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  16 March 2020
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Christian Churches: "Critical situation, common action for dialogue" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "After the elections, we all thought that we would face violations of rights and take the road to a fully democratic future. In fact it seems that in less than two years everything is being throw ...
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  16 March 2020
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - When fundamental rights, the right to life are denied, all human rights are hanging by a thread Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - "By taking care of life, we build our neighborhoods", is the title of the statement by the team of priests from the city and suburb areas of the Argentine capital and the province, who present ...
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  16 March 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Priests close to the sick and poor, even in this moment of the pandemic Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – With regards to the critical situation caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, Venezuela, a country affected by poverty, suffers and feels that it will not be spared. The church in Venezuela, whic ...
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  16 March 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appeal to Catholics: the coronavirus epidemic can also be won with the Rosary prayer Dagupan (Agenzia Fides) - "The epidemic of fear of the unknown is spreading and we must return to the basics of our Catholic faith. Let us not leave God out of the threat of COVID 19. Our first combat gear against all si ...
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  16 March 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Coronavirus, Bethlehem under quarantine. Heads of Churches: intensify prayer, fasting and almsgiving Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic that threatens all humanity, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem call on peoples and communities to respect "the provisions and instructio ...
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  16 March 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Father Maccalli today: a contemplative missionary Padua (Agenzia Fides) - "It was September 17, 2018 when an unexpected event disrupted the life of Father Gigi Maccalli and we find ourselves once again to pray for him". These are the words of two dear friends of the pri ...
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  16 March 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - At least 70 priests and religious kidnapped or killed since June 2015 Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "In Nigeria no fewer than 20 clergymen including at least eight Catholic Priests/Seminarians were hacked to death in the past 57 months and not less than 50 abducted or kidnapped.". This is what a ...
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  14 March 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - Coronavirus: Youth Day postponed in the Archdiocese of Accra Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We are also to take precautionary measures in our homes not to be infected. Let us pray for a solution to this problem. Thank you", said His Exc. Mgr. John Bonaventure Kwofie CSSp, Metropolitan A ...
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  14 March 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Bishops: the reawakening of Chile cannot be seen, the requests of the population have still not been fulfilled Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - In a message that will be read in all the Catholic churches of Chile this weekend, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March, the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Conference of Chile recalls the conce ...
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  14 March 2020
  EUROPE - Common prayer of the Presidents of CCEE and COMECE to ask God for help and comfort St. Gallen (Agenzia Fides) – In response to the difficult time communities all over the world are facing due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak, H.Em. Card. Angelo Bagnasco and H.Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, respect ...
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  14 March 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Coronavirus: first case in the Country. The Church: a day of fasting and prayer Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Ivorian Catholics will experience a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday 20 March. This is the decision Ivorian Bishops made at the end of their 115th plenary assembly, held from 9 to 12 ...
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  14 March 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Total closure in Manila to stop covid-19: "community quarantine" during lent Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us do our part in this fight against the pandemic. Let us remain vigilant and continue to monitor updates from legitimate and reliable sources. We live in the metropolis with the spirit of m ...
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  12 March 2020
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Church asks for a transparent investigation on the Easter attacks Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – A serious and transparent investigation on the instigators and perpetrators of the “Easter massacre”, the terrorist attack that in 2019 killed more than 250 people in Sri Lanka: this is wh ...
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  12 March 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Ecumenical Patriarchate: prayer, science and respect for health rules to overcome the pandemic Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – «Our Church has had and still has respect for medical science», and for what concerns the emergency of Coronavirus pandemic «urges the faithful to respect both the directives coming from t ...
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  12 March 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - Seriously injured priest in the East of the Country Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Seriously injured Guy-Robert Mandro, parish priest of Fataki, in the territory of Djugu, in Ituri, in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aggression took place the 10th Marc ...