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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 ...
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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) ...