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• 13 July 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Arsenal of the rebels discovered, clashes in the north: confusing situation on the eve of the presidential vote Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - The Burundian authorities have announced the discovery of illegal weapons caches, the arrest of hundreds of suspected rebels, and have released pictures of the arsenal discovered. "The opposit ...
• 10 July 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Archbishop of Tucuman denounces: laws that violate the rights and freedom of conscience, attacks against the Church, a climate of fear Tucumán (Agenzia Fides) - The Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán and according to tradition, the Archbishop of Tucuman, His Exc. Mgr. Alfredo Zecca, celebrated the Te Deum ...
• 10 July 2015
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Drought threatens the lives of many children Pyongyang (Agenzia Fides) - North Korean children are suffering the consequences of the drought that is affecting some areas of the Country and many others could be in serious danger of malnutrition and disease. Concern ...
• 10 July 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Catholic Bishops: "The Christian experience must have social consequences" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - At the conclusion of the 104th Ordinary Assembly, the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela issued a pastoral exhortation that is inspired by the Biblical verse "I know the suffering of my people" ( ...
• 10 July 2015
  ASIA/CHINA - Improving faith and Christian life: pastoral summer activities for children and young people of Zhou Cun Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - To improve the knowledge of faith and promote active participation in the liturgy, thus allowing a quantum leap in spiritual life, as every year many Catholic communities, in this period of scho ...
• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA – Bishops' concern for the approval of same-sex marriages in the western world Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The Nigerian Bishops in Africa express their concern regarding the repercussions that the legalization of same-sex marriage in some states of the Western world (Ireland, Canada, Spain, France, U ...
• 10 July 2015
  EUROPE/CYPRUS - The Latin Bishops in Arab regions: let us rediscover the works of mercy in the Holy Year Nicosia (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Latin Bishops of the Middle East thank Pope Francis for having proclaimed the Holy Year of Mercy that will help to "preach mercy to the whole world", and in particular prepare to re ...
• 10 July 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - In Baghdad, Christians kidnapped and killed despite the payment of ransom Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - In two weeks, four Iraqi Christians have been kidnapped in Baghdad, and two of them unfortunately were killed: after the payment of the ransom, they were found dead by the police. The body of Qu ...
• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Appointment of Coadjutor of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 10 July 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. George Bugeja, O.F.M., Guardian of the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua, in Gozo, Malta, former official of the Congregation for the Evange ...
• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - New peace initiative announced by the Church on the anniversary of independence Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church has announced a new initiative of mediation to bring peace to South Sudan, which since December 2013 has been devastated by a civil war between President Salva Kiir and former V ...
• 9 July 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA – The faithful wait "standing" for the arrival of the Pope El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of El Alto received the Pope with joy" said the Bishop of El Alto, His Exc. Mgr. Eugenio Scarpellini, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Bolivia, who defi ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - High school diploma: excellent results in the schools of the Latin Patriarchate in Palestine Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - In the eight schools of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem scattered in the Palestinian territories, the final exams this year showed outstanding results, which confirm the excellence of the ...
• 9 July 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "The peace process is alive", said Mgr. Castro Quiroga; letter of the religious leaders Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The peace process is alive and it is not true that it is in its worst moment, despite recent attacks by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hinder the negotiations", said His Exc. ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Violence prevents aid workers to provide safe medical care Kunduz (Agenzia Fides) - Violence and vandalism against people and health care facilities in the country increase. Just a few days ago, armed members of Afghan Special Forces entered the trauma centre run by the humanita ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Maronite Patriarch: the deadlock on the election of the President is caused by outside interference Diman (Agenzia Fides) - The political and institutional deadlock that has prevented to elect a new President of the Republic of Lebanon for nearly 14 months seems to be a problem of "internal politics", but in reality it ...