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  12 December 2017
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Indigenous theologian: "Ecology of hearts, according to Laudato Sì" Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "The profound indigenous spirituality, in its harmonious relationship with all creation, sees in the care of the common home a responsibility for future generations.The bond of relationship b ...
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  11 December 2017
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - "The new frontier of the mission is the dialogue of life" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The difficulties and inner conquests of Catholics in Afghanistan are the mirror of those experienced by the communities in our Western world. Obliged to recover the essential of Christian ...
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  11 December 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Campaign against gender violence promoted by women in the Country Karthoum (Agenzia Fides) - Sudanese women rights centres launched the Women's Initiative and Building Trust campaign to combat violence against women, against the backdrop of activities against tea sellers in Khartoum. T ...
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  11 December 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Christians celebrate the feast of Mar Behnam, in the shrine devastated by jihadists Qaraqosh (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday 10 December hundreds of Iraqi Christians were able to take part in the celebrations for the feast of Mar Behnam (San Behnam) at the Shrine-Monastery where the relics of the Saint ar ...
• 11 December 2017
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Resignation of the Auxiliary of Hwalien Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation of His Exc. Mgr. John Baptist Tseng Chien-Tsi, titular Bishop of Sululi, from the office of auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Hwalien (Taiwan ...
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  11 December 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Massacre of the Blue Helmits. Was the aim to hit the UN mission carried out in order to force it to withdraw? Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "It is difficult to attribute the attack to a specific group because there is very little news at the moment", says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Loris Cattani, Xaverian missionary and member of the Pea ...
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  11 December 2017
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Appeal of religious leaders: "No to new taxes, otherwise the recovery will be impossible" Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "If Congress treats American citizens living in Puerto Rico differently from American citizens living in the 50 States, considering our island as a foreign jurisdiction, we believe that the r ...
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  11 December 2017
  ASIA/LEBANON - Armenian Catholicos Aram I also deplores Trump's decisions on Jerusalem Antelias (Agenzia Fides) - The choice of the US Administration to transfer the US embassy to Jerusalem in Israel has "negative repercussions" on the already unstable Middle Eastern scenario, and risks jeopardizing the en ...
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  9 December 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Year of the Eucharist "to live the fullness of faith in Pakistan" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Pakistani Christians have to face multiple challenges. Every new day challenges increase, of a social, cultural and religious nature for the small community of faithful in Pakistan. In this fra ...
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  7 December 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians, Hindus and Muslims last farewell to priest, first Pakistani minor friar Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – An emotional crowd of priests, religious and faithful, hundreds of former students, many of whom Hindus and Muslims, attended the funeral mass held yesterday, December 6, in the Cathedral of S ...
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  7 December 2017
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops' reflection: "Internal security law" Chilpancingo (Agenzia Fides) - "It is necessary to adequately train federal, state and municipal police in order to put an end to insecurity in Mexico, but this goal has failed, there are no trained and efficient police. ...
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  7 December 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Ten activists killed: Christians protest against Duterte Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Killing a human being means violating his inviolable and inalienable right to life. Killing a priest who is a consecrated person and preventing him from continuing his apostolate in favor of the ...
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  7 December 2017
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Peace efforts after the clashes at the border for a gold mine Conakry (Agenzia Fides) – There is a joint initiative of reconciliation of Mali and the Republic of Guinea on the common border to appease the spirits after the serious incidents of 26 and 27 November in which a dozen ...
• 7 December 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop Coadjutor of Alleppey Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Msgr. James Raphael Anaparambil, of the clergy of Alleppey, as coadjutor of the diocese of Alleppey, India. The new Bishop was born on 7 March ...
• 6 December 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the “Khrist Premalaya Regional Theologate Seminary” in Bhopal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 11, 2017 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Arockiasamy Savarirayan, of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) a ...