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  12 August 2019
  VATICAN - On the anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the Pope reminds "Everyone is required to observe the limits imposed by international humanitarian law" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After the Marian prayer of the Angelus, the Holy Father reminded the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square, that today is the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, with these words: ...
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  12 August 2019
  Asia/Pakistan - Cardinal Coutts on Minorities Day: "Treat us like citizens of Pakistan, equal to others" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his historic speech of August 11, 1947 assured us that people of faith other than Islam would be citizens of Pakistan, with equal rights and dutie ...
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  10 August 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - A listening Center to accompany people suffering from loneliness Koshigaya (Agenzia Fides) - "Japanese society is turning into a society without ties. The bond with one's homeland, with one's family, is becoming increasingly fragile. This loss is inevitably accompanied by the tragedy ...
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  10 August 2019
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - US immigration raids leave children without parents Jackson (Agenzia Fides) - There is dismay, fear and confusion among many Latin American families in the State of Mississipi (United States) after the police raid left dozens of children without parents on August 8. In a ...
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  10 August 2019
  AFRICA/UGANDA - "The evils of Africa derive from wrong choices. It is time to change", says the President of Caritas Africa Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa’s problems are by choice. This is by choosing leaders who are not good", said His Exc. Mgr. Gilbert Justice Yaw Anokye, Archbishop of Kumasi (Ghana) and President of Caritas Africa, du ...
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  10 August 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - New controversy after the cancellation of the concert by Lebanese band Mashrou ‘Leila Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The cancellation of a concert by Lebanese band Mashrou ‘Leila from the program of the International Festival of Byblos continues to fuel mobilizations and controversies that also involve Church ...
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  10 August 2019
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Latin America at the forefront in the "laboratory" of mission and urban pastoral care for large cities Starting from the challenges that confront the action of the Church in the cities in this "change of epoch", Latin America is at the forefront in theological-pastoral reflection and in the proposals for urban pastoral ca ...
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  9 August 2019
  AFRICA / BURKINA FASO - Violence and terrorism, but the missionaries do not abandon the population Bobodiulasso (Agenzia Fides) - The alert in Burkina Faso where the situation is even more tense and dangerous than in Mali continues (see Fides, 11/6/2019). Since last February there have been five attacks carried out ...
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  9 August 2019
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Archbishop William Goh's National Day message: "A new generation of leaders in society and in the Church is urgent" Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - "Singapore needs to raise up a new generation of leaders": this is stated by Archbishop William Goh on the occasion of the 54th Singapore National Day, which is celebrated on August 9th, to co ...
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  9 August 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "No to violence and abuse, starting from within the Church and in families", the Bishops say Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "We will enhance structures for reporting any cases of abuse; and we commit to accompany victims in their healing process, and especially bring perpetrators to account", say the Bishops of ...
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  9 August 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - The election of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople on the agenda in the first half of December Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The Armenian apostolic community headed by the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, based in Istanbul, is preparing to elect the new Patriarch, and in recent days has launched its organizat ...
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  9 August 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Asian Christian leaders to the government: "It is urgent to face the Rohingya crisis" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to face the crisis linked to the presence and future of the Rohingya refugees: this is the appeal addressed by the main leaders of the Catholic Church in Asia to the Bangladesh Interi ...
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  8 August 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Lake Aral: common commitment to repair the natural disaster Astana (Agenzia Fides) - "I discovered Lake Aral when I was still a university student and in 1978, I started studying it. What I have understood in recent years is that the disaster created by human hands can be repaire ...
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  8 August 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Interfaith Peace Foundation for Peace in Africa commits to a peaceful vote in 2020 Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Interfaith Peace Foundation in Africa (IFAP), intends to actively participate in the promotion of peace and social cohesion before, during and after the presidential and political elections ...
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  8 August 2019
  AFRICA/MALI - The climate of tension and insecurity is growing in the central region of the Country Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The central region of Mopti has been for months the scene of inter-communal violence. Military and security sources confirmed the news of two Malian soldiers and two civilians killed on Monday 5 ...