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  20 January 2016
  ASIA/CHINA - The "Soup kitchens of Charity" at the service of thousands of poor people in Xian Xi An (Agenzia Fides) - "They have brought warmth to the homeless" was the headline on the front page of the Chinese Business View (500,000 copies daily and 17 million visitors for the internet edition) of the Chinese pr ...
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  20 January 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “Two Nations, one Faith”: El Paso and Ciudad Juarez united for the Pope's visit El Paso (Agenzia Fides) – The US Diocese of El Paso is inviting the faithful at the Sun Bowl Stadium, of the University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP), on February 17, to participate in the live broadcast of Pope Francis' ...
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  20 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Even a Tzotzil priest will concelebrate with the Pope during his visit in Mexico Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) – Even a priest of ethnic Tzotzil will concelebrate the Mass that will be presided by the Holy Father on February 15 in Altos de Chiapas, during his pastoral visit to Mexico. Tzotzil is a langua ...
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  20 January 2016
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Mgr. Peña Rodríguez: "Corruption creates scandalous injustice and social inequality" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED), His Exc. Mgr. Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez, yesterday presented the pastoral Letter on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady ...
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  20 January 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Cardinal Onaiyekan: "For 20 years we have been witnessing the growth of religious fanaticism that fuels violence" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The religiously motivated violence in Nigeria comes from afar, said Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, in his speech at the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. ...
• 20 January 2016
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - "Our only weapon is prayer", say the Bishops in condemning the assault in Ouagadougou Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "The wounds inflicted to people are felt by the whole nation. We invite you to remember and pray for the victims, the injured, their families and their friends", said a statement of the Bish ...
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  19 January 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Special "Year of Education" in the Year of Mercy Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "The greatest mercy is the service of education that one can give to a child and a person": with this awareness, the Church of Faisalabad, diocese in Punjab province, will open on February 6 ...
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  19 January 2016
  ASIA/LEBANON - Much to one’s surprise, Geagea has decided to support former "enemy" Aoun in the presidential election Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Much to one’s surprise, the leader of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea has announced the availability of his political formation to support the candidacy of former General Michel Aoun to ...
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  19 January 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Report on anti-Christian violence: more than 200 episodes in 2015 New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In 2015 over 200 anti-Christian violence occurred. Seven Protestant pastors and one lay person were killed, while the victims of violence as a whole are about 8,000, including women and childr ...
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  19 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cuban immigrants stranded in Mexico Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - Cuban immigrants now have a fast-track to enter the United States, starting from Central America to the northern border of Mexico. The Mexican government in fact grants them temporary residence ...
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  19 January 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Adiós a la Pobreza": a project for healthcare hygiene Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - The inhabitants of the municipality of Ayahualulco, in the province of Veracruz, were using outdoor toilets until a few months ago. Today, thanks to the efforts of Veracruziano Voluntarism and ...
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  19 January 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Another threat for the indigenous Guarani and Kaiowá Taquara (Agenzia Fides) - At dawn, the indigenous Guarani and Kaiowá took possession of a part of their traditional territory in the area known as "Taquara indigenous Land" on January 15. The area, on which there is a f ...
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  19 January 2016
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Teenage pregnancy and early marriage in Malawi Blantire (Agenzia Fides) - The phenomenon of single mothers is a reality that affects many women in Malawi. In most districts in the southern part of Malawi, it is customary that when girls reach a certain age they go in ...
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  19 January 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - Regulation of worship: the President in favor of a compromise with the 'official' churches Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Our Constitution accords every Kenyan the right to worship and I fully support that position. But we will not allow thieves to use religion to steal from Kenyans", said the President of Kenya, ...
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  19 January 2016
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - West African States intend to fight together against terrorism Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The fight against terrorism will be the focus of the Special Session of the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO/ECOWS), announced by the President of Benin, Boni Yayi, in the c ...