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  25 July 2018
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - No big changes are expected from the elections, and the economy is on the verge of collapsing Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "The generals have everything under control. The candidates that belong to the majority and the opposition are however in some way controlled by them. To be honest, I do not think the elections w ...
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  25 July 2018
  AMERICA - Ministeriality of women and laity, value of testimony, support for the mission Ad gentes: some evaluations on CAM 5 Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Agenzia Fides) - The reception of families and the organization of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Bolivia and the local Episcopal Conference were the key to the success of the 5th Amer ...
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  25 July 2018
  AMERICA/PERU - The Bishops: political will is needed for a real reform of the judicial and constitutional system Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "It seems that there is a criminal and business-like culture in the judiciary": these are the very harsh words of the President of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference, Mgr. Héctor Miguel Cabrejos V ...
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  25 July 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The new autonomous region for Muslims is born in the south of the country Davao (Agenzia Fides) - The House of Representatives of the Philippines yesterday ratified the final version of the law establishing the new "Bangsamoro Autonomous Region", a specific territorial entity for the Islamic c ...
• 25 July 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the Saint Joseph Interdiocesan Seminary in Alwaye Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Chacko Puthenpuracka, of the clergy of the diocese of Vijayapuram as ...
• 25 July 2018
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of the Bishop of Kaolack Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has appointed the rev. Fr. Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S., currently Vicar General of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament as Bishop of Kaolack (Senegal). Martin B ...
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  24 July 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - General, free and fair elections: the Church supports democracy Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - On the eve of the general elections, scheduled for July 25, the National Commission for "Justice and Peace" (NCJP) of the Pakistani Bishops' Conference, issued a statement, sent to Agenzia Fides ...
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  24 July 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 75 years of the Redemptorist mission in Amazonia: gratitude for the past, hope for the future Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - A festive Eucharist celebrated on Sunday 22nd July at the Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida of Manaus, was the final moment of the week of commemoration and gratitude for the 75 years of the Redemptor ...
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  24 July 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Church invites to prayer and remains close to the people, dialogue is the only way Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting of the Nicaraguan Bishops, responsible for carrying out the National Dialogue, which took place yesterday, July 23rd, was very demanding and at the end no press release was issued. I ...
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  24 July 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REP - We must break the vicious cycle of violence, for believers faith is the driving force of this change Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – There is no more fighting in Bangui, but tension is very high. This is what don Dante Carraro, director of CUAMM, an association that has been taking care of medical interventions in Africa for ...
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  23 July 2018
  ASIA/JAPAN - Caritas: urges people to volunteer to help flood-affected survivors, while the heat wave hinders relief efforts Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Japan, organ of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan, has launched an appeal to find volunteers who are willing to work for relief and rehabilitation programme in the aftermath of mass ...
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  23 July 2018
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop of Cali: the systematic murder of social leaders and human rights defenders is a real tragedy Cali (Agenzia Fides) - "Until the structures that are at the origin of these deaths are not dismantled, we are not sure of being able to help anyone, not even social leaders": these are the words of Mgr. Darío de Jesús ...
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  23 July 2018
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - A priest killed in the English-speaking area, scene of clashes with separatists Buea (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Alexandre Sob Nougi, 42, pastor of the parish of the Sacred Heart in Bomaka, in the Cameroonian diocese of Buea, was killed on 20 July for reasons not yet clarified. The serious incident occu ...
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  20 July 2018
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - There is no longer a border between Eritrea and Ethiopia because a bridge of love has destroyed it Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) – Sunday 8 July 2018 was a historic date for the peace process between the two countries Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, visited Eritrea’s Prime Minister Isa ...
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  20 July 2018
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The religious for the respect and defense of life: Every life has infinite value Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "How many times have we reflected on the words of the book of the prophet Jeremiah: 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the natio ...