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  25 January 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - No water, bread, fuel, electricity in the capital of South Kordofan Kadugli (Agenzia Fides) - In addition to flour and fuel shortages, since early this year the inhabitants of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, complain of serious problems due to lack of drinking water and electrici ...
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  24 January 2017
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mgr. Chávez Botello to reporters: "nourish the social conscience, because it is very weak" Antequera (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (Mexico), His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Chávez Botello, anticipating the feast of St. Francis de Sales, Patron of journalists, wanted to celebrate the feast yes ...
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  24 January 2017
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The Bishops denounce "a deleterious climate which threatens to undermine the achievements made" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - National reconciliation, release of all persons detained in relation to the political-military crisis of 2002-2011, redistribution of wealth for greater social justice. These are the indications ...
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  24 January 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. - Institute in favor of good education and the care of children awarded in Bangui Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The Nicolas Barre Institute, school supported by the non-profit organization Friends for Central Africa, was the most awarded in Bangui on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Enseignement C ...
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  24 January 2017
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Denunciation of violence against children employed as domestic servants without pay Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - Six out of ten children have been victims of different types of violence in Paraguay, caused in particular by the environment surrounding them. This is what emerged from the complaint of the Co ...
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  24 January 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Debate to amend the blasphemy law in Senate Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The debate to amend the controversial "blasphemy law", composed of the articles of the Penal Code that punish with life imprisonment or the death penalty insults against Islam has begun in the ...
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  24 January 2017
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Instrumentum laboris for the 2018 American Missionary Congress is ready Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - After celebrating the two international Symposiums of Missiology in Puerto Rico and Uruguay, the Theological Commission has prepared the Instrumentum laboris which will guide the work of the Fif ...
• 24 January 2017
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed rev. Michael Miabesue Bibi, Secretary-Chancellor of the archdiocese as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda (Cameroon), assigning him the titular ...
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  24 January 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Bishop offers a donation for the restoration of the mosque Qena (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox Bishop Takla, at the head of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Dishna, in the governorate of Qena, has offered a donation to finance the restoration of the historic mosque dedicated to ...
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  24 January 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Mgr. Ambongo: "The implementation agreement will have to be signeded within the 28th" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Within January 28 the implementation agreement of the understandings reached on December 31, 2016 between the majority and opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo will have to be signed ...
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  24 January 2017
  AMERICA/PERU - The Bishops on the new public education program Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "The basic principles of education in the country should follow the provisions of the General Education Law and the Constitution of the country. Recognizing the many positive aspects of the progr ...
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  23 January 2017
  AMERICA/PERU - "Tired of feeling sorry for ourselves", young people overcome poverty through education Manchay (Agenzia Fides) - "We are tired of feeling sorry for ourselves", said Father José Chuquillanqui, pastor of Manchay, district of Pachacamac, in the course of the Peruvian program Diálogo de Fe. A note sent to Fi ...
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  23 January 2017
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate distances itself from the Hatune Foundation: "It does not represent us in any way" Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch distances itself from the "Hatune Foundation", the organization headed by the religious Syrian Orthodox Hatune Dogan. The foundation presents itself ...
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  23 January 2017
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Mgr. Rosa Chavez: "Violence is not the solution to the problem of gangs" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, His Exc. Mgr. Gregorio Rosa Chavez, yesterday expressed in the usual press conference on Sunday, his concern for disputes among the main political forc ...
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  23 January 2017
  VATICAN - The Pope's greetings to those celebrating the Lunar New Year Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After praying the midday Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis sent greetings to all people who celebrate the Lunar New Year, with these words: "In the Far ...