that by respecting the dignity of the human ...
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  27 June 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops invite all Colombians to commit themselves to building peace Cúcuta (Agenzia Fides) - Several Bishops of Colombia have commented on the recent peace agreements. Among the various testimonies sent to Fides, we mention the Bishop of Cúcuta, His Exc. Mgr. Victor Ochoa, who said: " ...
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  24 June 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops to resolve the conflict with teachers: Public dialogue and shared educational project Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - The National Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral considers that dialogue in order to address and resolve the conflict with the teachers in Oaxacan should be public, and it is also necessary ...
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  24 June 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops: "A historic event, the first step to building peace" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Colombia recognizes the definitive agreement of Peace between the Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) as "a historic event for t ...
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  23 June 2016
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Mgr. Medina: "Justice must only acknowledge the truth of the Curuguaty massacre", Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones (Paraguay), His Exc. Mgr. Mario Melanio Medina Salinas, accused Vice President Federico Franco of being responsible for the "massacre of Curuguat ...
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  23 June 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Meetings for the prevention, recovery and promotion of life against addiction Mendoza (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the International Day of fight against the use and illicit traffic of drugs, the Archbishop of Mendoza, through the Pastoral against Addictions, Hogar de Cristo, and the desir ...
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  23 June 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mgr. Castro: "We need a clear sign that the signature of the agreement is concrete" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "We need a clear sign that the signature of the agreement is not just a symbolic act", said His Exc. Mgr. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, Archbishop of Tunja and President of the Episcopal Conferenc ...
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  22 June 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mgr. Salah Zuleta: "A true politician seeks the common good" Guajira (Agenzia Fides) - An invitation to the politicians of the department of La Guajira, so that in these times of crisis they unite and propose a single candidate for the upcoming elections, after the cancellation of ...
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  22 June 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Olympics: religious women active in the fight against human trafficking Rome (Agenzia Fides) – As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro approach August 5, there is growing commitment against trafficking in persons in all its forms. Once again, the Olympics become a time of economic growth fo ...
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  21 June 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - One among thousands of Haitian immigrants carried the Olympic torch Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - Five years after leaving Haiti and beginning a new life in northern Brazil, Abdias Dolce carried the Olympic Torch through the streets of Manaus on Sunday, June 19, thus representing, as he said, ...
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  21 June 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The economic crisis in this country has exploded into a public health emergency Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - The economic crisis in this country has exploded into a public health emergency, claiming the lives of untold numbers of Venezuelans, and there are chronic shortages of antibiotics, intravenou ...