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  22 June 2018
  ASIA/CHINA - Pilgrimage of the Scheut missionaries to commemorate 150 years of the death of Fr. Verbist and to continue his mission in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - To know the Church in China, which has never forgotten Fr. Theophiel Verbist (1823 - 1868) and forge new relationships of missionary collaboration; to recall the 150th anniversary of the death o ...
• 21 June 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "All Saints" Interdiocesan Seminary in Ekpoma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 February 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Fr. Matthew Ovabor Ihensekhien, of the diocesan clergy of Uro ...
• 21 June 2018
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Appointment of the Rector of the "Holy Spirit" Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Dhaka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Fr. Patrick Simon Gomes of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Dhaka, a ...
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  21 June 2018
  ASIA/TIMOR-LESTE - Jesuits missionary commitment for quality education Dili (Agenzia Fides) - Jesuits in Timor-Leste are committed to guaranteeing and promoting quality education in society. With this in mind, the "São João de Brito" (ISJB) training institute was established with the aim ...
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  21 June 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mgr. Rangel Mendoza: "Dialogue works, there is less violence in Chilpancingo" Chilpancingo (Agenzia Fides) - Dialogue with criminal groups has worked to reduce violence in the Chilapa area, as well as peacebuilding projects, said Mgr. Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M., Bishop of the diocese of Chilp ...
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  21 June 2018
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - UN Secretary-General: repatriation of Christians who fled from Iraq and Syria should be encouraged Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - Christianity is "an integral part" of the Middle Eastern culture, and it is necessary to "ensure the return of Christians and members of other religious minorities" who have fled from their count ...
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  21 June 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - There are powerful economic interests that want to leave Central Africa in chaos Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The security problems in our area are concentrated in the border area with Cameroon mainly due to the arrival of Peuls nomadic peoples, who are protected by Seleka rebels", says Fr. Aurelio Gazz ...
• 21 June 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Archbishop Coadjutor of Dar-es-Salaam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, O.F.M. Cap., currently Archbishop of Mwanza, as Archbishop Coadjutor of the Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania). ...
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  21 June 2018
  AFRICA - Respect for the person and environment, according to the Gospel, for the benefit of all Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The numerous deaths recorded in the Ivory Coast in recent days due to floods and heavy rains, invite once again to seriously examine the problem of the ecological crisis and its negative impact on ...
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  21 June 2018
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Twenty victims due to the floods in Abidjan; the solidarity of the Church Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - At least 20 deaths have been reported due to flooding caused by torrential rain overnight, between 18 and 19 June, in Abidjan. Among the worst hit areas of the Ivorian economic capital is the mu ...
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  20 June 2018
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishops: yes to an immigration law, no to negative impacts on families and the vulnerable Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "While we truly want a legislative solution for Dreamers, we cannot, in good faith, endorse large structural changes to the immigration system that detrimentally impact families and the vulne ...
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  20 June 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious minorities: political leaders who take care of human rights are necessary Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We must look for political leaders willing to take care of our rights, challenges, problems, the development of our community and work to provide protection and integral promotion of minorities ...
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  20 June 2018
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - An "Economic Council" for the financial management of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa ofm, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, has established an Economic Council as an advisory body in charge of assisting the Patri ...
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  20 June 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBBIC - The militias are raging: NGOs and UN troops are also attacked Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in Bambari is dramatic. The population is at the mercy of the militias. There is no water, food or medicine. Children can not attend schools. This is how the Jesuit Refugee Service ...
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  20 June 2018
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Meeting between Kiir and Machar in Addis Ababa: hopes to put an end to the civil war? Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The two protagonists of one of the most dramatic and forgotten civil wars in the world, that of South Sudan, will meet in Addis Ababa today, 20 June. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former ...