America

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  29 January 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Zika virus throughout Latin America Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The World Health Organization has launched a global alert on the spread of the zika virus. Currently, America is the most affected continent (see Fides 13/01/2016). In Venezuela, there are betw ...
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  29 January 2016
  AMERICA / MEXICO - "Mexico is a cemetery, and the government only goes to light a candle to the dead", says Mgr. Lona Reyes Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - "Mexico is a cemetery, and the government only goes to light a candle to the dead": are the harsh words of His Exc. Mgr. Arturo Lona Reyes, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Tehuantepec (Mexico) ...
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  29 January 2016
  AMERICA - REPAM - New radio program to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network (REPAM) is launching a new program: an educational radio program, which allows you to know, understand and find solutions to environmental, social and ecological, ...
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  28 January 2016
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The history of the Salesians in Bolivia in the biography of the missionary Tito Solari Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - In the days of preparation for the feast of Don Bosco, on January 31, in Bolivia the great contribution of the Salesian missionaries to the country, including His Exc. Mgr. Tito Solari Capell ...
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  28 January 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mgr. Castro Quiroga: "FARC must hand over their weapons if they really want peace" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Tunja and President of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, His Exc. Mgr. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, expressed the hope that FARC will hand over their weapons and added that th ...
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  27 January 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - President Macri meets the local Church:"Cura Brochero is an example of Argentina we want" Villa Brochero (Agenzia Fides) - The closing Mass of the annual "Brocheriana Week", celebrated yesterday, Tuesday, 26 January, was an opportunity to meet newly-elected President Mauricio Macri with the main representativ ...
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  27 January 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Country is at risk of a humanitarian health crisis Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The shortage of medicines and equipment in medical institutions in the Country and the deterioration of public hospitals continues to endanger the health and lives of Venezuelans. The National A ...
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  26 January 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Cardinal Brenes urges to fill the vacancies at the CSE: "It is time to propose the candidates" Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - The parliament of Nicaragua opened the debate to choose a judge for the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE), replacing Judge José Luis Villavicencio, belonging to the Frente Sandinista de Liberacion ...
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  26 January 2016
  AMERICA/CANADA - A local church ready and mature for new forms of evangelization and cooperation Hamilton (Agenzia Fides) - Six Ecclesiastical Districts in northern Canada, so far dependent on the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, have passed to "common law": we are talking about the Archdiocese of Kee ...
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  26 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Inequality, discrimination and poverty for indigenous peoples Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Indigenous peoples "need justice and recognition", stresses the editorial of the magazine of the Archdiocese of Mexico City. "They are often blocked by incomprehension and populism; they are ...
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  25 January 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Cura Brochero, a priest close to the people": joy after the announcement of the canonization Cruz del Eje (Agenzia Fides) - "Cura Brochero worked for us, for our human progress" said His Exc. Mgr. Santiago Olivera, Bishop of the Diocese of Argentina in Cruz del Eje, commenting on the news of the upcoming canoni ...
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  25 January 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Dengue continues to spread: prevention and health monitoring Posadas (Agenzia Fides) - The outbreak of dengue fever, that was proliferating in the Country, has been declared an epidemic and there is a greater spread of cases in various provinces. The infections started from Mision ...
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  25 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mgr. Armendáriz Jiménez on the funding to political parties: "We cannot speak of many millions when our people are poor" Querétaro (Agenzia Fides) - "It is worth making a list of what you can do with all this money ... Given the abundance of money, I believe we must demand services where there are not any, we must require health centers w ...
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  23 January 2016
  AMERICA/HAITI - Haiti's presidential run-off cancelled amid violent street clashes Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Haiti's presidential run-off, scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, January 24 has been cancelled amid violent street clashes and political uncertainty. The appeal launched by the Episcopal ...
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  22 January 2016
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops appeal for the runoff: "Exercise wisdom and dialogue" in an urgent manner Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Haitian President Michel Martelly, confirmed yesterday, January 21, that the presidential runoff will however be held next Sunday, January 24, despite protests from the opposition. Martel ...