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  24 November 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The first hearing in the appeal case of blasphemy convicted Sajjad Masih Gill fixed Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The first hearing in the appeal case of blasphemy convicted Pakistani Christian Sajjad Masih Gill fixed for December 7, 2015 in the Lahore High Court, Lahore. Christian lawyer Sardar Mushtaq Gill ...
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  24 November 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishop of Maralal: "May Pope Francis' message of reconciliation help us to overcome tribal violence" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are waiting for the message that the Pope will give us, especially on peace and reconciliation", said His Exc. Mgr. Virgilio Pante, Bishop of Maralal in northern Kenya in an interview with W ...
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  24 November 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - Nairobi: conference on Land grabbing and just governance organized by African Bishops Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – In view of Pope Francis’ arrival in Africa, a conferance on Land Grabbimg and Just governance in Africa is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, and organized by SECAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conf ...
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  23 November 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The presence of foreign missionaries enriches the Church in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The introductory course regarding mission in Brazil, which is being held in Brasilia from 13 September until 11 December, sees the participation of 17 missionaries from 10 countries of 4 contin ...
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  23 November 2015
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The Jubilee of Mercy in the name of the martyrs and the last of society Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - "In a world that is suffering from war, violence and hatred, mercy is the path that God offers to reconcile humanity and to live as brothers and sisters, in peace and harmony. Cambodia will w ...
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  23 November 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - With the closure of borders many children are unlikely to make their First Communion Tachira (Agenzia Fides) - Among the many problems resulting from the closure of the border between Venezuela and Colombia (see Fides 01/09/2015; 03/09/2015), some also affect the religious life of the population. The Bis ...
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  23 November 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Beyond the peripheries, in search of the "run-away teenagers" Suwon (Agenzia Fides) - "Today the expression 'peripheries' is back in fashion. For us of Casa di Anna - a center for homeless people that offers 550 meals a day, it is time to go beyond the peripheries, in 'no man's lan ...
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  23 November 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The video message from Pope Francis brought to the Muslims by the Archbishop of Bangui Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "We are going together with reporters to Km5 to present the Holy Father's video message on his journey in our Country", says to Agenzia Fides His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga Archbishop of Ba ...
• 23 November 2015
  AFRICA/GHANA - The African Bishops: "No to terrorism and wars that have bloodied the world and Africa in particular" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We strongly denounce the terrorist attacks, in Nigeria, Kenya, Libya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Lebanon, France and other parts of the world, which have claimed numerous innocent lives and brought sorr ...
• 23 November 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 21 November 2015 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. David William V. Antonio, Titular Bishop of Basti and Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia as apostolic administrator "s ...
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  21 November 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church: need to clarify the referendum to have lasting peace Tunja (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Colombia, through the president of the Episcopal Conference, has asked for clarification on the issue of the peace referendum, proposed by the government of Santos, regarding relatio ...
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  21 November 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - The children of Holy Childhood will meet the Pope Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - In a few days the Pope will arrive in Africa, and everything is ready to welcome him. The organizers are working hard to ensure that the historic visit will occur smoothly. In the slums of Kiba ...
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  21 November 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo: "A nation on the threshold of hope" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Almost 80% of our people, rich and poor, old and young, have voted for a change. You have led a silent revolution":is how Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, addresses the Burmese populat ...
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  21 November 2015
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Academic Seminar on the integration of the catholic Church in China with the society Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "The integration of the catholic Church in China with the society": is the theme of the fifth edition of the Seminar organized by Faith Institute for Cultural Studies (FICS), Yuan Dao Study So ...
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  21 November 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem: "collective punishment" of the Palestinians must cease Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - With each passing day the people of the Holy Land "are losing any sense of empathy, any sense of mutual understanding of our common humanity and common future". This is how the message release ...