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  23 September 2015
  EUROPE/SPAIN - International Day against human trafficking Bilbao (Agenzia Fides) - Since 1999, International day against human trafficking is celebrated every year on 23 September, with the sole objective to expose and eradicate this illegal practice, provide assistance to vict ...
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  23 September 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Young people on a mission with a smartphone Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The mission of youth in Seoul proceeds thanks to a basic tool: the smartphone. As reported to Fides by the Communications Office of the Archdiocese, since 20 September, the local Church has organi ...
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  23 September 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Catechesis and evangelization, a task entrusted to all the baptized Chennai (Agenzia Fides) - "A Christian has a big heart, ready to bring the message of salvation to every corner of the world. We ask God to transform our hearts in order to accomplish the mission of catechesis and evange ...
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  23 September 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Mgr. Emiliani denounces the "violent reactions in the face of any situation" San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - A plea for tolerance and to work for peace was launched by the Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, His Exc. Mgr. Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F., on Monday, September 21, on the occasio ...
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  23 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Argentinean missionary animators of "mission houses" in Cuba, a testimony San Isidro (Agenzia Fides) - During his visit to Cuba, Pope Francis praised the work done by the so-called "mission houses", which in the absence of churches and priests, function as places of prayer, catechesis and ...
• 23 September 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Despite the attacks, the displaced return to Maiduguri; 3 priests ordained in a community ransacked by Boko Haram Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Maiduguri, the capital of the Nigerian State of Borno, has been hit by new attacks committed by Boko Haram, the last dates back to Sunday, September 20 and according to sources, between 54 to 85 p ...
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  23 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - An agreement with the coup leaders has been reached; Bishops: "do not destroy the expectations of the people" Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Burkina Faso coup leaders have agreed to return to their barracks and said they would restore the deposed president, Michel Kafando, to power, signing a deal with the army that apparently de ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - "Mission houses": places of community life and strength of the Church in Cuba Holguin (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday Pope Francis praised, in a homily he delivered during a Mass he celebrated in Revolution Square in Holguín (east), the key role for the evangelization carried out in the so-called "mi ...
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  22 September 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Women, widows and orphans who live in absolute precariousness continues to increase Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Data from South Sudan, the third Country in sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of oil reserves, are shocking. There is talk of a million and a half displaced persons, widows and orphans, an ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Dengue: alert in hospitals and health centers in the Country Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The main pediatric hospitals in the capital and private health centers continue to report an increase in visits to their surgeries and hospitalizations of patients suspected of dengue. So ...
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  22 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Burkina Faso's army has given coup leaders an ultimatum to surrender Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "The crisis is evolving in a positive way, but is not over yet", sources of the Church in Burkina Faso told Fides, where military coup leaders have announced the release of the Prime Ministe ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The National Assembly of the PMS: solidarity with our brothers in the East Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - From 14 to 17 September the 48th National Assembly of the Missions, organized by the National Directorate of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) and the Department of Missions of the Episcopa ...
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  22 September 2015
  AFRICA - Africa prepares to welcome Pope Francis Rome (Agenzia Fides) - While Pope Francis continues his visit in America, the details of his next trip in late November in three African countries (Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic) are being specified. Acc ...
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  22 September 2015
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Compensation for the burning of the church in Tabgha Tabgha (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 21 September, Israel's Attorney General announced that the State of Israel will offer compensation to the Sanctuary of the Miracle of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes, in Tabgha, ...
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  22 September 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - A Fatwa to allow the Copts on the electoral Salafist lists Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The use of an old Fatwa helped leaders of the Salafist al-Nour Party, issued by Sheikh Mohammed Nasreddin Albanian al Albani, to justify in the eyes of the more rigid leaders and activists, the re ...