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  6 May 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Mgr. Francisco Lerma Martinez, Bishop of Gurué: a life dedicated to Mission Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "His dynamism, energy, entrepreneurship, liveliness and sense of humor were always a joy that infected and fascinated those who met him", writes to Agenzia Fides, Fr. Pedro José da Silva Louro, ...
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  6 May 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "It is necessary to create national unity by managing diversity", says the Bishop of Sokoto Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I think that the problems in Nigeria have very little to do with the things that we ascribe, but is everything to do with our inability, sheer incapacity to manage diversity. Managing diversity i ...
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  4 May 2019
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Hussein Rahhal (Hezbollah): the decline of Christians is a danger to the Middle East Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The decline of Christians in the Middle East is a phenomenon that arouses "concern". This also applies to Lebanon, where the decline of the Christian component also jeopardizes the maintenance of ...
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  4 May 2019
  AFRICA/BENIN - Bishops condemn post-election violence and offer themselves as mediators to overcome the crisis Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very worried about the incidents and violence that marked the vote, for the scarce participation of the population in the vote, and for the unimaginable scenes of violence of May 1st", s ...
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  4 May 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Youth, protection of minors and migrants to the attention of Bishops Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us make our own the suffering of the country that continues to suffer violence, insecurity, poverty, inequality, political uncertainty, environmental degradation and social inequality", ...
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  3 May 2019
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops: serious discernment is necessary in view of the general elections Guatemala de la Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - "As Bishops in Guatemala we support the application of ethical principles according to the Gospel, we do not support parties or candidates in particular, and every citizen has t ...
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  3 May 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Cyclone Kenneth: "Rains and gusts of wind have turned the landscape into a landfill" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – Destruction and inconveniences due to Cyclone Kenneth which devastated northern Mozambique last week causing about forty deaths. "The rains and gusts of wind at 280 km/h have transformed the l ...
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  3 May 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Church in Tambura launches the project for a new maternity ward Tambura (Agenzia Fides) - In South Sudan, because of the civil war that began in 2013, the mortality rate of unborn children and mothers is very high due to the lack of adequate health facilities. The difficult health si ...
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  3 May 2019
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The Mission gave the pygmies in addition to the Gospel, also freedom and dignity, preserving their culture and traditions" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Belemboké, 500 km south-west from Bangui, is a mission of only pygmies", writes to Agenzia Fides Fr. Federico Trinchero, a Carmelite missionary stationed in the capital of the Central African R ...
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  3 May 2019
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Federation of Asian Bishops: "No to retaliation and revenge: may mutual love prevail" Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church is seriously concerned about news of revenge and retaliation against Muslim citizens, refugees and asylum seekers in Sri Lanka. Many have fled from the persecution on their lands and ...
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  3 May 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Bishops: "To renew the prophetic missionary service in the Bolivian people" Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia (CEB) hopes that equal opportunities, respect and consideration for all will be guaranteed in the general elections on October 20. The text of the Preside ...
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  2 May 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Pakistani Church in communion with the people of Sri Lanka Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of faithful in Karachi gathered in St. Patrick's Cathedral to offer their solidarity to the victims of the recent massacre in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (see Fides 22/4/2019). “We de ...
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  2 May 2019
  AFRICA - A true spirituality of work, not the "religion of prosperity" Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "It is time in Africa to develop a true spirituality of work. A spirituality rooted according to the plan and the vision that God wanted for work and the worker", says to Fides Fr. Donald Zagore, I ...
• 2 May 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Pretoria and Military Ordinary of South Africa, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 April 2019, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria and of the military ordinariate of South Africa, presen ...
• 2 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Belgaum Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 1 May 2019 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Bishop Derek Fernandes, as Bishop of the Diocese of Belgaum (India), currently Bishop of Karwar. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 2/5/2019) ...