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  20 April 2023
  VATICAN - The Apostolic Letter "Antiquum ministerium" and the memory of the martyred catechists, "friutful source" of Christian spirituality Two years after the publication of the Apostolic Letter "Antiquum ministerium", with which Pope Francis instituted the ministry of catechist in the Church (May 10, 2021), and in the context of the tenth year of his Ponti ...
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  20 April 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Proclaiming the Gospel through art: the "Via pulchritudinis" of the Chinese Catholic communities Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On April 22, the 300th anniversary of the founding of the "Church of the West" will be celebrated in the parish of Xitang with the performance of a concert of sacred music. The Xitang church, de ...
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  19 April 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Do not ruin the paradise of bio-diversity: appeal of the Bishops of Palawan to President Marcos Brooke's Point (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to protect the island of Palawan, a "paradise of biodiversity", a national natural heritage, which risks being irreparably ruined by mining operations: for this reason, th ...
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  19 April 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: martyrs, quintessential witnesses of Christ Rome (Agenzia Fides) - After the generation of the Apostles, the witnesses "par excellence" of the Gospel of Christ have always been the martyrs, those who shed their blood for Christ and also experienced in their flesh ...
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  19 April 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Deserted streets, closed businesses, only the sound of bombs Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "We are all locked in our homes and have been advised not to go out. Bullets and bombs come from everywhere. Yesterday evening, Tuesday April 18, a truce was planned from 6 in the afternoon unt ...
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  19 April 2023
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops before the elections on April 30: "a clean government begins with clean elections" Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the general elections on April 30, the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay published a message on April 18 in which it appeals "to the conscience of each voter, especially Christians", ...
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  19 April 2023
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Vocations flourish: Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life count 1,300 missionaries and more than 1,000 seminarians of African origin Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission starting from Africa" is the central theme that will be at the heart of the exchanges and debates at the Continental Meeting of Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life (MISAL) which will ...
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  18 April 2023
  EUROPE/CYPRUS - "Rooted in hope". Symposium on the present and future of the Catholic Churches in the Middle East on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of "Ecclesia in Medio Oriente" Nicosia (Agenzia Fides) - "Rooted in hope". A perspective of confidence and hope for the future is the focus of the Symposium organized by the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches which is about to begin in Nicosia. From T ...
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  18 April 2023
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - During the month of Ramadan, interreligious iftars are an opportunity for interreligious dialogue Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - During Ramadan, the holy month of the Islamic religion which is underway and will end on April 21, the practice of iftar (the dinner that breaks the daily fast of the Muslim faithful) is an oppor ...
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  18 April 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Collapse of health structures: three hospitals in the capital out of service Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - After four days of fighting in Sudan, the population of Khartoum is trapped in the midst of shelling and shootings between the Sudanese army (SAF) and the rapid intervention militias (RSF), wit ...
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  18 April 2023
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - The life of the Bayaka Pygmies in the Monasao mission: between the parish, school, forest Monasao (Agenzia Fides) - In Monasao, a small mission in the diocese of Berberati, the dry season has arrived, which for the Bayaka Pygmies is the most favorable time for hunting, staying in the forest and looking for fo ...
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  18 April 2023
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops gather for 60th assembly: numerous issues on the agenda Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - The solemn opening session of the 60th General Assembly of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) will be held on Wednesday,April 19 at 8.30 am at the Congress Center of the Natio ...
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  18 April 2023
  EUROPE/AUSTRIA - Blessed Jaricot, "spark" of missionary passion all over the world Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Blessed Jaricot, her life, her works but above all her apostolic faith, which generated a true worldwide missionary movement, were the subject of a conference promoted by the Austrian Direction o ...
• 17 April 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Good Shepherd" interdiocesan Seminary in the diocese of Coimbatore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 5, 2023, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed rev. Anthony Muthu Anthony Raju, of the diocesan clergy of Ootacamund as Rector of the "Good Shepherd" interdiocesan Seminary lo ...
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  17 April 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - A vigil for the beatification of Matteo Ricci in Beijing Cathedral Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - A solemn prayer vigil for the beatification of Venerable Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit missionary known in China as Li Madou (Macerata, 6 October 1552 - Beijing, 11 May 1610), will be held today, in th ...