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  5 December 2019
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - A new trial on the disputed buildings between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and Ateret Cohanim is possible Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The long tug-of-war on some buildings of the Holy City between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Jewish organization Ateret Cohanim has not yet reached its conclusion: in re ...
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  5 December 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The Catholic Church's condolences for the Sunday massacre Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply saddened by this evil act, the Church joins the pain of the Federation of Churches and Evangelical Missions in Burkina Faso. We send our sincere condolences and we are in comm ...
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  5 December 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "Year of ecumenism and dialogue", to build a better society Manila (Agenzia Fides) - All Filipinos are called to build a better society through fraternal love and interreligious dialogue: this is the appeal issued by Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, President of the Catholic Bishops' ...
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  5 December 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Caritas adopts a South African method to assist orphans due to AIDS Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - Since 2012, the diocesan Caritas of Man has been involved in raising awareness and psychosocial support of over 500 orphan children due to AIDS, according to the "Memory Box" method develop ...
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  5 December 2019
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - "We must continue to fight corruption", said Mgr. Garachana Pérez, supporting the renewal of MACCIH San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - A few days after the expiry of the "MACCIH" agreement (Misión de Apoyo Contra la Corrupción and Impunidad en Honduras), signed between the government of Honduras and the Organization of ...
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  5 December 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian leaders visiting Islamic institutions: prayer and common commitment for peace Multan (Agenzia Fides) - Visiting a madrasa (Koranic school) and the department of Islamic studies of a university faculty in Multan: this is the special mission accomplished in recent days by Mgr. Sebastian Shaw, Cathol ...
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  5 December 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Complaints and hopes of young Paraguayans at the end of the Youth Triennium: "Yes to life, yes to Jesus" Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - "We cannot remain ignorant to the different realities that influence the lives of many Paraguayans, for this reason, as young people we denounce: the corrupt attitude of many political leaders ...
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  4 December 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops call for a week of reconciliation ahead of the 2020 elections Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the 2020 elections, there is a climate of widespread fear among the population in the Ivory Coast; fear linked to the recurrence of conflicts between communities or land occupation, t ...
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  4 December 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate: no decorated Christmas trees, no celebrations, out of respect for the victims Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - There will be no decorated Christmas trees in the churches or streets, no celebrations and no reception at the patriarchate. The head of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church announced that the comm ...
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  4 December 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - Chaos and violence, an injured woman praying in church: testimony of a missionary Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Chaos, fear, confusion, insecurity not only in streets but everywhere: this is the situation that the Haitian people live in these days of constant demonstrations against the authorities. ...
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  4 December 2019
  AFRICA/DR Congo - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary celebrate 100 years of mission in the DRC Kinshasa (Agence Fides) - "Remembering, celebrating, starting with Christ" is the theme around which the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) celebrate the centenary of their presence in the Democrati ...
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  4 December 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Government and religious communities united to promote interreligious harmony Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Indonesian government and Indonesian religious leaders, including Christians, are intensifying their commitment to promoting interreligious dialogue in the country. As Agenzia Fides learns, ...
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  4 December 2019
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - The Bishops launch the action of the Starsingers, under the sign of peace Freiburg (Agenzia Fides) - The initiative of the "Starsingers", promoted annually by the Pontifical Missionary Childhood Society during the Christmas holidays, was officially launched in Switzerland with the visit of two ...
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  3 December 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops: "it is unacceptable that some live in arrogant and scandalous opulence and the majority languish in shameful poverty" Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - As preparation for the Christmas celebration, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti have published a message asking the authorities and opposition leaders to be self-critical a ...
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  3 December 2019
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Initiatives to revitalize the Aramaic language and identity continue Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Initiatives and mobilizations supported by Israeli cultural entities that aim at revitalizing the Aramaic language and identity continue. On Sunday 1 December, representatives and scholars fro ...