America
17 December 2020
AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops' Conference reiterates its request for dialogue with political leaders
Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary of the Bishops' Conference of Haiti (CEH), Father Ludger Mazile, reveals that some leaders interested in starting the inter-Haitian dialogue process have already made themse ...
17 December 2020
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishops invite the Argentine people to prayer and fasting for nascent life
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Permanent Commission of the Argentine Episcopate, in its meeting of December 15, reflected on the theme of nascent life and determined a number of pastoral initiatives for the coming da ...
16 December 2020
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appeal of the Bishops to the authorities for full respect for all the fundamental rights of migrants
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) called on the authorities of the country and those of Trinidad and Tobago to respect "fully and without discrimination of any kind all the human rights" ...
16 December 2020
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops of Antioquia and Chocó: Christmas asks us for a courageous choice to put an end to violence, corruption, dishonesty and criminality
Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - "As Pastors of the people of God, we continue to be concerned about the problems that plague this region of the country. We dispute that the environmental destruction caused by irresponsible mi ...
15 December 2020
AMERICA/HONDURAS - New caravans of Honduran emigrants heading for the United States, a consequence of the passage of hurricanes
Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The head of the Direction of Childhood, Adolescence and Family (DINAF) in Honduras informed that in 2020 4,638 children who had left with the aim of reaching the United States returned to th ...
14 December 2020
AMERICA/CUBA - Christmas message from the bishops: "Cubans want a better and more peaceful future"
Havana (Agenzia Fides) - In its message for Christmas 2020, the Cuban Bishops' Conference invites "all Cubans" to use time so that "we can find the source of truth, joy and hope, because we all need to see a better and s ...
12 December 2020
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishop Valenzuela: "Abortion is a disaster"
Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - Legalizing abortion would be "catastrophic" to society and one of the "fashionable" trends that are creating confusion among people. Instead, it is necessary to take care of life. This was stat ...
12 December 2020
AMERICA/PERU - Social tension and health crisis: "We need to promote fraternity and solidarity"
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "Today, in our context of social tension, we must strengthen and give priority and attention to the health emergency and the economic and social crisis affecting our country. It is time to build ev ...
11 December 2020
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REP. - The hermit who evangelized America: Ramón Pané
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - In April 1493, Christopher Columbus returned from his first trip to America and met the Spanish Royal family in the Cenobio de La Murtra (Badalona), which was entrusted to the friars of St ...
11 December 2020
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Position of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua against violations of fundamental rights and for the construction of a pluralist society
Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua urged, in a pastoral letter, to put an end to the violation and lack of respect for human rights and expressed the hope that Nicara ...
11 December 2020
AMERICA/CHILE - A nun appointed Vicar General of the diocesan pastoral care
San Felipe (Agenzia Fides) - The Pastoral Council of the Diocese of San Felipe (Valparaíso, Chile), chaired by the Bishop, Mgr. Gonzalo Bravo Álvarez, appoints Sister Nelly León, as "Episcopal Delegate for General Pas ...
10 December 2020
AMERICA/HONDURAS - The United States extends TPS until October: aid for reconstruction after pandemic and hurricanes
Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, announced on Monday 7 December that the Temporary Protected Status, known as TPS will be extended to Honduran citizens present in the Unit ...
9 December 2020
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops "welcome the reinstatement of the DACA program"
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - On December 4, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the entire Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (kn ...
7 December 2020
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - On the 40th anniversary: CELAM commemorates the “selfless” service of the missionaries who died as martyrs in El Salvador
Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Latin American Bishops' Council (Celam), Archbishop of Trujillo, Mgr Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, expressed his solidarity with the Church in El Salvador on the 40th anniversary ...
7 December 2020
AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Elections: the Bishops praise the civic spirit of Puerto Ricans, the authorities need to listen to the request for change
San Juan (Agenzia Fides) - While the eyes of the world were on the elections in the United States on November 3rd, the same day the citizens of Puerto Rico also elected the governor, mayors and MPs for the next four year ...
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