America

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  22 January 2016
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - "Living the Year of Mercy nurturing peace": the feast of the Virgin of Altagrazia, patroness saint of the country Higuey (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of Higuey, His Exc. Mgr. Nicanor Peña, President of the Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic, asked everyone to transform the country into a homeland where everyone can live ...
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  21 January 2016
  AMERICA/CHILE - "Vicaría de la Solidaridad": for 40 years has been defending human rights by repression and violence Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - In Chile, 40 years ago, the Vicariate of Solidarity ("Vicaría de la Solidaridad") was created, and its first executive Secretary, lawyer Javier Luis Egaña, remembers the difficult job of huma ...
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  21 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Violence fruit of revenge: 10 executions in 24 hours in the state of Guerrero Acapulco (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the dioceses of the Mexican state of Guerrero agree that the origin of the climate of violence in the state are to be found in anger and the population’s desire for revenge, ex ...
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  20 January 2016
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Mgr. Peña Rodríguez: "Corruption creates scandalous injustice and social inequality" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED), His Exc. Mgr. Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez, yesterday presented the pastoral Letter on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady ...
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  20 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Even a Tzotzil priest will concelebrate with the Pope during his visit in Mexico Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) – Even a priest of ethnic Tzotzil will concelebrate the Mass that will be presided by the Holy Father on February 15 in Altos de Chiapas, during his pastoral visit to Mexico. Tzotzil is a langua ...
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  20 January 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “Two Nations, one Faith”: El Paso and Ciudad Juarez united for the Pope's visit El Paso (Agenzia Fides) – The US Diocese of El Paso is inviting the faithful at the Sun Bowl Stadium, of the University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP), on February 17, to participate in the live broadcast of Pope Francis' ...
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  19 January 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Another threat for the indigenous Guarani and Kaiowá Taquara (Agenzia Fides) - At dawn, the indigenous Guarani and Kaiowá took possession of a part of their traditional territory in the area known as "Taquara indigenous Land" on January 15. The area, on which there is a f ...
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  19 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Adiós a la Pobreza": a project for healthcare hygiene Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - The inhabitants of the municipality of Ayahualulco, in the province of Veracruz, were using outdoor toilets until a few months ago. Today, thanks to the efforts of Veracruziano Voluntarism and ...
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  19 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cuban immigrants stranded in Mexico Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - Cuban immigrants now have a fast-track to enter the United States, starting from Central America to the northern border of Mexico. The Mexican government in fact grants them temporary residence ...
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  18 January 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Mgr. Alvarez Lagos during the feast of the Black Christ: "There should be no Cain in this election year" Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - During one of the many religious celebrations in honor of the "Lord of Esquipulas", held last weekend in the city of Esquipulas, the Bishop of the diocese of Matagalpa (in the northern part of ...
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  18 January 2016
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The Bishops' reflection on the national situation: "We cannot get used to violence" Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The Panamanian Episcopal Conference (CEP) presents the many questions with regards to the future of the country on issues such as the electoral reform, widening of the transoceanic Canal, pu ...
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  15 January 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 88-year-old Mgr. Casaldáliga: "I will not go back to Europe, I will stay in the Third World" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Managua, His Exc. Mgr. Silvio Baez, asked yesterday, 14 January, the Attorney General's Office, to investigate the case of the loan of $ 1.2 million approv ...
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  15 January 2016
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Mgr. Baez denounces the lack of clarity in the management of the workers' money Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Managua, His Exc. Mgr. Silvio Baez, asked yesterday, 14 January, the Attorney General's Office, to investigate the case of the loan of $ 1.2 million approv ...
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  14 January 2016
  AMERICA/CHILE - Indigenous people, poor people, young people and migrants: "the new faces of the excluded" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The "Justice and Peace" Commission of the Social Pastoral Caritas in Chile, a body of the Episcopal Conference, presented the document "Equity and development in Chile: the new faces of the exc ...
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  14 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mgr. Arizmendi in the face of popular protests: "We cannot be indifferent to the suffering of families" San Cristóbal de las Casas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas, His Exc. Mgr. Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, has agreed to mediate in the conflict in the Mexican town of Altos de Chiapa ...