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  30 August 2021
  AMERICA - Catechists: evangelizing force of the Church, especially in this period Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Several countries in Latin America celebrate "Catechist's Day" every August 21, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Pius X, who was the editor of the "Major Catechism". This year the publicat ...
• 30 August 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - More than 3,000 young people from the diocese of Yopougon participate in the Diocesan Youth Days Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic youth of the diocese of Yopougon will meet from August 27 to 30 at the Saint Laurent parish of Yopougon Kouté to live its traditional annual activity, the Diocesan Youth Days (JDJ) ...
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  30 August 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Religious and volunteers support hospitals: "Our equipment is a loving heart and the power of God" Ho Chi Minh city (Agenzia Fides) - "As missionaries of the love that flows from the heart of Jesus, we adapt to every situation and overcome all difficulties so that our brothers and sisters receive a message of love and ...
• 30 August 2021
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Archbishop of Dar es Salaam orders vaccination of all priests Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Every priest has to be vaccinated against Covid 19 ... It is a disease that touches us deeply because it costs us the lives of our loved ones. Let's take it seriously", said His Exc. Mgr. ...
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  30 August 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - "Every time a Lebanese emigrates, we lose our battle". Patriarch Rai raises the alarm about migratory "haemorrhage" Diman (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanon is currently in a war-like state and "every time a Lebanese citizen emigrates, we lose a new battle". With these haunting words, the Maronite Patriarch and Lebanese Cardinal Béchara Boutr ...
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  30 August 2021
  VATICAN - The Pope: prayer and fasting for Afghanistan; religious congregations ready to welcome refugees Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis, expressing his closeness to the Afghan people, said at the Angelus on Sunday, August 29: "I am following the situation in Afghanistan, and I take part in the suffering of those who ar ...
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  28 August 2021
  AMERICA - “MigraSegura”: Digital platform with useful information for Venezuelan refugees Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The digital platform "MigraSegura" is aimed at migrants, especially Venezuelans looking for reliable information about basic services and the migration policy in Brazil and Ecuador. The digital ...
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  28 August 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Combating violence: Bishop Sipuka calls for an inclusive economy and education Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "After the violence that broke out in July, we proposed that the government take reconciliation measures and ask those who stole and looted businesses to return the stolen goods within a sh ...
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  28 August 2021
  VATICAN - Father Jeyaraj: "The way to peace is through justice and overcoming inequality" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The importance of fraternity is best understood when hearing the cry of those who live in situations where this fraternity does not exist, that is, the poor, the needy, the victims of wars ...
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  28 August 2021
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Election of the new patriarch: Armenian Catholic bishops will meet in the Vatican from September 20th Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The Armenian Catholic Bishops of the dioceses in the Middle East and in the countries of the Armenian Diaspora will meet in Rome from September 20th to elect their new Patriarch. This was confirm ...
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  28 August 2021
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Catholics plant a million trees in the spirit of Laudato Sì Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the "Laudato Sì" Year and on the occasion of the centenary of the "founder of the nation" and the year in which Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence, the country's Catholics ...
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  27 August 2021
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Bishops express themselves unequivocally: Catholic moral teaching is not a pretext for opponents of vaccinations San Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - So far, 4,459,946 people around the world have died of Covid-19. In Puerto Rico, 2,742 people have died and a total of 164,179 have been infected. And those numbers continue to rise, as do hosp ...
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  27 August 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Fasting and penance for 40 days amid the pandemic Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of Zamboanga, on the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, will experience 40 days of fasting and penance as the country continue sto struggle with the Covid-19 ...
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  27 August 2021
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch warns young people about loss of humanity through social media Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "One sociologist said: With the invention of the mobile phone, the era of humanity came to an end. And this is a serious matter: we have started to measure our humanity with technological tools, b ...
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  27 August 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - No right to healthfor Rohingya in Covid-19 pandemic Sittwe (Agenzia Fides) - The authorities in Myanmar have so far excluded the Muslim Rohingya minority from vaccination programs against Covid-19 and denied them health care and the right to health. The Rohingya live in d ...