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  4 October 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The President of the Bishops' Conference: "We are building a world and also a country upside down" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "We are building a world upside down and at the same time it seems that we are also building a country upside down, the innocent are condemned and the guilty manage to get free, in our country we ...
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  4 October 2022
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Cardinal Ouédraogo: "Our response to the Kalashnikov is prayer" Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "Our response to the Kalashnikov is prayer", said Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, on Sunday, October 2, on the occasion of the opening of the Missionary ...
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  4 October 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The world war in Africa in the midst of a media blackout Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Ethiopia is turning into a world war in Africa, with tens of thousands of deaths in recent months, potentially unreported, while Tigray rebels fight against a coalition of armies and militia ...
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  4 October 2022
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Missionary month, month of gratitude Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - "In this month of October, dedicated by the Mission Church, our hearts are filled with gratitude. It is the month of gratitude. We are grateful to God for his love and for his gifts Gratitude ...
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  3 October 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - After the tragedy in Malang stadium, Catholics offer moral, material and spiritual support Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The day after the violence and the disaster in the stadium of Malang, in the eastern part of the island of Java, which caused 127 deaths (including a 5-year-old child), the Indonesian Catholic C ...
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  3 October 2022
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Calm returns, the head of the military junta who was deposed leaves the country thanks to the mediation of religious leaders Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Ouagadougou is calm after the tensions on Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1", Church sources from the capital of Burkina Faso report to Fides, where a coup took p ...
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  3 October 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - Mining, with respect for Creation and human rights, builds progress and development not only economic Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) - Promote responsible practices that aim to care for the human person, correctly using natural resources, according to clear commitments of social responsibility and preferential option for the p ...
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  3 October 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - "The voice of those who cry in the desert": bombing continues in Tigray and humanitarian aid is completely blocked Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "The bombings that continue to hit northern Ethiopia are getting stronger, they are annihilating the civilian population. We cannot have data on the exact number of dead and injured due to t ...
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  3 October 2022
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Church-State dialogue in the midst of the economic and political crisis Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The concerns of the Christian community, the ways to face the economic and political crisis, the contribution of religious communities, and of Christians in particular, to the common good, truth ...
• 3 October 2022
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Bukoba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 1, 2022, the Holy Father Francis, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Bukoba (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Desiderius M. Rwoma. (SL) (Agen ...
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  1 October 2022
  "Draw me to you", and that's enough. The mission according to Thérèse of Lisieux by Gianni Valente On the first day of October, a month traditionally devoted to collecting aid for missionary works, we celebrate the liturgical memory of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face (1873-1 ...
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  1 October 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Campaign of prayer for life, raising awareness to avoid abortion Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The baptized Koreans in Seoul are taking part and participating with conviction in the "40 days of prayer for life" campaign that began on September 28 and will last until November 6. As reported ...
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  1 October 2022
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - In search of witnesses of Christ, in the footsteps of Pauline Jaricot Friborg (Agenzia Fides) - In the official video of the initiative: Search for the "Paulines", conceived and promoted by Missio Switzerland, the national direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Switzerland, Jessi ...
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  1 October 2022
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Enthusiasm in faith and courage in dialogue: the "seeds" of Pope Francis' visit Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - "In Kazakhstan there was already a deep respect for the Catholic Church, but the apostolic journey of Pope Francis in September has had the effect of generating greater consideration for us am ...
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  30 September 2022
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Uncertainty about a possible coup. Fides sources: "Shooting started at half past four this morning" Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "We are waiting to know what is happening, but it seems that an attempted coup d'etat is underway", Church sources from Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, told Fides, where the population ...