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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. ...
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  20 December 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Devastating fire in Manaus: dioceses and parishes to the rescue of those who have lost everything Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - Around 8 pm on Monday 17 December, a serious fire broke out in the Educandos district, in the southern part of the city of Manaus, which destroyed around 600 houses in the district, according to ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - The Archbishop of Bangalore: at Christmas, less expenses for celebrations and more attention to the poor Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "It is urgent to listen to the voice of the poor, to share and to alleviate his suffering. Our love for the poor and the marginalized will lead us to receive the blessings of the Lord": said t ...
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  20 December 2018
  AFRICA/TOGO - Tensions on election day: the opposition boycotted the vote Lome (Agenzia Fides) - Tensions and protests on the streets and in the most important urban areas of Lomè, Sokode, Bafilo, Mango and Kpalime, ahead of today's legislative elections on 20 December (see Fides 30/11/2018). ...
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  20 December 2018
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Scalabrinians on Global Compact: "the entire planet feels the need to treat the issue of migrants in a unified manner" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Global Compact on immigration testifies that the entire planet feels the need to treat the issue of migrants in a unified manner. This is a theme to be considered without the political borders ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Small steps towards understanding the authentic meaning of Christmas Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "Of the 25 million inhabitants of Taiwan, only 1% are Catholics, and among Catholics the most important feast of the year is undoubtedly Christmas", says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Giuseppe Didone, Cam ...
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  19 December 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Baniwa women have earned the respect of the community thanks to the Church São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Agenzia Fides) - In the Baniwa society, the traditional role of women was to take care of their children, their husbands, their jobs, "today things have changed, now we have the freedom to spea ...