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  1 September 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Heavy floods in the province of Sindh: Catholic volunteers to help the needy and displaced Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "While we are experiencing the Covid-19 emergency, heavy rains of this monsoon season have hit the province of Sindh, especially the great metropolis of Karachi, capital of the province. It is t ...
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  1 September 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Presidential elections in October; Cardinal Kutwa calls for respect for law and for dialogue Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The socio-political life of our Country has entered a dangerous curve. With the presidential elections approaching, we are forced to note the radicalization of the positions of both sides, whic ...
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  31 August 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Land and territory continue to be a matter of controversy La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - Mining, expansion of the agricultural frontier and community family production system, were the pillars of Martín Torrico's presentation, during the second discussion "Amazonia and indigenous pe ...
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  31 August 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - New minor Seminary in Kalimantan Banjarmasin (Agenzia Fides) - Young people attracted by the Gospel and eager to discover their vocation to the priesthood have a place that will accompany their human and spiritual growth: in southern Kalimantan - provin ...
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  31 August 2020
  VATICAN - Card. Tagle for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: The "pandemic of love and solidarity" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "As followers of Christ, we share the role of guardians of God's creation and our well-being is linked to the well-being of Mother Earth": this is what Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Presiden ...
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  31 August 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: taking care of each other is the vocation of the nation Kuala Lunmpur (Agenzia Fides) - "This year will be remembered by many as the year where we all had to make radical changes. With many of our plans cancelled, our schedules cleared, and friends and family members distance ...
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  31 August 2020
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Covid-19: the Church promotes a radio program of spiritual and psychological assistance Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst the effects of Covid-19 on people, the Pastoral department for Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has launched a counselling and radio-based group therapy program. The program d ...
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  31 August 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mgr. Sipuka's appeal: "Let's mobilize against the 'pandemic of corruption' that is devouring Covid-19 funds" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - We must take charge of the "pandemic" of corruption. There is a feeling that South Africa is going towards the direction of being known for corruption as a country", denounces His Exc. Mgr. ...
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  25 August 2020
  ASIA / PAKISTAN - Minority leaders: "Religious intolerance and extremism are growing in Pakistan" Karachi (Agenzia Fides): “The issue of extremism and insecurity is the main problem for religious minorities living in Pakistan. Day after day, the religious minorities of Pakistan face aggression, while the effects of ...
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  8 August 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Catholic Church is always present where situations of poverty and illness are most urgent: the Camillians on the island of Flores help about 700 families Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - The coronavirus pandemic has also reached Indonesia with about 120,000 infected cases and more than 5,000 deaths. In particular, large cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Medan have been aff ...
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  8 August 2020
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The bishop of Mendi urges everyone to observe together the first International Day against sorcery accusation violence Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "Those who torture and kill women accused of sorcery are clearly guilty of the crime they are reporting", said Mgr. Donald Lippert, Bishop of Mendi, on recent episodes of violence against w ...
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  8 August 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Support for the Church in Nicaragua on behalf of American Catholics Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued the following statement: "Alongside Pope ...
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  8 August 2020
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - A missionary from the province of Guayas: "There is no certainty" Duràn (Agenzia Fides) - "Since May 28, our city has a yellow light, meaning commercial activities have reopened but with capacity reduced to 30% in order not to create crowds. Churches have also opened", writes Fr. Save ...
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  8 August 2020
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Rector of Santiago de María of Zacatecoluca Major Seminary murdered Zacatecoluca (Agenzia Fides) - Father Ricardo Antonio Cortéz was shot dead yesterday August 7, 2020. According to reports from the diocese of Zacatecoluca sent to Agenzia Fides, the vehicle with the corpse of the religi ...
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  7 August 2020
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The health crisis jeopardizes the future of the most precarious populations Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The crisis in the health sector in Papua New Guinea in recent months is worsening. Nurses and doctors from Catholic Health Services and Healthcare Facilities have reduced or stopped work co ...