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  11 July 2016
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The refelction of the Bishops on the new work: "A Canal for all" Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The opening of the Canal after the works of enlargement, "was an event that filled us with joy and patriotism, because this work has a special meaning in the history of the people of Panama. ...
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  11 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "There is a risk of genocide! The international community must intervene immediately to stop": alarm from Juba Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a risk of genocide in South Sudan. Write it in large letters, so that someone from the international community intervenes before it is too late". This is the appeal launched through Agenz ...
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  11 July 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Abdul Sattar Edhi, charity without borders: example for humanity Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Abdul Sattar Edhi showed the human face of Pakistan. He was a Muslim who devoted his whole life to charity and to the next, without any discrimination. He taught us that charity has no boundary, ...
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  11 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Archbishop: sectarian attacks increase, one every ten days Minya (Agenzia Fides) - An appeal to ask the police to enforce the law protecting citizens from any sectarian discrimination was launched yesterday by Anba Makarius, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of Minya, after the series ...
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  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops concerned for radio attacks against judges Accra (Agenzia Fides) - " We have received media reports on the threat of attack on members of the Judiciary allegedly made by two panelists during a radio discussion on an Accra-based Muntie FM with a lot of worry and a ...
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  11 July 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Aleppo still under bombs. Bishop Audo: we live among the desolation of war and the consolation of God Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "We are again under bombs. We do not know what is about to happen. Even last night we could not sleep, and this morning an artillery shell also fell in the street of our cathedral, resulting in o ...
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  6 July 2016
  EUROPE/POLAND - Missionary Animation focuses on young people Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - 42 participants, from 15 dioceses of Poland, attended the second level Course for Missionary Animators, organized by the Missionary Animation Centre in Warsaw from 27 June to 1 July. According to ...
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  6 July 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Zika and dengue: precautions during the Olympics Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - As of August 5, Brazil, the Country hardest hit by the zika virus, will host the Olympic Games despite months of criticism and discussion. Health workers have warned sports delegations, ...
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  6 July 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops wonder how to support the peace process Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, Archbishop of Tunja, His Exc. Mgr. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. speaking to the local press said that the peace process with FARC is ...
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  6 July 2016
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop of Rajshahi: "Behind the radicalization of young people there is the failure of the family" Rajshahi (Agenzia Fides) - "Parents do not care about children: there is a failure of the family. They have given them only money and good life without taking care of their education, ideas, mentality. They have exposed ...
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  6 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Bishop of Yei: "the judiciary should not delay the results of the investigations into the death of Sister Veronika" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The judiciary should not delay the results of the investigations, and the culprits must be brought to justice" said His Exc. Mgr. Erkolano Lodu Tombe, Bishop of Yei, in southern Sudan, launching a ...
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  6 July 2016
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - CELAM: Latin America continues to walk with families Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American Meeting of the Episcopal Conferences of representatives for family ministry is being held in Quito, Ecuador, and also attended by representatives of movements that promote the f ...
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  6 July 2016
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Students in Darfur call for major security in Sudanese universities Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Darfur Students Association in Sudanese universities has rejected the death penalty for a student who is accused of murdering a student. According to what was reported by Radio Dabanga loca ...
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  6 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - A Coptic Orthodox nun killed by stray bullets Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - It was not a targeted attack, but a tragic accident that caused the death of Sister Athanasia, the Coptic Orthodox nun killed yesterday, Tuesday, July 5, while she was traveling on board of a car, ...
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  6 July 2016
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Justice and Peace: "MPs who skip parliament session betray the people who gave them the mandate to represent them" Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "Members of Parliament become leaders because people vote for them to represent them in parliament. By choosing to skip parliament session without genuine valid reasons, they betray the people ...