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8 November 2017
ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - Announcing Christ means "leaving the door of our house open"
Ashgabat (Agenzia Fides) - "We announce Jesus Christ with our closeness and our ministry, especially that of preaching. People welcome the Gospel with passion and the message that God is love. There are not any other rel ...
8 November 2017
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Synod for the Pan-Amazon region, a Tuyuka priest: "The Church promotes and enhances indigenous peoples"
Cachoeira (Agenzia Fides) - "One of the goals of the extraordinary Synod for the Pan-Amazon region is to identify new ways for the evangelization of indigenous peoples in all the Pan-Amazon regions. However, many of thes ...
8 November 2017
ASIA/INDONESIA - The Indonesian youth, ready to announce the Gospel and the "extraordinary missionary month"
Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "As the Gospel reminds us, we must be ready to be missionaries of the Good News of Jesus with every man we meet. There is much enthusiasm among young Catholics in Indonesia: they are very hap ...
8 November 2017
AFRICA/DR CONGO - The extension of Kabila's mandate has the support of the United States
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Outgoing President Joseph Kabila has received some important international awards as the expiration of his mandate, as envisaged by the San Silvestro Agreement, signed on December 31, 2016, is ...
8 November 2017
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The blasphemy law is politicized and is an attack on religious freedom
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pakistani government is not seriously addressing the issue of the abuse of blasphemy laws and the urgency of eradicating Islamic extremism from Pakistani society. It is time to take bold act ...
7 November 2017
ASIA/NEPAL - Anti-conversion law is in force: Christians contribute to building a "healthy and peaceful" society
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite the presence of an 'anti-conversion law' that limits religious freedom and criminalizes a religious conversion, Christians in Nepal will continue to contribute to building a healthy, ...
7 November 2017
AFRICA/UGANDA - Childhood denied for the Karamoja children, among misery and begging
Karamoja (Agenzia Fides) - They sit all day, until two or three at night, at the edge of the streets, begging for a few pennies. They cannot have a hot meal, go to school, play, wash, feel safe and secure. They are child ...
7 November 2017
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops: "We cannot stand still in the face of the dramatic situation of the country"
Bogotá (Agenzia Fides) - An invitation to Catholics and the entire Colombian people to "become aware of the reality and of the responsibility we all have" is what the Bishops of Colombia say at the end of their extraord ...
7 November 2017
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Joint appeal of African and European Bishops: "Human trafficking and brain drain from Africa are being fought"
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We call for justice and equity in trade in goods and services, but especially with regard to natural resources, which are taken each year from Africa", say the Bishops of Africa and Europe, in ...
7 November 2017
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - More space for "good news" to counter the propaganda of the Islamic State
Zamboanga City (Agenzia Fides) - "There are already many precious experiences in Mindanao that show the spirit of dialogue and peace. We saw them during the period of siege in Zamboanga in 2013 and also in Marawi this ye ...
7 November 2017
NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Tunisia: culture promotes interreligious dialogue
In Tunisia, culture plays a very important role in interreligious dialogue and mutual understanding and acceptance among different peoples and civilizations. This is what the director of the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Moncef ...
6 November 2017
AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Bishop of Franceville
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 4, 2017, the Holy Father appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Franceville (Gabon), the Rev. Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba, currently rector of the “Saint Augustin” national major sem ...
6 November 2017
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nomadic herdsmen in Taraba force settled farmers to flee
Jalingo (Agenzia Fides) - Many ethnic groups live in the state of Taraba, one of Nigeria’s 36 States situated in the eastern part of the Country, bordering Cameroon. Tribes are divided into settled farmers, mostly Cath ...
6 November 2017
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Philippines's Youth Day begins: the young - "agents of change"
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "National Youth Day" in the Philippines begins today, November 6. The so-called "national WYD", which will last from 6 to 10 November, will see the presence of over 2,300 young people from all ...
6 November 2017
ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch on Hariri's resignation: vigilance over "any sabotage scheme aimed at undermining Lebanon's stability"
Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, "there must be vigilance and full awareness against any sabotage plot or scheme aimed at undermining stability in the country". Thi ...
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