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  10 February 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Ayatollah al Sistani and Christians Najaf (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis, as part of his important apostolic trip to Iraq scheduled for March 5-8, will visit the city of Najaf and the Great Ayatollah Ali al Sistani, a leading figure in Shia Islam including ...
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  10 February 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - New headquarters for the "Foundation Our Lady of Africa, Mother of All Graces", committed to faith and charity Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - February 2, 1987- February 2, 2021, the Marian Shrine of Abidjan is 34 years old. The celebration of this anniversary, Sunday February 7, 2021, was accompanied by the blessing of the headquarter ...
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  9 February 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Twenty new priests in Seoul, open to the challenges of the mission Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In the midst of the pandemic and in spite of all the difficulties, the Archdiocese will "promote the vocation of the priest even more resolutely", with the confidence that God will always call new ...
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  9 February 2021
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - The Bishops invite everyone to work together to defeat the second wave of Covid-19 Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The second wave of the Coronavorus pandemic continues to hit Zambia hard and the concern of the local church is growing. "In the fight against Covid-19, we call on all Zambians, regardless of th ...
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  9 February 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - On February 10 a "Great human chain for peace in Buenaventura" Cali (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Cali in their meeting on February 5, examined the social context and the rise of violence in the Buenaventura area, within the Cauca Valley, and issued ...
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  9 February 2021
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Migration: Cardinal Ramazzini calls for common strategies Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - After Honduras asked neighboring Guatemala to investigate the violence against migrants (see Fides 21/1/2021), the international community opened its eyes to this large group of migrants ...
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  9 February 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Feast of St. Marone: Patriarch Rai relaunches the Pope's words for a "Lebanese rebirth" Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - All political, social and religious forces in Lebanon that really wanted to pave the way for the "Lebanese rebirth" should deal with the words, that Pope Francis on Monday February 8th in his ad ...
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  9 February 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Angelus prayer and address to the diplomatic corps: "The people of Myanmar are grateful to the Pope for his words" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pope's words at the Angelus and in his address to the diplomatic corps aroused a sense of gratitude among the people of Myanmar, Catholics and non-Catholics. They were quickly translated int ...
• 9 February 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Covid-19 pandemic. Catholic Church suspends masses due to new measures Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in South Sudan is also adapting to the regulations decided by the government of South Sudan after the increase in Covid 19 cases. That is why Bishop Mathew Remijio von Wau suspends publi ...
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  9 February 2021
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: "Fraternity and hope are like medicines that the world needs today, like vaccines" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, Pope Francis received the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See to exchange New Year's wishes. In his address, the Pope went into detail on the h ...
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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 ...