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22 January 2021
ASIA - Wealth inequality: a wound for the continent
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Among the top 15 most populous countries on the planet, eight are in Asia, but this continent which represents, with China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan, half of the world population - estima ...
22 January 2021
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The body of the missing priest has been found; victim of bandits or terrorists?
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with deep sorrow that I bring to everyone's knowledge that the lifeless body of Fr. Rodrigue Sanon was found on 21 January in the forest of Toumousseni about twenty kilometers from Ba ...
22 January 2021
AFRICA/MALI - Pastoral activity continues in the community of Kati amid political uncertainty and pandemic
Kati (Agenzia Fides) - Insecurity continues to reign in Mali, despite the existence of a transitional government led by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moctar Ouane, which comprises 25 ministries. The most strate ...
22 January 2021
AMERICA/CHILE - Proposals for a new Chile: contributions to dialogue within the framework of the constituent process
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Chile, with the support of Misereor, has organized three "Meetings for a new Chile", to create opportunities for analysis and dialogue in order to develop proposals on the current socio ...
22 January 2021
AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Rector of the "Card. Emile Biayenda" Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Brazzaville
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 September 2020, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Barthel Christel Ganao, of the diocesan clergy of Gamboma ( ...
22 January 2021
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Suspended masses and catechism online due to a peak of Covid-19 cases and the State of emergency
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur has decided to extend the suspension of all public celebrations until further notice as the national health system is in an extremely difficult situation, gi ...
22 January 2021
ASIA/SYRIA - Letter from the Patriarchs of the Churches of the Middle East to the new American President on the sanctions against the Syrian people
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The new US President Joe Biden has to lift the economic sanctions that are severely harming Syrian people as an unjustifiable "collective punishment" if he does not want to be complicit in th ...
21 January 2021
ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Job loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic: Caritas helps returnees
Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) - The Tajik Church is helping people who have lost their jobs after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the Central Asian country. According to the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Rep ...
21 January 2021
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the Regional Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Bhopal
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 23 July 2020, Card. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Thomas Peringalloor, SVD Rector of the Regional Theological Semina ...
21 January 2021
ASIA/INDIA - Violence and discrimination against Christians increase in 2020, "Anti-conversion laws" are extended
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Violence against Christians in India continues to grow and in 2020 it reached the number of 327 cases of violence against Christian persons or institutions: this is stated by the Evangelical F ...
21 January 2021
AMERICA - Latin America: Youth pastoral summit aims to promote youth missionary work
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At a "Latin American Summit of Youth Pastoral Care", youth pastoral workers from different countries are to meet for an exchange. The pastoral effects of the current situation and the associate ...
21 January 2021
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In Burkina Faso, Fr. Rodrigue Sanon from the Notre Dame de la Paix parish in Soubakanyedougou, in the southwest of the country is missing. The priest disappeared on January 19 while travelin ...
21 January 2021
ASIA/THAILAND - Mission of Italian fidei donum priests: pastoral and social commitment, in times of pandemic
Chiangmai (Agenzia Fides) - Until before Christmas, the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand was well under control compared to the rest of the world. "Since the beginning of the pandemic, no more than 4,000 people have been in ...
21 January 2021
AMERICA/HONDURAS - Bishops appeal to Central American governments: the right to emigrate must be respected
Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretariat of the Bishops of Central America (SEDAC) is issuing an urgent appeal in light of the new migratory flows from Honduras, which are again forming a so-called caravan and headi ...
21 January 2021
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 125 Years of Evanvelization: Contribution of the Charismatic Movements
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the evangelization of Ivory Coast, Rev. Eric Norbert Abekan invites representatives, members and supporters of Charismatic Renewal, new Communities a ...
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