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  18 July 2016
  ASIA/TURKEY - Analyst Oktem: calls made from mosques in favor of the government decisive to defeat the coup Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - When in Turkey the news of the attempted coup spread, the National Directorate of Religious Affairs ordered imams to recite the "salah" from mosques, the Islamic ritual prayer, to express suppo ...
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  16 July 2016
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Church is committed against drug trafficking and drug addiction Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - To eradicate drug trafficking in Sri Lanka and save young people especially children from drug addiction: is the appeal launched by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, following a C ...
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  16 July 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Mgr. Lozano: "Popular movements help to see the problems regarding the most vulnerable" Gualeguaychú (Agenzia Fides) - Popular movements play a valuable role in society and awareness of consciences: says President of the Argentinean Bishops' Commission for Social Pastoral, His Exc. Bishop Jorge Lozano, and ...
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  16 July 2016
  ASIA/TURKEY - Turkey coup failed. A priest: "Imams from mosques called on the people to take to the streets to defend Erdogan" Antakya (Agenzia Fides) - "During the night the imams at short intervals launched appeals from the loudspeakers of mosques, in addition to prayers, inviting everyone to take to the streets to express their support for th ...
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  16 July 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - There is urgent need to protect human right defenders Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – There is urgent need to protect human right defenders in Pakistan: is the appeal launched by the Government to civil society and international organizations such as "Christian Solidarity Wor ...
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  16 July 2016
  AMERICA/PANAMA - 500 young people at World Youth Day Panama (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Panama reported that an official delegation of 500 young people will participate in World Youth Day to be held in Krakow, Poland. Young people will be accompanied by Archbi ...
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  16 July 2016
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Christian Association criticizes the new law on NGOs Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - On July 11th, the Israeli parliament passed a controversial bill requiring non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that receive more than fifty per cent of their funding from foreign governments ...
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  15 July 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Conflicts and rights of traditional fishing communities Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Council for the Pastoral Care of Fishermen (CPP), linked to the Episcopal Commission for the pastoral care of the service of charity, justice and peace, of the Bishops' Conference (CNBB), p ...
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  15 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Imminent agreement to the dispute around the lands of St. Macarius Monastery Fayyum (Agenzia Fides) - Egyptian lawyer Ihab Ramzy, who protects the interests of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has announced details of an imminent agreement between the parties that should put an end to the long dispute ...
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  15 July 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Caritas: the theater for social change Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The theater is a powerful means for social change among young people and for spreading a culture of peace and tolerance: with this conviction Caritas in Lahore organized a theatrical performance ...
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  15 July 2016
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Stop the alleged killers of environmentalist activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquía Marcala (Agenzia Fides) - The police arrested the alleged killers of community leader Lesbia Yaneth Urquia, in the municipality of Marcala, La Paz, Honduras at the center. The activist was found dead on July 6 in Marca ...
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  15 July 2016
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Christian leaders: "We risk social explosion and the collapse of the State" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "The government should address these genuine concerns of the citizens to avoid the total collapse of the State" say Christian leaders of Zimbabwe in a joint statement to protest police violence a ...
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  15 July 2016
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre remains open to pilgrims, despite the restoration work Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The restoration work, which started a few weeks ago, have completely surrounded the Holy Sepulchre Aedicule with scaffolding and tarpaulins, but the place where, according to tradition, the bo ...
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  15 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Situation in Juba has calmed down but looting continues, tomorrow prayer for the nation Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The situation has calmed down in Juba, capital of South Sudan, after fighting between the forces of President Salva and those loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar ceased four days ago. Some of ...
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  15 July 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Tempted burning of a Christian church New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Some unidentified persons tried to set fire to a church belonging to the Protestant Indian community, "Church of South India", in the Indian state of Karnataka. As Fides learns, the attempted ...