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  7 June 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "The group that kidnapped Fr. Luc is known and we are trying to free him", says the Bishop of Bunia Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The group that kidnapped Fr. Luc is known and we are trying to release our priest", says His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Uringi Uruci, Bishop of Bunia, where an armed group abducted Fr. Luc Adélard ...
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  7 June 2019
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - A missionary: "Violence, massacres, wild exploitation of resources in the Country" Bozoum (Agenzia Fides) - "The Country is in a situation of serious instability. Despite the agreements of Khartoum signed in February by the government and 14 rebel leaders, 80% of the territory is in the hands of gangs ...
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  7 June 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - New priests in Indonesian Papua, including tribal groups Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) - The Indonesian Church celebrates the presence of nine new priests who received the sacrament of priestly ordination, by the Bishop of Jayapura, Franciscan Mgr. Leo Laba Ladjar, in a solemn cele ...
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  7 June 2019
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Christians and Muslims on pilgrimage to the monastery in Smalut Smalut (Agenzia Fides) – To make a pilgrimage and ask for the intercession of the Virgin Mary for security and peace in the country: with this spirit thousands of Christians and Muslims took part in the week of celebra ...
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  6 June 2019
  EUROPE/POLAND - The close link between the Living Rosary Association and missionary cooperation Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - From May 31st to June 1st, over ten thousand members of the Association of the Living Rosary, met for the seventh time in Jasna Góra, National Shrine of Poland, to pray together and learn more a ...
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  6 June 2019
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Mutual support between the elderly and adolescents: the Caritas project starts again Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) – To encourage support and mutual cooperation between the elderly and adolescents: this project is based on the project undertaken by Caritas Tajikistan in the context of social activities aime ...
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  6 June 2019
  VATICAN - "A minute for peace": a minute of prayer or reflection for a more fraternal world Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Saturday, June 8, will be the fifth anniversary of the meeting of the Israel and Palestinian Presidents with me and Patriarch Bartholomew here in the Vatican. At 1 p.m. we are invited to d ...
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  6 June 2019
  AMERICA - On August 22, the first UN Day for victims of violence based on religious belief Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The 85th plenary session of the 73rd UN General Assembly, on May 29, invited all member States, organizations linked to the United Nations and other regional and international organizations, ...
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  6 June 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church accompanies young people suffering from depression Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Malaysia accompanies young people suffering from depression. "The mental condition of depression is a growing phenomenon among young Malaysians", says Catholic lay leader Jose ...
• 6 June 2019
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gaborone Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.D., currently Bishop of Francistown, as Bishop of the diocese of Gaborone (Botswana). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 6/6/2019) ...
• 6 June 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Cape Town Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Sylvester David, O.M.I., currently Vicar General of the archdiocese of Durban, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (South Africa), 1 Fr. S ...
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  6 June 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mgr. Tlhagale's appeal: "No to war between the poor, between migrants and South African citizens" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "The conflict between migrants, asylum seekers and South Africans is at the instigation of the latter who feel frustrated and disappointed by their own political leadership", says His Exc. ...
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  6 June 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Unprecedented level of insecurity" denounces the President of the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The level of insecurity in Nigeria is now unprecedented and we must not be silent while certain persons visit mayhem on the rest of the nation with so much impunity", denounced His Exc. Mgr. Augu ...
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  5 June 2019
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "Violence has reached the altar": Bishops ask for investigations into the murder of two priests San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "We reject violence in all its expressions, which our people suffer, to the point that it has reached the altar. What else will happen?" This is what the Bishops of El Salvador are asking, ...
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  5 June 2019
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Care of aboriginals and refugees: a commitment to the common good Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "The way in which our society treats the aboriginals of Australia and refugees, that is, the first and last, challenges us to a greater commitment to the common good. This year's theme of Nationa ...