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  18 February 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Postponement of the vote; a Bishop: "Let us put aside controversies and support those who must ensure credible elections" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The electoral process is managed by human beings and there may be errors, so let us stop complaining" said His Exc. Mgr. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, Bishop of Awka, who urged Nigerians to sto ...
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  15 February 2019
  AMERICA/PORTO RICO - Towards the Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Every baptized person is called to bring the Good News to the suburbs" Arecibo (Agencia Fides) - The Church in Puerto Rico is preparing for the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October with an Extraordinary Missionary Year which began a month ago, on January 13, the Feast of the Baptism of ...
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  15 February 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Preparation for the beatification of Mgr. Angelelli, a Pastor who took care of the last La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) - The northern province of Argentina, La Rioja is preparing for the beatification of Bishop Enrique Angelelli, of priests Carlos Murias and Gabriel Longueville and layman Wenceslao Pedernera, mar ...
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  15 February 2019
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "An agreement imposed from outside on behalf of rebel groups, who are often foreigners" says a Bishop Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "When the agreement reached in Khartoum was signed, it was already a dead letter the next day in Bangui", said His Exc. Mgr. Juan José Aguirre Muños, Bishop of Bangassou, in commenting on the ...
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  15 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Attack in Kashmir while Christians, Hindus, Muslims march for peace Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "As our journey of peace, harmony and fraternity began, about forty Indian soldiers were martyred in Kashmir. The intent of terrorists is to destabilize the context and relations between India ...
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  15 February 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Catholic journalists: ethics and conscience are crucial when it comes to voting Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst rampant practices for the dissemination of hoaxes and false news, before the presidential elections next April, "logic, attention and conscience are really important": said Shinta Nuriyah ...
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  14 February 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Faith and charity to bear witness to our faith" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Kenya is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict XV’s Apostolic Letter "Maximum Illud", by commemorating the Extraordinary Missionary ...
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  14 February 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Faith lived in joy and openness, waiting for the Pope Fès (Agenzia Fides) - In a scenario characterized by poverty and emigration in the city of Fès "together with about 450 university students who are part of our Catholic community, we have been carrying out many initiat ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "A climate of intimidation in society towards the opposition, mass media, the Church" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The climate in society is rather intimidating and many today are afraid of even talking and expressing dissent towards President Duterte: the episode of the reporter, Maria Ressa and the news po ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - A sister of Mother Teresa in prison: the Church calls for justice New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "It was an emotional heartbreaking visit to jail", said to Agenzia Fides Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas SFX, Secretary General of the Catholic Indian Bishops' Conference. After a long wait, Mgr, ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A march to the border: peace between India and Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We recalled the message of fraternity launched by Pope Francis and stressed the need for peace in the world. We have committed ourselves together, Christians and Muslims, to continue the mission ...
• 13 February 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary of Port Harcourt Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 February 2019 the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) the Rev. Patrick Eluke, of the clergy of Port Harcourt, currently pastor of the Saint Francis o ...
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  13 February 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - New Caritas projects for the elderly and drug addicts Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "The Caritas of Almaty is trying to give shape to a dream of Bishop José Luis Mumbiela: to be able to set up a home health care service for elderly people in our diocese, thanks to Caritas. We h ...
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  13 February 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops: let us persevere in reconciliation and peace, let us fight corruption, let us keep hope alive Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their Plenary Assembly (see Fides 4/2/2019), the Bishops of Colombia published a message to the people of God to share some food for thought which arose from their meeting. In the ...
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  13 February 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - "The country is on the brink of collapsing": the Bishops denounce violence, intimidation, misery Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "The moment is serious, because there is violence against life, we deplore the loss of life and property registered recently during the demonstrations. We take this opportunity to express ...