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  14 October 2016
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - UNESCO resolution on "Temple Mount". Negative reactions in Israel New York (Agenzia Fides) – UNESCO's Executive Board adopted a decision that calls on Israel to allow the restoration of the historic status quo of Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif. The decision on Jerusalem was taken ...
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  14 October 2016
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Thirty dead in the attack against the camp for displaced people near the Bishopric of Kaga-Bandoro Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - At least 30 people have died in the attack against the camp of displaced people in the Bishopric of Kaga Bandoro, in the central area of the Central African Republic. The attack dates back to 12 ...
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  14 October 2016
  AFRICA/MALAWI - "Where is the President?" ask the citizens of Malawi Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - #BringbackMutharika, is the hashtag created by users of social media in Malawi to ask where their President is, Arthur Peter Mutharika. The President had left for New York to attend the UN Gene ...
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  13 October 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Expulsion of undocumented Haitians following the hurricane have been suspended Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Following the devastation caused by hurricane Matthew in Haiti, the United States has decided to temporarily suspend the expulsion of Haitians who are in the country without authorization: t ...
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  13 October 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The hearing of the Supreme Court for the case of Asia Bibi postponed Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The hearing before the Supreme Court of Pakistan for the case of Asia Bibi has been postponed. The Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in first degree (in 2009) and on appeal (in ...
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  13 October 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Extraordinary meeting of Bishops Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "Before the moment that our country lives, in an atmosphere of prayer and discernment, the Bishops of Colombia will meet on 13 and 14 October at the seat of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia", ...
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  13 October 2016
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - The King of Bahrain donates land for the construction of a new Coptic church Manama (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox priest Royce George, engaged in the pastoral care of the Orthodox Coptic community in Bahrain, has confirmed the donation of land by King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa for the construc ...
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  13 October 2016
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Bishop of Rondonopolis after the murder of the priest: "We will continue to do what father João Paulo did" Rondonópolis (Agenzia Fides) - "The violent death of Father João Paulo Noll has shocked the people of God of the diocese and the entire city of Rondonópolis. Many people ask themselves: why did it happen? What is the ...
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  13 October 2016
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Haurkizuna: organization to help the vulnerable children in Ecuador Tolosa (Agenzia Fides) - The foundation Haurkizuma, made up of people from Tolosa and Mundaka, will support solidarity projects in the area of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador. It is a nonprofit association, whic ...
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  13 October 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "It is time to bring them here": Bishops' appeal for immigrants in detention camps Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "One of the greatest crisis of our time is the condition of people who have fled their countries for war, persecution or poverty and forced to live without a home, without security and often sepa ...
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  13 October 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A power struggle around President Kiir? Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Yesterday, October 12, was a day of high tension in Juba" local sources told Agenzia Fides from the capital of South Sudan. "The rumors spread via social media on the death of President Salva Kiir ...
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  12 October 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "It is in the interest of the institutions that Asia Bibi is acquitted" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "We are confident and hope in the acquittal of Asia Bibi. Having consulted expert lawyers in Pakistan, it is clear that the case has faults both regarding merits, in terms of evidence, and at ...
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  12 October 2016
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Haitian community in Miami and schools mobilize for aid in Haiti Miami (Agenzia Fides) - The general responsible of schools in Miami-Dade, Alberto M. Carvalho, announced that following the crisis caused by hurricane Matthew, employees and students in the area are organizing relief ope ...
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  12 October 2016
  AMERICA/HAITI - Health and productive infrastructure among the priorities of Manos Unidas on the island Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Since Hurricane Matthew has destroyed much of the island of Haiti, throwing into chaos and horror a population that is still trying to recover from the consequences of the 2010 earthquake, the Sp ...
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  12 October 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Clashes between police and university students: also a Jesuit injured, for the Bishops "a compromise is needed" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "What the students desire is more equality in access to good education at university level. We support this request. But we do not condone the violence, looting, and vandalizing of property ...