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  12 April 2021
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops appeal after the second round of presidential elections Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Electoral Council in Ecuador had not declared an official winner in the contest to replace President Lenin Moreno next month, but results released by the agency showed former banker Mr Lasso w ...
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  12 April 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Patriarch in the 'message for Ramadan': let's remove the definitions that offend Christians from school texts Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, I extend my sincere congratulations and my sincere blessings to our Muslim brothers and sisters, asking the Almighty God to bless the ...
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  12 April 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Inauguration of the new Archbishop of Karachi: "I want to be a shepherd with the smell of sheep" Karachi (Agenzia Fides): "I thank God for choosing me as Archbishop of Karachi and I thank Pope Francis for considering me worthy to lead the archdiocese. The Holy Father's humility and love for those who live in the sub ...
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  12 April 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Another priest kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - According to local sources, Fr. Marcel Izu Onyeocha who was kidnapped on April 11th, was released by his kidnappers after being held hostage for a short time. It is the umpteenth kidnapping of a p ...
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  10 April 2021
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Augustinian missionaries: "Restoring hope for the future to young people" Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - "The goal of our missionary project in Algeria is to create a psychological and social assistance program for young Algerians, structured in listening centers managed by professionals, associati ...
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  10 April 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Covid-19 infections increase in particular among young people: the authorities appeal to a sense of responsibility Kartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The picture presented by the World Health Organization in much of Africa is that of health systems which are collapsing, doctors, nurses and other health workers who have reached the limits of t ...
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  10 April 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN- Two Christian nurses accused of blasphemy Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christian nurses from Faisalabad, a city of Pakistani Punjab, have been formally accused under the Pakistani penal code 295 B, one of the articles of the notorious "blasphemy law" of com ...
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  10 April 2021
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Patriarch Pizzaballa: the proclamation of the Gospel passes through the gratitude of "forgiven sinners", such as Mary Magdalene Magdala (Agenzia Fides) - Men and women of all times, to be reached and touched by the announcement of the Risen Christ, need "witnesses in the same league", "sinners like the Apostles and as we are today". And the story ...
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  9 April 2021
  ASIA/INDONESIA - "Everything is possible for those who believe": a Camillian missionary from the island hit by cyclone Seroja Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - "Here in our city and diocese of Maumere, we have not been hit by the terrible tropical cyclone Seroja (see Fides, 8/4/2021) which, on the other hand, has disastrously affected the diocese of La ...
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  9 April 2021
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Centenary of the Archdiocese of Los Altos: "Evangelizing, forming disciples, bearing witness has been, is and will be our commitment" Los Altos (Agenzia Fides) - "On July 27, 2021 we will celebrate the first centenary of the creation of the diocese of Los Altos. This centennial raises two actions. This event arouses two attitudes. On the one hand, than ...
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  9 April 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Military raids on churches and temples: the army violates religious freedom Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Christian churches and Buddhist temples are subjected to continuous military raids and violent searches by the Burmese army, in search of hidden activists or alleged illegal activities. As source ...
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  9 April 2021
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - The Bishop of Bafatà died of Covid: the first Brazilian missionary Bishop of a mission territory outside Brazil Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "Today it is urgent to rebuild the person, the heart of the people, because people suffer psychologically and spiritually, in addition to poverty. It is necessary to promote reconciliation and pe ...
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  9 April 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops urge vaccinations: "We cannot wait any longer, the human being is above political diatribes" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "Motivated by our pastoral ministry in favor of the people of God, we echo their cries regarding the need to resolve the issue of vaccination against covid-19 as soon as possible. It is an urgen ...
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  9 April 2021
  AFRICA /D.R. CONGO - "Stop with the murders": appeal by the Bishops to stop the violence in the east of the country Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "For more than two decades, the east of our country has been devastated by armed conflicts and recurrent insecurity that cause death, desolation and displacement of populations. Unfortunately, ...
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  9 April 2021
  ASIA/SYRIA - Syriac Catholic Patriarch: Those who use sanctions as an instrument of political pressure starve the Syrian people Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - In the Syrian crisis, "it is neither fair nor logical to condition the lifting of sanctions on a so-called political solution while ordinary people are impoverished and suffering from hunger, d ...