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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Violence on the faithful and demolition of churches: intolerance in Aceh increases Banda Aceh (Agenzia Fides) - The demolition of three small Christian religious buildings (two protestant, one Catholic) in the Indonesian province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra, and the flight of about 8,000 faithful, ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/NEPAL - Six months after the earthquake, the work of reconstruction of Caritas continues Kathmandhu (Agenzia Fides) - Six months after the two devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal in April, causing destruction for more than eight million people, Caritas Nepal, together with the global network of Caritas In ...
• 28 October 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Archbishop of Bangui tells Fides that he was not kidnapped during a visit to the Central Mosque Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "We were only threatened verbally, but the fact that we were kidnapped, as reported by some media, is not true", says to Agenzia Fides His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui, ...
• 28 October 2015
  VATICAN - Urbaniana University: to form men and women capable of becoming bridges of relationships and instruments of mutual understanding Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "I have a strong belief, many times expressed by Pope Francis, that ecclesial institutions can become a leaven of peace and of human and spiritual development among the peoples. This is why ...
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  28 October 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The anti-interoceanic canal march suspended, but the population still opposes Managua (Agenzia Fides) - Opponents of the Interoceanic Canal project of Nicaragua, to connect the Atlantic and Pacific ocean (see Fides 15/06/2015) suspended the planned march yesterday, 27 October, which was to end in ...
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  28 October 2015
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in Darfur Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Ministry of Health of Sudan has acknowledged deaths caused by the spread of haemorrhagic fever in Darfur, especially in the east and central States. Medical sources in Khartoum reported to ...
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  28 October 2015
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Violence against children in the age group between 1 and 3 San José (Agenzia Fides) - In Costa Rica there is a real and serious outbreak of cases of violence against children aged between 1 and 3. According to data from the National Pediatric Hospital (HNN), a total of 2,200 co ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Russian delegation meets representatives of Churches and religious communities Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A Russian delegation composed of parliamentarians, political and military representatives recently made a visit to Syria for a program of meetings which also includes visits to representatives ...
• 28 October 2015
  VATICAN - Appeal from the 5 continents: "The fight against climate change must respect the rights of the poor" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The climate change issue is deeply linked to social justice and the fight against poverty, so we need to redefine the notions of "growth" and "progress" to reach lifestyles which respect en ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Parliament rejected the request to change the law on the religious affiliation regarding children Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Parliament in Iraq rejected the proposal - made by Christian representatives, but supported by parliamentarians belonging to different alliances - to amend the law according to which a child is ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Father Murad speaks of his captivity Homs (Agenzia Fides) - “Even while being deported, with my hands tied behind my back, I surprisingly found myself repeating again and again: I am going towards freedom. My captivity was like being born again”. This w ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Catholic priests from South Korea participate at mass in Pyongyang Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – A delegation of 12 South Korean priests visited North Korea and participated in a celebration of Mass in Pyongyang. Fides learned that the priests in question, members of the Association of Cath ...
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  27 October 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Children in mining areas risk lead poisoning Zacatecas (Agenzia Fides) – Researchers at the United Academy of Nuclear Science of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ), found that least 70% of children living in mining areas were in danger of lead poisoning ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - Metropolitan Georges Khodr: who said Lebanon’s president must be Maronite? Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - “Regarding the presidential crisis in Lebanon, but who said the president of Lebanon should be Maronite? The important thing is that the president is Lebanese and is concerned for our country� ...
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  27 October 2015
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops’ Assembly: commitments following visit of Pope Francis and preparation for the Holy Year of Mercy Quito (Agenzia Fides) – During their 138th Plenary Assembly, Ecuador’s Catholic Bishops will reflect on various aspects of the life of the Church in their country. An informative message sent to Fides lists some main ...