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  7 December 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians, Hindus and Muslims last farewell to priest, first Pakistani minor friar Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – An emotional crowd of priests, religious and faithful, hundreds of former students, many of whom Hindus and Muslims, attended the funeral mass held yesterday, December 6, in the Cathedral of S ...
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  7 December 2017
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops' reflection: "Internal security law" Chilpancingo (Agenzia Fides) - "It is necessary to adequately train federal, state and municipal police in order to put an end to insecurity in Mexico, but this goal has failed, there are no trained and efficient police. ...
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  7 December 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Ten activists killed: Christians protest against Duterte Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Killing a human being means violating his inviolable and inalienable right to life. Killing a priest who is a consecrated person and preventing him from continuing his apostolate in favor of the ...
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  7 December 2017
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Peace efforts after the clashes at the border for a gold mine Conakry (Agenzia Fides) – There is a joint initiative of reconciliation of Mali and the Republic of Guinea on the common border to appease the spirits after the serious incidents of 26 and 27 November in which a dozen ...
• 7 December 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop Coadjutor of Alleppey Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Msgr. James Raphael Anaparambil, of the clergy of Alleppey, as coadjutor of the diocese of Alleppey, India. The new Bishop was born on 7 March ...
• 6 December 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the “Khrist Premalaya Regional Theologate Seminary” in Bhopal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 11, 2017 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Arockiasamy Savarirayan, of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) a ...
• 6 December 2017
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Rector of "Saint Augustin" major Seminary in Bamako Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Florent Kone, of the diocesan clergy of San, as Rector of "Saint Augustin" National M ...
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  6 December 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A priest killed, a targeted execution: alarm of rural missionaries Manila (FIdes Agency) - Marcelito Paez, called Tito, an elderly priest of the diocese of San Jose, was killed in the Philippines. As confirmed by Bishop Roberto Mallari, who leads the community of San Jose, in the centra ...
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  6 December 2017
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Pope on Jerusalem: need to respect the Status quo and UN resolutions. Father Abdo: the risk of a new Intifada Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "My thoughts now go to Jerusalem, regarding which I cannot silence my deep concern about the situation that has developed over the last few days and, at the same time, make a heartfelt appeal ...
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  6 December 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - War crimes: "Justice is essential for social cohesion and peace" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "I think it can be an advantage to combine the internal justice of Central Africa with that administered by the International Criminal Court", says Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of ...
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  6 December 2017
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholics: "After the Pope's visit, it is up to us to build peace and justice" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The journey of Pope Francis now leaves a clearer role and responsibility to the Catholic community in Myanmar: to give, in the spirit of the Gospel, a contribution to peace, justice, development ...
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  6 December 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Church: the transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem puts global stability at risk Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The possible transfer of the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would have "negative consequences" not only on the ever fragile stability of the Middle East, but also on that of the w ...
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  5 December 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - After the nightmare of the plague, life resumes Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent days there have been no reports of cases of plague in the capital. The situation has improved": says Sister Giacinta Gobetti, missionary of the minor Carmelites of charity in Ant ...
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  5 December 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Assassination of the missionary Vicente Cañas: executioner condemned Cuiabá (Agenzia Fides) - The only accused survivor, Ronaldo Antônio Osmar, former civil police delegate, accused of participating in the murder of the Spanish Jesuit missionary Vicente Cañas, in April 1987, was found ...
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  5 December 2017
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Defeating violence against women: the commitment of Christian communities Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "Women in Sri Lanka still face an increasing rate of violence after decades of ethnic conflict and civil war. The Christian community in Sri Lanka is called to a strong commitment to eradicate v ...