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  11 September 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Coptic Bishop of Minya rejects the "reconciliation session" after sectarian violence Minya (Agenzia Fides) - Anba Makarios, Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Minya and Abu Qurqas, rejected the proposal to hold a "reconciliation session" between representatives of Christian and Muslim communities aft ...
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  11 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Leaders and youth on pilgrimage to the shrines of the Korean martyrs to draw from the sources of faith Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "As descendants of martyrs who have been forced to suffer persecution and suffering, and as members of the Asian Church, we invite all the faithful of the universal Church to follow the itinerary ...
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  11 September 2018
  EUROPE/POLAND - Solidarity in Europe: assembly of European Bishops Poznań (Agenzia Fides) - The spirit of solidarity in Europe is the theme of the annual Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) to be held in Poznań, Poland, from 13 to 16 September. A ...
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  10 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Asian Bishops, apostles of reconciliation: "Peace is possible in Korea" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The Asian Bishops, despite the hostility and the dangers of the context in which they live, are truly courageous in defending human dignity and putting social justice into practice. They are true ...
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  10 September 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Peace building starts again with young people, through social media Kabulk (Agenzia Fides) - The Helmand Peace Movement, an organization for the promotion of peace born after a suicide attack in Lashkargah, which took place last March, "is certainly a positive experience because it revea ...
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  10 September 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Basra in flames. The Chaldean Archbishop describes the "social catastrophe" of the city Bassora (Agenzia Fides) - An appeal to pray for the protesters killed and for "those oppressed and deprived of the most elementary human rights" has been spread in the last hours by Habib al Naufali, Chaldean Archbishop ...
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  10 September 2018
  VATICAN - The Pope to the Bishops of Mission territories: the Bishop is a man of prayer, a man of proclamation and a man of communion Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 8 September, the Holy Father received in audience the newly appointed Bishops of Mission territories who are taking part in a Seminar organized, in Rome, by the Congregation for ...
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  10 September 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The alleged murderers of Fr. Vincent Machozi, an Assumptionist father killed in 2016, have been acquitted Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The people accused of complicity in the murder of Fr. Vincent Machozi, an Assumptionist priest killed on the night of 20 March 2016 in the village of Vitungwe-Isale, 15 km from Butembo in the B ...
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  8 September 2018
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Caritas Somalia: support for local populations, respecting their Islamic faith Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - Security is still a problem and relations with local institutions are not always easy, but Caritas Somalia continues to work with Somalis and for Somalis. "Our work is complex", explains Maria ...
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  8 September 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Youth anti-corruption protests: resignation of three MPs Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - Deputy Jorge Ovieto Matto has resigned after being accused of embezzlement of public funds and corruption: he is the third legislator who leaves office in less than a month. On 6 August, in fa ...
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  8 September 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Catholic Church renews and re-launches its online information site Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The online information website of the Catholic Church in Egypt, re-launched after a phase of renewal and expansion, is identified by the "string" catholic-eg.com., with the patronage of the Counci ...
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  8 September 2018
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - An assistance center for children with physical malformations Fianarantsoa (Agenzia Fides) - "To take care of and educate children in order to reintegrate them in their communities of origin": this is the goal of the "Preventorium Rainier III", promoted by the Jesuits Victor Papof ...
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  8 September 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Decriminalization of homosexual relationships: the Church promotes the union of love between man and woman New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court has decriminalized the homosexual act between consenting adults. "First of all I would like to remind you that the homosexual act between an adult and a minor is always illeg ...
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  7 September 2018
  AFRICA - China-Africa Summit: where is the Church, "expert in humanity"? Lome (Agenzia Fides) - "The massive participation of African heads of State at the China-Africa Cooperation Forum (Focac) is impressive: it is a real record. The fate of millions of Africans is sealed by political and ec ...
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  7 September 2018
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Fr. Anastasio Gil, National Director of the PMS has died Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Anastasio Gil, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Spain, died today in Madrid. He was known as a tireless missionary and man of God. Anastasio Gil García was bo ...