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  30 May 2020
  ASIA/JAPAN - A missionary: "In times of a pandemic, we rediscover the centrality of the word of God" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "Isolation is not a new situation for Japanese Christians, it was like that even at the time of persecutions: even then they could not meet in churches, but they carried on faith in families. Toda ...
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  30 May 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Churches help migrants during the time of the pandemic Kuching (Agenzia Fides) - While the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 is still in force, many churches in Malaysia are offering aid and services for migrants. The Movement Control Order (MCO), a national ...
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  30 May 2020
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Africa: Burkina Faso shaken by jihadist conflicts Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In the north-east of Burkina Faso, since the beginning of the year, there have been at least five attacks against Christian communities. Over 2000 schools have been closed. Since 2012, there ...
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  30 May 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Bishops: do not politically exploit the pandemic La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "We deplore and reject the irresponsible and immoral corruption in the acquisition of ventilators to save the life of the sick. We denounce any attitude and action that endangers the life and hea ...
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  30 May 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Violence in Northern Nigeria: the Church promotes reception and dialogue Bauchi (Agenzia Fides) - "Boko Haram is only one of the serious problems. For some time now there have been severe clashes between Tivs and other ethnic groups such as Chamba and Kuetp. They fight each other for possessi ...
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  30 May 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The Marian shrine of Our Lady of Africa, among the shrines that will join the Pope in the Marian prayer Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "This choice is a grace for us Christians in Ivory Coast and in particular for the devotees of Mary; To look at our shrine and pray in communion with the Holy Father, can only be a joy, especial ...
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  29 May 2020
  ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - The pandemic slows down the registration of a new parish, but the life of the Church continues thanks to technology Tashkent (Agenzia Fides) - "The lockdown has had the effect of blocking the construction process and registration of a new parish in the city of Angren. At the beginning of the year we had started to collect the necessar ...
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  29 May 2020
  AFRICA/ERITREA - The Lazarists alongside the children of all religions, in the footsteps of St. Justin Hebo (Agenzia Fides) - They have been close to children for 73 years. They feed them, dress them, help them grow and then place them in the community of origin. Since 1947, in Eritrea, the Vincentian fathers (Lazarist mi ...
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  29 May 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - Candidates for permanent diaconate in formation through virtual connection La Serena (Agenzia Fides) - In the midst of the difficulties the nation is facing, between social tensions and a pandemic, the school of deacons of San Lorenzo de La Serena, the entity responsible for forming candidates ...
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  29 May 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Prayer, empathy, solidarity of the Church with victims of Cyclone Amphan New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer, empathy, closeness and concrete solidarity: this is how the Catholic Church in India shows its proximity to the victims of Cyclone Amphan which in recent days hit parts of the Indian s ...
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  29 May 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - "The gospel is actualized through charity " says the National Director of the PMS in Kenya at risk of hunger due to the COVID-19 lockdown Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid 19 pandemic has critically affected the social, economic and religious engagements adversely, because of the cessation of movements in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi Co ...
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  29 May 2020
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The young students of the Don Bosco Technical School invite peers to trust in God to overcome any difficulty Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - Positivity, trust, sharing, hope are some key points on which a group of students from the Don Bosco Technical School, Gabutu, confronted each other during the "Chat Room" program, of the T ...
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  29 May 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - "Cabo Delgado has become the stage of a mysterious and incomprehensible war", denounce the Bishops Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply concerned about the worsening of the situation in Cabo Delgado which has become the stage of a mysterious and incomprehensible war", said the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province ...
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  29 May 2020
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Technology, a "good ally" to bring the Word of God into homes Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Technology has become a "good ally", perfect for Guatemalan Churches, reaching thousands of faithful who are forbidden to meet for liturgies, due to the lockdown imposed to stop the sprea ...
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  28 May 2020
  AFRICA/UGANDA - "Several Bishops have asked to be able to access the PMS Emergency Fund" Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "Uganda is still under lockdown imposed since March 21 st 2020. There has been some limited easing of some measures, but maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask on the road and in any s ...