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  15 February 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Little things bring joy to the suffering faces of the sick: Camillians on the occasion of theXXXI World Day of the Sick Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - The XXXI World Day of the Sick, celebrated by the Catholic Church on February 11, 2023 (see Fides, 10/2/2022), was a precious opportunity to also bring together the Camillians (MI) of Indonesia ...
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  14 February 2023
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Apostolic Vicariate of Caroni: “An exciting mission” Bolívar (Agenzia Fides) - "In these first hundred years since the canonical establishment of the Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní, the Capuchins have carried out a difficult and exciting mission. They have devoted almost ...
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  14 February 2023
  OCEANIA/FIJI ISLANDS - The mission of the Bishops of Oceania: "to be communities of ever-closer followers of Jesus Christ" Suva (Agenzia Fides) - They entrusted themselves, for the mission of the Church in Oceania, to Saint Peter Chanel, Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Saint Pedro Calungsod, and to Blessed Peter To Rot, Diego Luis de San ...
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  14 February 2023
  AFRICA/NIGER - Basic Christian communities, a simple tool for proclaiming the Gospel Dosso (Agenzia Fides) - "I would like to tell you about our basic Christian communities which, it seems, normally operate in all the missions of the diocese except in Dosso", writes Father Rafael Casamayor from Niger. "W ...
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  14 February 2023
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Foot amputation for wounded missionary Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Unfortunately, the doctors have decided to amputate Father Norberto's foot", says to Fides Father Aurelio Gazzera, a confrere of Father Norberto Pozzi, the 71-year-old Carmelite missionary injur ...
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  14 February 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - New demonstrations in Goma while the EAC regional force finalizes a calendar for the withdrawal of the M23 Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - New demonstrations took place yesterday, February 13, in Goma to denounce the inaction of the force of the member countries of the East African Community (EAC) to stop the advance of the M23 re ...
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  14 February 2023
  EUROPE/ITALY - "Missionary volunteering as a vocational path": Living Baptism as a gift from God Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The seven formation and animation meetings of the General Sector of the Missions of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) have just ended, aimed at the provincial coordinators and missiona ...
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  13 February 2023
  VATICAN - The Pontifical Mission Societies, with the Pope, alongside the populations affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest estimates, there are more than 41 thousand victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. A death toll that is unfortunately destined to increase, ...
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  13 February 2023
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The condition of Father Norberto Pozzi injured in a mine explosion Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Father Norberto Pozzi is better they have taken him off the ventilator and now he is breathing on his own. They have just called me from the hospital in Entebbe", says from Bozoum to Fides Fathe ...
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  13 February 2023
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Pope Francis: "Peace is born of truth, justice, freedom and love and is achieved through patient dialogue" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The news from Nicaragua has saddened me a great deal, and I cannot but remember with concern Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, whom I care about greatly, sentenced to 26 years imprisonment, an ...
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  13 February 2023
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The people of God gather at Mary's feet to ask for peace, justice, healing, reconciliation Nyaunglebin (Agenzia Fides) - The people of Myanmar gather at the feet of the Virgin Mary to earnestly invoke, with inner emotion and spiritual participation, healing and peace. Thousands of pilgrims and devotees gathere ...
• 13 February 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Erection of the diocese of Aguleri and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 12, 2023, the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Aguleri, Nigeria, dismembering the archdiocese of Onitsha and making it a suffragan of the same metropolitan see. The Holy ...
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  13 February 2023
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - The diocese of Makeni has a new bishop. “Happiness and gratitude on behalf of the people of God” by Antonella Prenna Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 11, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Bob John Hassan Koroma, of the clergy of Makeni, until now vicar general and administrator of the Cathedral ...
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  10 February 2023
  AMERICA/HAITI - Ruthless violence against the defenseless. Missionary kidnapped, Brazilian nuns attacked Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "We hoped that the situation would improve, instead, after a pause at Christmas everything exploded again", Father Antonio Menegòn, a Camillian missionary (MI) tells Fides. The priest re ...
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  10 February 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Beijing parish of Xi Tang asks Mary for graces and healings on the World Day of the Sick Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Beijing parish of Xi Tang celebrates the 300th anniversary of its foundation by inviting the people of God to make a spiritual "pilgrimage" tomorrow, February 11, on the day the liturgy cele ...