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  17 July 2018
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - CAM 5: aware of the challenges of our peoples Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Agenzia Fides) - "Issues related to faith but also to the life of our peoples was highlighted, and this says that our Congress was not a spiritual event, but attentive towards reality, and aware ...
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  17 July 2018
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - First perpetual professions in Dioulasso for the Pianzoline 'mission animators' Dioulasso (Agenzia Fides) - Burkina Faso, like the neighboring States of the Sahel area without natural resources, is among the poorest countries in the world. The population lives on the little agriculture that the land ...
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  17 July 2018
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Mufti of the Lebanese Republic: there is no Middle East without Christians of the East Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Middle East will no longer exist if the exodus of the Christians of the East continues to reduce the presence of those bearing the name of Christ in the Middle Eastern countries. The alarm wa ...
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  17 July 2018
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - La Rioja remembers its martyrs, the next blessed Chamical (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Chamical, in the province and diocese of La Rioja, is preparing to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of its martyrs: Bishop Enrique Angelelli, Fathers Carlos Murias and Gabriel Longuev ...
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  17 July 2018
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops: "A political leadership is needed to put the people at the center of their reflections and actions" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church, whose spiritual mission is clearly indicated by Christ in the Gospel, does not intend to replace in its role and in its vocation those who know and manage Politics. It does not aspi ...
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  17 July 2018
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - "The story of the Association indicates the path for the future", says the Secretary General of AMECEA Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us think more of what we have in common and what we can do together in building a strong Church within the region", says Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, Secretary General of the Association of ...
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  16 July 2018
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Joy because the opening of the Plenary Assembly of AMECEA coincided with the historic visit of the Eritrean President Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "The fact that this historic moment is happening exactly at the same time as our plenary Assembly meeting, is really surprising and indeed we are grateful to God", said His Eminence Cardinal ...
• 16 July 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Tiruchirapalli Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 July the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tiruchirapalli (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Antony Devotta. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 16/7 ...
• 16 July 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Maumere and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 July the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Maumere (Indonesia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. The Holy Fathe ...
• 16 July 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Purwokerto Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 July the Holy Father appointed Rev. Christophorus Tri Harsono as Bishop of the diocese of Purwokerto (Indonesia), currently Vicar General of the diocese of Bogor. Rev. Christophorus ...
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  16 July 2018
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - CAM 5 Conclusions: to be present in all the realities with the transforming power and with the joy of the Gospel Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Agenzia Fides) - With the great missionary impulse of Pope Francis, "the realization of CAMV was undoubtedly a moment of grace for the Church in America, through which the mission of the whole Ca ...
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  16 July 2018
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - "Evangelization is the essential mission of the Church" says Archbishop Rugambwa to the Bishops of AMECEA Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "Remain anchored in the proper mission of the Church". This is the exhortation delivered by the Most Rev. Protase Rugambwa, Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, t ...
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  14 July 2018
  AFRICA/ERITREA - Ethiopia-Eritrea Agreement: the Church hopes for "a season of freedom and peace" Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - Prudence is the word circulating in the environments of the Eritrean Catholic Church regarding the peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. "As a Church - says Fr. Mussie Zerai, priest of th ...
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  14 July 2018
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Families forced to live in cemeteries, "a sign of human and political decadence" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The violent rains that have struck the country and caused the death of dozens of people (see Fides 21/6/2018) have fueled the deterioration of the health conditions of the affected populations. ...
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  14 July 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Camillian community celebrates the Patron Saint with the sick Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - The feast of St. Camillus de Lellis, patron saint of the sick, doctors, nurses and hospitals, is celebrated on July 14. The Camillian religious together with the universal Church commemorate thi ...