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  30 September 2022
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Christians in Bahrain: the Pope's visit consecrates the Kingdom as a place of coexistence and tolerance Manama (Agenzia Fides) - The announced visit of Pope Francis to the Kingdom of Bahrain, scheduled for November 3-6, confirms and reinforces the choice of the Al Khalifa royal family, committed to raising the profile of t ...
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  30 September 2022
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “We're on our way”: Online initiative to promote active involvement of lay people Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - Within the framework of a formation event entitled "We are on our way", the aim is to encourage lay people who want to be actively involved in the life and mission of the local Churches and com ...
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  30 September 2022
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Religious communities, civil society, institutions: together to combat human trafficking Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - A fruitful and full collaboration between the Catholic Church, other religious communities, associations and the government is important in order to combat the phenomenon of human trafficking ...
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  29 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society call for justice: Girls kidnapped and forcibly converted Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Disappointment for the documented cases of kidnappings, marriages and forced religious conversions; denunciation of serious injustice; appeal to institutions for a useful intervention to stop the ...
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  29 September 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Simon Bolivar" bridge reopens: Catholic Church invites to celebrate the 108th World Migrants Day in "No Man's Land" Paraguachón (Agenzia Fides) - More than 700 people from Colombia and Venezuela gathered at the invitation of the Catholic Church in the border town of Paraguachón, the last Colombian town before the border with Venezue ...
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  29 September 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Cardinal Ambongo: Clashes between Téké and Yaka ethnic groups: "The exaggerated desire for material goods generates conflicts" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "I was in Kwamouth, from September 23 to 26, to comfort our brothers and sisters who are going through difficult times of violence and suffering. The images bear witness to my closeness to thes ...
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  29 September 2022
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Catholic Bishops in Russia: war has never been nor will it be a means of resolving problems between nations Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - "The harsh confrontation in Ukraine has degenerated into a large-scale military conflict that has already caused thousands of victims, has undermined trust and unity between countries and peoples ...
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  29 September 2022
  VATICAN - Pope Francis in Bahrain from November 3-6 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis will make his announced Apostolic Journey to the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 3 to 6. This was announced today by the Director of the Holy See Press Office Matteo Bruni, adding tha ...
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  28 September 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem express gratitude to King Abdullah II, "Custodian" of Christian and Muslim Holy Sites Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - King Abdullah II, in his recent speech at the UN General Assembly, described in a "truthful and honest" way the reality of Christian communities in Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land. The ...
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  28 September 2022
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Archbishop of Juba: "Tribalism is the enemy of peaceful coexistence and incompatible with faith" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Tribalism is the country's greatest enemy" said Msgr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Torit, during the Sunday, September 25 Eucharisti ...
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  28 September 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Democracy is weak, we need an Ombudsman who has the support of all political and social forces Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a general feeling of the population that the Ombudsman's Office, which is an institution that must ensure compliance with individual and collective human rights of all Bolivians, has b ...
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  28 September 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Support is organized for people affected by typhoon Karding: Refugees under the protection of St. Michael Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "We seek the protection of St. Michael the Archangel, who defeats evil and protects us and our families", say the refugees who have found refuge in the diocesan Sanctuary and parish of St. Michae ...
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  27 September 2022
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Caritas Algeria ends its activities at the behest of the Algerian authorities Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Algeria announces with regret the closure of all charitable activities and facilities of Caritas Algeria from October 1st, 2022. This "complete and definitive" closure is ...
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  27 September 2022
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Interview with the Bishop of Bururi: A path of hope for the largest diocese of Burundi Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The diocese of Bururi is the largest territorially but it is the last in terms of percentage of Catholics", says to Agenzia Fides Msgr. Salvator Niciteretse, bishop of Bururi who is in Rome for th ...
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  27 September 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Towards the pilgrimage to Luján: “Let us learn from the pilgrims to continue building the common good” Luján (Agenzia Fides) - "We are called to learn from the pilgrims, a true source of inspiration and teaching to continue building the common good... Ask the Virgin of Luján, Mother and Patroness of Argentina, to help t ...