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  8 February 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Four years after the kidnapping of Sister Gloria, "the Church continues to pray for her health and her prompt release" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - On February 7, four years have passed since the kidnapping of the Colombian nun Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoty, who served as a missionary in Mali (see Fides 6/2/2021). "The Church continues to ...
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  8 February 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Increased Covid-19 risk in refugee camps: protective masks and disinfectants for schools Gambella (Agenzia Fides) - Masks, soap and hand disinfectants have been distributed in various primary and secondary schools located in the four refugee camps of Jewi, Itang and Kule in Gambella, Ethiopia. "According to ...
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  8 February 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Citizens of all religions gather for nonviolent civil disobedience protests Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a campaign of civil disobedience and peaceful protest involving citizens of all cultures, races and religions. Today people did not go to work and boycotted public services and offices. Pe ...
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  8 February 2021
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Cardinal Rosa Chavez: "we are experiencing a society that is environmentally, morally, mentally and perhaps even politically contaminated" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "It is political violence, something that did not exist in previous elections…", Cardinal Rosa Chavez said in an interview with a local television station about the serious act of violenc ...
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  8 February 2021
  EUROPE/ITALY - #PrayAgainstTrafficking: "Women play an important role in the fight against human trafficking" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Anyone who exploits people violates the right to life. Those involved in this trafficking and violate the dreams and thoughts of others are complicit in a sin against the all humanity. Today, on W ...
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  8 February 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - International Day of Fraternity for all people: "Peace is a highly spiritual value" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the first "International Day of Fraternity for All Men" on February 4th, the Working Group for Peace in Africa, led by Fr. Eric Norbert Abekan, parish priest of the Holy Famil ...
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  8 February 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Rai calls for a "UN International Conference" to save Lebanon Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The scale of the institutional, social and political crisis in Lebanon calls for drastic and timely action and the convening of an international conference initiated by the United Nations to fin ...
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  6 February 2021
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Creation of the “welcome route” by the Scalabrinian nuns for the benefit of Venezuelans fleeing their country Quito (Agenzia Fides) - In Venezuela the ongoing political, economic and social crisis continues to force thousands of people to flee and Ecuador represents a transit country for those who wish to reach Peru and Chile, p ...
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  6 February 2021
  ASIA - Social media for Evangelization: announcement in the modern Areopagus Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in Central Asia and in particular in Kazakhstan has put among its priorities the development of the communication sector as a specific and functional area to promote knowledge, nature ...
• 6 February 2021
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Appointment of bishop of Cyangugu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Cyangugu, Rwanda, the Reverend Edouard Sinayobye, of the clergy of Butare, until now rector of the preparatory seminary of Nyumba. ...
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  6 February 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Towards a public vaccination of Bishops against Covid-19 Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines are ready to receive the vaccine against Covid-19 in public in order to help allay the fears of the population. "Bishops can also receive the anti-Covid vaccine on ...
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  6 February 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Testimony of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies on the need for a dialogue of peace to build a new Lebanon Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - "Lebanon is currently suffering from a crisis that is damaging its social fabric, in a context characterized by a gradual increase in poverty, inflation, loss of jobs, growing food insecurity and ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Covid-19 seriously affects Malawi; even the Church is affected Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The pastoral office of the Archdiocese of Blantyre has canceled the celebrations of the Day of Consecrated Life and of the Pontifical Missionary Union at the archdiocesan level scheduled for Fe ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - The missionary kidnapped 4 years ago: "We ask the kidnappers to release Sister Gloria as soon as possible" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate is currently praying a special novena of prayer for the release of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez. Indeed, February 7 will mark the 4t ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Wave of violence in Darfur amid situation exacerbated by pandemic El Geneina (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 130,000 displaced people who have fled the recent violent attacks that are currently isolating the city of El Geneina, capital of the West Darfur state. The demonstrators ...