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  6 September 2022
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishop Lodiong: "Parents cannot afford to send their children to school" Yei (Agenzia Fides) - "Murders and violence are still ongoing, although not as frequent as in 2016-2018. There are street raids and robberies by armed men, killing of peasants on their farms by armed shepherds ( especial ...
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  6 September 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - After riots: Christian parties strive for unity Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The shadows of civil war loom again over Iraq and some of the small and divided political parties, led by Christian politicians, are trying to find forms of coordination to face together the new t ...
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  6 September 2022
  VATICAN - Archbishop Dal Toso: the Pontifical Mission Societies play a key role in the life of the young Churches Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pontifical Mission Societies have played a key role in these 200 years of existence, supporting the creation and life of the local Churches. Their task is therefore always relevant", s ...
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  6 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Camillian missionaries intervene for more than ten thousand people affected by the floods Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the misery and suffering caused by the floods and torrential rains that have devastated some parts of the country (see Fides, 29/8/2022), the Lay Camillian Family (FLC) and the Cami ...
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  6 September 2022
  ASIA/LAOS - The joy of the Church for the new Apostolic Vicar of Paksé Paksè (Agenzia Fides) - The small Catholic community in Laos rejoices at the gift of the new Apostolic Vicar of paksè: Bishop Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa, 50, of the indigenous clergy of Laos. As local sources reporte ...
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  6 September 2022
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Child protection: Ivorian missionary wants to support children and young people Abidjan il (Agenzia Fides) - "Jesus said to them: 'Let the little children come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them'" (Matthew 19:14). Father Raoul Kouamé, a priest from the Diocese of Agboville, a town in ...
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  5 September 2022
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Dam of the Renaissance, the Churches support agreed and beneficial solutions for Egypt and Ethiopia Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Church and the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia continue to put their ties of ecclesial communion at the service of the ongoing political negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia on the contr ...
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  5 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian-led civil society organization accused of anti-state activities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Human rights groups, members of civil society and non-governmental organizations are these days defending the Christian organization "Center for Social Justice" (CSJ) accused of carrying out anti ...
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  5 September 2022
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Missionary preparation and animation begins for the month of October Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "Missionaries with the Spirit, to the ends of the earth" is the motto chosen by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Venezuela for Missionary October. "We live in times of great challenges, ...
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  5 September 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Food insecurity in Tigray: Salesians provide people with essential goods Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "Wheat, multivitamins, cooking oil, noodles, rice and salt are some of the relief items sent to the people of Tigray. From May to July, hygiene items, soap and 400 blankets were also sent". ...
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  5 September 2022
  AFRICA/CHAD - National Dialogue: Bishops suspend participation N’Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - "There was no dialogue. For us, dialogue is based on mutual listening. (...) We have the impression of witnessing an election campaign in which on the one hand there are those who advocate c ...
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  5 September 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Christians contribute to a "stronger and more united" nation Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Helping to create a "more united and stronger" nation is the mission of Christians in Malaysia. The Christian Federation of Malaysia, which represents the communities of the different faith ...
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  3 September 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Stop the War! The Ethiopian Catholic Church urges parties to dialogue and peace Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The bloody war that has been raging in the country since November 2020 is leading to the destruction of national wealth and economic depression. In this context, the Ethiopian Catholic Churc ...
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  3 September 2022
  VATICAN - Pope Luciani Blessed and the scandal of "making salvation easy" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Albino Luciani becomes Blessed. On Sunday, September 4, Pope Francis will celebrate the beatification liturgy of his predecessor, who ascended the throne of Peter for only 34 days between August an ...
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  3 September 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - "The Church as a community of hope": the presence of Catholics in society Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in Indonesia is committed to being a community of hope, which promotes communion between all components of society", Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Archbishop of Jakarta, t ...