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• 21 January 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the Regional Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Bhopal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 23 July 2020, Card. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Thomas Peringalloor, SVD Rector of the Regional Theological Semina ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence and discrimination against Christians increase in 2020, "Anti-conversion laws" are extended New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Violence against Christians in India continues to grow and in 2020 it reached the number of 327 cases of violence against Christian persons or institutions: this is stated by the Evangelical F ...
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  21 January 2021
  AMERICA - Latin America: Youth pastoral summit aims to promote youth missionary work Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At a "Latin American Summit of Youth Pastoral Care", youth pastoral workers from different countries are to meet for an exchange. The pastoral effects of the current situation and the associate ...
• 21 January 2021
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In Burkina Faso, Fr. Rodrigue Sanon from the Notre Dame de la Paix parish in Soubakanyedougou, in the southwest of the country is missing. The priest disappeared on January 19 while travelin ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/THAILAND - Mission of Italian fidei donum priests: pastoral and social commitment, in times of pandemic Chiangmai (Agenzia Fides) - Until before Christmas, the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand was well under control compared to the rest of the world. "Since the beginning of the pandemic, no more than 4,000 people have been in ...
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  21 January 2021
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Bishops appeal to Central American governments: the right to emigrate must be respected Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretariat of the Bishops of Central America (SEDAC) is issuing an urgent appeal in light of the new migratory flows from Honduras, which are again forming a so-called caravan and headi ...
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  21 January 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 125 Years of Evanvelization: Contribution of the Charismatic Movements Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the evangelization of Ivory Coast, Rev. Eric Norbert Abekan invites representatives, members and supporters of Charismatic Renewal, new Communities a ...
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  21 January 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch Sako on the massacre in Baghdad: message of death, perhaps the electoral project is also in the crosshairs Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "They wanted to send a message of death, which perhaps has to do with the withdrawal of US soldiers from the Country, or with the electoral project. The fact remains that, so far, there is no de ...
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  20 January 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Caritas publishes 2020 annual report: Almost 10 million people were supported Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Caritas annual report for 2020, published by the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference, shows that a total of 9,578,174 people were able to benefit directly and indirectly from the various social a ...
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  20 January 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Meeting with Prime Minister Modi: Cardinals encourage Pope's visit New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In a personal conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, January 19, three Indian cardinals requested that the institutional steps be taken to invite Pope Francis to visit India ...
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  20 January 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - After severe floods: the situation continues to be catastrophic for many people Duk (Agenzia Fides) - After severe flooding in County Duk and other areas of Jonglei State, over 350,000 people have been left homeless since last July this year, including food shortages. The water level continues to ri ...
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  20 January 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - Fears about the possible arrival of the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 in the Peruvian Amazon Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - The new variant of Covid-19 that appeared in Brazil and very strong in Manaus, capital of the State of Amazonas (see Fides 18/1/2021), has alerted the authorities in the Loreto region, in Peru. I ...
• 20 January 2021
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The National Episcopal Conference criticizes the lack of leadership in the implementation of free basic education Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The management of free basic education suffers from a leadership deficit within the education sector, characterized by short-term actions, the absence of long-term vision, planning and budgeti ...
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  20 January 2021
  ASIA/JORDAN - Vaccination campaign takes refugees into account: Bishop Shomali welcomes government decision Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The Vicar of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem appreciates the decision of the Jordanian government to consider refugees from Iraq and Syria as part of the Covid 19 vaccination campaign. "This ...
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  20 January 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Vaccination campaign: Church calls for priority treatment for poor population groups Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The vaccination campaign, which will start in the Philippines in February, should, in addition to giving priority to health workers, also privilege the poorest and most vulnerable: this is what t ...