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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
 The world’s 370 million indigenous people continue to suffer discrimination, marginalization, extreme poverty and conflict.
In a message marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, observed each year on 9 August, Mr. Ban Ki-moon (UN Secretary-General) pointed out that while the occasion is a time to “celebrate the contributions that indigenous peoples make to humanity through their rich civilizations,” it is also important to remember the critical issues they grapple with daily. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 09 August 2007 )
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South Africa: Church Outlines Pastoral Priorities to Better Christian |
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
 A pastoral forum held examined ways to revitalize the Catholic faith in southern Africa.The forum brought together the laity, bishops, clergy and religious from all the dioceses of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland).Overall, the forum called for relevant and contextual faith formation of Christians at every level of life. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 August 2007 )
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UNICEF calls for protection of Somalia's children |
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
 UNICEF remains distressed at the impact that violence is having on children in Mogadishu and calls on all parties to the conflict to ensure the safety of civilians, especially children. At least 20 children have died in the past month as a result of ongoing conflict within the Somali capital, while many others are among the hundreds of thousands to have fled the city in recent months. The majority of the displaced are children, women and the elderly. |
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Christians around the world to pray for peace on 21 September |
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Written by World Council of Churches
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Thursday, 02 August 2007 |
 This coming 21 September Christians from Congo to the US, and from Colombia to Switzerland to South Korea will join in prayers during the International Day of Prayer for Peace.On that day, women at the Socopao Limete Presbyterian Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a country where a five-year war has claimed an estimated three million lives - will meet for fasting and prayer. They will not be alone. The congregation of the First Christian Church in Shelbyville, Indiana, US, will, too, pray for peace on that day. |
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