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  18 July 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Towards the 32nd Week for Peace: objective 1,000 "territories of peace" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The theme "I am and we are a territory of peace" will mark the celebration of the 32nd Week for Peace, from 2 to 9 September, which wants to make visible and promote the efforts of thousands of ...
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  18 July 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Bishop visits the remote district of Menyamyan: "Every baptized person is a missionary" Lae (Agenzia Fides) – To show attention, care, love and solidarity towards the indigenous families and communities that live their faith in the remote Menyamyan district; to reflect on the meaning of baptism and the mi ...
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  18 July 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Indigenous people of Malaysia protest against forced conversions Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Malaysia’s indigenous community wants the government to end the practice of coerced conversion to Islam in the Muslim-majority country and show respect for others and their culture. This ...
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  18 July 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Bishops: "Next to Pope Francis, ten days of prayer for peace" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "With Pope Francis, we wholeheartedly pray to the God of peace that we can build peace by being deeply involved in the integral development of all while seeking the realization of the abolition of ...
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  18 July 2019
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - President of the Bishops' Conference: "It is time Zambia became a fully-fledged missionary Church" Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - It is time Zambia became a fully-fledged missionary Church, in realization of Pope Paul VI’s vision of a African missionary Church. The exhortation came from the President of Zambia Conference ...
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  18 July 2019
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - General strike against corruption, layoffs, school and health cuts Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The general strike has paralyzed Ecuador for two days now, with the population taking to the streets to protest against the corruption of the political class and the economic policies of President ...
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  17 July 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Significant increase in poverty, there is solidarity but state policies are urgent Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - In 2018 there was a significant increase in multidimensional poverty in Argentina in a context of high inflation and economic stagnation: 33.6% of Argentines appear to be below the poverty ...
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  17 July 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - A missionary denounces: "In the East the population is exhausted" Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) - "In the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, life is very hard. One touches misery. People are exhausted. Young people want to escape". This was reported to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Alberto Rove ...
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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Jolo Cathedral reopens: the future of the Church is entrusted to the Virgin of Carmel Jolo (Agenzia Fides) - The future of the Church on the island of Jolo and in all the southern Philippines is in the hands and under the mantle of the Virgin of Carmel: with this spirit and with a special "act of entrustm ...
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  17 July 2019
  VATICAN - Spiritual motherhood and fatherhood of the missionary animator of children and adolescents of today Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Taking the responsibility of the other and taking care of him/her is the gift of spiritual fatherhood and motherhood that characterize Christianity as faith in the Trinitarian God, which i ...
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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Forced conversions to Islam: an ad hoc measure is urgently needed to protect religious minorities Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Civil society cannot ignore the responsibility of governors to guarantee all citizens equal access to civil freedom and justice. Today it is essential to introduce ad hoc legislation for the pr ...
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  16 July 2019
  EUROPE/ITALY - Migrants: the Scalabrinians also support the appeal of Poor Clares and Carmelites Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians) support the appeal of the Poor Clares and Carmelites sent to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and to the Pres ...
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  16 July 2019
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The "Sunday of the Sea", opportunity for evangelization Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "As Apostolate of the Sea in Australia we have planned various evangelization activities on the Sunday of the Sea, celebrated on July 14th. Among these, the production of a 3-minute video and sev ...
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  16 July 2019
  AFRICA/CHAD - The work of the "Good Samaritan", a pivot of the health system in Chad N’Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic university hospital complex "Le Bon Samaritain" in Chad, a center of excellence in the nation, is 45 years old. The institute, founded in 1974 by the Jesuit from Bergamo, Fr. An ...
• 16 July 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Bereina Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Otto Separy, currently Bishop of Aitape, as Bishop of the diocese of Bereina (Papua New Guinea). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 16/7/2019) ...