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  30 June 2017
  ASIA/LAOS - With Cardinal Ling, the Catholic community in Laos "has equal dignity" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a historic event: with the creation of Loatian Bishop Louis-Marie to Cardinal, the Laotian faithful feel that they have equal dignity with other Asian Churches. Let us remember tha ...
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  30 June 2017
  EUROPE/ITALY - White Sisters: messengers of hope, listening to the Spirit, towards the outskirts Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA), known as "White Sisters", open their 25th General Chapter in Rome on Saturday, July 1st. For three weeks, they will reflect on the challenges ...
• 28 June 2017
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of the Bishop Coadjutor of the diocese of Cheju Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed Rev. Pius Moon Chang-woo, Headmaster of the Shinsong Girls' Middle School in Cheju, as Bishop Coadjutor of the diocese of Cheju (Korea). The new Bishop wa ...
• 28 June 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of the Diocese of Pangkalpinang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed Fr. Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M., Provincial Superior and President of the Conference of Male Major Superiors in Indonesia, as Bishop of the Diocese of Pangkal ...
• 28 June 2017
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father Francis appointed rev. Job Koo Yobi, parish Priest of Po-i Dong, archdiocese of Seoul, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul (Korea), assigning him the Epi ...
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  28 June 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Conference in Brussels on the future of Christians in the Nineveh Plain. But the Chaldean Patriarchate is not taking part Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Patriarchate is not taking part in the Conference convened today Wednesday 28 June in Brussels, at the European Parliament, and dedicated to the future of Christians in the Nineveh ...
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  28 June 2017
  AMERICA/CHILE - Patagonia united in the story of the two miners trapped underground Aysen (Agenzia Fides) - "In Patagonia we always say that we are united in good and bad times, in moments of difficulty: United with the families of Jorge and Enrique, miners, authorities, companies, the whole population" ...
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  28 June 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Crisis in Marawi: Christian and Muslim leaders in Mindanao in favor of negotiations Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very worried. The terrorists have proposed an exchange of prisoners: in order to release Fr. Teresito (Chito) Suganob they have asked for the release of Abdullah's and Omar Maute parents ...
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  28 June 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The police releases a priest, victim of a seizure for extortion Lagos (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic priest who had been the victim of a kidnapping for extortion was released by the police. Father Charles Nwachukwu of the diocese of Okigwe in the State of Imo (in Southeast Nigeria) wa ...
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  28 June 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Mgr. Ramirez: "Enough thefts and profanations!", while chaos reigns in the capital Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Vandals have robbed and profaned the church of Santa Rosa de Lima in Caracas. This is what His Exc. Mgr. Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla, auxiliary Bishop of Caracas denounces, through a statement o ...
• 28 June 2017
  OCEANIA/MARSHALL ISLANDS - Resignation of the Apostolic Prefect of the Marshall Islands and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands (Pacific Ocean), presented by Fr. Raymundo Sabio, M ...
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  27 June 2017
  ASIA/CHINA - The testimony of a young Dutch missionary, killed at 31 years of age to rescue Chinese displaced persons, is still alive Yuan Qu (Agenzia Fides) - "Thanks to this young Dutch missionary who dedicated his life to the Church in China and evangelization in the Country, we were able to have this wonderful gift of faith in Christ": this is what ...
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  27 June 2017
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Poverty is serious and rampant, there are more and more weapons and insecurity increases Padua (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent days, Fao, Unicef and Wfp (World Food Program) have officially declared the famine to be over. Perhaps, maybe in the capital Juba! Surely not in Yirol, Rumbek, Cueibet, Maper or in any ...
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  27 June 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Two Combonian missionaries die in a road accident S. Antonio do Matupi (Agenzia Fides) - Combonian missionaries, a 47-year-old Mozambican, Sister Luisa Manuel, and 37-year-old Sister Giuseppina Lupo, Italian, died in Brazil following a car accident on June 24 around noo ...
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  27 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Venezuelans arriving at the border are hungry, border Bishops call for the support from authorities Arauca (Agenzia Fides) - Venezuelan emigrants crossing the border with Colombia are more and more numerous: there are those looking for work, others want to reach distant relatives and all in search of a better situation ...