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  22 January 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - Pastoral activity continues in the community of Kati amid political uncertainty and pandemic Kati (Agenzia Fides) - Insecurity continues to reign in Mali, despite the existence of a transitional government led by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moctar Ouane, which comprises 25 ministries. The most strate ...
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  22 January 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - Proposals for a new Chile: contributions to dialogue within the framework of the constituent process Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Chile, with the support of Misereor, has organized three "Meetings for a new Chile", to create opportunities for analysis and dialogue in order to develop proposals on the current socio ...
• 22 January 2021
  AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Rector of the "Card. Emile Biayenda" Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Brazzaville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 September 2020, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Barthel Christel Ganao, of the diocesan clergy of Gamboma ( ...
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  22 January 2021
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Suspended masses and catechism online due to a peak of Covid-19 cases and the State of emergency Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur has decided to extend the suspension of all public celebrations until further notice as the national health system is in an extremely difficult situation, gi ...
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  22 January 2021
  ASIA/SYRIA - Letter from the Patriarchs of the Churches of the Middle East to the new American President on the sanctions against the Syrian people Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The new US President Joe Biden has to lift the economic sanctions that are severely harming Syrian people as an unjustifiable "collective punishment" if he does not want to be complicit in th ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Job loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic: Caritas helps returnees Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) - The Tajik Church is helping people who have lost their jobs after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the Central Asian country. According to the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Rep ...
• 21 January 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the Regional Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Bhopal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 23 July 2020, Card. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Thomas Peringalloor, SVD Rector of the Regional Theological Semina ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence and discrimination against Christians increase in 2020, "Anti-conversion laws" are extended New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Violence against Christians in India continues to grow and in 2020 it reached the number of 327 cases of violence against Christian persons or institutions: this is stated by the Evangelical F ...
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  21 January 2021
  AMERICA - Latin America: Youth pastoral summit aims to promote youth missionary work Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At a "Latin American Summit of Youth Pastoral Care", youth pastoral workers from different countries are to meet for an exchange. The pastoral effects of the current situation and the associate ...
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  21 January 2021
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In Burkina Faso, Fr. Rodrigue Sanon from the Notre Dame de la Paix parish in Soubakanyedougou, in the southwest of the country is missing. The priest disappeared on January 19 while travelin ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/THAILAND - Mission of Italian fidei donum priests: pastoral and social commitment, in times of pandemic Chiangmai (Agenzia Fides) - Until before Christmas, the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand was well under control compared to the rest of the world. "Since the beginning of the pandemic, no more than 4,000 people have been in ...
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  21 January 2021
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Bishops appeal to Central American governments: the right to emigrate must be respected Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretariat of the Bishops of Central America (SEDAC) is issuing an urgent appeal in light of the new migratory flows from Honduras, which are again forming a so-called caravan and headi ...
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  21 January 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 125 Years of Evanvelization: Contribution of the Charismatic Movements Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the evangelization of Ivory Coast, Rev. Eric Norbert Abekan invites representatives, members and supporters of Charismatic Renewal, new Communities a ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch Sako on the massacre in Baghdad: message of death, perhaps the electoral project is also in the crosshairs Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "They wanted to send a message of death, which perhaps has to do with the withdrawal of US soldiers from the Country, or with the electoral project. The fact remains that, so far, there is no de ...
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  20 January 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Caritas publishes 2020 annual report: Almost 10 million people were supported Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Caritas annual report for 2020, published by the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference, shows that a total of 9,578,174 people were able to benefit directly and indirectly from the various social a ...