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  8 November 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Set aside sectoral interests: Bishops and UN representative call for an end to violence Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Mgr. Sergio Gualberti, and the Archbishop of Cochabamba, Oscar Omar Aparicio, together with their Auxiliaries, have invited to establish a sincere dialogue betwe ...
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  8 November 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Youth and new evangelization: the "Youcat" International Congress Iloilo (Agenzia Fides) - Evangelization in the contemporary world: new roads, new forms, new potentials: with this spirit hundreds of "young missionaries" from different countries are attending the 2nd International "YO ...
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  7 November 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops: "Need to overcome the various forms of violence and build social friendship" Pilar (Agenzia Fides) - "We ask God to help us so that the democratic path is translated into a dignified life, integral development, work for all, access to health and quality education": this is what the Bishops of Arg ...
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  7 November 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishops are "Pastors and administrators of God's delicate vineyard" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "As Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan we consider the protection of minors a priority and we are committed to working for the prevention of all forms of abuse, atrocities and violence against childr ...
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  7 November 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishops: to actualize the Abu Dhabi Document to improve dialogue with Islam Bandung (Agenzia Fides) - "Human fraternity for a peaceful Indonesia" is the theme of the Assembly of Indonesian Bishops, underway in Bandung (4-11 November), with the aim of "understanding the Abu Dhabi Document on huma ...
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  7 November 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Archbishop of Asunción: increasing the salaries of politicians instead of supporting the poorest is "immoral" Luque (Agenzia Fides) - The request to increase the salaries of politicians instead of allocating money to create and strengthen health, education and housing programs for the most vulnerable sectors of the population is ...
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  7 November 2019
  ASIA/NEPAL - Claretian Missionaries: care and education for earthquake victims Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The Claretian missionaries are committed to building the future of orphan and poor children, victims of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, providing them with assistance and education. "We visited ...
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  6 November 2019
  AFRICA/TOGO - Faith and prayer at the conclusion of the Month of the Rosary and Missionary Month in the small community of Kolowaré Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - "One had to be present to be immersed in the prayerful atmosphere, imbued with faith, of that moment. The Missionary Month and Rosary Month of October 2019 represented a time of intense prayer ...
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  6 November 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - "No to corruption": Bishops launch six-month anti-corruption campaign Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Corruption is a rot of the heart". The Bishops of Kenya launch their six-month anti-corruption companion. As part of the fight against corruption, among other things, the Kenya Conference of C ...
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  6 November 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - CIMI: the natives can no longer move safely in their territories Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI), with indignation and sadness, accuses and blames the State and the Brazilian government for the cowardly assassination of Paulo Paulino Guajajara, whi ...
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  6 November 2019
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Bishops: "listening, respect and dialogue are needed to build the homeland" Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - An appeal to citizens and authorities so that "mutual respect, attentive listening, dialogue, wisdom and tolerance prevail as ways to find national consensus on such a delicate and important ...
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  6 November 2019
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - The nun who walks death row inmates to the gallow Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - Bringing mercy and compassion and the love of Christ among the prisoners on death row: this is the mission of Sister Gerarda Fernandez, 81, who worked with the prisons in Singapore as a death- ...
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  6 November 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Theatrical work and music to announce the Christian message Barisal (Agenzia Fides) - "In the district of Barisal, in central-southern Bangladesh, people traditionally love singing and music. In this area there are various theatrical works of religious nature and theme. The theat ...
• 6 November 2019
  AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Rector of the Saint Augustin Major Seminary in Libreville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 30, 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev . Yves-Edgard Pambou, of the diocesan clergy of Mouila as Rector ...
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  5 November 2019
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Church in prayer for the gift of rain Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Australia is dedicating the month of November as a time to pray for those affected by crippling drought conditions that is affecting certain areas of the country. According ...