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  9 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The High Court of Sindh confirms the criminal offense of "child marriage" in the case of the underage Catholic Arzoo Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "According to the report of the medical commission set up on 5 November, the Catholic girl Arzoo Raja is between 14 and 15 years old; the judges checked her details on her birth certificate, iss ...
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  9 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflict in the Tigrai region worsens. Pope Francis invites "fraternal respect, to dialogue and to a peaceful end to the disagreements" Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The conflict is worsening in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigrai, where, according to the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders, six dead and at least 60 people have been inj ...
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  9 November 2020
  ASIA/JORDAN - Parliamentary election: Bishop Shomali invites citizens to participate despite the pandemic Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The elections in Jordan, scheduled for Tuesday 10 November, will take place in a context marked by the rise in Covid-19 infections and the worsening of the economic crisis, while the country conti ...
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  9 November 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Peaceful elections: towards a consolidation of the National League for Democracy Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The results of the Burmese elections which were held on Sunday 8 November in the Asian country, in the first round of elections held under the aegis of a civil government, are reconfirming the po ...
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  6 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Population still awaiting a court decision five years after the Mariana dam disaster Mariana (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of November 5, 2015, the dam of the Fundão iron mine in Mariana collapsed, causing the death of 19 people and 50 injuries as well as the destruction of countless homes. The s ...
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  6 November 2020
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Bishops launch an appeal due to the disastrous consequences of the hurricane Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops' Conference of Honduras have launched an appeal asking for solidarity due to the serious consequences that the tropical Eta phenomenon is leaving in the Country, after having alr ...
• 6 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi kidnapped, engaged in the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the English-speaking regions Douala (Agenzia Fides) - "We have faith that the Cardinal and the others will be released safe and sound. We are looking for all possible ways to ensure their release. We invite Cameroonians to pray to God", said His Exc ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Threat of civil war, the appeal of Catholic Bishops: "Conflict must be resolved peacefully" Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge parties to resolve their differences amicably, in a spirit of respect, understanding", is the appeal launched by the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia in a statement following the tensio ...
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  6 November 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholics mobilize for the victims of Typhoon Goni Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Churches in the Philippines opened their doors to offer help to the populations hit by the tropical storm Goni, that struck the Bicol region and other parts of the island of Luzon. The Super Ty ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Positions of the Coptic Orthodox Church against political exploitation as part of the campaign for legislative elections Sohag (Agenzia Fides) - Within the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of al Balayna there are people who are making political propaganda claiming to have had, from ecclesiastical authorities, the task of suggesting voters which ...
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  6 November 2020
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - "Children need our help": Star Singers continue their commitment with creativity and flexibility Friborg (Agenzia Fides) - "Children need our help. Let's not forget them!" is the exhortation with which the Star Singers of the Pontifical Missionary Society of Holy Childhood (POSI) are preparing to start their annual ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi released shortly after his abduction Douala (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, who was kidnapped yesterday, November 5, around 6 pm, on the Bamenda-Kumo road (north-west), has been released. According to information se ...
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  5 November 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Towards the presidential elections with a divided opposition: Bishop of Matagalpa asks for more humility Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "Humble people do not want to be at the center of attention, the humble do not try to attract attention because they are not interested in attracting attention. When humble people do good, the ...
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  5 November 2020
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REP - Family month: "With Christ, defending life" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The initiative "Un paso por mi Familia" organized by the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic invite you to take part in the initiatives that protect life and promote the family. Sin ...
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  5 November 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop Oballa: the Catholic Church is deeply concerned over the rising incidences of violence in families Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The family is one of the most precious values that the Church holds and promotes. If things are right in the family, society will thrive. If things begin going wrong at the family level, societ ...