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  5 March 2021
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - More than 25 priests and 60 nuns, Catholic nurses and doctors died of respiratory problems in two months due to the pandemic Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "In two months, more than 25 Priests and 60 Nuns, Catholic nurses and doctors have died of respiratory problems", said Fr. Charles Kitima, Secretary General of the Bishops' Conference of T ...
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  4 March 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appeal from an Indonesian Jesuit for ASEAN mediation in the context of the Burmese crisis Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "First of all, I think that the humanitarian situation in Myanmar these days is very worrying. An increasing number of civilian demonstrators are being killed by the military. This violence must ...
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  4 March 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops on the upcoming elections: "For a democratic and just Bolivia" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "But you, brothers, do not be remiss in doing good" (2 Thess 3:13). With this exhortation taken from the second letter of the Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians, the Bishops' Conference of Bolivia ...
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  4 March 2021
  ASIA/THAILANDIA - Condivisione con i bambini disabili alla "Casa degli Angeli" di Pak Kret ASIA/THAILAND - Sharing with disabled children at the "House of Angels" in Pak Kret Nonthaburi (Agenzia Fides) - Andreina Volpi is a member of the Pope John XXIII Association of Rimini, currently present in Thailand whe ...
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  4 March 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - "Selvas Amazónicas": Dominican Order launches new magazine Iquitos (Agenzia Fides) - With the magazine “Selvas Amazónicas”, the Dominican Order is launching a new magazine that aims to report and analyze the reality of the communities in the Amazon forest in which Dominican ...
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  4 March 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop complains of negligence in dealing with Covid-19 Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Godfrey Onah expresses his concerns about the laxity in the implementation of COVID-19 safety precautions: "In our markets, no precautions. We make some attempts in schools but if you walk ...
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  4 March 2021
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The commitment of the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo in the context of the pandemic Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - It is a great day for the entire Congregation of the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo: "We breathe a sigh of relief as 55 people in the St. Anna Convent in the city of Yogyakarta, in the provi ...
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  4 March 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Cabo Delgado tragedy, a problem not only in Mozambique but in all of southern Africa Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of Cabo Delgado are experiencing a major humanitarian crisis and we are addressing various bodies and institutions. We seek to broaden the message that the insurgency in northern Moza ...
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  4 March 2021
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Father Jacques Mourad on the Pope's trip to Iraq: "he comes to bring Jesus to everyone, not just to Christians" Nabek (Agenzia Fides) - "We must pray for this trip", said Father Jacques Mourad, a Syrian Catholic monk from the Deir Mar Musa community on the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Iraq, "it is not just a trip to Christian ...
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  3 March 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Mobilization of the Church in favor of the population of Tigray Adigrat (Agenzia Fides) - The Eritrean army controls the cities of Adoua, Shire and Adigrat, as well as the streets and suburbs of Mekele. The news, denied by both the Eritrean and Ethiopian authorities, is however confi ...
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  3 March 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Condemnation of Bishops after acts of vandalism in churches Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines have condemned the recent acts of vandalism in churches across the Philippines. On February 21, unidentified people destroyed religious images at the entrance to th ...
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  3 March 2021
  ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - Testimony of the new parish priest in Samarkand: "Let God's beauty shine through the joy of fraternity" Samarkand (Agenzia Fides) - "A month has passed since our arrival in Samarkand. During this first phase, we seek to define pastoral priorities. For example, we think that we have to launch maintenance works in the St. Jo ...
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  3 March 2021
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Tense situation: desecration of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, increase in the number of thefts, economic stagnation, protests for vaccines to VIPs Lomas de Zamora (Agenzia Fides) - The Argentine diocese of Lomas de Zamora informs that during the early hours of March 2, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace was the subject of acts of vandalism. The tabernacle which hou ...
• 3 March 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of Bishop of Kimberley Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kimberley, South Africa, Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke, until now titular of Orreacelia and auxiliary of the metropolitan archdioces ...
• 3 March 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of Bishop of Queenstown Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Queenstown, South Africa, the Reverend Fr. Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C., until now diocesan administrator of the same see. Msgr. Pau ...