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19 December 2020
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The Church prays for the victims of the post-electoral crisis
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "During the Eucharistic celebrations on Sunday 20 December, in all the parishes of your ecclesiastical district, priests will pray for the eternal rest of the victims of the pre-electoral, elect ...
19 December 2020
AFRICA/MALAWI - The Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM) begins its mission in Malawi
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "The CICM mission in Malawi has just begun in a way that was not expected: the preparatory activities have been canceled and the start has been delayed. The 4 team members of the new mission in ...
19 December 2020
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The communities of the department of Guainia thank the Church for its help during the pandemic
Inirida (Agenzia Fides) - Through a video message, the communities of the Colombian department of Guainia, located on the triple border between Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela, expressed their gratitude for the work carri ...
19 December 2020
ASIA/MALAYSIA - In Kuala Lumpur, the Church suspends all public Masses and liturgies until Epiphany due to the pandemic
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur has suspended all public masses in all parishes, churches, chapels from Christmas Eve (December 24) until the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (January ...
19 December 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bail for the kidnapper of the Catholic girl Arzoo Raja
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - A Karachi court of first instance has granted bail to the kidnapper of the Christian minor Arzoo Raja, setting the bail at 500,000 Pakistani rupees (about 2,700 euros) and a similar bail for his ...
18 December 2020
ASIA/INDONESIA - Between pandemic and religious extremism: police and Muslim volunteers protect churches during Christmas
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - In almost all the provinces of Indonesia, the safeguarding of Christmas and New Year celebrations is a particular concern for local governments, police, civil society organizations and religious ...
18 December 2020
ASIA/MYANMAR - The Bishop of the Burmese territory with the highest Christians presence dies: A Pastor dedicated to listening and dialogue
Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) - Today, December 18, in the Catholic cathedral of Loikaw, capital of the Burmese state of Kayah - the state with the highest percentage of Christians in the country-, the funeral of Bishop Stephen ...
18 December 2020
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - El Alto headquarters of the Bolivian Catholic University "San Pablo" named after Monsignor Scarpellini
El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - The La Paz Regional Academic Unit of the Bolivian Catholic University "San Pablo" has decided to name its headquarters in the city of El Alto, after "Mgr. Eugenio Scarpellini". This important un ...
18 December 2020
AMERICA/CHILE - "A gesture of solidarity, at the foot of the Manger": in times of pandemic it is necessary to redouble efforts
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Since the beginning of the pandemic, Chilean dioceses and parishes have worked to alleviate the suffering of the population, especially the poorest and most forgotten, with various initiatives, ...
18 December 2020
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Heads of the Churches of Jerusalem: at Christmas let us rejoice in God's gift for us, in these difficult times
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The birth of Jesus and the celebration of his Nativity "constantly remind us that God is with us and always will be". For this reason, the imminent liturgical Solemnity of the Lord's Birth cal ...
18 December 2020
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Kankara school students released: "Nigeria runs the risks of exploding" warns a Nigerian prelate
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The 344 students kidnapped from the Kankara public secondary school in Katsina state, northwestern Nigeria, attacked on the night of December 11-12, have been released (see Fides, 14/12/2020). Thi ...
18 December 2020
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop Sipuka: "Let us not be discouraged by the Covid pandemic that, like Herod, tries to transform joy into pain, but it will not win"
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "As heaven and earth united when Jesus was born, more than ever in this COVID-19 period God is calling us to solidarity" says His Exc. Mgr. Sithembele Anton Sipuka, Bishop of Umtata and Pre ...
17 December 2020
ASIA/IRAQ - Parliament recognizes Christmas as a public holiday throughout the country
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - From this year, Christmas becomes a public holiday throughout Iraqi territory. This is what the members of the Iraqi Parliament decided, expressing unanimously their agreement to the proposal ma ...
17 December 2020
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishops invite the Argentine people to prayer and fasting for nascent life
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Permanent Commission of the Argentine Episcopate, in its meeting of December 15, reflected on the theme of nascent life and determined a number of pastoral initiatives for the coming da ...
17 December 2020
ASIA - The next frontier for human development: working "with" and not "against" nature
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The number of people displaced due to natural disasters in the world is destined to increase to almost 14 million people, 72% of whom are affected by floods. Most of the displaced will be in Sou ...
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