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  24 November 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Religious witnesses of merciful love in a particularly difficult situation Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "A message of faith, hope and solidarity" was sent by the men and women religious of Venezuela, gathered for the Extraordinary Assembly of Conver (Conferencia venezolana de religiosas y religios ...
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  24 November 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Fundraising campaign for victims of tropical storms: believers donate "in silence" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The donations collected in the Catholic parishes of Nicaragua last Sunday for the victims of the tropical storms Iota and Eta were given “in silence” by the faithful on the recommendation of ...
• 23 November 2020
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Chunchon, Korea On November 21, Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Chunchon, Korea, presented by Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe. The Holy Father appointed as bishop of the same diocese the Reverend ...
• 23 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of bishop of Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 21, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu. ( ...
• 23 November 2020
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 22, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Cheju (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr.Peter Kang U-il. He is succeeded by His Exc. Mgr. ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The Church prepares the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the visit of John Paul II Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "During the Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Kazakhstan, we planned the celebrations to mark the twentieth anniversary of the visit of St. John Paul II (September 2001 - September 2021). We ...
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  23 November 2020
  AMERICA/PERU - Cardinal Barreto welcomes political commitment of young people: Peru is "born again" Huancayo (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Pedro Barreto Jimeno, Archbishop of Huancayo, describes the recent demonstrations in the country (see Fides 12 and 16/11/2020) as a kind of “rebirth” of the people on the initiativ ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Arzoo Raja, the High Court closes the case: Catholic child bride to stay in Pakistan shelter home Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The Sindh high court has ordered the teenage Catholic child bride Arzoo Raja - kidnapped, converted to Islam and subjected to forced marriage (see Fides 21/10/2020) - to remain in a state-run sh ...
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  23 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The nine journalists of a Catholic radio who took refuge in the forest in northern Mozambique are safe and sound Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The 9 Catholic radio journalists of the province of Cabo Delgado, in the diocese of Pemba in Mozambique, who were forced to take shelter in the bush after rebels of the Islamic State had raided t ...
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  23 November 2020
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "The legalization of a drug means turning away and ignoring the real needs of society" say the Bishops Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - " This legislative initiative does not address the damage to health caused by increased use of cannabis, nor does it address the effects on the families of young people who use drugs, nor do ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - National holiday: Partriarch Raï reaffirms the country's neutrality concept Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanon's independence not only signifies the end of the French protectorate, but also marks "the country's exit from the politics of the axes, and the beginning of its neutrality". Even today, ...
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  23 November 2020
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Burkina Faso′s election overshadowed by terrorism Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in Burkina Faso yesterday, Sunday November 22, are still being counted. A total of 6,490,144 voters were entitled to ...
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  21 November 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Call for dialogue addressed to the two main leaders of the country by the Episcopate Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We deplore the lack of objectivity in the interpretation of our Basic Law. Therefore, we encourage the two main leaders in the current political life of our country, Presidents Alassane Ouattar ...
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  21 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Six working groups for the implementation of the National Missionary Program Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Commission for Missionary Action and Cooperation among Churches of the Brazilian Bishops' Conference (CNBB) presented, in a virtual meeting, the structure of the working groups th ...
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  21 November 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The mission of the Somascan fathers: Gospel and charity Usen (Agenzia Fides) - "The spirit that has led us here in Nigeria can be summed up in two words: Gospel and charity. We are dedicated to accompanying children who live on the streets of some important cities and to figh ...