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  6 April 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - After Ebola, covid-19: Holy Week between uncertainty and fear, says Cardinal Ambongo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We are terrified of the possible spread of covid-19 here in Congo; we have no means or logistical solutions to deal with it and it would be a disaster": says Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, ...
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  6 April 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Easter and pandemic, message from Patriarch Sako: May the Lord protect Iraq and the world Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - In the days preceding Easter, Christians "are not able to celebrate these important liturgical events" as they used to do annually due to the current situation, but "they keep praying at their h ...
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  6 April 2020
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The testimony of life of Sister Johana, first nun who died of coronavirus in Colombia Cartagena (Agenzia Fides) - "Living a permanent prayer was one of the characteristics of Johana, this was deeply rooted in her, many times she also reminded us older people to pray more, and that is what we did": with th ...
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  6 April 2020
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Journey towards Easter: traveling across the world without leaving home Friborg (Agenzia Fides) - The closure of churches due to the coronavirus infection will not make the Easter celebrations in communities possible. Families can no longer get together for the feast. Missionary Childhood of ...
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  6 April 2020
  AFRICA - Africa more reactive to Covid-19 than other continents, but a strong health, economic and social impact is feared Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Africa has shown greater reactivity to the Covid-19 emergency compared to Europe and America. Local governments quickly took steps to contain the epidemic (from closing borders to lockdown) without ...
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  6 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Father Gigi Maccalli: knowing that he is alive is a message of hope for Holy Easter Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Week begins with news that we have all been waiting for for almost 18 months. From a short video released in these hours, it appears that Father Perluigi Maccalli, priest of the Society for Af ...
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  6 April 2020
  VATICAN - An emergency fund established by the Pope at the Pontifical Mission Societies for Covid-19 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has established an emergency fund at the Pontifical Mission Societies, in order to come to the aid of those people and communities who are being tragically impacted by the s ...
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  6 April 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Covid-19, the Prime Minister of the state of Meghalaya: "Nothing is impossibile for God" Meghalaya (Agenzia Fides) - "At the beginning of this Holy Week, let us remember our faith in God, the Almighty. Today, the world is facing the great challenge of Covid-19. As Christians, we have hope in the Word of God ...
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  4 April 2020
  VATICAN - Covid-19, Caritas Internationalis to governments: "Do not forget the poor, migrants, peoples victims of wars" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not forget the South of the world, migrants and refugees, continue to help countries facing war and poverty" is the invitation that Caritas Internationalis (CI) has addressed to governm ...
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  4 April 2020
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - A missionary: "Let's challenge the virus with prayer, charity and hope" Bozoum (Agenzia Fides) - Covid-19 has also reached the Central African Republic. Officially there are eight cases of contagion, but it is feared that the virus may be more widespread. "Last week - explained to Fides Aure ...
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  4 April 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Manila's "double war": coronavirus and drugs, with unpunished murders Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has not slowed down the "drug crusade" in the Philippines. "Currently, the country is facing a double war: one concerning the war on drugs and the other ag ...
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  4 April 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Covid-19, "humanitarian aid for the population must be guaranteed" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Closing the borders in South Sudan means condemning thousands of people to hunger: the food security of the population still depends on exports from neighboring countries as well as humanitarian a ...
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  4 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Order of Malta extends its projects all over the world to combat Covid-19 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Covid-19 pandemic is profoundly influencing the activity of the Order of Malta, which every day offers social and health assistance around the world, but has now had to adapt to this unpreceden ...
• 4 April 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Jolo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Charlie M. Inzon, O.M.I., currently Provincial Superior of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate, (O.M.I) in the Philippines as Apostolic Vicar of t ...
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  4 April 2020
  ASIA/IRAN - Ayatollah rector of the University of Qom to Pope Francis: in the face of the pandemic, let us unite at the service of humanity Qom (Agenzia Fides) - Thanks for the concern shown by Pope Francis for the poor and needy in the time of the pandemic, and the proposal to "intensify" collaboration and exchange of experiences with Catholic institutions, ...