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  7 October 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Latin Patriarchate: Israel and Palestine have to restart the negotiations Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The new wave of violence that is rampant in Jerusalem and the Holy Land urgently requires "Israelis and Palestinians to act with courage and return to the negotiating table", which must be car ...
• 7 October 2015
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of the Bishop of Kontum and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 October 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kontum (Vietnam), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Michael Hoàng Duc Oanh, in accordance with ...
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  6 October 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Mgr. Gimeno in view of the elections: "We must learn to choose before voting" Comodoro Rivadavia (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Argentina issued a document on the forthcoming presidential elections of 25 October, urging the various government institutions to "create the objective co ...
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  6 October 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Honduran Community says goodbye to candles and "dirty" electricity Plan Grande (Agenzia Fides) - A small fishing village on the Caribbean coast of Honduras has become an example to be followed in renewable energies, after replacing candles and "dirty" costly energy. Plan Grande is a vi ...
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  6 October 2015
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Mobile clinics and reception center of the Guatemalan Red Cross after the floods Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - The Guatemalan Red Cross is assisting families affected by the tragedy of the recent flooding that devastated the village of El Cambray II, municipality of Santa Catarina Pinula (see Fide ...
• 6 October 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - First positive impact of the report submitted by Catholic organizations on the mine in Kibali Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – We have the first positive impact of the publication, in late August, on the report "Giant Kibali mine; remove impurities because gold is pure (Géant Minier Kibali : ôter les impuretés pou ...
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  6 October 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Tensions between Haiti and Santo Domingo for economic measures, the Bishops denounce those who sow discord Santiago de los Caballeros (Agenzia Fides) - Three Dominican Bishops have specifically asked the authorities of Santo Domingo and Haiti to restore harmonious, social and commercial ties between the two countries. Accord ...
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  6 October 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Sectarian clashes in Samalut, the "city of martyrs": ten Copts wounded Minya (Agenzia Fides) - At least ten Copts were wounded and several shops and homes attacked and devastated, but fortunately no victims: this is the toll of the sectarian clashes that on Monday, October 5 shocked the tow ...
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  6 October 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Ministry of Justice: Christian property will be protected Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi government will adopt measures to protect the real estate property of Christians who have left the Country, and to prevent that their homes and their land illegally change owner during ...
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  6 October 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Catholic beaten by Muslim teachers: "He cannot be a headmaster" Kasur (Agenzia Fides) - Saddique Azam, a Catholic teacher appointed headmaster at a primary school in a small village, was beaten and tortured by a group of Muslim extremist teachers who rejected his authority. Muslim te ...
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  6 October 2015
  ASIA - Religious freedom and human rights in ASEAN Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Defend and promote freedom of belief or religion as a universal, inalienable and non-derogable human right for all persons, for individuals and communities of ASEAN, the Association of nations o ...
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  6 October 2015
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appeal from Christian leaders: "No to ethnic or religious manipulations before the vote" Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Beware of politicians who aim at dividing the population on the basis of a religious or ethnic group in order to obtain electoral advantage". This is the joint appeal launched by the Epis ...
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  5 October 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian girls kidnapped and raped by Muslims Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christian girls were kidnapped and raped by a group of Muslim men. Two of the criminals were arrested, three are still at large in the city of Jaranwala, in Punjab. The victims are defended ...
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  5 October 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Food security, a right for all Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - Ensuring food security for every citizen: is what the "Right to Food and Work Network" demands and in West Bengal has launched a campaign calling on the government to comply with the national l ...
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  5 October 2015
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Rescuers at work after the landslides swept away a village: 131 dead and 300 missing Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - There is little hope of finding people alive under the mountain of mud which submerged the town of Santa Caterina Pinula, Guatemala. The total of confirmed dead has risen to 131, but so f ...