America

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  25 February 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops after floods and landslides in the Arequipa region: “Mutual support is essential to address these painful realities” Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – A severe wave of bad weather has battered the Arequipa region in recent days, destroying homes and vehicles. Families have been forced to evacuate their houses. More than 4,782 people have be ...
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  24 February 2026
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Civil and religious authorities unite to protect the country from further violence and restore peace Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – A few days after the killing of the leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', chaos reigns throughout the country. Armed clashes, arr ...
• 20 February 2026
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 11, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Jafet Alber ...
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  16 February 2026
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Child soldiers on the rise in the country: for illegal armed groups, “children have become cheap and expendable combatants” Bogotá (Agenzia Fides) – Seventy-eight children (58 boys and 20 girls) have been killed or maimed by unidentified groups and also by dissidents from the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP, Cen ...
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  15 February 2026
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Father Cardenas on the Bishops' Conference's “Somos Misión” message: missionary work must become a permanent activity for every parish, movement, and ecclesial group Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – “The Lord never tires of going out into the streets and seeking more missionary disciples who are ready to boldly proclaim the faith,” states a message from the Honduran Bishops' Confe ...
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  10 February 2026
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen is approaching Peoria (Agenzia Fides) – The beatification of the American Archbishop Fulton Sheen is approaching. The announcement that the Cause for the Canonization of the Archbishop may now proceed toward beatification was made ...
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  10 February 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - Security, change, aid, and structured elections: the priorities of the population at the mercy of gangs Pourcine Pic Makaya (Agenzia Fides) – The mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), created in April 2024 following an agreement between the country's main political and social forces and chaired by Laur ...
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  5 February 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishop Martínez de Aguirre: Witnesses to Jesus' predilection for the peoples of the Amazon by Gianni Valente Puerto Maldonado (Agenzia Fides) – The emotion of Jesus as he hears the stories of his disciples, whom he himself had sent out “two by two” to proclaim his salvation. The concern for the young ...
• 3 February 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of vicar apostolic of San José del Amazonas Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of San José del Amazonas, Peru, presented by Bishop José Javier Travieso. Martín, C.M.F. (A ...
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  2 February 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishop Cadenas: the path of the Amazonian Church, blessed by the Pope by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “To live ‘ad instar Apostolorum,’ that is, in the manner of the Apostles, with simplicity, courage and total openness to being led by the Lord.” This was the first p ...
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  28 January 2026
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Father Enio Esteves dies in plane crash: The Salesian served as a missionary among the Amazonian peoples Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The Salesian Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ecuador announced the death of Father Enio Esteves (SDB). A statement from the Salesians' press office reported the plane crash in which the ...
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  27 January 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - Clashes between police and armed groups are increasing: Bishop Dumas urges citizens to choose life, responsibility, and hope Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – The arrival of the new year has not yet brought any improvement to the serious humanitarian crisis affecting the population of the Caribbean island. According to Doctors Without Bor ...
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  23 January 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Online course for Bolivarian countries on the history and mission of the Pontifical Mission Societies Lima (Agenzia Fides) – What are the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), what is their mission, and what are their field of action? These questions will be answered in detail in an online course for Bolivarian countries ...
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  20 January 2026
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops in view of the elections: forming consciences, illuminating with the Gospel, and reawakening the civic commitment of the faithful San José (Agenzia Fides) – The mission of the Church is “to form consciences, illuminate with the Gospel, and reawaken the civic commitment of the faithful.” This is the message from the bishops of Costa Rica in v ...
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  16 January 2026
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Under the protection of ‘María Pastora’: missionaries of peace and builders of a new society founded on love to rebuild the country Barquisimeto (Agenzia Fides) – “We are called to rebuild a society in which we all participate. The Jubilee Year has ended, but hope has not; on the contrary, it remains alive in our hearts,” said Archbishop Polito ...