Category: Americas
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15 high-impact quotes by Bishop Munilla at the International Eucharistic Congress
By Diego López Marina Quito, Ecuador, Sep 14, 2024 / 08:00 am The presentation by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla at this year’s International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, was considered one of the most impactful so far, containing inspiring reflections that resonated in the hearts of the nearly 5,000 people gathered to hear the prelate.…
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At International Eucharistic Congress, Bishop Andrew Cozzens shares fruits of U.S. Eucharistic Congress
By Diego López Marina Quito, Ecuador, Sep 10, 2024 / 18:08 pm Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, who is in Quito, Ecuador, for the International Eucharistic Congress, shared several “surprising” fruits of the recent National Eucharistic Congress, the first the U.S. has held in 83 years. In an interview with ACI…
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The Eucharist is my strength in difficult times, Bishop Oscar Cantú tells International Eucharistic Congress
By Diego López Marina Quito, Ecuador, Sep 9, 2024 / 17:36 pm A moving experience at his father’s deathbed forever marked the Eucharistic devotion of Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, California. In addition, he said, his own experience during difficult times in his priestly life makes it clear: The center of our faith is…
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Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 8, 2024 / 12:05 pm The gift of the Eucharist helps us to become the body of Christ for others, Pope Francis said in a video message sent to the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday. The Eucharist teaches us how to have, the pope said…
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Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 17:16 pm Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, has deported a group of foreign priests and nuns who were working in the Central American country. “There were…
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Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more nonprofit Catholic organizations, evangelical churches
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Aug 30, 2024 / 15:53 pm The Nicaraguan dictatorship closed another 169 nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations, including some Catholic organizations, various evangelical churches, and a Muslim association. The closure of these organizations — bringing the total to 5,664 nonprofits closed since 2018 by the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega…
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What St. Augustine did to avoid gossip and foul language in his home
By Abel Camasca Lima Newsroom, Aug 28, 2024 / 15:53 pm St. Augustine, whose feast day is today, Aug. 28, had an aversion for gossip to the extent he even placed a special notice in his house so that he and those who visited him would avoid this evil. Some bishops didn’t pay attention, and…
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Family Pride Parade to be held on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
By Monasa Narjara ACI Digital, Aug 9, 2024 / 07:00 am The first Family Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, the day before Father’s Day in Brazil, on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro starting at 9 a.m. local time. The parade is an initiative of the National Network in Defense of…
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Venezuelan cardinals warn Maduro government may be fabricating election tally sheets
By ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 07:00 am Venezuelan cardinals Baltazar Porras and Diego Padrón issued a statement in the form of a letter about the difficult reality facing the country following the July 28 presidential elections, pointing out that there are indications that the Maduro government may be “fabricating” election…
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Venezuela election crisis prompts outcry by Church leaders, governments around the world
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 2, 2024 / 18:31 pm The Venezuelan government is facing increasing pressure to conduct a transparent recount of its July 28 presidential election. According to the government-controlled National Electoral Council, President Nicolás Maduro secured another six-year term with 51% of the vote against opponent Edmundo González’s 44%. However,…