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  5 November 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Desecrated tombs of killed protesters; the Church calls for peace, justice and respect for all Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "We must respect tombs, because a saint rests there. For us here they are saints, here we have buried them and here we come to pray for them": said the Archbishop of Managua, Cardinal Leopoldo B ...
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  5 November 2019
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Assembly of Bishops: Youth Triennium and Year of the Word of God, for a Church in missionary outreach Luque (Agenzia Fides) - The conclusion of the Youth Triennium, the commitment to be "a Church that goes forth" according to the desire of Pope Francis, the Year of the Word of God: these are the main themes touched by th ...
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  5 November 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishops to politicians: "Remember Pope Francis’ appeal for peace" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "It is our hope that our political leaders, in South Sudan, both in government and opposition, most of whom are Christians, will keep in mind the appeal and the ‘extraordinary gesture’ of the H ...
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  4 November 2019
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The Extraordinary Missionary Month has revitalized missionary enthusiasm in the dioceses Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "The Extraordinary Missionary Month has ended, but what cannot end is the impetus that the Holy Spirit has placed in the hearts of Christians. Mission has ceased to be something which belongs to ...
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  4 November 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - National Mission Congress; "A very successful event of great importance for the Church in Nigeria", says the Director of the PMS Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The Congress was a very successful one, in comparison to the third one, in terms of attendance and active participation by the cross section of the faithful of the Church in Nigeria", said Fr. Ge ...
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  4 November 2019
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Celebration in the diocese of Caguas for the beginning of the diocesan synod and the journey towards CAM 6 Caguas (Agenzia Fides) - The diocese of Caguas in Puerto Rico yesterday celebrated its 55th anniversary with the beginning of the first stage of the diocesan synod and the diocesan journey towards CAM 6 (Sixth American M ...
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  4 November 2019
  VATICAN - The Pope and mission: “Without Jesus we can do nothing” At the end of the Extraordinary Missionary Month, we are providing a few extracts from the book-length interview of Gianni Valente from Fides News Agency with Pope Francis, in which the Pope emphasizes that “Either the ...
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  4 November 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Church reaffirms commitment to justice, truth and the common good La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - With the declaration "Understanding and peace, with truth and justice", the Bolivian Bishops' Conference expresses its deep concern about the current situation in the country, calls for an end to ...
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  29 October 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops on beach pollution: there is no future for humanity without respect for the common home Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The patches of oil and oily waste that have reached the beaches of the Brazilian Northeast since the beginning of September, causing the death of animals and damage to tourist resorts, have led ...
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  29 October 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - In the extraordinary missionary Month, biblical convention in Madhya Pradesh Indore (Agenzia Fides) - The nine dioceses of Madhya Pradesh, in central India, organized a three-day "biblical convention" in Indore, from 25 to 27 October, bringing together over 6,000 faithful, including bishops, prie ...
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  29 October 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Extraordinary missionary Month: new technologies as a tool to "preach from the roofs" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The continuous evolution of the mass media and communication landscape requires a proactive approach on behalf of the Church, so that it can remain close to people. This is what Agatha Fere ...
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  29 October 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Closure of the Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Missionary awakening is part of our daily lives", says the Director of the PMS Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - "Missionary awakening must not be limited just to the month of October, decreed by Pope Francis, but must be part of our daily life", said the National Director of the Pontifical Mission So ...
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  29 October 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Cardinal Suharyo: "The Pope appreciates the Pancasila" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pope appreciates the values of the Pancasila (the Charter of the five principles, ed) at the base of the Indonesian nation, which strives to contribute to building peace in the world, devel ...
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  29 October 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "The people of Nicaragua are no longer afraid", says the Bishop of Matagalpa Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Rolando Álvarez, Bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa, issued a video interview, shared with Fides, in which he analyzes the reality of his diocese and that of Nicaragua. First of all, B ...
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  29 October 2019
  AFRICA - Large areas of East Africa devastated by floods Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The violent floods that hit several areas of East Africa have caused death and destruction in South Sudan, Kenya and Somalia. In Kenya, at least 29 people died in the floods that hit 25 counties ...