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  25 September 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Support from 12 countries with regards to the dialogue between government and opposition, the Church is the only institution that people trust Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Foreign ministers from 12 US countries consider the new relations of the Venezuelan government with the opposition very positive, but they believe that they should be developed with internationa ...
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  25 September 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christians divided on the Kurdish independence referendum Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Church "is not responsible" for the positions expressed by parties, organizations and armed factions led by members of local Christian communities, regarding the situation of Iraq and ...
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  25 September 2017
  ASIA/JAPAN - Cardinal Filoni: the "false identification" between Christianity and European culture can hinder the propagation of faith Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "One of the major obstacles to the propagation of faith in Japan seems to be the false identification between Christianity and European culture". This is one of the views expressed by Cardinal Fer ...
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  25 September 2017
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Migrants, young people and women at the heart of Caritas' action in Africa Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - Migrants, young people and women. These are the central points of the Caritas' action in Africa in the next few years according to what was established by the Second African Bishops' Meeting on Ca ...
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  23 September 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Priest to UN: "Need to ensure freedom of religion and the protection of religious minorities" Geneva (Agenzia Fides) – It is urgent to guarantee freedom of conscience and religion in India and protect the lives of religious minorities: said Indian Catholic priest Fr. Manoj Kumar Nayak, during the 36th session o ...
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  23 September 2017
  ASIA/JAPAN - Cardinal Filoni to Japanese seminarians: even the Pope is concerned about the shortage of priestly vocations Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and Japanese Bishops share the same "concern" for the shortage of priestly vocations in Japan. This is what Cardinal Fernando Filon ...
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  23 September 2017
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Mothers and children fleeing in the swamps: intervention of Doctors with Africa CUAMM Nyal (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Country have denounced the situation of extreme tension in a letter in past days (see Fides 19/9/2017). "We have also been witnessing this instability for months", says Dr. Giova ...
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  23 September 2017
  ASIA/JORDAN - Caritas Jordan convenes young people from around the world to the "Peace Forum" Madaba (Agenzia Fides) - The delegations of boys and girls, who are taking part in the final phase of the World Youth Forum for Peace in Jordan, organized by Caritas Jordan and hosted at the American University of Madaba ...
• 22 September 2017
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "College General" Major Seminary in Penang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 1, 2017, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Stanley Antoni of the diocesan clergy of Penang as Rector of the "Co ...
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  22 September 2017
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Cathedral of Concepción occupied by the families of Mapuche Political Prisoners, Mgr. Chomali mediator Concepción (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday a group of protesters, family members of the Mapuche Political Prisoners (PPM), occupied the Cathedral of Concepción. Immediately after Archbishop Mgr. Fernando Chomali urged the ...
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  22 September 2017
  ASIA/JAPAN - Cardinal Filoni visits the places of the 2011 tsunami: "God has not forgotten you" Sendai (Agenzia Fides) - "God loves you, despite your suffering, he is not indifferent, he has not forgotten you". This is how Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, addr ...
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  22 September 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Bishop of Nsukka condemns the attack on a Mosque. Fears of independent reawakening Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "This unprecedented mindless destruction of a place of worship is not just abhorrent but totally unacceptable and should be condemned by all", is the strong condemnation expressed by His Exc. Mgr. ...
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  22 September 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Stop to extrajudicial executions, yes to human rights Geneva (Agenzia Fides) - "It is necessary to defend democracy and human rights in the Philippines: democracy in the 'war against drugs' by President Duterte has caused thousands of extrajudicial killings, impunity, and t ...
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  21 September 2017
  AMERICA/MEXICO - More than 200 dead after powerful earthquake hits Mexico, one word and a gesture among Christians: solidarity Puebla (Agenzia Fides) - Civil society organizations, solidarity groups, Catholic communities are contributing to promptly reporting the areas most affected by the violent earthquake that hit the country on 19 September ...
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  21 September 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - "Anti-conversion law" in Jharkhand: will give rise to violence and religious polarization Ranchi (Agenzia Fides) - "Anti-conversion" laws, which in fact are instruments to restrict religious freedom, continue to exacerbate and polarise Indian society: says Jesuit Fr. Michael Kerketta, Indian theologian and pr ...