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• 2 October 2020
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Sebastien Bidiare Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 25 July 2020, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Sebastien Bidiare, of the archdiocesan clergy of Conakry as Nat ...
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  2 October 2020
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Science and faith united in the fight against Covid-19", recalls Cardinal Nzapalainga Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid-19 pandemic is an evil to be faced with faith and reason in love. Dear brothers and sisters, we cannot take refuge in any doctrine to ignore this disease that is dangerously destroying ...
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  2 October 2020
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Covid-19: an exponential increase in the number of infections; hospitals close to collapse Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - In Uganda the number of positive coronavirus cases is growing exponentially. On September 23rd, the total number of infections was 7,064 cases throughout the country with a daily increase in the ...
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  1 October 2020
  VATICAN - Towards Mission Sunday: amidst the pandemic, mission continues Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the first day of the Missionary Month of October, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the International Secretariats of the Pontifical Mission Societies, recall that t ...
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  1 October 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - The Catholic community committed to promoting peace in Nagaland Dimapur (Agenzia Fides) - The commitment of the Catholic community in the diocese of Kohima, in Nagaland, to promote peace in the north-eastern Indian region is much appreciated. As reported to Fides, the "Peace Channel" ...
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  1 October 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Candidacy of Coptic Orthodox priest in the elections reopens the debate on the participation of the clergy in politics Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The candidacy of Coptic Orthodox priest Paula Fouad (photo) in the next parliamentary elections reopens the debate on the direct involvement of the clergy in politics. The priest, parish priest of ...
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  1 October 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Bishops: "60 years after Nigeria's independence we must rebuild the Country on a fairer foundation" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Nigerians from almost all geographic regions seem to agree that we must start working to rebuild the Country. It is somewhat regrettable that the federal government of Nigeria has not kept its el ...
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  1 October 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Ten missionary institutes launch 10 live meetings for young people, with missions in the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “To the ends of the Earth” is the title of the new live column dedicated to young people, for a virtual journey to discover the daily work of missionaries in the world. The inaugural meeting wi ...
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  1 October 2020
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - In Rabaul inauguration mass for the first local Archbishop, descendant of Blessed ToRot Rabaul (Agenzia Fides) - "I thank God for the years passed and the pastoral experience in the dioceses of Bereina and Kavieng. I return to Rabaul as Jesus returned to Nazareth: here he was judged by the people for what h ...
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  1 October 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Nobody is above the Constitution": Mgr. Mata on the new laws that repress human and political rights Esteli (Agenzia Fides) - Monsignor Abelardo Mata, Bishop of the diocese of Esteli and spokesman for the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference (CEN), harshly criticized the proposal of the President, Daniel Ortega, on the lates ...
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  1 October 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - In 2019, violence against indigenous communities and territories doubled Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Report on violence against the indigenous peoples of Brazil, prepared by the Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI), was released yesterday, 30 September, which reiterates the portrait of an ...
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  1 October 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Laying of the first stone of the City of Peace: "the first visible sign of the financial autonomy of the Church", says the Bishop of Grand-Bassam Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The City of Peace is the first visible sign of the financial autonomy of the Church", said His Exc. Mgr. Raymond Ahoua, Bishop of Grand-Bassam on 29 September, at the blessing and official open ...
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  30 September 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Vocations to the priesthood flourish during the pandemic Jaipur (Agenzia Fides) - God calls to his service in times of pandemic and the spread of the virus does not curb the desire of young people to consecrate themselves to the service of the Gospel and the Church: as Agenzia ...
• 30 September 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Resignation of the Archbishop of Dhaka and appointment of the new Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh), presented by His Eminence Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C. ...
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  30 September 2020
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Towards Mission Sunday: the pandemic is an opportunity to give God's mercy to those who suffer Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "Covid-19 Pandemic is the best opportunity to have a sense that our call involves in helping the poor, spend time around those who suffer and our heart move towards the helpless and hopeless, to ...