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  28 March 2020
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - The "digital Church" in Asia amid coronavirus crisis Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more nations than the World Wars. The outbreak has impacted every aspect of life—family, social, business, governance, education, econom ...
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  28 March 2020
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - The only Catholic church in Afghanistan closes for the Covid-19 emergency Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic chapel of the Italian Embassy in Kabul - the only Catholic church in Afghanistan - has suspended celebrations to respond to the containment measures of the coronavirus. This is what F ...
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  28 March 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Appeal by Alianza Interreligiosa: Responsibility and solidarity in the face of the pandemic Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - "We ask all the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean, as some are already doing very effectively, to adopt responsibly and decisively the necessary measures to protect the lives of a ...
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  28 March 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Comboni Missionaries: "We must strengthen an atmosphere of democracy and peace" Awasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Ethiopia is making great strides, but still experiencing severe economic and social difficulties". This was reported to Agenzia Fides by Father Pedro Pablo Hernandez, a Comboni missionary of Mexi ...
• 28 March 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Merauke Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Merauke, Indonesia, presented by Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 28/3/ ...
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  28 March 2020
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Covid-19: situation under control, but the problem of water scarcity remains Kigali (Agenzia Fides) - "In just over a week, until yesterday evening, we have reached 40 infections due to COVID 19 in Rwanda", says to Agenzia Fides Omar Fiordalisio, representative of The Movement for the Fight again ...
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  28 March 2020
  AFRICA - Boko Haram hits hard in Nigeria, Chad and threatens northern Cameroon Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - In the midst of a coronavirus emergency that has also reached western Africa, the Countries of the region are confronted by the upsurge of Boko Haram which in a series of attacks between Nigeria a ...
• 27 March 2020
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Bishop of Mopti Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Jean-Baptiste Tiama, currently Bishop of Sikasso, as Bishop of the Diocese of Mopti (Mali). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 27/3/2020) ...
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  27 March 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Cardinal D'Rozario: "Let us collaborate with the government to overcome the coronavirus pandemic" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Being faithful collaborators of the government to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. This is what Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, Archbishop of Dhaka has asked the faithful, who in a video message sen ...
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  27 March 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - The 4 activists of SOS Chrétiens d’Orient kidnapped in Baghdad on 20 January released Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - French authorities on Thursday 26 March said four aid workers of French Christian non-governmental organization SOS Chrétiens d’Orient were released. The four were missing since January 20. T ...
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  27 March 2020
  AMERICA/HAITI - Covid-19: "What will happen will be catastrophic", testimony of a missionary Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "It is enough to see what is happening on the street, what will happen will be catastrophic, since the population lives its day-to-day life and does not have the essential tools to deal w ...
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  27 March 2020
  AFRICA/TOGO - Fight against coronavirus: follow government guidelines "for the good of all" Lomè (Agenzia Fides) - The Togolese government has closed schools, cities, borders and airports as preventive measures for the spread of Covid-19. The first case was confirmed at the beginning of March 2020. The respons ...
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  27 March 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Mgr. Angelo Moreschi, Apostolic Vicar of Gambella has died due to Covid-19: a life for the mission in Africa Brescia (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Vicar of Gambella (Ethiopia), Mgr. Angelo Moreschi, SDB, died in the night between 24 and 25 March, in Brescia (Italy), due to the coronavirus infection. He was a guest at the Sale ...
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  27 March 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERA - Streets deserted and Masses broadcast on TV: Nigerian Christians in the face of the coronavirus Lagos (Agenzia Fides) - "The authorities of the State of Lagos, as well as of other Nigerian States in which the spread of coronavirus is more threatening (the greatest concentration is in the southwest of the Country, e ...
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  27 March 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - "United with the Pope in prayer for humanity!" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Conference of Chile joins the invitation that Pope Francis addressed "to unite our voices to heaven" and to pray worldwide" with the prayer that the Lord ...