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  13 September 2019
  EUROPE/SPAIN - National Missionary Congress in view of the Extraordinary Missionary Month Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - From September 19 to 22 the National Missionary Congress will be held in Madrid, organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Spain, in view of the Extraordinary Missionary Month of Oct ...
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  13 September 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The forest has been burning for two months: the Bishops ask for the intervention of authorities and harsh sanctions for those responsible Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - For two months now the Bolivian forest has been burning in different parts without stopping. Some experts in the field consider that no intervention to extinguish the fire will succeed in a p ...
• 13 September 2019
  EUROPE/CZECH REP. - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Diac. Leos Halbrstat Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 21, 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed permanent Deacon Leos Halbrstat, of the diocese of Hradec Kralove, his po ...
• 13 September 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Marcus Nur Widipranoto Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 July 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed the rev. Fr. Marcus Nur Widipranoto, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Se ...
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  13 September 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Filipino ecumenical forum: resume peace talks between government and rebel groups Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Filipino Christians, gathered in an ecumenical forum, urge the government and communist rebel groups to resume peace talks and start new dialogue sessions to resolve the conflict. As Fides learns ...
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  13 September 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Christus Vivit: the strength of young people to combat addictions Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people and drug abuse": this is the topic of the "Chat Room" radio in-depth program released by Tribe 92FM, a radio station dedicated and focused on young people in Papua New Guinea. ...
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  13 September 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Xenophobia: stance taken by the Bishops of Southern Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "The deplorable actions that we have witnessed cannot be condoned in any way nor can they be hidden behind words that hide the real terror of xenophobia", says a statement of the Standing ...
• 12 September 2019
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Díli and appointment of the first Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 September 2019 the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Díli (East Timor), elevating the Diocese of Dili to Metropolitan Church; which will have as suffragan churches t ...
• 12 September 2019
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Jafet Alberto Peytrequin Ugalde Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 April 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Fr. Jafet Alberto Peytrequin Ugalde, of the clergy of the archdi ...
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  12 September 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Acts of vandalism by militant Hindu extremists on a Jesuit College New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A crowd of 500 militant Hindu extremists devastated a Jesuit College in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. This is what Jesuit Fr. Thomas Kuzhively, Secretary of the College, reported to A ...
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  12 September 2019
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - U.S. Bishops’ Vice-President Leads Delegation to the Holy See to Present V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions to Pope Francis Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop José H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, and Vice-President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB); Bishop Nelson J. Pérez, of Cleveland, chairman of the Committee on Cultural ...
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  12 September 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops of Chocó call for "concrete attention for the department, in humanitarian, economic, social and environmental crisis" Quibdó (Agenzia Fides) - "Concrete attention" for the department of Chocó", which has been experiencing a "humanitarian, economic, social and environmental crisis for some time" (see Fides, 1/9/2017; 2/10/2017; 12/10/2 ...
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  12 September 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - During their annual meeting in Maarat Saidnaya, young Syriac-Orthodox Christians question the future that awaits them Maarat Saidnaya (Agenzia Fides) - Questions about abortion, euthanasia, organ donation. But also on the paths to follow to confess the name of Christ and to bear witness to His love in war-torn Syria. These are the reque ...
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  12 September 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Called to holiness and to "reconnect with God": Christians start again from "Gaudete et Exsultate" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "A caring God loves us regardless of what we do. All he asks of us are constant acts of kindness and holiness towards those who need it most. This is why we are here", said Fr. Michael Dono ...
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  12 September 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The challenges of young Nigerians, are the challenges confronting young people all over the world Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The challenges of young Nigerians, are the challenges confronting young people all over the world. However, these challenges come in various ways and degrees in different parts of the world", sai ...