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  22 June 2016
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Death penalty: the Church to oppose President Duterte Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in the Philippines will do everything possible to discourage political action likely to reintroduce the death penalty in the country. As Fides learns, the President of the Epi ...
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  22 June 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Olympics: religious women active in the fight against human trafficking Rome (Agenzia Fides) – As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro approach August 5, there is growing commitment against trafficking in persons in all its forms. Once again, the Olympics become a time of economic growth fo ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Drought and climate change exacerbate famine Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Nearly one million children in Madagascar suffer from acute malnutrition. The current drought, one of the worst ever seen, has burned rice and cassava crops, leaving 80% of the population w ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The Bishops of Africa: "Bishops of Africa: "Burundi will find peace only through dialogue among all social partners" Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "Ensure inclusive participation of citizens in the peace process and address all grievances peacefully in a way that maintains stability" says the message published at the end of a visit to Bu ...
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  22 June 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Mgr. Salah Zuleta: "A true politician seeks the common good" Guajira (Agenzia Fides) - An invitation to the politicians of the department of La Guajira, so that in these times of crisis they unite and propose a single candidate for the upcoming elections, after the cancellation of ...
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  22 June 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Five Christians acquitted from charges of blasphemy Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - An anti-terrorism court in Lahore acquitted five Christians accused of blasphemy. The case was registered on August 16, 2015 against sixteen persons accused of having published material considere ...
• 22 June 2016
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Resignation of the Archbishop of Honiara, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Honiara (Solomon Islands) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Adrian Thomas Smith, S.M., i ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic researcher arrested on charges of "terrorism" released Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Researcher Mina Thabet, linked to groups for the defense of human rights, was released on Monday, June 20 after an Egyptian court ordered his release after paying a bail of 10 thousand Egyptian po ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Prayer Meeting for members of the National Unity Government Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The South Sudan Council of Churches yesterday organized a prayer meeting for ministers of the new unity government, which includes representatives of both of the formerly warring parties. The mee ...
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  21 June 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - After 6 dead in Oaxaca, the teachers protest does not stop, the Church calls for dialogue Tehuantepec (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of Tehuantepec, His Exc. Mgr. Oscar Armando Campos Contreras, called for dialogue "in search of justice to help overcome many social delays in the life of our people". The stateme ...
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  21 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic priest victim of an attempted murder Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic priest was attacked in the state of Assam (in Northeast India) by an unidentified person and was hospitalized with serious injuries caused by machetes. Fr. Sushil John Soren, parish ...
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  21 June 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops launch a civic education campaign ahead of elections Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has launched the campaign for voter and civic education. The campaign aims to encourage citizens to be more involved in affairs of the countr ...
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  21 June 2016
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Back to school: project for the schooling of 100 Syrian children in Lebanese public schools San Sebastian (Agenzia Fides) - "Vuelta a la escuela" is a new project promoted by the NGO Solidaridad Internacional to support the schooling of 100 Syrian children in the Lebanese school system. Ten refugee teachers wil ...
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  21 June 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Catholic minister: "Stop to honor killing in Pakistan" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Honor killing is the worst form of example of brutality and bestiality in Pakistani society. The killing of a child by the mother or father is the desecration of the sacred bond of motherhood an ...
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  21 June 2016
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Bishops: No to sectarian partition plans in the Middle East Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to stop the dismemberment sectarian plans with which some international circles think they can resolve conflicts, redrawing the boundaries of the Middle Eastern Countries, beginn ...