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  17 May 2018
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishops' alarm: Over 7,000 Kachin Christians forced to flee Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Over 7,000 Christian citizens belonging to the Kachin ethnic minority, in northern Myanmar, have been forced to abandon their homes due to the escalation of violence between the Burmese army and ...
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  16 May 2018
  ASIA/CHINA - During the Marian month, new workers in the "most isolated vineyards of the Lord" Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - By entrusting themselves to the maternal intercession and protection of the heavenly Mother, new priests were ordained in mainland China in the Marian month: we are talking about "new workers in ...
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  16 May 2018
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - High taxes: Catholic radios risk closing Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The National Communications Authority has imposed very high annual taxes for the registration of local radio stations. This is a major challenge for all stations belonging to the Catholic Radio Net ...
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  16 May 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - The diocese of Nakuru launches a collection of aid for the victims of the Solai dam Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "I personally went there and saw the destruction caused by the dam where many people lost their lives and properties destroyed. I appeal to you all to give a special contribution from 13th, May ...
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  16 May 2018
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Bishops: pray for peace and reconciliation after the elections, in the "new Malaysia" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "We exercised our democratic right of vote on May 9, 2018. Malaysia has a golden opportunity, the future lies in the hands of the people. We Catholic Bishops of Malaysia, propose a moment o ...
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  16 May 2018
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Catholic Bishops: the massacre in Gaza could have been avoided. Jerusalem can also be the capital of Palestine Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The dozens of deaths and about 3 thousand people wounded during the Palestinian protests organized at the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel could have been avoided "if non-lethal ...
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  15 May 2018
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Catholics: "A new government for economic and social development" Dili (Agenzia Fides) - A coalition of opposition parties, including the one led by historic leader Xanana Gusmao, is ahead after the political elections held on 11 May in East Timor. The Alliance for change and progress ...
• 15 May 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Mgr. Mounir Saccal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 19 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Mgr. Mounir Saccal, of the Syro-Catholic eparchy of Aleppo as National Di ...
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  15 May 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. - The Muslim Christian population calls for peace and justice Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - While violence continues in the Central African Republic, in particular in Bangui (see Fides 7/5/2018) and the peace process is inevitably interrupted, most people want only justice and peace: "T ...
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  15 May 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The mortal remains of the "Coptic Martyrs of Libya" return to Egypt Samalut (Agenzia Fides) - On the evening of Monday, May 14 church bells and monasteries rang throughout Egypt to celebrate the return to Egypt of the mortal remains of the 21 Coptic Christians, "martyrs of the faith", be ...
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  15 May 2018
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Hispanic/Latin Pastoral Meeting, racism and religious freedom among the topics on the Bishops' agenda Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it will hold its Annual General Assembly on June 13-14, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the statement sent t ...
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  15 May 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Protest demonstration promoted by the Bishops against massacres of Christians committed by the Fulani Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A mass demonstration in Nigeria is being organized for May 22 by the nation’s Catholic Bishops in Nigeria to protest the continued killing of Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Since the beg ...
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  15 May 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "National Dialogue" begins: the Church is mediator and witness Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Nicaragua, through the Episcopal Conference (CEN), has announced that "National Dialogue" in Nicaragua will begin on Wednesday 16 May. In his announcement, Cardinal Brenes ...
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  14 May 2018
  EUROPE/AUSTRIA - "Mission Manifest": mission is the top priority in European countries Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - "We are Catholic Christians from Austria, Germany and Switzerland, who grieve about the erosion of the Catholic faith that Pope Francis speaks of. We are aware of the fact that our home countries ...
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  14 May 2018
  AFRICA - The Church in Africa lives and works for the salvation of every man, with the proclamation of the Good News Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "Christian faith and Pan-Africanism are not two incompatible realities", says African theologian Fr. Donald Zagore, noting that most of those who unconditionally adhere to the various Pan-African m ...