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  5 November 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Peace, dignity and justice for victims of extrajudicial killings: appeal by three priests Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Restoring peace, human dignity and justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines: is the appeal launched by three Catholic priests who recently led a demonstration and cele ...
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  5 November 2019
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni: "The Pope thanks everyone for the "great work" carried out in the Extraordinary Missionary Month" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "At the end of the liturgical celebration presided over by Pope Francis, on the occasion of World Mission Sunday, October 20, the Holy Father, referring to the Extraordinary Missionary Month that w ...
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  5 November 2019
  AFRICA - Pastoral care based on the legacy of African Saints Kara (Agenzia Fides) - In Africa today "it is necessary that African Saints occupy a fundamental place in programs of evangelization in general, and in particular of catechesis, so that they are better known by the Afric ...
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  5 November 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Desecrated tombs of killed protesters; the Church calls for peace, justice and respect for all Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "We must respect tombs, because a saint rests there. For us here they are saints, here we have buried them and here we come to pray for them": said the Archbishop of Managua, Cardinal Leopoldo B ...
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  5 November 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Assembly of Bishops: Youth Triennium and Year of the Word of God, for a Church in missionary outreach Luque (Agenzia Fides) - The conclusion of the Youth Triennium, the commitment to be "a Church that goes forth" according to the desire of Pope Francis, the Year of the Word of God: these are the main themes touched by th ...
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  5 November 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishops to politicians: "Remember Pope Francis’ appeal for peace" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "It is our hope that our political leaders, in South Sudan, both in government and opposition, most of whom are Christians, will keep in mind the appeal and the ‘extraordinary gesture’ of the H ...
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  4 November 2019
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The Extraordinary Missionary Month has revitalized missionary enthusiasm in the dioceses Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "The Extraordinary Missionary Month has ended, but what cannot end is the impetus that the Holy Spirit has placed in the hearts of Christians. Mission has ceased to be something which belongs to ...
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  4 November 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - National Mission Congress; "A very successful event of great importance for the Church in Nigeria", says the Director of the PMS Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The Congress was a very successful one, in comparison to the third one, in terms of attendance and active participation by the cross section of the faithful of the Church in Nigeria", said Fr. Ge ...
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  4 November 2019
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Celebration in the diocese of Caguas for the beginning of the diocesan synod and the journey towards CAM 6 Caguas (Agenzia Fides) - The diocese of Caguas in Puerto Rico yesterday celebrated its 55th anniversary with the beginning of the first stage of the diocesan synod and the diocesan journey towards CAM 6 (Sixth American M ...
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  4 November 2019
  VATICAN - The Pope and mission: “Without Jesus we can do nothing” At the end of the Extraordinary Missionary Month, we are providing a few extracts from the book-length interview of Gianni Valente from Fides News Agency with Pope Francis, in which the Pope emphasizes that “Either the ...
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  4 November 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Church reaffirms commitment to justice, truth and the common good La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - With the declaration "Understanding and peace, with truth and justice", the Bolivian Bishops' Conference expresses its deep concern about the current situation in the country, calls for an end to ...
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  29 October 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops on beach pollution: there is no future for humanity without respect for the common home Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The patches of oil and oily waste that have reached the beaches of the Brazilian Northeast since the beginning of September, causing the death of animals and damage to tourist resorts, have led ...
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  29 October 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - In the extraordinary missionary Month, biblical convention in Madhya Pradesh Indore (Agenzia Fides) - The nine dioceses of Madhya Pradesh, in central India, organized a three-day "biblical convention" in Indore, from 25 to 27 October, bringing together over 6,000 faithful, including bishops, prie ...
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  29 October 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Extraordinary missionary Month: new technologies as a tool to "preach from the roofs" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The continuous evolution of the mass media and communication landscape requires a proactive approach on behalf of the Church, so that it can remain close to people. This is what Agatha Fere ...
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  29 October 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Closure of the Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Missionary awakening is part of our daily lives", says the Director of the PMS Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - "Missionary awakening must not be limited just to the month of October, decreed by Pope Francis, but must be part of our daily life", said the National Director of the Pontifical Mission So ...