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  22 December 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Five million Colombians affected by the deadliest and longest-lived virus: hunger Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan "NAVIDAR, a time to nourish hope", the Food Bank hopes that more than 25,000 low-income families by Christmas will benefit from the initiative, for this reason it invites everyone ...
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  22 December 2021
  AFRICA/TOGO - The true meaning of Christmas in caring for others: the missionaries never stop Kolowarè (Agenzia Fides) - "This is the last piece of news from Kolowaré. On Thursday, December 30 I will move to Lomé to accompany a group of young people who are thinking of joining our community". Thus began the me ...
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  22 December 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The President of Pakistan: a law will be made against forced conversions Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians played an important role in the creation of Pakistan and many Christians, Hindus and Sikhs decided to remain in the country at the time of the partition with India. A law against f ...
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  22 December 2021
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Israel responds to the Heads of Churches: your accusations are baseless and risk fueling violence Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The accusations made by Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches of the Holy Land regarding factors that threaten the presence of Christians in the land of Jesus "are baseless and distort the real ...
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  21 December 2021
  AMERICA/HAITI - "We cannot remain indifferent to the tragic events of recent months": new appeal to international solidarity Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The "SOS Haiti" campaign, promoted by the Church of Brazil (Episcopal Conference, Caritas Brasileira, Conference of Religious, Movement for Basic Education and Catholic Education Associat ...
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  21 December 2021
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Director of Religious Affairs lauds the service of Christians in Thailand Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "To show God’s love, you provide so many social services in many parts of the country, especially those in the peripheries of the society", said Kriengkrai Boonyasith, director general of Thai ...
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  21 December 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A special train brings the Christmas message of peace to the country Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a moment of joy to be here with all of you, people of the Christian community, at the Lahore railway station, to inaugurate the 'Christmas Peace Pray Train' with the slogan: 'Pray for Paki ...
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  21 December 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Young Christians and farmers united in the "Community market of agricultural producers", against the specter of the food crisis Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Lebanon are preparing to celebrate Christmas in a country ravaged by chronic political instability and, above all, by a devastating economic crisis that affects the daily lives of ...
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  21 December 2021
  AFRICA/NIGER - Two "teams" of missionaries arrive in Dosso and Dogon Dutchi for a new adventure of evangelization Dosso (Agenzia Fides) - Father Rafael Marco Casamayor, a religious of the Society of African Missions (SMA), has been a missionary in Africa for more than 50 years, more than 30 spent in Benín and currently in Níger, f ...
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  21 December 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - Chilean religious put themselves "at the service of the country project that opens after these elections" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "As a country, we had an election day in which our sense of democracy was re-evaluated and the new President was elected for the period 2022-2026, starting a new phase on March 11, when he will ...
• 20 December 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of bishop of Baroda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 18, 2021, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Baroda, India, presented by Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 20/1 ...
• 20 December 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Bishop of Hung Hoá, Mgr Dominic Hoang Minh Tien Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 18, 2021, the Holy Father appointed as bishop of the diocese of Hung Hoá, Viêt Nam, the Reverend Dominic Hoang Minh Tien, of the clergy of the same diocese, until now vicar ge ...
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  20 December 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops to President-elect Gabriel Boric: "The Country entrusts you with a great mission" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - In a letter signed by Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, Archbishop of Santiago and President of the Chilean Episcopal Conference (CECh) and by Monsignor Sergio Pérez de Arce Arriagada, Bishop of ...
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  20 December 2021
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Archbishop of Bamenda: attacks intensify, with great suffering of civilians Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in the English-speaking regions is always very tense. According to observers, the 'Amba Boys' (the independence fighters, ed) are intensifying their attacks on the military. This ...
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  20 December 2021
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Caritas Brazil: Covid prevention kit and information activities for vulnerable Amazonian communities Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - By the end of December 4,500 families from 9 municipalities in the Amazon, for a total of 22,500 people, will receive COVID-19 hygiene and prevention kits thanks to the "Ajuri pela Vida na Amazô ...