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  1 July 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Now more than ever unity is strength": the greetings of Mgr. Epalza in Buenaventura Buenaventura (Agenzia Fides) - "The affection of the people of Buenaventura is in my mind and heart, and I tell you that now more than ever unity is strength. This is my message: to continue with that tenacity, resistanc ...
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  30 June 2017
  VATICAN - Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul: "The Lord is always at our side, walking with us, never leaving us" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Fathers of the Church liked to compare the holy Apostles Peter and Paul to two columns, on which the visible building of the Church rests. Both sealed with their own blood their testim ...
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  30 June 2017
  ASIA/TURKEY - Turkish government seizes more than fifty Syriac-Orthodox churches, monasteries and cemeteries Ankara (Agenzia Fides) – There are at least fifty Syriac-Orthodox churches, monasteries and cemeteries scattered around Mardin, which have recently been seized by the Turkish government under the direct attention of th ...
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  30 June 2017
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National meeting of diocesan representatives and migrant chaplains Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - From June 30 to July 2, the annual national meeting will be held in Buenos Aires, and brings together diocesan delegates and chaplains from migrant communities working in all of the diocese ...
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  30 June 2017
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishops thank the Pope "for his affectionate support to South Sudan" Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "In my name, as President of the Catholic Bishops 'Conference of Sudan (SCBC) and in the name of my Bishops of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sudan, I wish to express my sincere gratitude ...
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  30 June 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - The two Syriac Patriarchs at the Brussels conference on the future of Christians in Iraq. The Assyrian Church of the East does not attend the conference Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - Two Patriarchs of the Eastern Churches, Syriac Orthodox Ignatius Aphrem II and Syriac Catholic Ignatius Youssif III Younan took part in the works of the Conference on A Future for Christians in ...
• 30 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Buenaventura and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the diocese of Buenaventura (Colombia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. The Pope ...
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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 ...