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  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 ...
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  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, ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...