America

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  14 June 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - President of the Rural Workers Union assassinated: violence and murders in the Amazon increase Parà (Agenzia Fides) - The Pan-Amazon ecclesiastical network (REPAM) of Brazil repudiates the violent action and the attack that killed leader, Carlos Cabral Pereira, president of the Union of Rural Workers (STR the acr ...
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  14 June 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops ask the authorities to intervene: Two young people kidnapped and killed in a few days Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent times we have experienced situations of great violence that have been a real ordeal for citizens and for many families in different parts of the country": says the Bishops’ Conf ...
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  13 June 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops to the government: we continue solidarity towards the Venezuelan brothers, 94% live in extreme poverty Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) - Mgr. Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, President of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference (CEP) and President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), in a letter addressed to the President of the ...
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  13 June 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Missiology seminar on the subject of the Extraordinary Missionary Month Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – About forty missiologists from all over Brazil are participating in the National Missiology Seminar, from 10 to 14 June, at the Missionary Cultural Center (CCM), in Brasilia. The theme of the ...
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  12 June 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops after Mexico-US agreement: "migrant brothers must never be used as currency" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "As Mexican Bishops’ Conference, we express our concern about the lack of a truly humanitarian welcome for our migrant brothers and sisters which reflects our convictions in recognizing an ...
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  12 June 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Joy and emotion for the release of 50 political prisoners Managua (Agenzia Fides) – Nicaragua on Tuesday at dawn released more than 50 political prisoners. Hundreds of people danced in the street amid music. Many were greeted with hugs and tears by family members waiting outs ...
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  11 June 2019
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - For the Bishops, military forces do not solve the problem of migration, a solution is needed for the region San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a pity that migrants are seen as criminals, and that they are detained even before arriving in the country of destination", said Mgr. José Luis Escobar Alas, Archbishop of San Salva ...
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  11 June 2019
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Day of the Ecuadorian missionary ad gentes, following the example of Blessed Mercedes de Jesus Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the celebration of the Ecuadorian missionary ad gentes, we wish to thank all the Ecuadorian missionaries who left the place where they were born to go to another needy land to ...
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  10 June 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops after the scandals of general corruption: "it is time for real radical change" Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of Haitians took to the streets of the capital yesterday as they called for President Jovenel Moïse to step down, responsible according to the High Court of Auditors for the mi ...
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  10 June 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Permanent deacon killed Lomas de Zamora (Agenzia Fides) - The Argentine diocese of Lomas de Zamora, under the guidance of its Bishop, Mgr. Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J. prays for the eternal peace of permanent deacon Guillermo Luquín, pastoral re ...
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  8 June 2019
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Archbishop Quirós: "as a Church we always choose dialogue, but it has to be constructive dialogue" San José (Agenzia Fides) - On June 6 the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) met with the Archbishop of San José, Mgr. José Rafael Quirós, and representatives of various sectors, including coo ...
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  7 June 2019
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Bishops: "Worrying situation, change is possible and urgent" Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Honduran Bishops, gathered in the Plenary Assembly from 3 to 7 June, in their "Message of the Bishops’ Conference of Honduras (CEH)" indicate the main problems encountered which concer ...
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  6 June 2019
  AMERICA - On August 22, the first UN Day for victims of violence based on religious belief Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The 85th plenary session of the 73rd UN General Assembly, on May 29, invited all member States, organizations linked to the United Nations and other regional and international organizations, ...
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  5 June 2019
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "Violence has reached the altar": Bishops ask for investigations into the murder of two priests San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "We reject violence in all its expressions, which our people suffer, to the point that it has reached the altar. What else will happen?" This is what the Bishops of El Salvador are asking, ...
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  4 June 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Week of prayer for Christian unity dedicated to justice Saint Paul (Agenzia Fides) - In the days preceding the solemnity of Pentecost, this year on Sunday, June 9, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (SOUC) is celebrated in the southern hemisphere. The theme is inspired by ...