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  18 February 2019
  ASIA - Asian Bishops: to address Rohingya refugee crisis firmly Cox's Bazar (Agenzia Fides) - The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has urged the international community to find a diplomatic solution to the on-going Rohingya refugee crisis, who have fled from Myanmar ...
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  18 February 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Malaysian youth: "WYD has strengthened our faith" Kuala Lumpur - The 51 pilgrims from Malaysia who attended the World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama (January 22-27) have been strengthened by the faith they witnessed and are raring to share their experiences with their frie ...
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  18 February 2019
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Patriarchs at the summit in Munich: the West is jointly responsible for Middle Eastern conflicts Munich (Agenzia Fides) - The 55th International non-governmental Conference on Security, held in Munich from 15 to 17 February, also hosted a qualified representation of Middle Eastern Churches: Chaldean Patriarch Louis ...
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  18 February 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Postponement of the vote; a Bishop: "Let us put aside controversies and support those who must ensure credible elections" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The electoral process is managed by human beings and there may be errors, so let us stop complaining" said His Exc. Mgr. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, Bishop of Awka, who urged Nigerians to sto ...
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  15 February 2019
  AMERICA/PORTO RICO - Towards the Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Every baptized person is called to bring the Good News to the suburbs" Arecibo (Agencia Fides) - The Church in Puerto Rico is preparing for the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October with an Extraordinary Missionary Year which began a month ago, on January 13, the Feast of the Baptism of ...
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  15 February 2019
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Preparation for the beatification of Mgr. Angelelli, a Pastor who took care of the last La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) - The northern province of Argentina, La Rioja is preparing for the beatification of Bishop Enrique Angelelli, of priests Carlos Murias and Gabriel Longueville and layman Wenceslao Pedernera, mar ...
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  15 February 2019
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "An agreement imposed from outside on behalf of rebel groups, who are often foreigners" says a Bishop Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "When the agreement reached in Khartoum was signed, it was already a dead letter the next day in Bangui", said His Exc. Mgr. Juan José Aguirre Muños, Bishop of Bangassou, in commenting on the ...
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  15 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Attack in Kashmir while Christians, Hindus, Muslims march for peace Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "As our journey of peace, harmony and fraternity began, about forty Indian soldiers were martyred in Kashmir. The intent of terrorists is to destabilize the context and relations between India ...
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  15 February 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Catholic journalists: ethics and conscience are crucial when it comes to voting Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst rampant practices for the dissemination of hoaxes and false news, before the presidential elections next April, "logic, attention and conscience are really important": said Shinta Nuriyah ...
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  14 February 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Faith and charity to bear witness to our faith" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Kenya is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict XV’s Apostolic Letter "Maximum Illud", by commemorating the Extraordinary Missionary ...
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  14 February 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Faith lived in joy and openness, waiting for the Pope Fès (Agenzia Fides) - In a scenario characterized by poverty and emigration in the city of Fès "together with about 450 university students who are part of our Catholic community, we have been carrying out many initiat ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "A climate of intimidation in society towards the opposition, mass media, the Church" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The climate in society is rather intimidating and many today are afraid of even talking and expressing dissent towards President Duterte: the episode of the reporter, Maria Ressa and the news po ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - A sister of Mother Teresa in prison: the Church calls for justice New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "It was an emotional heartbreaking visit to jail", said to Agenzia Fides Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas SFX, Secretary General of the Catholic Indian Bishops' Conference. After a long wait, Mgr, ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A march to the border: peace between India and Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We recalled the message of fraternity launched by Pope Francis and stressed the need for peace in the world. We have committed ourselves together, Christians and Muslims, to continue the mission ...
• 13 February 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary of Port Harcourt Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 February 2019 the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) the Rev. Patrick Eluke, of the clergy of Port Harcourt, currently pastor of the Saint Francis o ...