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  4 August 2020
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Mgr. Ulloa on the pandemic: "sensitivity, unity, solidarity and generosity must prevail" Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - "We are living in a moment in which the great sense of sensitivity, unity, solidarity and generosity that will allow us to overcome the challenges as a country must prevail", are the words o ...
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  4 August 2020
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Covid-19: Caution urged in Sudan before Eid El Adha holiday Karthoum (Agenzia Fides) - No new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in 14 out of 18 states in Sudan in the past two weeks, however, precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus will be maintained across th ...
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  1 August 2020
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Missionary Childhood Day: growing in holiness through daily experiences Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday 2 August the Day of Missionary Childhood and Adolescence, JONIAM2020, is celebrated in Paraguay, on the theme "May it be done to me according to your Word" ("Hágase en mi según tu ...
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  1 August 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Towards the peace conference: ceasefire and federalism on the agenda Naypyidaw (Agenzia Fides) - Myanmar is preparing for the two most important events of the year which, despite the restrictions for Covid-19, will be held with the times and methods already decided, albeit with some limit ...
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  1 August 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The construction of a Hindu temple stops after the opposition of Islamic groups: religious freedom at stake Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a fundamental right of every Pakistani citizen to preach and profess his religion freely, as prescribed by the Constitution of Pakistan. It is legitimate that each community has its pla ...
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  1 August 2020
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Sisters of Don Orione alongside young people to "help them get out of the vicious circle of addictions" San Juan Bautista (Agenzia Fides) - "Since arriving in the locality of San Juan Bautista two years ago, we have been working in different sectors of society and specifically with young people: the goal is prevention and ...
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  1 August 2020
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Violence on the streets: the Church calls for peace in a polarized nation Makeni (Agenzia Fides) - The recent past, made of civil war and atrocities, causes an alarm signal to light up whenever outbreaks of violence are awakened in Sierra Leone. Clashes have occurred in Makeni, the capital of ...
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  31 July 2020
  AFRICA/TOGO - The diocese of Sokodé beneficiary of the government's program to combat poverty Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the youth employment promotion policy and access to the infrastructure of the most vulnerable, the Togolese government has launched numerous programs. Among these is the Program of ...
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  31 July 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Vicariate of Pando sends breathing apparatus to the most distant medical centers Pando (Agenzia Fides) - Sixteen oxygen concentrators were sent by Mgr. Eugenio Coter, Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Pando, to the medical centers in the rural area. The purchase of these medical devices was made p ...
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  31 July 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The National Council of Churches recognizes religious freedom in Cuba Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The National Council of Churches (NCC) of the United States recognized the religious freedom existing in Cuba, and criticized the government of Donald Trump for blacklisting Cuba for serious ...
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  31 July 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Violence does not stop, while outbreaks of coronavirus and malaria increase Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Peace is still far in South Sudan. Violence is widespread across the Country, which sees farmers involved, in search of pastures for their animals. "Here instability appears to be endemic", explain ...
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  31 July 2020
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Letter to legislators: "Is deciding for yourself when to die a human right?" Minas (Agenzia Fides) - "Today more than ever we need an enthusiastic collective project in Uruguay: our biggest problem is the lack of population". This is what Mgr. Jaime Fuentes, Bishop Emeritus of Minas wrote in an o ...
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  31 July 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Dignified buriel to Covid-19 victims: the contribution of Catholic volunteers New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - It is one of the "works of mercy", a sign of attention and compassion towards those who are suffering for having lost their family members: in this spirit the Indian dioceses offer their servi ...
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  31 July 2020
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Pope's words in Korean: a spiritual aid for the faithful Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - It is an information and knowledge service of the magisterium of Pope Francis, of the activities and initiatives of the Holy See and of the life of the universal Church which has enjoyed undoubted ...
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  31 July 2020
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christian groups join the "Front for peace and freedom" in north-east Syria Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - There are also political groups led by Christian militants in the new "Front for peace and freedom", the new alliance of organizations inaugurated in recent days in the city of Qamishli with th ...