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  3 April 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Indonesian Bishops' appeal: "choose good candidates" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Choose carefully "good candidates" and express a free vote without being conditioned and exercise with responsibility. This is the appeal sent by the Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) in a me ...
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  3 April 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - A day to bring families together in memory of the dead Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "When I arrived in Taiwan in 1965, on November 2nd I went to visit some cemeteries. My desolation was to see all the deserted cemeteries! When I returned home, I asked my Chinese teacher to give ...
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  3 April 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops ask to investigate the death of a British Lasallian religious Iquitos (Agenzia Fides) - The Peruvian Episcopal Conference, through a statement sent to Agenzia Fides, informs of the death of brother Paul McAuley, a member of the Institute of the Brothers of Christian Schools (La Sa ...
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  3 April 2019
  VATICAN - Archbishop Dal Toso: the missionary mandate continues to be a priority for the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – There are thirty-three members of the National Directions of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), from 17 francophone countries of Africa, America and Europe, who are participating in ...
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  3 April 2019
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops' message: the challenge to build a nation that is the home for all, respecting dignity and human rights Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "Given the seriousness of the situation we are experiencing in Venezuela, we Bishops, interpreting the cry and desires of our communities, have written several messages regarding particular situ ...
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  3 April 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Enough with kidnappings and murders of priests and religious in Nigeria" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have noticed with shock and disdain the increasing rate of kidnaps and sometimes, murder of priests and religious in our country", says the resolution approved at the end of the first plenary ...
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  3 April 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - President Aoun receives criticism after his thanks to the Russian "protection" of Christians in the Middle East Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The gratitude expressed recently by Lebanese President Michel Aoun to Russian President Vladimir Putin also for the support always offered by Russia to Christian communities in the Middle East is ...
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  2 April 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Communities that welcome with joy: the key to missionary awakening Bogotá (Agenzia Fides) - “Baptized and sent. Missionary action in the context of the evangelizing process", is the title of the National Missionary Meeting held in Bogotá from 26 to 28 March, within the framework of ...
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  2 April 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop Anyolo: "Mass media have the task of communicating the Gospel" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "On behalf of the AMECEA bishops, I urge journalists and Catholic communicators to always tell the truth about the various issues that occur in society; it is their task to make the Good News re ...
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  2 April 2019
  AFRICA/EGYPT - 6,000 Coptic pilgrims will celebrate Easter in Jerusalem Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - More than 6 thousand Coptic Orthodox Christians are ready to go to Israel to celebrate the liturgical feasts of Easter in Jerusalem, which this year, for the Coptic Orthodox Church, falls on April ...
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  2 April 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The extraordinary missionary Month in Pakistan focuses on young people Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The extraordinary missionary month will be a new wave of evangelization in the Church in Pakistan and will be a time to reach those who are far from the Church. In Pakistan, we have planned to ...
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  2 April 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - A response from the Brazilian Church to the Venezuelan migrant crisis Leme (Agenzia Fides) - Solidarity in welcoming Venezuelan migrants is one of the challenges the Brazilian Catholic Church is facing in recent months. Most Venezuelans arrive in the country along the border of Pacaraima, ...
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  2 April 2019
  AFRICA - "We are never too poor to help": Africa helps the victims of Cyclone Idai Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church of Africa has not remained silent. In addition to great moral and spiritual support, many dioceses in Africa have set up a special fundraiser to provide practical help to those affected ...
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  1 April 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Launch of the first project for Caritas Taraz Taraz (Agenzia Fides) - "The long term dream of the community in Taraz is about to come true: after receiving a permit from the local government, the works on the soup kitchen were finalized and the community is planning ...
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  1 April 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops of Nicaragua denounce "the harsh repression against peaceful citizens" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Nicaragua have condemned the harsh repression carried out last Saturday against peaceful demonstrators, who had gathered in the center of Managua. The protesters were literally at ...