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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/CHINA - The young in Zheng Zhou open the school year with a pilgrimage "at home" Zheng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - The "Divine Love" youth group of the Diocese of Zheng Zhou, in the province of He Nan, in China Mainland, started the new school year with a singular pilgrimage "at home". According to inform ...
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  20 September 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Two priests kidnapped and killed in Veracruz state Poza Rica (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement the Mexican diocese of Papantla confirmed the violent death of two priests: Fr. Alejo Nabor Jiménez Juárez and José Alfredo Suárez de la Cruz. According to information gathe ...
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  20 September 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Rosario: the city of 'soldier' children involved in drugs and crime Rosario (Agenzia Fides) - Drugs and guerrillas continue to involve an increasing number of children recruited for trafficking and espionage in the Argentine city of Rosario. It is a lawless territory, where vendettas amo ...
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  20 September 2016
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Mgr. Vian Morales: "The exploitation of farmers and indigenous people must end" Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not continue with the exploitation of farmers and indigenous people and tell the truth at all times": These are the two prerequisites for a better country indicated by the Archbishop ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo: violence and intimidation of the Kurd militias on Christians increase in Hassaké Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - In the northeastern Syrian city of Hassake, and the surrounding region of Jazira, Kurdish militias vying for control of the territory with the government army are carrying out acts of violence ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholic University inaugurated: "a work of mercy" says the Rector Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - The first Catholic University in Vietnam has officially opened: in the first academic year, inaugurated a few days ago, there are 23 students who attend the lessons of the Catholic Inst ...
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  20 September 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - New clashes in Kinshasa, but the door to dialogue between majority and opposition remains open Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Clashes continue even today and the city is paralyzed", say local sources to Agenzia Fides from Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where since yesterday there have been ong ...
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  20 September 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Coptic Orthodox Church reaffirms its opposition to early marriage Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The authorities of the Coptic Orthodox Church wanted to strongly reaffirm their opposition to the celebration of combined marriages by family units that involve boys and girls at an early age. A s ...
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  20 September 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Justice and Peace: "unacceptable death of 36 psychiatric patients due to the reduction of medical expenses" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "It is morally unacceptable that 36 psychiatric patients died within months of being moved from the Life Healthcare Esidimeni Centre to local NGOs and other facilities, without any interven ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic and Hindu students on a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic schools in India are traditionally places where one lives that "dialogue of life" which is the most authentic aspect of interreligious dialogue: as demonstrated by the recent initiative ...
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  19 September 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop of Aleppo: "No one here believes that the US massacre of Syrian soldiers was a 'mistake' " Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "The truce which began on Monday seems to be on the point of failing. Even last night we heard the government aviation raids on area in the hands of rebels. And certainly, no one here believes th ...
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  19 September 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - First day of school in Chiapas, after 3 months of teachers strike San Cristobal (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, His Exc. Mgr. Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, supported the efforts of the leaders of the National Center of Education Workers ...
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  19 September 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Prayer for peace in India, in communion with the Pope in Assisi New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On September 20 a prayer for peace will be held in churches and Catholic communities in India, in communion with Pope Francis, who will take part in a meeting in Assisi entitled: "Thirst for P ...
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  19 September 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "Meetings without walls": a march for 11 million people separated from their families El Paso (Agenzia Fides) - "Meetings without walls, a march for families" is the slogan of the event which takes place today, 19 September, in El Paso, organized by the Border Network for Human Rights. The note sent to F ...
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  19 September 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Preventive campaigns against labor and child exploitation in the department of Bolivar Magangué (Agenzia Fides) - The exploitation of children, is a phenomenon which has always existed in the countries of the Caribbean Coast. To address this emergency, the Colombian Police has promoted a number of campaig ...