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  15 September 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - A call to social friendship from the Archbishop of Bogotà: "We cannot remain indifferent" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "Friendship is a strong motivation to work, true friendship helps us to overcome frustrations, friendship gives us wisdom. Today in Bogota and Colombia, in the neighborhoods and on the streets, w ...
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  14 September 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Mgr. Arana: "It is urgent to build a culture of reconciliation, politicians must avoid clashes in this pre-electoral period" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "An urgency for our time, especially for us Bolivians, is to work to build a culture of reconciliation, where forgiveness, listening and respect allow us to live together, despite our differences ...
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  14 September 2020
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Towards Mission Sunday - "Here I am send me": the poor and simple in Foya understand Foya (Agenzia Fides) - "Our small presence, with Fr. Walter Maccalli (Fr. Pierluigi’s brother, kidnapped in Niger two years ago) in the parish of Foya, is important in order to accompany the whole Lofa county in faith" ...
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  14 September 2020
  AFRICA/ERITREA - The Italian School of Asmara, a precious educational center, closes Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - The Italian school of Asmara has closed its doors. Born in 1903, it survived the period of colonialism, the British protectorate, the period of the Negus, that of the communist dictatorship and c ...
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  14 September 2020
  ASIA - Asia is the continent most exposed to climate change and risks Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Earth's climate is changing after more than 10,000 years of relative stability, and Asia is the continent most exposed to sudden changes that are fraught with consequences for human commun ...
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  14 September 2020
  AMERICA - Red Clamor calls on Europe for a humanitarian corridor after the fire at Moria camp Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Red Clamor, the organization that brings together men and women committed to accompanying, defending, promoting and including displaced persons, migrants and refugees who are in the region of Lat ...
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  14 September 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian refugees from the Nineveh Plain celebrate the feast of the Holy Cross Teleskof (Agenzia Fides) - The persistent difficulties following the jihadist invasion of 2014 and the new problems linked to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic have not prevented Christians of the Nineveh Plain from ce ...
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  14 September 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A life for the mission: Fr. Richard Timm, "great soul" for 66 years at the service of Bangladesh Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - His life as a Catholic missionary in Bangladesh is considered legendary: Father Richard William Timm (1923-2020), American Catholic priest and religious of the Congregation of the Holy Cross (CSC) ...
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  11 September 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Marian pilgrimage "in digital form", but faith remains strong Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Every year we celebrate the feast of Mother Mary, on 8 September, by organizing a three-day national pilgrimage to Mariamabad, the 'city of Mary' in the Archdiocese of Lahore. The pilgrimage inv ...
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  11 September 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic priest found dead in his room, due to gunshots Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Nomer de Lumen, a Catholic priest of the diocese of Antipolo, suffragan of the archdiocese of Manila, was found dead due to gunshots in his room on 9 September. He was 32 years old. This is ...
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  11 September 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - "Excellent results with online teaching; now the challenge is to reopen face-to-face courses", says the Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Malawi Rev Dr. George Buleya during a seminar for academic staff, praised the faculty for their commitment to continue teaching, despite the cl ...
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  11 September 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Towards Missionary Day: "Cybermission, Gospel without borders" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The Fundación Universitaria Católica del Norte, of the Benedict XVI Center for Theological Studies, organized "Cyber mission, Gospel without borders" course, which aims to offer the necessary ...
• 11 September 2020
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "Nothing is too little": appeal by the Country's bishops to fight Covid and hunger Monze (Agenzia Fides) - "Brothers and sisters, nothing is too little", declared the bishop of Monze, Mgr. Moses Hamungole in reference to the precariousness of resources that plunges the country in the grip of the Covid1 ...
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  11 September 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Thirtieth anniversary of the basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro: "it is a challenge to promote peace in the Country" according to the Apostolic Administrator Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - 10 September 1990 - 10 September 2020, 30 years ago, the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro (in the center of the Country) was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in the presenc ...
• 11 September 2020
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of the Bishop of Gweru Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Rudolf Nyandoro, currently Bishop of Gokwe, as Bishop of the Diocese of Gweru (Zimbabwe). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 11/9/2020) ...