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20 October 2020
AMERICA/CHILE - Churches destroyed: the Bishops urge us to distance ourselves from irrational violence
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The fire that led to the total destruction of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, a few meters from Piazza Italia, in the center of Santiago de Chile, marked the day of Sunday 18 October, ...
20 October 2020
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - President of the Bishops' Conference rejects amendment of the abortion law and calls for the right to conscientious objection: "Abortion is unacceptable"
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Abortion is unacceptable. The Church will always protect human life, from conception to natural death. Therefore, we hope the Korean government will allow a conscientious objection to the abortio ...
20 October 2020
ASIA/THAILAND - Youth protests continue
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Sixth consecutive day of protests in Bangkok and other cities in Thailand since October 15. The protests continued every afternoon after police arrested those responsible for the protest and eva ...
20 October 2020
AMERICA/BRAZIL - National youth days are to take place online in times of Coronavirus
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - As a result of the Covid 19 pandemic, the National Youth Day (DNJ) 2020 will be celebrated differently in Brazilian dioceses this year. Although a common date is set for October 25th, each dioc ...
20 October 2020
AFRICA/DR CONGO - About 300 detainees of the prison in Kangbayi on the run: "The people are afraid"
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 300 detainees escaped today, when a group of armed men attacked Kangbayi Central Prison in Beni, north of Kivu, in eastern DRC at 4 a.m.
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20 October 2020
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - World Mission Sunday 2020: Diocese of Yopougon sends lay persons on a mission
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "As Christians and ambassadors, we are the voice of Jesus Christ in our respective environment", said Fr. Harold Kouakou on Sunday 18 October, in his homily on the occasion of the official celeb ...
20 October 2020
AFRICA/EGYPT - The number of legally recognized Christian churches rises to 1738
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian government recently issued a new decree in which it recognizes the full compliance of another 45 churches and 55 adjoining buildings, with the provisions governing the construction of ...
20 October 2020
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Family, freedom, dignity and social justice: the pillars on which to build the country
Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Rolando José Álvarez, Bishop of the diocese of Matagalpa, in his homily on Sunday, October 18, indicated four fundamental elements which must contribute to the "moral" construction of ...
20 October 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Campaign for the release of the Jesuit accused of sedition on the basis of manipulated evidence
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "We will be relentless until Father Stan Swamy and all human rights defenders who are falsely imprisoned are released unconditionally. We are alongside those who dedicate their lives to the m ...
19 October 2020
AFRICA/ALGERIA - The Church in Algeria: "a jug full of fresh water", a mission of proximity
Oran (Agenzia Fides) - "I symbolize the mission in Algeria which I have been experiencing for more than 10 years, like a jug full of fresh water representing the love of God with which we are filled and the way in which ...
19 October 2020
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops: "the country calls for a change of attitude of all political leaders"
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the virtual meeting of the Episcopal Commissions, held last week, the Bishops of Venezuela presented their Pastoral Exhortation "On the social, economic, moral and political situat ...
19 October 2020
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Great participation and respect for all in yesterday's poll
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "Congratulations to the Bolivian people for the electoral day lived in peace and respect for all, with great participation, freely expressing their sovereign will for the future of Bolivia": with ...
19 October 2020
VATICAN - India, Panama and Honduras recipients of aid from the PMS Fund for the Covid emergency
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Church in India has reached and provided assistance to several million people, especially the poorest and those in vulnerable conditions. Indian C ...
19 October 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Prayer for the Missions as part of a Eucharistic Adoration organized by the "Jesus Youth" movement
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "In the midst of the pandemic, this call to the evangelizing mission is always more important. The Jesus Youth movement (JY) observed the 'Jesus Youth International Mission Week', from 10 Octobe ...
19 October 2020
ASIA/IRAQ - Request from the Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans to the Head of State for the proclamation of Christmas as a public holiday for all Iraqis
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - A bill to have Christmas Day officially recognized as a public holiday throughout Iraq is the concrete request that the Babylonian Patriarch of the Chaldeans Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, present ...
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