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  14 May 2018
  AFRICA/CONGO - Bishops' appeal to the Countries in the north of the world: "Help us to recover money unfairly stolen from our development" Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - Corruption, poor management of oil revenues, lack of dialogue between majority and opposition, an unjust international system of economic exchanges and debt financing: these are the causes o ...
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  14 May 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Attacks on three churches, the Catholic parish priest: "Let us forgive the terrorists" Surabaya (Agenzia Fides) - Three attacks yesterday, Sunday, May 13, 2018, struck three churches in the city of Surabaya, in the eastern part of the island of Java, just before the start of Sunday Masses. The first explo ...
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  14 May 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Young people who evangelize young people: leadership training workshops Azogues (Agenzia Fides) - "Our apostolate is the mission Ad Gentes, in particular the evangelization of young people", says to Agenzia Fides Juan Manuel Rubín de Celis Alba, national coordinator of the "Movimiento Juven ...
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  14 May 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Nihil obstat of the Holy See to recognize the martyrdom of Father Ragheed Ganni and of the three deacons killed in 2007 Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - The Congregation for the Causes of Saints gave the nihil obstat - permitting to begin the process of canonization of ...
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  14 May 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Bishops: "Attacks against coexistence and pluralism" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The Indonesian Bishops are shocked, they expressed strong disappointment and solidarity towards the families of the victims and wounded. It is traumatic to know that a whole family of suicide b ...
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  12 May 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Koki Ruiz prepares an artistic work made with Rosary beads for the beatification of Chiquitunga San Ignacio (Agenzia Fides) - "In love" with Chiquitunga. This defines, wholeheartedly, Delfín Roque Ruiz Pérez - for all of us "Koki" - the artist who is preparing, after the memorable altarpiece for the Pope’s Mass ...
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  12 May 2018
  VATICAN - Archbishop Rugambwa in Namibia: "The appointment of a Bishop is a sign of God's love" Keetmanshoop (Agenzia Fides) - "The appointment of a Bishop is, in fact, a sign of God's love for his people. For the Church, and in particular for the Diocese of Keetmanshoop, God accomplishes the promise he once made t ...
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  12 May 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Latin Catholics, root of faith in the United States Latinos are a growing minority: their influence in the United States is extremely significant, because the great socio-cultural and religious wealth continues to shape all the social and existential dimensions of the Uni ...
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  12 May 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congolese NGO: "Virunga Park, a World Heritage Site, under-threat" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - At least two British tourists were taken hostage in Virunga natural park in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A statement sent to Agenzia Fides by CEPADHO (Center for Studies on ...
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  12 May 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Muslim leaders gathered in Indonesia to seek a path for peace Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Important Muslim scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia met from 11 May in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, to discuss and develop a way in the conflict that has blooded Afghanistan f ...
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  12 May 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - Flood emergency: people with disabilities among the most vulnerable Kabarnet (Agenzia Fides) - The violent floods that have been devastating large areas of Kenya since March, where the previous drought led to soil erosion, continue. The toll, according to the Red Cross, speaks of at leas ...
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  12 May 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - Dam bursts due to heavy rains, at least 45 dead; the solidarity of the Bishops Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply saddened by the loss of human lives, injured people and the enormous material damage that has occurred throughout the Country, the worst and most shocking tragedy was the collapse ...
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  11 May 2018
  ASIA/NEPAL - Unity among Christians: together to witness God's mercy Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Christians of different confessions in Nepal are committed to working together to witness the love and mercy of God. "As Nepali Christians we are called to work together and be witnesses to th ...
• 11 May 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Confirmation of the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Jovitus Mwijage Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed rev. Jovitus Mwijage, of the diocesan clergy of Bukoba, as National Direc ...
• 11 May 2018
  AMERICA/CUBA - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Yosbel Lazo Cordero, CM Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Fr. Yosbel Lazo Cordero, CM (Congregation of the Mission, Lazarists) ...