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  27 May 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishop of Tibù and the local Church are ready to mediate for the release of journalists Tibù (Agenzia Fides) – There is growing concern after the disappearance of the journalist of El Tiempo newspaper, Salud Hernández-Mora, of whom we have no news since last Saturday, May 21, when from the municipality ...
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  27 May 2016
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Children make toys for their peers affected by the earthquake Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The consequences caused by the earthquake last April 16 which devastated the country, continue to have an impact on children. In the provinces of Manabi and Esmeraldas, children of other areas in ...
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  27 May 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops concerned about the announced operations for the expulsion of Central American immigrants Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration expressed deep concern over reports that U.S. Immi ...
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  27 May 2016
  AFRICA - A European-African project o recover 7 million weapons in circulation in West Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) - There are 7 million small arms circulating in West Africa, one million in Nigeria alone. 77,000 of these are in the hands of guerrilla groups that fuel conflicts in the Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau, ...
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  25 May 2016
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni in Puerto Leguízamo-Solano: geographically distant, but always in the heart of the Church Puerto Leguízamo-Solano (Agenzia Fides) - "This Vicariate is a young Church, built on February 21, 2013, and therefore continues to grow, although it still accounts a reduced presence of missionary personnel (a local pr ...
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  25 May 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The arrival of the rains exacerbates the situation of more than 700,000 refugees Yida (Agenzia Fides) - The emergency in the refugee camp in Yida, South Sudan continues. Strong winds and torrential rains have destroyed the tents and left thousands of people in dire straits. According to local source ...
• 25 May 2016
  AMERICA/PERU - National Director of the PMS, Fr. Victor Livori Grech Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 6, 2016 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed Fr. Victor Livori Grech, of the Missionary Society of St Paul (MSSP) as Nat ...
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  25 May 2016
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Bishops' statement: "The outcome of the elections must be accepted by all" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Dominican Episcopal Conference (EDC) has called on political leaders and all Dominican nationals to conclude the election process (see Fides 12, 17 and 19/05/2016) in a peaceful and re ...
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  25 May 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Constitutional Court’s decision paves the way for Kabila to stay in power for a third term Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The Constitutional Court ruling of May 11 states that the constitution permits the president of the republic to remain in office until the installation of the new elected president. This is wh ...
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  25 May 2016
  ASIA/ISRAEL - The Israeli government does not keep its promises, Christian schools at risk Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - A few days before the end of a difficult school year, which started with a 27-day strike, 47 Christian schools operating in Israel are facing a financial emergency from the potentially devasta ...
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  25 May 2016
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Emergency in the Country for the exploitation of children in tobacco plantations Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The exploitation of child labor in tobacco plantations continues to be one of the most serious emergencies in Indonesia. The complaint comes from the recently published report by Human Rights Wa ...
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  25 May 2016
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Release of Coptic monk kidnapped in Darfur Nyala (Agenzia Fides) – Coptic Orthodox monk Gabriel, kidnapped on Thursday, April 14 in the city of Nyala, Sudan's state capital of South Darfur (see Fides 16/04/2016) has been released. His confreres of the monaster ...
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  25 May 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian lawyer’s family members almost risked being kidnapped Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Christian lawyer Sardar Mushtaq Gill’s parents and sister almost risked being kidnapped in Lahore last May 22 by a stranger. The lawyer, who in the past had received threats for his legal commi ...
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  25 May 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishop of Buenaventura: "Areas without water, the only hospital closed, please help us Mr. President!" Buenaventura (Agenzia Fides) - His Exc. Mgr. Ettore Epalza Quintero, P.S.S., Bishop of the Diocese of Buenaventura, during the Eucharist celebrated on May 21 took advantage of the presence of President Santos and the del ...
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  24 May 2016
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni in Guapi: "It is necessary to develop a strong missionary conscience" Guapi (Agenzia Fides) - "After so many years of suffering due to the evils of violence and corruption, now is the right time to eradicate all evil and forgive one another, establishing a culture of peace and giving rise ...