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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Ecumenical bodies to the EU: say no to the illegal annexation of Palestinian territories Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The European Union cannot make itself "complicit" in the illegal annexation of Palestinian territories announced by the next Israeli government, and must ensure that any such annexation is met ...
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  13 May 2020
  AFRICA - Covid-19: the Church in Africa prepares for the safe resumption of celebrations Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Several Churches in Africa are resuming their activities after the lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. According to what Fides has learned, liturgical celebrations in Burkina Faso wi ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A Bishop: the coronavirus teaches us the lesson of unity and the common good Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease that has attacked humanity, despite the suffering, some positive aspects can be seen: in a pastoral letter sent to the faithful of his diocese and Ag ...
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  12 May 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - Our pilgrim Lady of Fatima in the dioceses, May 13 celebration in streaming from the Shrine of Maipù Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – Wednesday, 13 May, feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Mgr. Cristián Roncagliolo, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago, will preside the prayer of the Holy Rosary, the Mass and the act of Consecration to t ...
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  12 May 2020
  AFRICA - Religious women during the time of COVID-19: close to those who suffer Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "In many Countries churches have been closed and all forms of social gathering have been prevented, therefore it is up to us religious women to find new ways to be even closer to children, women, ...
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  12 May 2020
  VATICAN - In times of pandemic, "the missionary creativity of animators and children" and aid from the Special Fund of the PMS Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood (POSI), or Missionary Childhood (POIM), has never stopped intervening in the communities of mission countries. In particular in this period, in ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Debate over the National Commission for Minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Commission on Human Rights, the National Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on the Rights of the Child have been established thanks to a special law approved in Pa ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Covid-19, Christians and Muslims together for the "Prayer for Humanity" in the name of Mary Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese Christians and Muslims invite their compatriots to join on the day of "Prayer for humanity" promoted by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity on Thursday 14 May, with the intention o ...
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  12 May 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Covid-19 imposes the need to enhance the e-learning offer Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - Educational institutions in Malawi are going through a difficult period, between strikes and closures linked to the containment measures of Covid-19. The Catholic University of Malawi Registrar ...
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  12 May 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Addressing the pandemic: responsibility, serenity and trust in God" underlines Mgr. Baez Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - Fides received a video message from Mgr. Silvio José Báez, Auxiliary Bishop of Managua with the title "Addressing the pandemic: responsibility, serenity and trust in God" where, after advising ...
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  11 May 2020
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Pontifical Mission Societies: #WeAreStillHere campaign to support the PMS Fund for Covid-19 Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church is called to heed to Pope Francis' appeal to respond and use its resources and networks, reflecting on the economic and social consequences of the pandemic. The Church can offer itsel ...
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  11 May 2020
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Bishops: "Avoid the layoff of workers, this is the moment in which we must help each other like brothers and sisters" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Salvadoran Episcopal Conference, through a statement entitled "A country according to the heart of God" asks employers to avoid the layoff of workers or the suspension of their contract ...
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  11 May 2020
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Catholic marriage is celebrated only "in person" and not through online platforms, in times of pandemic Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Singapore has refused the possibility of celebrating and therefore validating a marriage by connecting to an online platform. The solution, in times of Covid-19, is provided ...
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  11 May 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Today, like yesterday: the Camillians at the forefront of the Covid-19 emergency Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Simple feelings such as proximity, compassion, understanding, closeness, collaboration, love, which are shown through a look, a smile, a hug, all things that today, in this forced isolation, seem ...
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  11 May 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Pope Francis calls Coptic Patriarch Tawadros: let us together ask God to have mercy on the world Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 10 May Pope Francis called Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II to confirm his proximity to the Coptic Church and all the Egyptian people, and to renew the promise to pray for each other every d ...