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  29 May 2019
  AMERICA/CHILE - A "Church that goes forth" requires "catechists that go forth": ideas for a missionary catechesis Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - After many centuries of evangelization, "it is urgent to put catechesis on the path towards a profound renewal. As Pope Francis speaks of a "Church that goes forth", we can say that today it is ...
• 29 May 2019
  EUROPE/GERMANY MUNICH - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Mgr. Wolfgang Huber Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 March 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed the rev. Mgr. Wolfgang Huber, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Munich, ...
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  29 May 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Petition launched by religious confessions for local elections begin Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Local elections are the foundation for the exercise of basic democracy and decentralization sanctioned by the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo", states the joint declaratio ...
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  29 May 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishop of Kakamega's alarm: Abuse and violence against children are increasing Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Child abuse and violence have increased within families, institutions and society". This is the alarm launched by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Obanyi, Bishop of Kakamega and Apostolic Administrator of ...
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  29 May 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The increase in violence against religious minorities is alarming: the government must protect their rights" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent weeks there has been an alarming increase in episodes of violence aimed in particular at religious minorities. We strongly condemn attacks against minorities because of their faith. T ...
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  29 May 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishop of Esteli in Washington to meet Vice President Pence and the senators Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "Mgr. Abelardo Mata will be received this Wednesday (May 29) by the vice-president of the United States, Mike Pence, to report the socio-political crisis that Nicaragua is experiencing. Mgr. ...
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  28 May 2019
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni at the PMS Assembly: Extraordinary Missionary Month, catechist formation, renewal Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The celebration of the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October 2019, the formation of catechists in mission territories, the need to identify new forms of prayer, mission animation and fundraisin ...
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  28 May 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "Democracy is solid, the future is civil coexistence" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We are not worried about post-election violence. Democracy in Indonesia is solid and will withstand the shock of those who want to question it with street riots. The majority of the Indonesian pop ...
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  28 May 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Violence and lack of access to education for indigenous people: two national emergencies Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting of the Bishop’s Council for Pastoral Care of the Bishops' Conference of Brazil (CNBB) begins today, Tuesday 28 May. The meeting's agenda includes the analysis of the economic situ ...
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  28 May 2019
  AMERICA/CUBA - Combating individualism to build the civilization of love: Caritas campaign begins La Habana (Agenzia Fides) - "Your Father who sees in secret will repay you" (Mt 6: 6) is the Gospel verse taken as a motto by Caritas Cuba for its annual campaign which, for the second consecutive year, will be extended ...
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  28 May 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The growing economic disparity puts the nation at risk" warns Cardinal Onaiyekan Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "In order for a change to take place, we must all be ready for a sincere change of heart, from the lowest level to the highest, but above all at the highest levels", said Cardinal John Onaiyekan, ...
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  27 May 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Te Deum for the nation: Cardinal Poli calls for a Great National Pact in favor of the poor Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Buenos Aires and primate of Argentina, Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli, said that "it is time for a Great National Pact" with a "preferential option for the third of the Argen ...
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  27 May 2019
  VATICAN - Archbishop Dal Toso inauguarates the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Ours is a charism that the Church will always need. In fact the Church will always be missionary and therefore there will always be the need for all the People of God to support the mission of the ...
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  27 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias: "Let us work for a new, strong and inclusive India" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "On behalf of the Catholic Church in India, I offer my sincere congratulations to you and to the Bharatiya Janata Party. I want to assure you of our prayers and best wishes for you and your te ...
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  27 May 2019
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Conference: to prevent sexual abuse on minors in the Church Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - A formation meeting was held on 21 May in Bissau for the men and women religious of the diocese of Bissau and Bafatá, organized by the Conference for Consecrated Life and Society of Apostolic Li ...