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  26 May 2018
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - A Jesuit: "Serious violations of human rights in the English-speaking provinces" Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is dramatic: law enforcement agencies continue to kill civilians, thousands of people seek refuge abroad or in other provinces of the country". Fr. Ludovic Lado, Jesuit, traces a ...
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  25 May 2018
  VATICAN - From May 28 to June 2 - General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From Monday 28 May to Saturday 2 June, the Fraterna Domus of Sacrofano (Rome) will host the Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS). The National Directors of the PMS from ...
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  25 May 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Muslim leaders: the appointment of Cardinal Coutts is a contribution to harmony in the nation Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "I have worked alongside Archbishop Coutts for the last 11 years. The choice to appoint him Cardinal is a great honor for the entire nation of Pakistan. We support him in building and promoting ...
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  25 May 2018
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "Sharing, informing and educating": the goal of the IX Meeting of the youth ministry leaders of Venezuela Montalbán (Agencia Fides) - The IX Formation Meeting for those responsible for youth ministry throughout the Venezuelan territory, which takes place once a year at the headquarters of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference ...
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  25 May 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - The family, the cradle of vocations to the priesthood and to consecrated life Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Families are kindergartens where priests, religious, parents and good faithful come from", said Msgr. Flavian Kasala, Bishop of Geita, member of the Association of Catholic Bishops of Eas ...
• 25 May 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Enugu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Rev. Ernest Obodo, of the clergy of Enugu, Rector of St. Bernard Senior Seminary Hostel and professor at the Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu, as ...
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  25 May 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Ministry of Foreign Affairs: thanks to Pope Francis for his support for Iraq Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi Foreign Ministry presents his thanks to His Holiness Pope Francis and the “Vatican” for their “continuous support” to Iraq and its people “at this pivotal stage for peace and ...
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  25 May 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Christianity does not identify with Western civilization as Boko Haram says" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church should continue to correct the distorted historical narrative of fundamentalist’s ideology which identifies colonialism and Western civilization with Christianity" say the Rectors of ...
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  24 May 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops denounce: "The entire Country risks being destroyed" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "In North Kivu, a certain political tendency is pushing towards the fragmentation and the splitting of the province, for its particular interests, in disregard of the will of the population who ...
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  24 May 2018
  ASIA/JORDAN - The "Restaurant of Mercy" offers daily evening meal (iftar) to Muslims during Ramadan Amman (Agenzia Fides) - Once again this year, the Restaurant of Mercy offers daily food to the poorest Muslim families thanks to the initiative of Caritas Jordan in Amman, with the patronage of the Latin Patriarchal Vica ...
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  24 May 2018
  ASIA/MYNAMAR - Letter from religious leaders to the people:"The future of the nation is in compassion and reconciliation" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The future of Myanmar is based on the rich history and tradition of multi-religious and multi-ethnic coexistence. At a deeper level, this promising future is assured by the values and virtues of ...
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  24 May 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Anti-Christian violence increases under Modi’s government: new Report New Delhi - (Agenzia Fides) - During the four-year government (2014-2018) of Hindu nationalist party "Bharatiya Janata Party" (BJP), of Premier Narendra Modi, who led the government of the "National Development Alliance" ...
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  23 May 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Archbishop Emeritus, appointed Cardinal, Sergio Obeso Rivera: " We must persevere in our faith as the Gospel says" Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - "Jesus told us not to hate those who think differently from us or do us harm. We must persevere, faithful to our faith and await the moment when 'truth will set us free', as the Gospel says. It ...
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  23 May 2018
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Bishop of Limón asks the new President for a commissioner for the indigenous people of the country Limón (Agenzia Fides) - "Our natives need a commissioner to defend their human rights! So I formally suggest President Carlos Alvarado a commissioner for the indigenous peoples of our country, in order to intervene in t ...
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  23 May 2018
  AFRICA - With Pentecost, the Church in Africa goes beyond tribal divisions Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The celebrations of the feast of Pentecost have just ended and the dream of communion, fraternity, love is increasingly felt on the continent. The tribal, clan and ethnic divisions, even within th ...