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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Justice Minister promises “solution” for Coptic student offenders of Islam AFRICA/EGYPT – Justice Ministers promises “solution” for Coptic students punished for offending Islam Minya (Agenzia Fides) – Egypt’s minister of justice will examine with care the judicial situation of so ...
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  8 March 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Churches in Lahore could be demolished to make way for new underground railway line Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – A Number of sites and buildings of historic, artistic and religious value as well as several church buildings risk being demolished to make way for a new line of the underground railway planned ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - “The terrorists have no popular support, the people side with the security forces” says National PMS Director Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - “The prevailing feeling among Tunisians is that the terrorists must be defeated” Fides was told by Fr. Jawad Alamat, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Tunisia, where, ...
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  8 March 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Promotion of lay Catholics and commitment to dialogue, priorities for the Catholic Church in India Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – “There is need for on-going formation for the laity to enable them to understand and to live their role in the Church. In today’s socio-political scenario, it is fundamental to recog ...
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  8 March 2016
  EUROPE/ITALY - Respect for women and respect for women’s dignity Roma (Agenzia Fides) – On international Women’s Day, the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO/ UMOFC) celebrates the announced canonisation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and thinks of the four S ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholic Bishops call for “transparent dialogue” to overcome racism still present in our society Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “Racism and racial division is still present in South Africa” the South African Catholic Bishops denounce, calling for “transparent dialogue” even though “we are aware that thi ...
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  7 March 2016
  VATICAN - Martyrs of charity, victims of indifference Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “I voice my closeness to the Missionaries of Charity suffering bereavement after the killing of two of their Sisters in Aden, in Yemen, where they assisted elderly people. I pray f ...
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  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, on 5 March 2016, appointed Apostolic Administrator “sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of the archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro (Democratic Republic of ...
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  7 March 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic Bishops of India and Missionaries of Charity: “will not abandon Yemen” Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - “Concern, anger and grief, a cowardly attack”: this was how the Catholic Bishops of India, in plenary assembly in Bangalore until 9 March, reacted to the massacre on 4 March in Aden, Y ...
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  7 March 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Scarcity of jobs, low wages, dangerous work, poverty Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mexico is experiencing an economic crisis. Among the most serious consequences, violation of the right to work , which means unemployment, low wages, discrimination, dangerous jobs. This ...
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  7 March 2016
  ASIA/YEMEN - Bishop Hinder: the martyred Sisters were loved by the Yemenite people. Still no news of abducted priest Aden (Agenzia Fides) – The local people “loved the Mother Teresa Sisters killed in Aden, and admired their way of serving others regardless of religious belonging , putting first the most in need. This earned ...
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  7 March 2016
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - "The Gospel of joy guides our mission": international symposium prepares CAM 5 Pando (Agenzia Fides) – " The Gospel of Joy Guides our Mission " was the theme of the 2nd International Missiology Symposium held in Ururguay 28 February to 2 March. The symposium is part of preparations for the 5th ...
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  7 March 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Completed and available the Catechism of the Catholic Church in Urdu "A Work of Mercy ” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “At the end of 13 years of intense work , the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church translated into Urdu, approved by the Holy See and sent to press, has been just published in Pakistan. ...
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  7 March 2016
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishop intervenes to calm the people after 'disappeared' person is found dead Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) – Hundreds of people, friends and family members of Victor Garcia Garcia, found dead with evident signs of torture in Ejido Salvador, in the area of Tierra Blanca, staged protests on 5 March ...
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  7 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - University protests: Bishops call for “honest dialogue with students” Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Not enough has been done to promote an environment that enables open and honest dialogue to happen. We call for honest dialogue on the issues raised by the students at various campuses� ...