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  5 June 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Coronavirus increases poverty New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In India there is a fight, more than against the coronavirus, against the specter of hunger and poverty. Human rights activists and Christian volunteers made an appeal to the government to ens ...
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  5 June 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Covid-19, side effects: Catholic schools (already in crisis) risk collapsing Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - With a circular letter published Monday 3 June, Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, Boulos Abdel Sater, ordered the cancellation of the third installment of the fee to be paid by students of the schoo ...
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  5 June 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "Cutting the roots of racial injustice that infects many areas of society": letter from CELAM to American Bishops Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Latin America reacts united to the situation which unfortunately is taking place these days in the United States of America after the death of George Floyd. Agenzia Fides received from the Pr ...
• 4 June 2020
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Sister Ines Paulo Albinom, ASC Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 5, 2020 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Sister Ines Paulo Albino, ASC (Adorers of the Blood of Christ) as N ...
• 4 June 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Rouphael Zgheib Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 March 2020 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed Rev. Rouphael Zgheib, of the Maronite clergy, as National Director ...
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  4 June 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Civil society and Catholic leaders campaign: "No" to new Anti-Terrorism Law Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A large part of civil society in the Philippines has launched a campaign to oppose the controversial new Anti-Terrorism Law approved in Parliament. Human rights activists, Catholic leaders, lawye ...
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  4 June 2020
  AFRICA - COVID-19 - The appeal of African Bishops "we call upon large companies which exploit African resources to make significant contributions in this tragic moment" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The pandemic caused by COVID-19 is without doubt is having devastating effects with tragic consequences for the poorest populations", say the African Bishops in a SECAM (Symposium of the Episcopal ...
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  4 June 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Salesians in the face violence: "As Don Bosco never stood by idly, we too can no longer turn a blind eye" San Francisco (Agenzia Fides) - Following the episodes of racism and violence that have hit the United States in recent days, the West United States Province (SUO) of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB has published a state ...
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  4 June 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Death Floyd, Cardinal Tobin: "The sin of racism can thrive without control" Newark (Agenzia Fides) - "The murder of George Floyd, which is simply the latest case of a black person who dies in the hands of those who have sworn to protect the community, has provoked justified anger and peaceful pr ...
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  4 June 2020
  AMERICA/PERU - Missionary year of the family: in the midst of the pandemic, "rediscovering the beauty of family life" Cusco (Agenzia Fides) - "We joyfully announce the Gospel of the family": this is the title of the Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop of Cusco, Mgr. Richard Alarcón, while his archdiocese celebrates "The Missionary Year o ...
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  4 June 2020
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The diocesan center of Bougainville transformed into a quarantine reception facility Bougainville (Agenzia Fides) - After 8 cases of coronavirus infections registered in Papua New Guinea, all healed, the local Church continues to carry out preventive measures in favor of the population. Among these, Fr. ...
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  4 June 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - "I love Turkey". Ten years ago the murder of Bishop Luigi Padovese, "man of communion" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Even Luigi Padovese, just like St. John XXIII loved Turkey and loved the Turks". This was underlined by Br. Luca Bianchi ofmCap, Dean of the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical ...
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  4 June 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The "White Masks" movement, born to support emeritus bishops, retired priests, pastors and elderly imams, in times of pandemic Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We must not and cannot abandon old priests who gave a lot, emeritus Bishops who did a lot", said Fr. Eric Norbert Abekan, parish priest of the Holy Family parish of Riviera in Abidjan, in expla ...
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  4 June 2020
  VATICAN - POPF Secretary General: "Every emergency in mission lands is always a concern for the Pontifical Mission Societies" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "I was very happy to receive the news that the Holy Father established a special Covid-19 emergency fund for the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS). Pope Francis has a deeply missionary hea ...
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  3 June 2020
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Bishops: "What does the country need to achieve a dignified life for every citizen" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - On the solemnity of Pentecost, the Bishops of El Salvador sent a message of hope and closeness to the people of God in this period of pandemic, urging the authorities for a co-responsible d ...