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  22 November 2017
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishop of Mar del Plata among the detainees: "accept our mistakes and plan the future" Mar del Plata (Agenzia Fides) - "The most important thing for a pastor is to have a flock to accompany and take care of, and you are the privileged group of the Pastor, it is a joy to share", said Mgr. Gabriel Antonio Me ...
• 22 November 2017
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mannar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Fidelia Lionel Emmanuel Fernando, auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Colombo, as the Bishop of Mannar (Sri Lanka). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 22/11 ...
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  22 November 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Post-Mugabe: "The population wants democracy and a net improvement in the economy" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "Popular joy exploded with regards to the news of the resignation of Robert Mugabe", says to Agenzia Fides Fratel Alfonce Kugwa, National Coordinator of the Social Communication Committee of the ...
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  21 November 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - The precious contribution of Catholic universities to the nation Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic universities in India offer a valid and precious contribution to building the country, guaranteeing quality education to young people of all religions, cultures and ethnicities. This i ...
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  21 November 2017
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The poor are "the daily bread" Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "The contact with the poor here is daily bread. The poor are always with us. We read the Holy Father’s message for the World Day of the Poor, which will also be studied and deepened by the vari ...
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  21 November 2017
  AFRICA/KENYA - Kenyatta's victory confirmed; Bishops call on citizens to resist persuasions toward violence Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge all Kenyans to embrace peace and resist any attempt to persuade them in engaging in criminal activities", the Catholic Bishops in Kenya state in a letter sent to Fides, signed by the Ch ...
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  21 November 2017
  AMERICA/PERU - New life to orphans and abandoned children: the reception home which the Pope will visit Puerto Maldonado (Agenzia Fides) – In order to give a future to young people and indigenous peoples in this region, more support is needed in the social sphere, a strong political will, ethical conviction on the value ...
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  21 November 2017
  ASIA/TURKEY - “Hate News” in the Turkish media and incitement to hatred increases. Jews, Armenians and Syrians in the crosshairs Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - In the Turkish, paper and digital, media "Hate News" and acts that express contempt and incitement to hatred towards individuals and groups identified on a national, ethnic or religious basis a ...
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  21 November 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The individual bodies of the "Libyan martyrs" identified thanks to the DNA. Their burial is imminent Minya (Agenzia Fides) - The deadly remains of the 21 Coptic martyrs beheaded in Libya by jihadists linked to the Islamic State (Daesh) may arrive during the weekend or at the beginning of next week in Cairo to be buried ...
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  21 November 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Waiting for Mugabe's resignation; the Bishops: "give priority to the interests of the nation" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Zimbabwe lives in suspense while waiting for President Robert Mugabe to resign, requested by his party's leadership, ZANU-PF. "I call on President Mugabe to take into account the people's appeals ...
• 20 November 2017
  OCEANIA/MICRONESIA - Appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of the Caroline Islands Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 18, 2017, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Julio Angkel, of the clergy of the Caroline Islands and currently pastor of the Holy Family Parish, director of the Vocations and Format ...
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  20 November 2017
  AMERICA/MEXICO - War among the poor continues San Cristobal (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, after the celebration of Sunday Mass during which the Universal Church celebrated the Day of the Poor, Archbishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, Mgr. Felipe Ari ...
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  20 November 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - 80% of the country in the hands of rebels; a missionary: "We are the poorest State in the world" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The war seemed to be over, but unfortunately it is not over everywhere", writes to Agenzia Fides Fr. Federico Trinchero, a Carmelite in the monastery Our Lady of Carmel in Bangui, capital of th ...
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  20 November 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - I Vescovi: rafforzare la nazione sostenendo la Pancasila ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishops: to strengthen the nation by supporting Pancasila Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – In order to strengthen the nation, its unity, coexistence and social harmony, it is important for Indonesian Catholi ...
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  20 November 2017
  AFRICA/GHANA - Contemporary (negative) values threaten the family: Bishops at a conference on Amoris Laetitia Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "The phenomenon of teenage and single parenthood, poor or irresponsible parenting, separate household and distant marriages that make couples live apart, and in some cases far away from each other ...