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  31 March 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Covid-19: even more dramatic situation for those living in war zones Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Concerns are growing for communities living in war zones around the world, where access to basic health care is scarce and insufficient. The displaced people in these areas already suffer from the ...
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  31 March 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Cardinal Ambongo criticizes the postponement of the blockade in Kinshasa: "One must not play with people's lives" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "In the face of the serious dangers posed to our Country by the coronavirus, the President of the Republic has taken preventive measures. In applying these measures, the governor of the provinc ...
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  31 March 2020
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Pandemic crisis, Pax Christi urges Trump: to suspend sanctions against Iran, Syria and Gaza Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - The pandemic crisis caused by the coronavirus makes it even more urgent and necessary to suspend the economic sanctions imposed by the US Administration against Iran, Syria and the Gaza Strip, ...
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  31 March 2020
  ASIA PAKISTAN - Capuchin friars: special prayer and solidarity for Italy, affected by covid-19 Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We express deep concern and solidarity for the terrible situation in Italy due to the deadly attack of the coronavirus. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all the families who have lost thei ...
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  31 March 2020
  AMERICA/PERU - Solidarity, the strength to overcome the health emergency Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of "semi paralysis" of the economy of many countries, following the global health emergency, is leading on the one hand to see pictures of extreme poverty and on the other hand, the o ...
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  31 March 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Indiscriminate attacks on villages: religious conflict fomented Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - Whether they are jihadists or simple bandits, nobody knows exactly. The only thing that is sure is that the attacks on the villages and towns of Cabo Delgado, in Mozambique, continue unabated. Mo ...
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  31 March 2020
  AFRICA - African Catholics without church, sacraments and priests for covid-19: it is also an opportunity for growth Kara (Agenzia Fides) - After the outbreak of the health crisis due to COVID-19, drastic measures have been taken by the governments of many African countries, with the closure of structures and isolation; on the other ha ...
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  31 March 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - In a plane with the ostensory or with the statue of the Virgin Mary to bless the Brazilians during the pandemic Goiania (Agenzia Fides) – In order to invoke the health and protection of the people of God, after the blessing imparted by Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi on Friday, March 27, from St. Peter's Square, some dioceses in Brazi ...
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  30 March 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Covid-19: the Jesuits open a psychological support center Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the spread of coronavirus and its psychosocial impact on the population, Fr. Jean Messingue, specialist in clinical psychology and director of ITCJ, the theology institute of the Soci ...
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  30 March 2020
  VATICAN - Pope Francis re-launches the UN appeal: all conflicts should stop in the face of the pandemic Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The planetary emergency of the coronavirus pandemic, "which knows no borders", makes more urgent than ever a "global and immediate ceasefire in all corners of the world". This is the appeal launche ...
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  30 March 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Fighting Covid-19: prayer, solidarity, hope New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Christian faithful in India are committed to serving the nation in this moment of crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. "In India, the lockdown of almost a month represents a challenge, ...
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  30 March 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - "The police are too brutal in applying coronavirus containment measures" denounce "Justice and Peace" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The actions by law enforcement officers yesterday across the Country especially in Mombasa are unacceptable. The brutal acts only adds more injury to the people who are already vulnerable, this ...
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  30 March 2020
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Missionaries multiply their efforts, but hunger will be more deadly than Covid 19 Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The health emergency following Covid-19 has now reached all continents. The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Spain have collected the testimony of some missionaries who have doubled their co ...
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  30 March 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Covid-19: schools closed and Camillians are not allowed to leave, but "hope is not lost" Flores (Agenzia Fides) - "In Indonesia, cases of coronavirus are constantly growing, especially in the capital Jakarta. Fortunately, here on our island of Flores, so far we have only a few suspicious cases", writes Fathe ...
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  30 March 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Church complies with anti-covid-19 standards, while the government promotes gatherings of people Masaya (Agenzia Fides) - The Mayor of Granada organized a pilgrimage to the Jesús del Rescate sanctuary, despite the fact that the bishop had canceled it to avoid coronavirus infections. While the Catholic Church in Nic ...