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  21 November 2020
  ASIA - Denunciation of the Landmine Report 2020: Use of mines in conflicts, to the detriment of civilians Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – During the period from mid-2019 to October 2020, the Burmese army and various "non-state armed groups" used mines in four Asian countries: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Myanmar. Eight out ...
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  20 November 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Hurricane Iota devastates the area of Peñas Blancas causing deaths, missing persons and destruction Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "We feel deep pain for what happened on the Macizo de Peñas Blancas, between La Dalia and Rancho Grande. At the moment, our priests are mobilizing in the area and we are making ourselves avai ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Cardinal Coutts: "We ask for respect for our rights as citizens of Pakistan" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are citizens of Pakistan and the law is the same for every citizen of Pakistan; it is the State's responsibility to ensure justice for its citizens. The issue of kidnapping, forced conversio ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA - The importance of respecting the rights of the weakest within the framework of the trade agreement in East Asia, a driving force for development Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the newborn economic cooperation agreement between 15 Asian nations representing globally about a third of the GDP and the world population ...
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  20 November 2020
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Religious woman injured in attack on humanitarian workers: "We do not want any more suffering!" San Cristóbal de las Casas (Agenzia Fides) - In a heartfelt appeal to human rights activists, the media and to all men and women of good will and to the faithful of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Bishop Rod ...
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  20 November 2020
  AFRICA/MAURITANIA - Bishops of West Africa: "We must create better living conditions for our young people" Nouakchott (Agenzia Fides) - "In view of the resurgence of the phenomenon of illegal emigration in some of our countries, with numerous victims in recent weeks, we would like to express our solidarity and closeness for t ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian Minister for Immigration and Refugees begins the planned closure of the refugee camps Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Christian Evan Faeq Yakoub Jabro, current Iraqi Minister for Immigration and Refugees, has begun to implement the closure of all refugee camps planned by the Baghdad government in O ...
• 19 November 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of bishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Myitkyina, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Francis Daw Tang. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 19/11/2020) ...
• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Reverend François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa, of the clergy of Kindu, currently in pasto ...
• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Appointment of bishop of Wau, South Sudan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Wau, South Sudan, the Reverend Fr. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J., until now vice rector and bursar of the International Th ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church in Malaysia, a "field hospital" helping 8 million poor, marginalized and suffering in the midst of the pandemic Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "The new poor in Malaysia are the 8.2 million excluded from social assistance and the 21 million who live on subsidies. The new poor make up 20% of the population, including stateless peopl ...
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  19 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Lay people active at the service of life and justice: national week of the laity Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "This celebration is a reason for joy and also a way to question ourselves. What do our times ask of us? What can we lay people do from this celebration of Lay Christian Day?". This is the ques ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi calls for amnesty and withdrawal of the army in order to stop the secessionist conflict Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "I think it is now up to the Head of State to do something and I believe he can do it, that is to declare an amnesty so that there will be peace and children can go to school", said Cardinal Ch ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A religious "journalist" elected Custos of the Capuchins in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Lord calls me, in my vocation to the priesthood and to the fraternal Franciscan life, to serve as Custos of the 'Mariam Siddeeqa Capuchin Custody' in Pakistan. It is a blessing from God. I w ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishops close to over 500,000 displaced from Cabo Delgado because of the violence, launch an appeal for dialogue Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "We express our fraternal closeness to the brothers and fellow citizens of Cabo Delgado and assure them of our constant prayer in the hope of finding paths of dialogue that will facilitate the en ...