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  9 May 2016
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - In the Year of Jubilee 111 baptisms and 80 catechumens Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - There are 111 new baptized that enrich the Cambodian Church in the Year of Mercy, and 80 catechumens were admitted, during Lent, to prepare themselves for the Sacrament of Baptism: refers to ...
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  7 May 2016
  AMERICA/CANADA - Fires in Fort McMurray: the Pope's prayer Fort McMurray (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta (Canada), is completely deserted, abandoned by its inhabitants because of a fire that has destroyed 1,600 buildings. The fire forced the evacu ...
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  7 May 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Orthodox priest insults women for not wearing appropriate clothing to church. The Patriarch suspends him Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Heavy criticism was expressed by Coptic Orthodox priest Boulos Mansur towards Christian women who, according to him come to church not wearing appropriate clothing, provoking reactions and controv ...
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  7 May 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mgr. García Peláez: "Solidarity before the dramatic situation of the flood victims" Istmina (Agenzia Fides) - An appeal for solidarity for the victims of the recent floods: says the Colombian Episcopal Conference, relaunching the appeal of Mgr. Julio Hernando García Peláez, Bishop of the diocese of Is ...
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  7 May 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church of Punjab united, beyond the Indo-Pakistani border Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – To overcome divisions, differences, political tensions that exist between India and Pakistan and rediscover the common roots, in the sign of culture, faith, fraternity: with this spirit the Dio ...
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  7 May 2016
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Rai again meets political leaders to discuss the institutional crisis Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Almost two years after the end of the mandate of Michel Sleiman, the office of President of the Lebanese Republic remains vacant due to the vetoes among different political blocs. In the face of ...
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  6 May 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - If elections are not held by November all institutions will be delegitimized Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to become the only Country in the world where all institutions will not have a mandate, therefore, illegal and illegitimate". This is what is said in ...
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  6 May 2016
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "Let us not stop aid": volunteers are concerned about the earthquake victims Portoviejo (Agenzia Fides) - First breakfast, lunch and a snack: this is what homeless families, volunteer rescuers and firefighters receive every day, thanks to the work of a large group of faithful organized by the Cap ...
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  6 May 2016
  EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - Schooling for 75 million children in Countries where there is humanitarian crises London (Agenzia Fides) - About 75 million school age children and adolescents, who live in Countries affected by the crisis, need schooling programs. This is what the British organization Overseas Development Institute ...
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  6 May 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - More than 9,000 children suffer domestic violence in the State of Michoacán Morelia (Agenzia Fides) - In the Mexican state of Michoacán 15.5% of girls and 19.4% of boys between 6 to 9 years of age suffer abuse and beatings by parents. Data were collected by Children and Youth Study 2012. Equall ...
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  6 May 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Families are fleeing violence", denounces the Bishop of Tibù Tibù (Agenzia Fides) - Farming families flee due to the increase in homicides, for the presence of armed groups that threaten and extort the population, denounced the Colombian Bishop of the Diocese of Tibù, His Exc. M ...
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  6 May 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Religious superiors: "Let us spread the message of ‘Laudato Sì’ " Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Pollution of the water, of the land, of the air; deforestation and cutting of trees, burning the forests, overgrazing and desertification and oil exploitation as the major income for the country b ...
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  6 May 2016
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Bishops: Lebanon looks like a ship without a helm Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The Arab world is threatened in its very existence by "murderous identities", and crises and wars which upset the whole region have their deep roots in "regional conflicts" and "international po ...
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  6 May 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop kidnapped: three priests arrested New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian police arrested 14 people, accusing them of having organized and participated in the kidnapping of Mgr. Prasad Gallela, Bishop of the diocese of Cuddapah, in Andhra Pradesh, kidnapp ...
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  6 May 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian couple burned alive for blasphemy: impunity of perpetrators Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The trial regarding the culprits of the lynching of a Christian couple Shahzad Masih and Shama Bibi, burned alive for alleged blasphemy on November 4, 2014 appears to be complicated. In yeste ...