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  28 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Copt Orthodox sources: the Pope and the Patriarch could sign a joint declaration with reference to the practice of re-baptism Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Copt Orthodox Bishop Raphael, Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Copt Orthodox Church, denied and rejected as misleading, certain rumours circulated on Egyptian media on the eve of Pope Francis� ...
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  28 April 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - A Jesuit: “In Indonesia it is not yet time for a Christian national leader” Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – “Indonesia has not yet reached the moment for a Christian political leader at the national level, as president, vice president or governor of Jakarta. We must have patience and look at hi ...
• 27 April 2017
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - National Pontifical Mission Societies Director Fr. Antonio Batista Lopes confirmed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 2 March 2017, confirmed as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in P ...
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  27 April 2017
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishop Espinal: “Corruption feeds social inequality and can destabilise the government ” San Fernando de Montecristi (Agenzia Fides) – Demonstrations by a social movement of protest against the incompetence of the authorities cannot destabilise a government, the only thing which can endanger the stability ...
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  27 April 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Serious scarcity of clean water in Port Sudan aggravates plight of displaced persons Port Sudan (Agenzia Fides) – Displaced persons in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, have very little water to drink because of faulty wells and pumps. The tanks that supply Port Sudan do not have enough water for the ...
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  27 April 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Vatican is ready to help, only “when the conditions exist for effective and genuine dialogue to resolve the difficulties” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See is following carefully the delicate situation in Venezuela and is ready to help if and when there are real conditions for effective dialogue and not for a " political show". This ...
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  27 April 2017
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishops criticise brutal arrest of the country’s main Opposition leader Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- The Police Service may not be used “to settle political scores”. This warning was issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Zambia (ZCCB) following the brutal arrest of Opposition leader ...
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  27 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT- Bishop Kyrillos: al Azhar Conference is preparing a statement on "a renewal of the religious approach" Assiut (Agenzia Fides) – The International Conference for Peace hosted by al Azhar Sunni University, in Cairo which will have its climax in the afternoon of Friday 28 April with a speech by Pope Francis, “will issu ...
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  27 April 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “There must be pressure to reach a democratic solution ” says Bishop Pérez Lavado Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – "There must be a peaceful solution, elections, but to reach this goal there is need of pressure at very high levels, perhaps extreme, in order to find a democratic solution, which is what e ...
• 26 April 2017
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Yokadouma resigns, successor appointed AFRICA/CAMEROON – Bishop of Yokadouma resigns, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, on 25 April 2017, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the dioce ...
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  26 April 2017
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Start bankruptcy process to save the country : religious leaders demand San Juan (Agenzia Fides) – "We confirm our encouragement and our support to the government of Puerto Rico and the Supervising Committee, to authorise a process of Title III bankruptcy before 28 April, when legal debt ...
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  26 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Copt Catholic Bishop Antonios Mina says: Copt Orthodox Christians will be present at the Mass celebrated by the Pope, as well as many Muslims AFRICA/EGYPT – Copt Catholic Bishop Antonios Mina says: Copt Orthodox Christians will be present at the Mass celebrated by the Pope, as well as many Muslims Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Preparations for Pope Francis� ...
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  26 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Copt Church concerned about activity of sects with Western roots Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The doctrinal department of the Copt Orthodox Bishops’ Commission responsible for pastoral care has issued a warning to the faithful concerning the activity of Jehovha Witnesses in Egypt. ...
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  26 April 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Capuchin father killed in attack on friary, deacon wounded Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Malagasy Capuchin Friar, aged 46, Fr. Lucien Njiva, was killed during the night of 22 April at the Friary in Ambendrana Antsohihy. Fides was told by Rev. Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinari ...
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  26 April 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops urge people to join national strike “to defend rights acquired, and defend the life and dignity of every person” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) –Bishop Francesco Biasin of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, has urged the people of his diocese to join the general strike called by unions for 28 April. "I urge you all to take part, to make ...