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  26 November 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops: "Too many doctors have died of Covid-19" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - " We cannot continue to watch (as) the only hopes of Kenyan people go down through the loss … of life as we have witnessed in the last few days", says His Exc. Mgr. Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo ...
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  26 November 2020
  AMERICA/PANAMA - National Dialogue seeks ways out of the crisis: Archbishop Ulloa calls on Christians to act consistently Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - In an analysis of the current situation in the country, the Archbishop of Panama, Mgr. José Domingo Ulloa, names abortion and corruption among the most serious problems. "If we are citizens ...
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  26 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Servants of the Poor: Looking at the poor in terms of their dignity Curitiba (Agenzia Fides) - "Every person has a dignity. We have to look at the person, especially if they are very poor, recognizing their dignity: the presence of God is also shown in this dignity. In Brazil, too, the c ...
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  26 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Prime Minister Ahmed orders advance on Mekele Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed this morning ordered the army to launch the army of the regional government of Tigray in the capital, Mekele. The ultimatum launched on Sunday 22 November ...
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  25 November 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appeal of the President to Catholic Academics in favor of the promotion of fraternity and tolerance Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic university students are called to promote social harmony, unity and tolerance In Indonesia by contributing to the good of society: this is the appeal launched on November 23 by Indonesi ...
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  25 November 2020
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The contribution of a missionary to Korean literature, between evangelization and culture Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Father Kevin Laurence O'Rourke, Irish missionary of the Society of Saint Columban, translated into English over 2,000 Korean literary works. His missionary work in the field of culture, university ...
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  25 November 2020
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops call for dialogue: "Today's debts are tomorrow's hunger" Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - After the demonstrations, where citizens have been protesting against the government of Guatemala since Saturday November 21, the country's Primate, Archbishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez ...
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  25 November 2020
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in parishes and families, the Basilica closed Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Mexico City, in coordination with the Archdiocese of Mexico, the Bishops' Conference of Mexico (CEM), the National Basilica of Guadalupe and the Mayor's Office, inform that ...
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  25 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Southern Africa Bishops plan volidarity Visit to Mozambique's Pemba Diocese amid crisis Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) decided on a solidarity visit to the Bishop of Pemba from December 2 to December 4" said His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Ponce de León, Bishop ...
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  25 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Young Egyptian Catholics in the footsteps of St. Thomas Aquinas Minya (Agenzia Fides) - Egyptian youth who join the "family of St. Thomas Aquinas" affirm that their intention "is not to seek the glory of the Catholic Church as such, but to witness the glory of Christ". To this end, t ...
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  25 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN- Diocese of Tombura-Yambio: Catholic parishes help refugees and returnees Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Two parishes in the diocese of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan are expecting massive arrivals of South Sudanese refugees who are returning home. People seek help in the Catholic parishes “Ave Maria ...
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  24 November 2020
  VATICAN - The second edition of "Communication is mission" training course begins Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The second edition of the multimedia training course entitled "Communication is Mission" has begun. The course is promoted by the Faculty of Institutional Social Communication of the Pontif ...
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  24 November 2020
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholics and Buddhists committed to offering medical assistance to populations affected by natural disasters Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics and Buddhists in southern Vietnam have organized themselves to provide free medical services to the needy. As Fides has learned, the initiative is led by a group of 200 health ...
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  24 November 2020
  ASIA - Commitment of Catholic mass media in Asia for the promotion of peace, truth and solidarity in times of pandemic Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic mass media in Asia are called upon and committed to promoting peace, reconciliation, compassion and solidarity as the continent is hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which has exacerbated ...
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  24 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Covid-19 causes a sharp increase in cases of anxiety and depression, reports a Church assistance program Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are cross-cutting in nearly all the countries included within the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), more es ...