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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate to Christians: let us join the fasting Muslims for a day during this month of Ramadan, praying for peace Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - As Iraq continues to be destroyed by bombings and armed conflicts, the Chaldean Church is calling on Christians to fast on Friday 17 June 2016: "In solidarity with the fasting Muslims during thi ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - "Bricks of hope" to defeat the scourge of child labor Pasahaur (Agenzia Fides) - Although the Indian government and institutions provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group between 6 and 14 and prohibits their involvement in the working world, the ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Indian Catholic activist kidnapped: appeal to the civil authorities Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - There is deep concern for the abduction of human rights activist Judith D'Souza, 40, which took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 9 in Qala-e-Fatullah area. D'Souza, Indian citizen of Catholic ...
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  13 June 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Family massacred in Tehuacan, the Bishop: stop all violence Tehuacan (Agenzia Fides) - "I am deeply saddened by the tragedy: some hooded people killed members of a family in the Mirador community, belonging to the parish of Coxcatlan. Eleven people killed in only one family, incl ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Religious Indians: 40 works of mercy for the Jubilee New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Year of Mercy is something real, it is not simply something where we say a prayer or attend a conference. We can answer the call of Pope Francis by generously launching concrete action pl ...
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  13 June 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Government rejects the campaign for the cancellation of the anti-blasphemy Law Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian government has no intention to cancel or modify the law that punishes blasphemy. The counselor and representative of the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, Ayman al Rafah, responding to qu ...
• 10 June 2016
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation of the Bishop of Goroka, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 9 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Goroka (Papua New Guinea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Francesco Sarego, S.V.D., in acc ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christians in Aleppo offer meals to poor Muslims during Ramadan Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to prayer and fasting, the Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo offers daily food for breakfast and evening meals to the poorest Musli ...
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  10 June 2016
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Catholic Movement for the family will demonstrate in front of the seat of the OAS Assembly Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Dominican Church expressed its concern because the theme of the family, very timely and especially important in this time of crisis, is not included in the agenda in the Assem ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Four new priests and a deacon to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Dominicans Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In 2016 the Dominicans celebrate the eighth centenary of the confirmation of the Order by Pope Honorius III, and four priests and a deacon of the Chinese Dominican province of "Our Lady of the ...
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  10 June 2016
  AMERICA/CHILE - After the peaceful march, some students break into a church and destroy a crucifix Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of a peaceful demonstration carried out by high school and university students that took place yesterday in the Chilean capital, a group of masked young men entered the church of Gra ...
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  10 June 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - New arrests for sectarian clashes in Karm, but the main witness changes his version Minya (Agenzia Fides) - Three more men were arrested in relation to a sectarian mob attack on the homes of Coptic Christians. This is what Egyptian sources consulted by Agenzia Fides report. After the new arrests, the nu ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Protestant pastor and faithful beaten New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Protestant Christian Pastor Alvish Bara was beaten with other believers by a group of 20 militants of Hindu extremist groups and was then arrested by the police in the state of Chhattisgarh. A ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Jubilee of the sick in the name of the works of mercy Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - The Jubilee of the sick (June 11 and 12) in Cambodia is characterized by a massive flow of works of mercy, with visits to the sick, support to families, witnesses, meetings and liturgical cel ...
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  9 June 2016
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Targeted killings of religious minorities: Justice is urgently needed Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The targeted killings of members of religious minorities are of major concern in Bangladesh: says William Proloy Samadder, Secretary of the "Bangladesh Christian Association", who notes: "One is u ...