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  30 October 2015
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Project for women and vulnerable children in the Somali region Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in the Somali region of Ethiopia is engaged in a project in favor of women and vulnerable children. The idea, says a local source to Agenzia Fides, was born following the ...
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  30 October 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops' message: Crisis in the country worsens, dialogue and democracy are needed Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "The Brazilian socio-political reality: challenges and opportunities", is the title of the statement of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB), published on October 27 with the app ...
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  30 October 2015
  AMERICA/PERU - Annual report on Indigenous women and girls: victims of violence, atrocities and humiliations Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Women and indigenous girls not only suffer human rights violations that often occur against the indigenous population in general, but they are also victims of other atrocities and humiliations. Thi ...
• 30 October 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Lack of funds put the elections at risk Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The organization of the upcoming Congolese elections is compromised not only by the controversy linked to the appointment of the new President of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( ...
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  30 October 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Respect and coexistence as the basis for democracy Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Dialogue, respect for Others and tolerance are core values for the Burmese people that want to start a new democratic season", said to Agenzia Fides Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yang ...
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  30 October 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pilgrims visit Holy Land, despite the violence Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Pilgrimages continue to take place in Holy Land, despite the violence in recent weeks across the territory. This was announced by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. As Fides learns, many gro ...
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  29 October 2015
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Cross of Evangelization opens the path to CAM 2018 Montreal (Agenzia Fides) - The Cross of Evangelization, the symbol of the next American Missionary Congress of 2018, was officially welcomed in Canada by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), after arriving in the coun ...
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  29 October 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Protests in Youhanabad: other 13 Christians released on bail Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has granted bail to 13 Christians who were accused by the police and sent to prison for damaging government property during the protests on 15 March, when anger and ...
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  29 October 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop Bretón Martínez contrary to the wall to prevent the entry of Haitians Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of the diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros, His Exc. Mgr. Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez, is contrary to the construction of a wall at the border to prevent the ill ...
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  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The situation is getting worse; UN and African Union open an investigation into the violations of human rights Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "Every day there are deaths and clashes in different areas of Bujumbura" report to Agenzia Fides local sources from the capital of Burundi, in the throes of a serious crisis due to the third m ...
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  29 October 2015
  OCEANIA/FIJI - Hydrological risk: 90,000 people need food and water Suva (Agenzia Fides) - The Fiji islands are going through a difficult period because of the hydrological risk that affects 67,000 people, or 13% of the population in the Country. The production of sugar cane has declined ...
• 29 October 2015
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - The elections in Zanzibar revoked due to "serious irregularities" Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - Concern for the annulment of the presidential, parliamentary and local election results in the semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, decided by the Independent Electoral Commission of T ...
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  29 October 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Alencherry: "India has to deal with serious issues, not the consumption of beef" Kochi (Agenzia Fides) - "India has more serious problems to deal with, rather than waste time arguing about people’s eating habits": said Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church in India, speaking o ...
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  29 October 2015
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholic Mission's appeal: "Let us remember the most vulnerable children at Christmas" Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - With the festive season nearly upon us again, Catholic Mission Australia is urging its supporters to remember the most vulnerable children around the world this Christmas. In the statement sent t ...
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  29 October 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni: Only peace will save the indigenous Christian communities in Mesopotamia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In Iraq and Syria, "without peace, there is no hope for anyone", and only the end of sectarian conflicts can ensure the survival of the indigenous Christian communities in Mesopotamia. This is how ...