America

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  29 September 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mother of Sister Gloria, kidnapped in Mali in 2017, died awaiting her return Pasto (Agenzia Fides) - The mother of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez, the Colombian nun kidnapped while on a mission in Mali on 7 February 2017, died in Pasto. Ms. Rosita Argoty de Narváez was 87 years old, and she did ...
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  28 September 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Migrants: a reality of suffering for many Venezuelans Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees celebrated yesterday, Sunday 27 September, Red Clamor published a message addressed to "the holy people of God who are pilgrims in ...
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  26 September 2020
  AMERICA - The Church is close to migrants with prayer and with projects of reception and support San Paolo (Agenzia Fides) - "On 27 September we celebrate the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The Pope is sensitive to the migratory reality which makes people more vulnerable to human trafficking, hunger, violence a ...
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  25 September 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - Aid delivered to more than 3,500 vulnerable families in the first phase of the "Five loaves and two fish" campaign Rancagua (Agenzia Fides) - The first phase of the "Five loaves and two fish" solidarity campaign, promoted by the diocese of Rancagua, which was able to deliver aid to over 3,500 families in particular situations of need ...
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  25 September 2020
  AMERICA - "Missionary disciples on the way": preparations for the 13th anniversary of the Aparecida Conference Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - During the virtual meeting of the Presidents of the 22 American Bishops' Conferences, gathered in CELAM, connected via the internet on 21 and 22 September (see Fides, 22/9/2020), the preparation ...
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  24 September 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "We are in the same boat, we row together": Migrant and Refugee Week Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan "We are in the same boat, we row together", the "Migrants and Refugees Week 2020" is being celebrated in Colombia from 21 to 27 September, which this year will take place virtual ...
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  24 September 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Catholic Church and American society must recognize the historical and current contributions of the Hispanic and Latin leadership Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The "Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States of America", from September 15 to October 15, is presenting speeches and proposals for recognition both by the Church and by civil society. " ...
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  23 September 2020
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Bishops: "Inequality, poverty and unemployment, consequences of an economic model that does not place the human being at the center" San José (Agenzia Fides) - "Costa Rica is the victim of the lack of decisions aimed at a structural reform of the State, to truly reactivate economy, to contain public spending and to promote production. In recent decad ...
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  23 September 2020
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards Mission Day: despite Covid, missionary animation has not stopped Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "This year we celebrate World Mission Sunday (DOMUND) in the midst of the Covid -19 epidemic and also during this time God accompanies us through the Pontifical Mission Societies of Ecuador. Our m ...
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  22 September 2020
  AMERICA - Virtual meeting of the Presidents of the American Bishops' Conferences Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "A service under the sign of missionary synodality, integral conversion, with a prophetic voice, decentralized and with an integrative continental vision and the articulation and integration of ecc ...
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  22 September 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "Being a politician according to the Gospel": reflections in time of elections and in the midst of the pandemic La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "Being a Christian politician implies a commitment above all to Jesus Christ: in discipleship, following and in the mission of rebuilding today's society, according to the heart of God. Belonging ...
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  22 September 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Consternation of the Bishops after the latest massacres: "enough with this mechanism of death" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - After the new massacres of six young people in the rural area of the municipality of Buenos Aires (Cauca) and four other people in the municipalities of Mosquera and El Charco (Nariño), which a ...
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  21 September 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - New surge in violence: the body of a young Catholic found Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "The death of young Bryan José, from our city of Matagalpa, once again shakes Nicaraguan society. He belonged to our 'Pastorale Cristo Joven' of the Cathedral and his parents work with us in ...
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  21 September 2020
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishops: "the first work of charity today is to follow the indications of the civil and ecclesiastical authorities" Villarrica (Agenzia Fides) - "Our Country is going through a very difficult period because of the number of infected and dead due to the Covid-19 disease, a situation that is particularly serious in Asunción, Central an ...
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  19 September 2020
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Archbishop of Santo Domingo: Church and government must work together in the fight against crime Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The authorities need to find an effective way to fight crime and insecurity affecting society. And, on the front of education to legality and a culture of mutual respect, justice and peace ...