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  8 February 2020
  VATICAN - In prayer and on the march against human trafficking Rome (Agenzia Fides) - There will be numerous missionaries, priests, religious, nuns and lay people who have come from all continents, at the prayer vigil that is to be held in the Basilica of Sant'Antonio al Laterano, i ...
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  8 February 2020
  VATICAN - The commitment of Churches and missionaries against "human traffickers", in the name of Santa Marta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Missionaries and consecrated persons are at the forefront: the phenomenon of human trafficking, with its tragic and ruinous impact on often poor and destitute communities, at all latitudes, ...
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  8 February 2020
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Education for girls from poor families: religious women in the front line Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - In Tanzania, studying is still a privilege. Although education is formally promoted by public authorities, it is difficult for boys and girls to attend regular school courses. Among the pr ...
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  31 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "Oratio imperata" to ask God for protection from the coronovirus outbreak Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "God our Father we come to You in our need to ask Your protection against the N-coronavirus that has claimed lives and has affected many. We pray for Your grace for the people tasked with studyi ...
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  31 January 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch: Trump's "Plan" for the Holy Land is "a sign of war and hatred" Bkerkè (Agenzia Fides) - Calling U.S. President Donald Trump’s Peace-to-Prosperity plan a “unilateral initiative,” church leaders in the Holy Land said it did not give “dignity and rights” to the Palestinians. ...
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  31 January 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - At the service of vulnerable people: pastoral challenges on the border between Colombia and Venezuela Cucuta (Agenzia Fides) - Manifesting the Holy Father's concern for border situations, sharing the Church's charitable activities in favor of the most vulnerable people in that context is the objective of the meeting orga ...
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  31 January 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Religious leaders are committed to contributing to national pacification Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Positive progress has been made but serious problems remain that if they are not dealt with responsibly, the change that the Congolese people manifested vigorously will remain a vain slogan", ...
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  31 January 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - "Give this Country a chance": Nuncio's appeal to participants in the Dialogue Conference Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "As I said last December 17 at the opening of the seminar that was held here, it is through dialogue among protagonists that a satisfactory solution can emerge to get out of the crisis. I ...
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  30 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: "To be a gift for the other, following the example of Christ" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Welcoming the other as a gift. Being ourselves a gift for the other, following the example of Jesus Christ who is a gift for humanity. He is the greatest gift we have received, and that gift bea ...
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  30 January 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 42 Christians have been released, accused of "riots" after attacks on the Churches of Lahore Lahore (Agenzia Fides): "Justice prevailed and hope was restored, thank God. We appreciate the work of the special anti-terrorist Court of Lahore for their decision to release 42 Christian prisoners accused of participat ...
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  30 January 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - "Do not keep the Bible on shelves, but read it, meditate on it and then put into practice the Word of God" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a very important thing that the Holy Father has thought about the word of God, and to give a chance as a reminder to all of us human beings, especially the Christians and in particular t ...
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  30 January 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - Three days of meetings at the Apostolic Nunciature to resolve the political crisis Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Possible turning point in the Haitian political crisis. The Nunciature in Port Au Prince has in fact announced that it will make its headquarters available for talks between the local pol ...
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  30 January 2020
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Solidarity and community: coordination of Catholic bodies to help victims of fires Sydney (Agenzia Fides)- "The unprecedented bushfires that have devastated Australia in the past months were the catalyst for deeper collaboration between Catholic ministries. For this reason, the 'Catholic Emergency Reli ...
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  30 January 2020
  AFRICA/TOGO - "The Word that illuminates and nourishes us together with the bread of the Eucharist" Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - "God sends his Word which enters our hearts. This Word invites us to meet others and listen to their existence, find time to talk, recognize, with contemplative eyes, the presence and action o ...
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  29 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Evangelization, faith, dialogue: the Church of Manila in assembly Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Between "religious devotion" and "authentic faith" there can be great distance. Attendance at Sunday mass and the sacraments can only be considered "an optional" by many baptized. For this reason ...