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  5 December 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The Catholic Church's condolences for the Sunday massacre Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply saddened by this evil act, the Church joins the pain of the Federation of Churches and Evangelical Missions in Burkina Faso. We send our sincere condolences and we are in comm ...
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  5 December 2019
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - A new trial on the disputed buildings between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and Ateret Cohanim is possible Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The long tug-of-war on some buildings of the Holy City between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Jewish organization Ateret Cohanim has not yet reached its conclusion: in re ...
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  4 December 2019
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - The Bishops launch the action of the Starsingers, under the sign of peace Freiburg (Agenzia Fides) - The initiative of the "Starsingers", promoted annually by the Pontifical Missionary Childhood Society during the Christmas holidays, was officially launched in Switzerland with the visit of two ...
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  4 December 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Government and religious communities united to promote interreligious harmony Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Indonesian government and Indonesian religious leaders, including Christians, are intensifying their commitment to promoting interreligious dialogue in the country. As Agenzia Fides learns, ...
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  4 December 2019
  AFRICA/DR Congo - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary celebrate 100 years of mission in the DRC Kinshasa (Agence Fides) - "Remembering, celebrating, starting with Christ" is the theme around which the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) celebrate the centenary of their presence in the Democrati ...
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  4 December 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - Chaos and violence, an injured woman praying in church: testimony of a missionary Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Chaos, fear, confusion, insecurity not only in streets but everywhere: this is the situation that the Haitian people live in these days of constant demonstrations against the authorities. ...
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  4 December 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate: no decorated Christmas trees, no celebrations, out of respect for the victims Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - There will be no decorated Christmas trees in the churches or streets, no celebrations and no reception at the patriarchate. The head of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church announced that the comm ...
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  4 December 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops call for a week of reconciliation ahead of the 2020 elections Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the 2020 elections, there is a climate of widespread fear among the population in the Ivory Coast; fear linked to the recurrence of conflicts between communities or land occupation, t ...
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  3 December 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Local teams, advocacy, networking: the priorities of the Pastoral Care Service for Migrants Luziânia (Agenzia Fides) - Organizing local teams, in particular involving young people; intensifying “advocacy” actions and presence in public policy councils to safeguard the rights of migrants and refugees; stren ...
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  3 December 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Tisoy: Philippine churches open their doors to displaced people Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Numerous parish churches in various Philippine dioceses have given shelter to the displaced after the arrival of the tropical typhoon "Tisoy" (Kammuri), which hit the Philippines. This was congfi ...
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  3 December 2019
  ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - Collection of signatures for the construction of a new Catholic church Tashkent (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of Uzbekistan has launched a collection of signatures to ask the government to register, and therefore authorize, to open a new church. The Franciscan Friar Apostolic of ...
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  3 December 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops of Kivu suspend ecclesial activities for a day to protest civilian massacres Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A day of "mourning and prayer" and a strike of all ecclesial and social services, including Catholic schools and universities, was held yesterday, Monday, December 2, as a sign of "communion an ...
• 3 December 2019
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of the Bishop of Phan Thiêt Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Đỗ Mạnh Hùng, currently tit. of Liberalia and Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Hôchiminh Ville, as Bishop of ...
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  3 December 2019
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Initiatives to revitalize the Aramaic language and identity continue Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Initiatives and mobilizations supported by Israeli cultural entities that aim at revitalizing the Aramaic language and identity continue. On Sunday 1 December, representatives and scholars fro ...
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  3 December 2019
  AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops: "it is unacceptable that some live in arrogant and scandalous opulence and the majority languish in shameful poverty" Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - As preparation for the Christmas celebration, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti have published a message asking the authorities and opposition leaders to be self-critical a ...