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  22 September 2021
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Migration Week, the drama of Haitian refugees Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Scenes of anger and despair have broken out at Haiti's main airport, in Port-au-Prince, upon the arrival of Haitian migrants who, after spending thousands of dollars on troubled journeys from ...
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  22 September 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Violence of the Burmese army against civilians: Baptist pastor killed Hakha (Agenzia Fides) - The violence and revenge of the Bimano army are hitting innocent civilians all over the nation. As Fides learned, on September 18, the town of Thang Tlang, one of the nine towns of the Burmese Sta ...
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  22 September 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In the north, several areas reconquered from the jihadists; "But as long as security is precarious, it will be difficult for the activities of the Church to resume" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "Security is still precarious. The first thing we really need to do is ensure that people can return safely to resume their lives with confidence. But I think we still need time", says His Exc. M ...
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  21 September 2021
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Young people bear witness to the mission: the campaign for World Mission Day 2021 Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Domund” is the name given by Spain to the World Mission Day, announced by the Pope on the penultimate Sunday of October, to bring everyone closer to the mission. This year, with the slogan " ...
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  21 September 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Veracruz on migrants: "the position of the Church is to protect and help them while they are in our land" Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - After the wave of Haitian emigrants that has occurred in recent days in the state of Veracruz, many of whom come from Tapachula (see Fides, 16/9/2021), which is located on the border with Guate ...
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  21 September 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appeal by the Archdiocese of Nairobi for humanitarian aid to vulnerable families severely affected by Covid-19 and drought Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted nolmacy globally and locally, exposing families to extreme pressures and straining their capacity to sustain themselves" declared the Apostolic Administrator ...
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  21 September 2021
  EUROPE/ITALY - Armenian Catholic bishops summoned to Rome to elect the Patriarch. Cardinal Sandri: may the Spirit of Christ help to overcome the logic of alignment Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Each of us is summoned in these days as the disciples of Jesus after the Resurrection, in Galilee, the place of the first call and discipleship, because through you and your choices the Patriarcha ...
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  21 September 2021
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - "An important and timely gift" says the Director of the hospital to which Pope Francis has donated equipment for COVID-19 patients Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) - "The medical supplies donated by Pope Francis were very important to the hospital and timely. His example is not just one of words but with actions that should be emulated by other leaders", sa ...
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  21 September 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - In times of social change, Catholic radio stations must strengthen their commitment to building a better community, based on the Gospel Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "Radio has been, for several years, one of the institutions that has received the most trust from citizens. In this time of social change, we must reinforce our commitment to the values that gu ...
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  21 September 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Raped Christian minor escapes the torturer: the culprit arrested Sahiwal (Agenzia Fides) - After an investigation conducted with raids in several villages in the area of Sahiwal (a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab), the Pakistani police arrested a Muslim man for kidnapping and ...
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  20 September 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The lay ministry of the catechist: a charism for the outgoing Synodal Church Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The lay ministry of the catechist: a charism for the outgoing synodal Church" is the theme of the National Week of Catechesis, to be celebrated from September, 19 to 26 in Venezuela. Promoted b ...
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  20 September 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - The values that should be present in the new Constitution: Cardinal Aós at the Te Deum Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The ecumenical "Te Deum" of thanksgiving for the independence of Chile was celebrated in the Metropolitan Cathedral, as usual in the presence of the highest authorities of the Country, led by t ...
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  20 September 2021
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fr. Gigi Maccalli, three years later: emotions, joy, grace, memories Feriole (Agenzia Fides) - 17 September 2018 memory of his kidnapping - 17 September 2021 testimony and praise for his release: Fr. Gigi Maccalli, priest of the Society for African Missions three years after being hostage ...
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  20 September 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mgr. Tlhagale: "too much mixing between Catholicism and traditional faith: we need to focus on catechism for adults" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Poverty, racism and the influence of ancestral cults are among the greatest challenges to evangelization in South Africa. This is what the Archbishop of Johannesburg, His Exc. Mgr. Buti Tlh ...
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  20 September 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - 11 Christians, 10 Muslims and 2 Druze (but only one woman) in the new government of Mikati Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The new government of Lebanon, led by the Sunni Muslim Najib Mikati, is preparing to obtain the vote of trust from the Lebanese Parliament today, Monday, September 20. All the main political forc ...