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  22 August 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops' appeal to national unity: "Stop the violent propaganda that risks plunging the Country into war or a very serious crisis" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Enough of this drum beat of war". This is the title of the statement signed by His Exc. Mgr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos, and His Exc. Mgr. William Amove Avenya, Bishop of Gboko, res ...
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  22 August 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "No elections in the DRC within the end of 2017", state the Austro-African Countries Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot be organized by the end of 2017. This is what the Austro-African Development Community (SADC) noted at the summit that ended on Sunday, Augu ...
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  21 August 2017
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE -"Deforestation and illegal constructions at the origin of the Regent tragedy" says a missionary Freetwon (Agenzia Fides) - "As always one wonders if something could have been avoided and if human wisdom could have saved so many lives and so many things built with hard work", writes Fr. Gerardo Caglioni to Agenzia F ...
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  21 August 2017
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - "There is no justice in Chaco" denounces the Apostolic Vicar El Chaco (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, S.D.B., Apostolic Vicar of Chaco Paraguayo (Paraguay) has denounced the irresponsibility in the judicial management of public defenders who won the competi ...
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  21 August 2017
  AFRICA/KENYA - "To die for elections is unacceptable": condemnation of the Bishops regarding post-election violence Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Kenyan opposition has appealed to the Supreme Court for the victory of outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 8 presidential election against Raila Odinga. The latter contested the ...
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  21 August 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Mgr. Reyes denounces: "37 detainees massacred in a planned manner in Puerto Ayacucho" Puerto Ayacucho (Agenzia Fides) - "These people were massacred in a planned manner", said the Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Ayacucho (Venezuela), Mgr. Jonny Eduardo Reyes Sequera, S.D.B. on the massacre last Wednesday in the ...
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  21 August 2017
  ASIA/LEBANON - The giant statue of Saint Charbel to be installed on the heights of Kesrouan Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The giant statue of Saint Charbel, Lebanon’s Saint dear to the Maronite tradition has reached the heights of Kesrouan. The statue was transferred Sunday morning from Haret Sakhr, north of Joun ...
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  18 August 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop voices firm condemnation of plan to use hostages as human bombs Manila (Agenzia Fides) – A local Catholic bishop has deplored suspected plans by a group, of IS inspiration, known as Maute, to use civilian hostages as suicide bombers to attack security forces. According to a repo ...
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  18 August 2017
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishop of Villarrica demands immediate and definitive end to La Araucania violence Temuco (Agenzia Fides) – As every year on 15 August, thousands gathered all over the country to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, a much loved feast-day for Chilean Catholics. In La Araucanía Catholics working ...
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  17 August 2017
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Commitment and generosity: Pontifical Mission Society Holy Childhood marks 30 years activity in Sri Lanka Maradana (Agenzia Fides) – Some 1,500 participants under the slogan "I called you by name to be my disciple" recently celebrated 30 years in Sri Lanka of Pontifical Mission Society Holy Childhood activity. Celebrations ...
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  17 August 2017
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Assumption, archbishop Valenzuela laments ‘indifference going global!’ Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) – Crowds of faithful took part in festivities for the annual major holiday to mark the commemoration of the Assumption into Heaven of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Indeed Holy Mary the mother of Jes ...
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  11 August 2017
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Mini cultural centre on wheels open for street children Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - Matatart is a project run jointly by a 30 year old architect, an Italian Aid Worker, and a young Ugandan woman. The project helps carry culture and art to street children in Kampala. Matatart c ...
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  11 August 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Two emergency projects in provinces of former Katanga help cope with double the number of internally displaced persons Agenzia Fides) Kalemie (Agenzia Fides) – According to a report issued by OCHA, in March this year there were about 450,000 internally displaced persons in the province of Tanganyika, the worst hit of the four province ...
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  11 August 2017
  UNITED STATES - Thanks to Catholic Bishop Mexican mother may remain in US to care for her daughter El Paso (Agenzia Fides) – A Mexican women, mother of three who risked deportation has been given permission to remain in the United States for another six months, thanks to the intervention of Bishop Mark J. Seitz of ...
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  11 August 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Religious leaders: “declare legitimate Bangassou people request for withdrawal of Moroccan UN Peacekeepers Bangui (Agenzia Fides)- In Bangassou, a city in the south east of the Central African Republic the people are demanding the withdrawal of the Moroccan troops of the UN Peacekeeping Mission. “The request is legitimate ...