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  22 April 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Food security in times of the pandemic: Catholic congregations set up “community pantries” Manila (Agenzia Fides) - In the midst of the growing scenario of Covid-19 and its negative impact on poverty, food security and employment, the Church in the Philippines has launched the initiative of "community pantries ...
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  22 April 2021
  AMERICA / CHILE - "Schools closed, but the mission continues even amidst difficulties": the commitment of the Salesians in times of pandemic Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "Covid-19 does not stop its race in Chile and in recent months the situation has significantly worsened: although 40% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, the infect ...
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  22 April 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Churches close, but not faith and charity: Christians face second wave of Covid-19 Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - Churches are temporarily closing due to the second wave of Covid-19, but not faith, hope and charity among Indian Christians: as Agenzia Fides learned, with the increase in cases of Covid-19 in I ...
• 21 April 2021
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Padige Basil Rohan Fernando Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 16, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed Fr. Padige Basil Rohan Fernando, of the diocesan clergy of Kuru ...
• 21 April 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Victor Livori Grech, MSSP Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 25, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed Fr. Victor Livori Grech, of the Missionary Society of St. Paul ...
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  21 April 2021
  AMERICA/HAITI - Three days of closure for Catholic schools and universities: release the kidnapped! Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops' Conference of Haiti (CEH) and the Conference of Haitian Religious have announced the closure of Catholic schools and universities from April 21st to 23rd. Catholic health fac ...
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  21 April 2021
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The wealth of indigenous peoples Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Every year from April 19th to 25th Argentina celebrates the "Week of the Indigenous Peoples". The week of action is intended to point out the reality of these peoples, promote commitment to ...
• 21 April 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Important recognition by UNHCR of the Church's efforts for migrants in South Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The SACBC Liaison Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, Archbishop Buti Tlhagale OMI of Archdiocese of Johannesburg, attended the virtual inaugural meeting of the Multi-Religious Council of Lea ...
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  21 April 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Catholic entrepreneur provides Muslim fellow citizens with evening meals to strengthen inter-religious harmony Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "I personally feel very strongly Christ's call to love my neighbor. With this spirit I would like to offer our Muslim brothers and sisters a free break-fasting dinner during the second year of th ...
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  21 April 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Archbishop Palma: "500 year celebrations show us the grace of baptism and the missio ad gentes" Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - "The 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines is an opportunity to relive the grace of baptism that makes us witnesses of Christ and missionaries on a personal and community level. We h ...
• 21 April 2021
  AFRICA - Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC): 34 million people threatened with famine Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "This year there are around 270 million people in 79 countries without access to adequate food supplies. Of these, 34 million face acute food insecurity in emergency situations and are at high risk ...
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  20 April 2021
  AMERICA - Church Assembly in Latin America: “Listening Phase” begins Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - As part of a so-called “listening phase”, the Church Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean wants to promote the exchange that "will be the leitmotif of the entire process of discernment ...
• 20 April 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "We need to promote responsible use of social media, especially among young people" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Social Social media is where the people are and for leaders to reach out to youths of today, they must go through the social media. The social media can be used for greater good if we create a ...
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  20 April 2021
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Existential peripheries: Caritas supports tuberculosis prevention in prisons Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) - With an aid project for the medical staff in the country's prisons, the Catholic Church in Tajikistan would like to launch a new mission to accompany prisoners and go "to the periphery" to prea ...
• 20 April 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 50 years of the Don Orione Work in Ivory Coast Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Don Orione Work celebrated the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It was Father Angelo Mugnai who was the first to reach Bonua in 197 ...