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  2 June 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Peaceful dissent and prayer for the death of George Floyd in El Paso El Paso (Agenzia Fides) - In an atmosphere of violence and generalized tension for the many demonstrations in different places in the United States for the death of George Floyd, in El Paso the Catholic faithful tried to ...
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  2 June 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Unemployment and new poverty: lockdown due to the pandemic has a serious economic and social impact Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The pandemic and the lockdown imposed to contain Covid-19 have a serious impact on millions of destitute, marginalized or people who survive thanks to a daily wage in the Philippines. According t ...
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  2 June 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Covid-19, ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: governments cannot impose rules on the celebration of the Eucharist Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The Orthodox Churches have followed the dispositions imposed by the civil authorities of their respective Countries to combat the coronavirus pandemic, closing the churches and celebrating the ...
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  2 June 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Covid-19 and election campaign for the presidential elections: tensions increase Blantyre (Agenzia Fides) - "Tension due to the election campaign and serious episodes of violence are being registered", writes to Agenzia Fides the missionary, Anna Tomasi of the Franciscan Auxiliary Lay Missionaries of ...
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  2 June 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - In time of Coronavirus, the commitment of the Blessed Scalabrini is always present, at the forefront of calamities Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Today more than ever, in times of pandemic, the commitment of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, who was at the forefront of those calamities, remembered as the protagonist of a daily, generous ...
• 1 June 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Owando, and appointment of first metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 May 2020, the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Owando, Republic of the Congo, elevating it to a Metropolitan Church; and assigning as suffragan Churches the Dioceses ...
• 1 June 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Pointe-Noire, and appointment of first metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 30 May, the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, at the same time elevating the diocese in question to a metropolitan Church; it will ...
• 1 June 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 30, 2020, the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria, the Reverend Michael Kalu Ukpong of the clergy of Umuahia, currently Chancellor of the sam ...
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  1 June 2020
  EUROPE/FRANCE - Mgr. De Brésillac and Pauline Jaricot: protagonists of the extraordinary season of missionary commitment of the 19th century Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Among the decrees that the Holy Father authorized to publish on May 26, in addition to the recognition of the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Pauline Marie Ja ...
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  1 June 2020
  EUROPE/SPAIN - PMS National Director: "Pauline Jaricot is a gift for the Church" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "Pauline is a gift for the Church" says Don José María Calderón, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Spain in a message sent to Fides, in which he comments the publi ...
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  1 June 2020
  VATICAN - "Here I am, send me": Pope Francis' Message for World Mission Sunday Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis released his annual Message for World Mission Sunday 2020 on Pentecost Sunday. It’s theme is taken from Isaiah: “Here am I, send me” (6:8). World Mission Sunday is celebr ...
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  1 June 2020
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishop-elect of San Felipe: "We need structures of justice" San Felipe (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop-elect of the diocese of San Felipe, appointed by Pope Francis on May 26, gave a long interview to "Kairos News Chile", where he presents himself as a person and as a priest, and of ...
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  1 June 2020
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Living charity and a people-based economy", the voice of the Church on the feast of Pentecost León (Agenzia Fides) - "We must understand from the Lord that it is necessary to have charity, to be more detached, that it is necessary to transform the mentality that we had before, we must renew a mentality in which ...
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  1 June 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violence against religious minorities: the emergency continues Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Episodes of violence against Christian and Hindu religious minorities continue to cause concern in Pakistan and to arouse indignation in civil society. Ironically, violence takes place while t ...
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  1 June 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Ecumenical prayer for Pentecost: to bring new hope for India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "In these difficult times, while we are fighting Covid-19, we pray for the healing of the sick and for the recovery of our land. As a family of God, we are united in one accord and united in f ...