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  13 April 2021
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Solidarity of Catholics towards the Church and the people of Myanmar Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "With pain and sadness we have followed the recent episodes of the seizure of power by the military and the inhuman atrocities on the peaceful demonstrations of citizens who are demanding democrac ...
• 13 April 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Are the jihadists who conquered Palma part of a larger network? Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - At least 12 beheaded bodies have been found in Palma, the city in northern Mozambique, attacked on March 24 by a group of jihadists, who have declared to belong to the Islamic State (see Fides, ...
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  13 April 2021
  AMERICA/CHILE - Principles and values of the social teaching of the Church in view of a new Constitution Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Chilean Episcopal Conference (CEC) has published a document that collects the main teachings of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in social matters, in order to offer before the May 20 ...
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  13 April 2021
  VATICAN - Cardinal Tagle: Baptism is the beginning of a journey of faith Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Baptism is the beginning of a journey of faith". Parents, who raise their children in proper upbringing, food, education, good manners, are also called to cultivate the gift of faith "and train th ...
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  13 April 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A diocese opens health centers in all parishes during the pandemic Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A diocese in the Philippines has decided to create a health facility in each parish to meet the needs of the population in the midst of the pandemic. Mgr. Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of Kalookan ...
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  12 April 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Civil society network: stop extrajudicial executions, "red tagging" and impunity Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic communities are really appalled and deplore the countless human rights violations and extrajudicial executions committed by government forces and stigmatize the prevailing culture o ...
• 12 April 2021
  AFRICA/GHANA - "Ritual killings are a threat to national security" denounce the Bishops Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We need to protect our youth from certain things. So some of what the media carries out there should be censored for the youth. Because if things like ‘how people can come by quick money’ is ...
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  12 April 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Archbishop of Asunción celebrates the Chrism Mass: "In this time of pandemic we recognize the value of life" Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday April 10th, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Asunción celebrated Chrism Mass, which usually takes place during Holy Week, but due to the pandemic and restrictions in force in Paragua ...
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  12 April 2021
  AMERICA/HAITI - On Divine Mercy Sunday 5 priests, 2 nuns and 3 lay people kidnapped Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - On the second Sunday of Easter, while the universal Church celebrated Divine Mercy, the Catholic Church of Haiti, in particular the Society of Priests of Saint Jacques and the Archdiocese ...
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  12 April 2021
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops appeal after the second round of presidential elections Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Electoral Council in Ecuador had not declared an official winner in the contest to replace President Lenin Moreno next month, but results released by the agency showed former banker Mr Lasso w ...
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  12 April 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Patriarch in the 'message for Ramadan': let's remove the definitions that offend Christians from school texts Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, I extend my sincere congratulations and my sincere blessings to our Muslim brothers and sisters, asking the Almighty God to bless the ...
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  12 April 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Inauguration of the new Archbishop of Karachi: "I want to be a shepherd with the smell of sheep" Karachi (Agenzia Fides): "I thank God for choosing me as Archbishop of Karachi and I thank Pope Francis for considering me worthy to lead the archdiocese. The Holy Father's humility and love for those who live in the sub ...
• 12 April 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Another priest kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - According to local sources, Fr. Marcel Izu Onyeocha who was kidnapped on April 11th, was released by his kidnappers after being held hostage for a short time. It is the umpteenth kidnapping of a p ...
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  10 April 2021
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Augustinian missionaries: "Restoring hope for the future to young people" Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - "The goal of our missionary project in Algeria is to create a psychological and social assistance program for young Algerians, structured in listening centers managed by professionals, associati ...
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  10 April 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Covid-19 infections increase in particular among young people: the authorities appeal to a sense of responsibility Kartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The picture presented by the World Health Organization in much of Africa is that of health systems which are collapsing, doctors, nurses and other health workers who have reached the limits of t ...