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  17 December 2020
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Inauguration of the Nazareth-Mwendakulima Seminary located in Kahama Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - The inaugural Mass of the Seminary was celebrated by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam and concelebrated by 26 Bishops and many priests - fro ...
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  17 December 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops' Conference reiterates its request for dialogue with political leaders Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary of the Bishops' Conference of Haiti (CEH), Father Ludger Mazile, reveals that some leaders interested in starting the inter-Haitian dialogue process have already made themse ...
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  16 December 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops of Antioquia and Chocó: Christmas asks us for a courageous choice to put an end to violence, corruption, dishonesty and criminality Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - "As Pastors of the people of God, we continue to be concerned about the problems that plague this region of the country. We dispute that the environmental destruction caused by irresponsible mi ...
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  16 December 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church mourns the missionary Bishop of the Vicariate of Quetta Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of people gathered at the San Francesco School complex in Quetta to attend the funeral and pay homage to Bishop Victor Gnanapragasm OMI, first Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Quett ...
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  16 December 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nigerian religious leaders call for immediate release of students from Kankara school Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Interfaith and Religious condemns in its totality acts of sabotage aimed at disrupting the peace and tranquillity in the country by some individuals and organizations that do not mea ...
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  16 December 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Abduction of a priest on his way to his father's funeral Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic priest was kidnapped by four heavily armed men on his way to the state of Anambra for his father's funeral. Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu, of the Congregation of the Sons of Mary Mot ...
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  16 December 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The pandemic does not stop the traditional mass at dawn for the Christmas novena Manila (Agwnzia Fides) - In the midst of the pandemic, Filipino Catholics have poured into churches for the famous Filipino Christmas tradition: the "Simbang Gabi" or "Misa del Gallo", the mass celebrated at dawn for nin ...
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  16 December 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appeal of the Bishops to the authorities for full respect for all the fundamental rights of migrants Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) called on the authorities of the country and those of Trinidad and Tobago to respect "fully and without discrimination of any kind all the human rights" ...
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  16 December 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Jerusalem, Covid outbreak in the Latin Patriarchate. Patriarch Pizzaballa also positive Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Two weeks after his inauguration as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pizzaballa has been infected with the Covid-19 virus. This is what he himself said on December 15 during a video co ...
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  15 December 2020
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - New caravans of Honduran emigrants heading for the United States, a consequence of the passage of hurricanes Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The head of the Direction of Childhood, Adolescence and Family (DINAF) in Honduras informed that in 2020 4,638 children who had left with the aim of reaching the United States returned to th ...
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  15 December 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Christian leaders: "The Country is devastated by Covid-19; but it is possible to rise again with the solidarity of all" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply concerned about the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on our nation", says, a statement published at the end of a meeting organized by the Episcopal Commission for Justi ...
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  15 December 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Commitment of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in favor of the pastoral care of immigrants Kota Kinabalu (Agenzia Fides) - "Given the needs of the territory, we hope that the pastoral care of migrants and itinerant people within the Archdiocese will be intensified and better organized": It is in these terms th ...
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  15 December 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Minors: 3 immigrants out of 5 in Africa and Asia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa and Asia welcome three out of five immigrant children. Worldwide 30% of migrants are under 18 years old. The number of children who leave their families to set out on the paths of migration ...
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  15 December 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Appeal in favor of Eritrean refugees in the face of the looting perpetrated to the detriment of the local population in the context of the conflict in Tigray Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - The inhabitants of Macallè, in Tigray, are afraid. After the fighting in November, the city is under the control of the Ethiopian federal forces, but it is still not safe. Gangs of local crimina ...
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  15 December 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christmas marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, an opportunity for Christians to live it with faith in the family Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Parish priests, priests, nuns, religious and all the faithful will have to respect strict health protocols during the Christmas period. And even the liturgical celebrations will be influenced by ...