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  10 April 2018
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appeal of the Church: the environmental protection of the Amazon is a shared responsibility Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The Venezuelan Amazon: the cry of the earth and the cry of the peoples call for answers" is the title of the document published by REPAM (the Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network), on behalf of the Ven ...
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  10 April 2018
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Camillians in Asia: "The life of the Spirit walks in the mission" Loudong (Agenzia Fides) - "The Camillian missionaries in Asia today have the same joy and enthusiasm as their first years of mission. They are engaged in teaching catechism, in pastoral work, in the most remote areas, in ...
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  9 April 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Young Christians in Asia are committed to the change of society Manado (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people are like lighted candles. We ask the Lord to send his light of truth to guide them. The young Christians of Asia and the world are called to be disciples who, enlightened and saved ...
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  9 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "We are abandoned by all" says the Bishop of Goma after the murder of Fr. Étienne Sengiyumva Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Fr. Étienne Sengiyumva, parish priest of Kitchanga, was killed yesterday, Sunday, April 8, in Kyahemba", says to Agenzia Fides His Exc. Mgr. Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, Bishop of Goma, capital ...
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  9 April 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - For the first time the Bishops address the citizens of Mexico and United States "for the dignity of migrants" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "For the first time in history, the Bishops address the citizens of Mexico and the United States, regardless of their religious convictions, and in a special way and with great respect, to t ...
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  9 April 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian and Muslim leaders: solidarity with Christian families thrown out from their homes Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Full solidarity with Christian families in the district of Narowal, in Punjab, thrown out from their property and abused in their rights after the violent action of some influential Muslim perso ...
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  9 April 2018
  AFRICA - African theologian: "The mission of the Church in Africa is born of mercy" Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The mission of the Church is born of mercy, of the compassion towards the spiritual and social reality of men. Mercy, from its etymological meaning, means letting oneself be touched by the miser ...
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  9 April 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - New national coordination for the Pastoral Land Commission Goiania (Agenzia Fides) - On April 5 the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) elected its new National Coordination for the next three years: Mgr. André de Witte, Bishop of Ruy Barbosa, who was vice president in the last thre ...
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  9 April 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - The "subtle enemies" of holiness Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The new Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis "Gaudete et exultate" on the "call to holiness in the contemporary world" was presented today at the Vatican. It is a document in five chapters ...
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  7 April 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Vietnam in motion, between emigration and evangelization Society and the Vietnamese Church show remarkable initiative. The standard of living has greatly improved over the past two decades. There is much excitement in this very young society. And the Catholic community arouses ...
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  7 April 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - No to bullying: small ambassadors of "Living Peace" change the face of their schools Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - "In Paraguay we are experiencing social violence characterized by aggression and bullying; we try to give children proposals which are rich in values like listening to others, forgiving, shari ...
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  7 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congolese priest kidnapped on Easter Sunday released Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Célestin Ngango, parish priest of Karambi kidnapped on Easter Sunday, on the road between Nyarukwangara and Karambi, in the territory of Rutshuru, in the province of North Kivu in the ea ...
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  7 April 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Anti-divorce campaign expands in the Catholic community Manila (Agenzia Fides) - More than 77 Catholic organizations across the country have expressed their strong opposition to the divorce bill in the Philippines (identified as House Bill 7303). As Agenzia Fides learns, a fo ...
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  7 April 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Religious leaders: it is urgent to denounce violence and defend social harmony Goa (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to condemn violence and defend the social and religious harmony of India: with this intent, animated by a deep concern for recent inter-communal tensions in Bihar, West Bengal, Rajastha ...
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  6 April 2018
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese faithful help victims of natural disasters Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - 21 dioceses of mainland China have responded to the appeal launched on the occasion of the "National Collection Day for the victims of natural disasters" with great generosity. As Catholic Faith ...