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  6 March 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Jubilee for the Marian Shrine in Orissa. Christians: "We entrust our suffering to Mary" Kandhamal (Agenzia Fides) - More than 45,000 people attended the Jubilee celebration of the Marian shrine of Partama, in Orissa, in eastern India on March 5. Archbishop John Barwa, at the head of the diocese of Cuttack-B ...
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  6 March 2019
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - In the name of the Trinity, a bond of communion between the Church of Adaba and the Diocese of Anagni-Alatri Adaba (Agenzia Fides) - The new church of the Pastoral Center of Adaba, in the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe, Ethiopia, has been named after the Most Holy Trinity. This is what Fr. Giuseppe Ghirelli, fidei donum missionar ...
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  6 March 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - "In Kenya, evil is celebrated and good condemned. May Lent help us to heal" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Today, evil is celebrated and good condemned, says His Exc. Mgr. Anthony Muheria, Archbishop of Nyeri, in his homily at our Lady Consolata Cathedral Grounds in Nyeri during the launch of the N ...
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  6 March 2019
  ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - The journey of a small community with faith “inherited by their grandparents” Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church in Kyrgyzstan has been rooted for a very long time, but has undergone great changes throughout history: present in the country for at least 150 years, the Catholic community ...
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  6 March 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Witnesses, companions and advisers will participate in the national dialogue Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "Witnesses, companions and advisers" will take part in the national dialogue in Nicaragua. The agreement reached in the last two days therefore provides that in addition to the two parties (Go ...
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  5 March 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - National Day of Migrants: appeal of the Church for stateless persons Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Help for stateless persons, victims of a "disturbing global phenomenon" affecting thousands of Filipino children: this is the appeal launched by the Catholic Episcopal Commission for the Pastor ...
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  5 March 2019
  VATICAN - The Pontifical Mission Societies: "a worldwide network of prayer and charity at the service of the Pope" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "How can we define the Pontifical Mission Societies in one sentence? They are a worldwide network at the service of the Holy Father to sustain the mission and the young Churches through pra ...
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  5 March 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA- The Cardinal President of Caritas Internationalis in Damascus Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, took part in the opening of the Council of the Patriarchs and Heads of Catholic Churches in Syria, which began on Monday 4 Mar ...
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  5 March 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops: "May new leaders take concrete commitments for better governance" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We do not agree with the results of the elections, but we want to collaborate with the authorities for the good of the country, asking them to found institutions on ethical values because only ...
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  5 March 2019
  AFRICA/ERITREA - Young Eritreans celebrate the first WYD in the history of the national Church Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - The Youth of the four Eparchies, comprising of 550 delegates came together for the occasion, which was the first celebration of the National Youth Day of its kind in the history of the Church in ...
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  5 March 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Church has not yet been officially invited to the National Dialogue Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Nicaragua have not yet been invited to join the negotiating table that the representatives of the Government and the Civic Alliance started again last week (see Fides, 2/3/2019): ...
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  5 March 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "Desire of God in the distant communities": mission of the priests in the Amazon area of Chapare Corocoro (Agenzia Fides) - The vast Amazonian territory of the parish of Chapare welcomed a group of 19 priests and a permanent deacon of the prelature of Corocoro, together with Bishop Mgr. Percy Galván, for three days ...
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  4 March 2019
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Migrant caravans, "men of faith on their way towards a better future" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in Mexico is very involved and follows with concern the events of migrant caravans, from the place of origin to that of destination, showing solidarity and hospitality throughout ...
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  4 March 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Lebanese press and Kurdish sources: there is also Dall'Oglio among the jihadist hostages in Baghuz Baghuz (Agenzia Fides) - There are still civilians held hostage by the militiamen of the Islamic State (Daesh) in the last pocket of territory controlled by the jihadists in the south-east of Syria. And among them, accor ...
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  4 March 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Massive rigging and violence, have raised serious alarm about the forthcoming elections", says the Archbishop of Owerri Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Massive rigging and violence, have raised serious alarm about the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly elections". This was stated by His Exc. Mgr. Anthony J. V. Obinna, Archbishop of O ...