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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "A climate of intimidation in society towards the opposition, mass media, the Church" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The climate in society is rather intimidating and many today are afraid of even talking and expressing dissent towards President Duterte: the episode of the reporter, Maria Ressa and the news po ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - A sister of Mother Teresa in prison: the Church calls for justice New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "It was an emotional heartbreaking visit to jail", said to Agenzia Fides Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas SFX, Secretary General of the Catholic Indian Bishops' Conference. After a long wait, Mgr, ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A march to the border: peace between India and Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We recalled the message of fraternity launched by Pope Francis and stressed the need for peace in the world. We have committed ourselves together, Christians and Muslims, to continue the mission ...
• 13 February 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary of Port Harcourt Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 February 2019 the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) the Rev. Patrick Eluke, of the clergy of Port Harcourt, currently pastor of the Saint Francis o ...
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  13 February 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - New Caritas projects for the elderly and drug addicts Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "The Caritas of Almaty is trying to give shape to a dream of Bishop José Luis Mumbiela: to be able to set up a home health care service for elderly people in our diocese, thanks to Caritas. We h ...
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  13 February 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops: let us persevere in reconciliation and peace, let us fight corruption, let us keep hope alive Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their Plenary Assembly (see Fides 4/2/2019), the Bishops of Colombia published a message to the people of God to share some food for thought which arose from their meeting. In the ...
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  13 February 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - "The country is on the brink of collapsing": the Bishops denounce violence, intimidation, misery Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "The moment is serious, because there is violence against life, we deplore the loss of life and property registered recently during the demonstrations. We take this opportunity to express ...
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  13 February 2019
  AFRICA/NIGER - Faith and perseverance for the communities left without priests and missionaries Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - More than four months have passed since that September 17 when Father Gigi Maccalli, a priest of the Society for African Missions (SMA), was kidnapped from Bomoanga. "This tragic event radically ...
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  13 February 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "With the vote of May 8 we have the power to choose the direction our country will take" say the Bishops Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "We hope that the next elections represent a further step in the realization of the society that God desires for us and give us as responsible leaders", is the hope of South African Bishops ...
• 13 February 2019
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Morogoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has appointed Fr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S. (Salvatorian) as Apostolic Administrator "plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the diocese of Morogoro (Tanzania). ...
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  13 February 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference visits the North with a delegation of religious and civil leaders Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – To establish relationships of trust and launch various projects and cooperation in various areas such as tourism, culture, religion, education, sport, art with exchanges among students, educator ...
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  12 February 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Archbishop Dal Toso: "Without testimony, the Gospel would be mute" Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "Gods calls us regardless of our own personal merit; God calls us to be apostles; the message that we bring is the very heart of our faith, the proclamation of the death and resurrection of Jesus ...
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  12 February 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The President of the PMS at the meeting of the National Directors of Asia Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - Asia is the continent that offers significant prospects for the missio ad gentes; Pope Francis has already visited Korea, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Myanmar and it seems that he will soon visit ...
• 12 February 2019
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Resignation of the Bishop of Viana and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 February 2019 the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Viana, Angola, presented by H.E. Msgr. Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. The ...
• 12 February 2019
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Mwanza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 February 2019 the Holy Father appointed as Archbishop of Mwanza, (Tanzania) H.E. Msgr. Renatus Leonard Nkwande, currently bishop of Bunda. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 12/2/2019) ...