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  7 November 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Fighting pride and selfish interests and living a life full of humility, forgiveness and mutual love Kasanga (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Francis Aquirinus Kibira Kambale of the diocese of Kasese appeals to the country's Catholic politicians, whom he urges to "stand up for the demands of the community" in order to achieve r ...
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  7 November 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Cautious hope for a return of peace in South Kivu, but the situation in North Kivu and Ituri remains worrying Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "If this situation of pacification were to extend to the entire province of South Kivu, there would be space and hope for continuous socio-economic development for farmers and ranchers", states ...
• 7 November 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Liberation from the office of Vicar Apostolic of Calapan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has liberated Bishop Warlito Itucas Cajandig from the office of vicar apostolic of Calapan, Philippines, for health reasons. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 7/11/2022) ...
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  7 November 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Electoral reform: no one has the right to promote reforms that compromise the strength of democratic institutions Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The electoral reform proposed by Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador, which is said to be aimed at reducing costs, is causing a controversial debate in the country. According to the Presi ...
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  5 November 2022
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - High tensions between the DRC and Rwanda; concerns about human rights abuses Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Tension is rising between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, with Kinshasa accusing Kigali of "interference" in the east of its national territory. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi call ...
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  5 November 2022
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - The great missionary adventure of the Apostolic Vicariates of Arabia by Gianni Valente Awali (Agenzia Fides) - In Bahrain, the archipelago kingdom which this morning, Saturday November 5, saw some 30,000 people gather at the Bahrain National Stadium in Awali to take part in the liturgica ...
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  5 November 2022
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Pact for education, land, indigenous peoples, elections and commitment of the laity to transform Church and society Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The "critical state" of the national education system, the situation of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples, the upcoming general elections in April where it is necessary to choose ...
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  4 November 2022
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "We need an effective government and an opposition that controls in the interest of the Country" Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "Learn from your mistakes. Zambians want an effective government and also a formidable opposition in the interest of the people and the country". Thus, Father Godwin Mulenga, a Jesuit, urged Pres ...
• 4 November 2022
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of Bishop of Kengtung Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed Bishop John Saw Yaw Han, until now titular of Buffada and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Yangon, as bishop of the diocese of Kengtung, Myanmar. (SL) (Agenzi ...
• 4 November 2022
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kitale Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kitale, Kenya, presented by Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. The Holy Father has appointed the R ...
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  4 November 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops and laity: "The government should take its responsibilities and respond urgently to the demands of the population" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary General of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference, Monsignor Giovani Arana, yesterday, on behalf of the Permanent Episcopal Council, made an urgent appeal to the government to "assume it ...
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  4 November 2022
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Pope Francis: may humanity be saved from the tragic infantilism of those who play with bombs Awali (Agenzia Fides) - The times we are living in, East and West resemble «two opposing seas», which spread conflicts throughout the world to assert their hegemony. In this scenario dominated by dark omens, religiou ...
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  4 November 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Silent Proclamation: “There are no professional missionaries at work here” Gode (Agenzia Fides) - "Everything here is a mystery difficult to understand", says Father Angelo Antonlini, "What does the Lord want? Much remains incomprehensible, but he wants us to be there". "This month that I am ...
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  3 November 2022
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops back bill to abolish death penalty Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "God created the human person in his image and likeness and therefore only he can take back human life. It is therefore the obligation of every possessor of life to strive to at all times to prese ...
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  3 November 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "The exercise of citizenship does not end with the end of the electoral process", the Bishops call for reconciliation Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The conclusion of the electoral process "calls us even more to reconciliation, which is essential for the new cycle that is opening. Now, everyone, without distinction, must accompany, demand a ...