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  10 December 2015
  ASIA/THAILAND - The parishioners of San Marco every Sunday among the abandoned, the poor, the elderly Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - As every year, in view of Christmas, Father Adriano Pelosin, PIME missionary engaged for many years in Thailand, shares with Agenzia Fides some of the experiences of his adopted Country. In his ...
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  10 December 2015
  AMERICA/PERU - A nutrition program to help Ashaninka children who suffer from malnutrition Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The raids and assaults carried out between 1980 and 2000, due to the work of wood traders, miners and members of the Shining Path, not only reduced the lands of the Ashaninka ethnic group that live ...
• 10 December 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The Pope has profoundly marked the Muslim community", says the Archbishop of Bangui Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pope came as a pilgrim to invite us to peace. Now we must become pilgrims of peace in our own Country", says to Agenzia Fides His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui, capi ...
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  10 December 2015
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Bishops: May Australia be a promoting force for human rights Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - UN Human Rights Day, which is celebrated on December 10, should generate a reflection on the respect of human rights in Australia, particularly against indigenous peoples such as the Aborigines a ...
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  10 December 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Threats to churches for Christmas: Christians respond with prayer Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Christians and churches in Youhanabad, an area of the city of Lahore, one of the largest Christian settlements in the province of Punjab, have received threats of terrorist attacks for Christmas. ...
• 10 December 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The city of Yambio victim of recent fighting between the army and local militia Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State, in South Sudan is a "ghost town" after the flight of the inhabitants because of violent clashes between the army loyal to President Salva Kiir and th ...
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  10 December 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cardinal Terrazas has died, promoter of solidarity and peaceful coexistence in difficult times Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - Bolivian Cardinal Julio Terrazas died yesterday, December 9, at 7.15 pm. This was communicated by the Archbishop of Santa Cruz, His Exc. Mgr. Sergio Gualberti, in a note sent to Fides: "Just ...
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  10 December 2015
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru and Ecuador agree to regularize the situation of illegal immigrants Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The ambassador of Ecuador in Lima, Jorge Sandoval, informed that Peru and Ecuador are completing the negotiation of a new statute to regularize the situation of immigrants in both countries, within ...
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  10 December 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Other 25 Christian hostages of the Khabur valley have been released by jihadists Hassakè (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, December 9 the jihadists affiliated to the self-styled Islamic State (Daesh) released other 25 Assyrian Christians, who were part of the large group of hostages kidnapped by them ...
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  10 December 2015
  ASIA/JORDAN - "Restaurant of mercy" for the poor opens in Amman Amman (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, December 23 the "Restaurant of mercy" in Amman, supported and managed by the local Church in collaboration with Caritas Jordan will open its doors, and will offer five hot meals to t ...
• 9 December 2015
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - "Better health care for the rural population of Cunene": project for mothers and children in the remotest part of Angola Chiulo (Agenzia Fides) - On the 40th anniversary of the independence of Angola, Doctors with Africa Cuamm renews its commitment to the Country with the project for maternal and child health in the province of Cunene: "Be ...
• 9 December 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of the Bishop of Garissa and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 December 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Garissa (Kenya), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap., in accordance wit ...
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  9 December 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "The visit of the Catholic delegation to the North is a starting point" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The official visit carried out in North Korea has an important meaning because this time the delegation was composed of a large number of prelates of South Korea. I pray it may be a starting poi ...
• 9 December 2015
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Even the young Church in Malawi is preparing to celebrate the Jubilee of Mercy Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "The dioceses of Malawi are preparing to live the Jubilee of Mercy with great participation" writes to Agenzia Fides, Fr. Piergiorgio Gamba, Monfortan missionary. "On Saturday, December 12, the ...
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  9 December 2015
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Two million faithful on the occasion of the feast of the patroness saint of Paraguay Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - Nearly two million faithful, according to police estimates, gathered between Monday 7 and Tuesday, 8 December, around the Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles in Caacupé, Patroness of Paraguay, ab ...