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  20 March 2018
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops: Venezuela has become a sort of "foreign land" for everyone Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, March 19, feast of St. Joseph, the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference sent a message to the people of God and to people of good will in which he reminds "all political, social and economi ...
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  20 March 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Egypt to vote: "the strong man" al Sisi between radical Islam and religious freedom "It is better to choose a person I know rather than a stranger. Thus says an Egyptian proverb. I am not a political scientist but, knowing the Egyptians a bit, I believe they will eventually choose Abdel Fattah al Sisi". ...
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  17 March 2018
  AFRICA/CONGO - Seven religious and spread of Islamic extremism: challenges for the Church's mission Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in the Republic of Congo was founded 135 years ago by the French missionaries of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit who arrived in Brazzaville in 1880. Since then the Church has ...
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  17 March 2018
  AMERICA - Transforming reality in the light of the Gospel: young people towards the Synod San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people are a treasure for our people, a wealth that generates joy, hope, the ability to dream, to show sensitivity and solidarity for those who suffer. In these difficult times, God call ...
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  17 March 2018
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Making waves: Radio Sahel, the Gospel reaches the poor and illiterate Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - For many communities in Burkina Faso, radio broadcasts are often the only effective way to proclaim the Gospel. In a country where oral culture is still very strong and most of the people ar ...
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  17 March 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Young people, hope of the Church in Pakistan: the key is education Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people are 60% of the Pakistani population. This data is very important for us Catholics. For our young Catholics, the priority is to make sure that they can grow in faith in Christ ...
• 17 March 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of San Jose in Mindoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Antonio P. Palang, S.V ...
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  17 March 2018
  ASIA/LEBANON - First monument dedicated to Pope Francis inaugurated in the Middle East Hadath (Agenzia Fides) - The first statue dedicated to Pope Francis in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East was inaugurated in Hadath, municipality of the district of Baabda, considered part of the southern suburbs of ...
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  16 March 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Orthodox Church clarifies: in the elections we do not give indications of vote in favor of individual candidates Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Orthodox Church invites its faithful and all Egyptian citizens to participate in the upcoming presidential elections, to be held in Egypt from 26 to 28 March, but does not express prefe ...
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  16 March 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Church: "No" to the censorship of social media Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "The state should not control or censor social media because it would limit freedom of expression, nor should it stand as a moral arbiter of people": this is what Mgr. Silvio José Báez, auxili ...
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  16 March 2018
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - State-Church convention violated: Catholic education "in a state of emergency" Riberalta (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Bishops raise their voices and with concern they address the parents of the pupils of the 1,523 Catholic educational institutions of the country: schools "cannot guarantee teachin ...
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  16 March 2018
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - The director of Caritas Somalia: "To remain faithful to the Lord makes our life fuller" Djibouti (Agenzia Fides) - Maria Josè Alexander is a young Mexican Catholic, always attentive towards the poorest and most vulnerable sectors of society. After collaborating in the humanitarian sector, between Mexico, C ...
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  16 March 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - "Despicable and inhuman" attack on a Catholic hospital, committed to the common good Ujjain (Agenzia Fides) - It was a "despicable and inhuman" attack: this is how the Indian Bishops define and condemn the violent acts against the Catholic hospital in Ujjain, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. As Agenzia Fi ...
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  15 March 2018
  ASIA/TURKEY - Turkey demands life sentence for the evangelical pastor accused of belonging to Gülen’s "network" Izmir (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish Prosecutor of the Court of Izmir has formally demanded a life sentence for American evangelical pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, who was arrested in Turkey in autumn 2016. He is charged i ...
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  15 March 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Rewriting the history of India: a dangerous move for religious minorities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Hindu nationalist organizations are trying to rewrite the history of India: a dangerous move for religious minorities such as Christians and Muslims. The ongoing effort is being promoted ...