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  22 December 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Despite violence, we celebrate Christmas because we place our hope not in men but in the Lord" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "How do we celebrate Christ the King of Peace when some of our brothers and sisters in Northern Nigeria and, especially in the North Eastern part are constantly being attacked unprovoked? How do w ...
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  22 December 2018
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops of Haiti: "A Christmas marked by the great ills affecting our country" Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The collapse of state institutions, the escalation of violence, armed gangs in the pay of powerful sponsors, the growing economic debacle leading to intolerable impoverishment, but also w ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: "God, make us an instrument of your peace in Pakistan" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "In a world where darkness reigns, humanity desperately needs the light of peace and hope. The world continues to suffer from cruel acts of terrorism, senseless crimes, violence and brutality. ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Cardinal D'Rozario: "Proclaiming the Gospel to the poor is priority" Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "Proclaiming the Gospel to the poor is top priority for the religious and for all Christians in Bangladesh": said Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, Archbishop of Dhaka speaking at the Conference of Reli ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pilgrims increase in Bethlehem. An "App" will regulate the flows Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - The substantial increase of Christian pilgrimages recorded in the Holy Land in recent years also involves Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. The phenomenon is taking on such dimensions that the ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "At Christmas, let's build peace in Korea" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The word peace was the most important topic in our lives in this year. Who should be the first to respond to the human desire for peace, full-blown peace with God’s orders, grounded with love a ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - A "Roofless Crib" in Damascus Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - This year the task of preparing the Christmas crib in the Cathedral of Damascus was given to the young who had started meeting together after 8 years of violence and dispersion. They prepared t ...
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  21 December 2018
  AFRICA/TOGO - Peaceful elections but there is no opposition in Parliament Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - "The day of the elections was peaceful, there was no violence, even though many people did not go to vote", writes to Fides Fr. Donald Zagore, of the Society for African Missions (SMA) referring t ...
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  21 December 2018
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishops to President Macri: the social situation is worrying Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The concern of the Argentine Church for the social situation of the country and for the increase of "new divisions in society" was expressed by the Executive Commission of the Argentinian E ...
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  21 December 2018
  AFRICA/NIGER - A missionary: "At Christmas, hope does not die for Fr. Macalli" Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "In Niamey, the capital of the country, during the celebrations, prayers continue for the release of father Gigi who has been in the hands of his kidnapperss for three months. At the end of each ...
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  21 December 2018
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda kidnapped twice by separatists Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "They threatened that they’re going to kill us", said His Exc. Mgr. Michael Miabesue Bibi Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda, in the English-speaking part of Cameroon, who was detained twice this mo ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christmas, an opportunity to share the love of God and promote peace and interreligious harmony Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian faithful in Pakistan take the opportunity of Christmas to share the feelings of joy and peace with the Muslim communities. "The Church in Pakistan is fully committed to promoting ...
• 21 December 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya and appointment of the first Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya (Tanzania), elevating it to Metropolitan Church, assigning the Dioceses of Iringa and Sumbawanga as suffragan Churches. Th ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Advent and Christmas in a country at war for 40 years Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "Living immersed in an environment like that of Afghanistan, one feels the need, sometimes, to be together, to pray, to share thoughts, to nourish fraternal relations: this is why after Christmas ...
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  20 December 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Possible postponement of the vote; The Church is ready to send more than 40,000 election observers Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO) has already accredited 38,805 election observers and it is hoped that by tomorrow the remaining 2,221 will also be accredited", said Fr. ...