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  21 December 2022
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The first Bishop of Montevideo, Jacinto Vera, missionary and tireless apostle to be beatified Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - Commenting on the recognition by Pope Francis of a miracle interceded by Venerable Bishop Jacinto Vera, the first Bishop of Montevideo, and thus on his forthcoming beatification, the Bishops ...
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  20 December 2022
  ASIA/JORDAN - A Christmas without celebrations or convivial events, after the bereaved events that affected the police Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The Christians of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will live the upcoming Christmas holidays in a sober way, refraining from showing their joy for Christmas and the beginning of the new year in con ...
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  20 December 2022
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - The resilience of Christians who trust in God, and by God are kept in hope Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians are a strange people because they live in a damned world and yet they say it has been redeemed", said the Archbishop of Freetown Eduardo Tamba Charles, quoting the German philosophe ...
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  20 December 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Diocese of Umuahia: Catholic priest kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria, Father Christopher Ogide, associate Pastor at Maria Assumpta Parish of Umuopara, diocese of Umuahia, in the state of Abia, in southern Nigeri ...
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  20 December 2022
  AMERICA/HAITI - The "cry" of the Bishops in the face of the extreme gravity of the situation: "Silence the weapons!" Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "In the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God incarnate, who came to bring us true peace, we launch a cry from our hearts as Pastors to our Haitian brothers and sisters, here and elsewhere ...
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  20 December 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The documents of Pope Francis in the Tagalog language to bring "the joy of the Gospel" to all Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "A message expressed in one's own language is deeper. It is more alive, has a stronger grip and is more attractive to the reader or listener. So we hope that Pope Francis' words can reach many Fi ...
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  19 December 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Self-defense militias legalized against the jihadists raging in the north Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The Mozambique parliament has approved a bill that legalizes the involvement of local militias in the fight against jihadists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Defense Minister Cristóvã ...
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  19 December 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Need to put an end to the escalation of domestic violence against women and children Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Corruption, conflicts, oppression are some of the evils afflicting the Nigerian population. Added to these is domestic violence, a phenomenon that is increasing so much that it has prompted the in ...
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  19 December 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Another year of violence: Bishops of Chocò call for a Christmas truce Istmina-Tadò (Agenzia Fides) - "We welcome the willingness of the National Government and the ELN to launch humanitarian aid in our territory, which will help and encourage us in our commitment to peace. We appeal to th ...
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  19 December 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Young Catholics: celebrate Christmas with works of mercy, to "feed the hungry" Shillong (Agenzia Fides) - The spirit is to carry out a work of mercy, "feed the hungry", in the name of Christ Jesus who comes into the world to be close to every man, especially the poor and the suffering: this is why ...
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  19 December 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Prayer vigil on the tomb of St. Nicholas, to ask for an end to the "war among Christians" Bari (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace is a gift that goes beyond human capacities: for this we need God's help because, as we see, we cannot do it alone", says Father Emmanuel Albano OP, director of the Ecumenical Centre "Father ...
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  17 December 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Between dream and proclamation of the Gospel: Filipino migrants in the world by Paolo Affatato Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This is a phenomenon which literally exploded in the 1970s and which today is very topical, especially thanks to the media campaigns - and the controversies - unleashed on the oc ...
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  17 December 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Recognized the heroic virtues of Luisa Guidotti Mistrali, killed in former Rhodesia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to publish the decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Luisa Guidotti Mistrali, consecrated laywoma ...
• 17 December 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Saint Joseph in Mindoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Pablito M. Tagura, S.V.D., currently Rector of the House of Formation, S.V.D., in Quezon City, and Member of the Provincial Council of the Society of the D ...
• 17 December 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Tanjungkarang, rev. Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo, of the clergy of Palembang, currently President of the Diocesan Commission for Liturgy, Catechesis and Biblical Pastoral, a ...