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17 December 2020
AFRICA/NIGERIA - The priest kidnapped on his way to his father's funeral released
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I can confirm to you that the kidnapped Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu, has been released unhurt, by his captors on the evening of December 16", said the Imo State Police Co ...
17 December 2020
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Islamic-Christian movement "Silsilah": Advent and Christmas, time of mercy
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "The new liturgical year, which began with the season of Advent which will culminate with the celebration of Christmas, is an invitation to Christians to enter a phase of new conversion of the ...
17 December 2020
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Inauguration of the Nazareth-Mwendakulima Seminary located in Kahama
Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - The inaugural Mass of the Seminary was celebrated by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam and concelebrated by 26 Bishops and many priests - fro ...
17 December 2020
AMERICA/HAITI - The Bishops' Conference reiterates its request for dialogue with political leaders
Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary of the Bishops' Conference of Haiti (CEH), Father Ludger Mazile, reveals that some leaders interested in starting the inter-Haitian dialogue process have already made themse ...
16 December 2020
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops of Antioquia and Chocó: Christmas asks us for a courageous choice to put an end to violence, corruption, dishonesty and criminality
Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - "As Pastors of the people of God, we continue to be concerned about the problems that plague this region of the country. We dispute that the environmental destruction caused by irresponsible mi ...
16 December 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church mourns the missionary Bishop of the Vicariate of Quetta
Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of people gathered at the San Francesco School complex in Quetta to attend the funeral and pay homage to Bishop Victor Gnanapragasm OMI, first Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Quett ...
16 December 2020
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nigerian religious leaders call for immediate release of students from Kankara school
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Interfaith and Religious condemns in its totality acts of sabotage aimed at disrupting the peace and tranquillity in the country by some individuals and organizations that do not mea ...
16 December 2020
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Abduction of a priest on his way to his father's funeral
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic priest was kidnapped by four heavily armed men on his way to the state of Anambra for his father's funeral.
Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu, of the Congregation of the Sons of Mary Mot ...
16 December 2020
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The pandemic does not stop the traditional mass at dawn for the Christmas novena
Manila (Agwnzia Fides) - In the midst of the pandemic, Filipino Catholics have poured into churches for the famous Filipino Christmas tradition: the "Simbang Gabi" or "Misa del Gallo", the mass celebrated at dawn for nin ...
16 December 2020
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appeal of the Bishops to the authorities for full respect for all the fundamental rights of migrants
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) called on the authorities of the country and those of Trinidad and Tobago to respect "fully and without discrimination of any kind all the human rights" ...
16 December 2020
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Jerusalem, Covid outbreak in the Latin Patriarchate. Patriarch Pizzaballa also positive
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Two weeks after his inauguration as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pizzaballa has been infected with the Covid-19 virus. This is what he himself said on December 15 during a video co ...
15 December 2020
AMERICA/HONDURAS - New caravans of Honduran emigrants heading for the United States, a consequence of the passage of hurricanes
Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The head of the Direction of Childhood, Adolescence and Family (DINAF) in Honduras informed that in 2020 4,638 children who had left with the aim of reaching the United States returned to th ...
15 December 2020
AFRICA/KENYA - Christian leaders: "The Country is devastated by Covid-19; but it is possible to rise again with the solidarity of all"
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply concerned about the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on our nation", says, a statement published at the end of a meeting organized by the Episcopal Commission for Justi ...
15 December 2020
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Commitment of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in favor of the pastoral care of immigrants
Kota Kinabalu (Agenzia Fides) - "Given the needs of the territory, we hope that the pastoral care of migrants and itinerant people within the Archdiocese will be intensified and better organized": It is in these terms th ...
15 December 2020
EUROPE/ITALY - Minors: 3 immigrants out of 5 in Africa and Asia
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa and Asia welcome three out of five immigrant children. Worldwide 30% of migrants are under 18 years old. The number of children who leave their families to set out on the paths of migration ...
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