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• 28 September 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Resignation of the Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 September 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Albert Vanbuel, S ...
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  26 September 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros visits the Ethiopian "sister Church" Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II left Cairo on Friday, September 25 for a five-day visit to Ethiopia. During his stay Pope Tawadros will participate in the solemn liturgical celebrations offi ...
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  26 September 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - An incentive from Pope Francis to fight against human trafficking Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has always highlighted the problem of human trafficking and exploitation. We thank him for this, because the issue, thanks to him, is back on ...
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  26 September 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Prayers for peace in the Church closer to the demilitarized zone Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Young Christians of different denominations (Catholic, Protestant and Anglican) met near the border between North and South Korea to pray for peace and reconciliation. As reported to Fides by th ...
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  26 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "No one can remain indifferent". A year ago, the massacre of 43 students in Iguala Guerrero (Agenzia Fides) - "No one can remain indifferent. The awareness of the greatness and dignity of each person must bring us to love, respect, promote and defend life in all its expressions and moments, and not to ...
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  25 September 2015
  EUROPE/ARMENIA - The events on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide followed by more than a billion viewers Yerevan (Agenzia Fides) - The broadcasting on commemorative events dedicated to the hundredth anniversary of the Armenian Genocide - concentrated especially in the days between 22 and 24 April - were followed on average ...
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  25 September 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - The self-defense "Sotoro" militias shoot each other Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, Thursday, 24 September, violent armed clashes broke out between two brigades belonging to the self-defense "Sotoro" militias, often credited by the media as "Christian" militias, thi ...
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  25 September 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "No" to discrimination on the status of religious minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Reversing the trend on discrimination against non-Muslims in government jobs: is what the "National Commission for Justice and Peace", within the Bishops' Conference of Pakistan ask for in a note ...
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  25 September 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo: "free and transparent elections" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - A free and transparent vote, a harbinger of genuine democracy; aimed at candidates who are building peace, reconciliation, the common good: is what Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon ...
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  25 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Proposal for reform to combat the poverty of 20 million children Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - In Mexico, over 20 million children live totally deprived of any rights. Many of these children sleep in the streets, suffer hunger and are exposed to multiple risk situations. To curb the s ...
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  25 September 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Thousands of pilgrims for the feast of the Patron saint of the country La Vega (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of faithful from different villages of Cibao (north), from Santo Domingo and from all over the country flocked to the church of Santo Cerro, a steep village between La Vega and Santiag ...
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  25 September 2015
  AMERICA/CHILE - Earthquake victims help other victims: the President of Caritas Chile in the affected areas Coquimbo (Agenzia Fides) - "All the parishes in the country, Catholic schools, apostolic movements of all the dioceses are praying for those who are suffering today in the Archdiocese of La Serena. This Campaign aims to ...
• 25 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The control of rare Burundian earths behind the political crisis related to the third term of Nkurunziza? Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - Behind the political crisis in Burundi there is also a struggle of influence between foreign powers for the control of deposits of rare earths. This was revealed to Agenzia Fides by sources of ...
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  25 September 2015
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Thousands of displaced by floods which hit the Country Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – Heaving flooding hit Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone on Thursday, September 17. It is one of the most severe flooding in recent years, in a Country that has not finished fighting against t ...
• 24 September 2015
  EUROPE/POLAND - Youth Day and the Jubilee of the Pontifical Missionary Union in Poland Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - Diocesan Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), in charge of the missions of the religious Congregations, lay mission animators of Poland gathered from September 15 to 17 in th ...