America

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  18 December 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - "A gesture of solidarity, at the foot of the Manger": in times of pandemic it is necessary to redouble efforts Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Since the beginning of the pandemic, Chilean dioceses and parishes have worked to alleviate the suffering of the population, especially the poorest and most forgotten, with various initiatives, ...
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  18 December 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - El Alto headquarters of the Bolivian Catholic University "San Pablo" named after Monsignor Scarpellini El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - The La Paz Regional Academic Unit of the Bolivian Catholic University "San Pablo" has decided to name its headquarters in the city of El Alto, after "Mgr. Eugenio Scarpellini". This important un ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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" ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...