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  17 May 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A priest from the diocese of Banmaw arrested by the army Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) - The Myanmar army has arrested Father Colombano Labang Lar Di, a Catholic priest from the diocese of Banmaw. According to information confirmed to Agenzia Fides by the local Church, the priest w ...
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  17 May 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "We cannot accept violence as a way of life": murders and violence against candidates increase Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "Mexico cannot accept violence as a way of life", urged the Archdiocese of Mexico, inviting citizens to choose on June 6 the best political proposal that will help rebuild the social fabric. ...
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  17 May 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Apostolic Nuncio urges Christians to keep away from tribalism and to embrace unity Bungoma (Agenzia Fides) - Christians must keep away from tribalism which leads to the division of God's people and embrace unity to bring about peace. This is how Bishop Bert van Megen, Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya, address ...
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  17 May 2021
  EUROPE/POLAND - The pandemic hasn't stopped little First Communion missionaries from working Warszawa (Agenzia Fides) - The celebrations for the First Communion which characterize the month of May also in Poland, represent a good opportunity to sensitize children to the needs of their peers all over the world. " ...
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  17 May 2021
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Communion and Islamic-Christian dialogue for the feast of the end of Ramadan Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Spiritual communion and collaboration between Christians and Muslims is very important for the future of society: with this spirit the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou opened its doors to the memb ...
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  17 May 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New cry of alarm from the Bishops on the serious insecurity in the Country Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The state of Nigeria in different parts of our country with so much violence, insecurity and anxiety is a source of major concern to us Bishops. We are speaking to you, our people at various leve ...
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  17 May 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Raï: Lebanon must not get involved in the Israeli-Palestinian military conflict Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The violence suffered by the Palestinians "makes hearts tighten", and only an authentic and definitive solution to the Palestinian question can stop violence and murders, "after 73 years of wars ...
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  17 May 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope's words resound in Myanmar: a blessing for the nation Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Pope Francis' words of closeness, so strong and clear, that message 'Do not lose hope', are a special encouragement for all the suffering people in Myanmar. We feel called to remain faithful to ...
• 17 May 2021
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Resignation of bishop of Buta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Joseph Banga Bane. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 17/ ...
• 17 May 2021
  ASIA/CHINA - Appointment of bishop of Hong Kong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong, China, the Reverend Fr. Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., until now provincial of the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus ...
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  15 May 2021
  AFRICA/D.R.CONGO - Augustinian missionaries promote the reintegration of child soldiers Dungu (Agenzia Fides) - "The problem of child soldiers is very complex and, in particular, in the Haut Uele region, in the north east of the country, a devastating conflict lasting many years devastated society in this p ...
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  15 May 2021
  VATICAN - The Urban College de Propaganda Fide and the living nativity scene with the Muslim brothers Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The work we do at the Urban College de Propaganda Fide is to form the future priests of the young churches. It is a task, indeed I would say an art, which is not at all easy as it involves ...
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  15 May 2021
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Catholic Mission's aid to the population suffering from confinement Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – To give a prompt humanitarian response to the food crisis that involved the Cambodian population following the lockdown imposed at the end of April: with this spirit "Catholic Mission", the ...
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  15 May 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - "We are facing two wars: pandemic and corruption, we must emerge victorious", Mgr. Valenzuela at the Te Deum Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - "Today we face two wars: the pandemic and corruption. We must emerge victorious. With vaccines and with the moral life of justice and peace". This is what the Archbishop of Asunción, Mgr. Edmu ...
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  15 May 2021
  AFRICA - The Church in Africa wants to get out of its precariousness and achieve financial self-sufficiency Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Concrete actions, fundraising, setting up of income-generating activities, large-scale projects, are all actions resulting from the will of the churches in Africa to achieve financial self-suffi ...