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  12 December 2025
  ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and the Filipino community of the Vicariate of Southern Arabia together for the 'Simbang Gabi' celebrations Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) - "We had often spoken with Cardinal Tagle about the possibility of his coming to the United Arab Emirates for the 'Simbang Gabi'. This year, it has finally become a reality," said the Apostolic ...
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  11 December 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Call for unity and collective responsibility: meeting on promoting peacebuilding and a peaceful electoral environment Tombura Yambio (Agenzia Fides) – “Peace is our inheritance; reconciliation is our path; unity is our future. Peace will not come from one group alone. It will come from all of us, hand in hand, heart by heart, villag ...
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  10 December 2025
  ASEAN, communities of believers and the future of the world. Malaysian Ambassador Assan's "Lectio Magistralis" at Urbaniana University by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In the globalized era, the countries and peoples of Southeast Asia represent a key “transregional actor” in seeking together sustainable and inclusive development paths. ...
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  10 December 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - “SERENADE: Let's spread the joy of Christmas”: Christmas preparations in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia Awali (Agenzia Fides) – “Christmas time: let's do something for the children.” From this desire expressed by the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia (AVONA), Bishop Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T., the idea arose, in addition ...
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  10 December 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Despite Peace Agreement: M23 Advance towards Uvira Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The strategically important city of Uvira is in the sights of the M23 rebel movement. According to the United Nations, the rebels, supported by elements of the Rwandan army, are advancing tow ...
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  10 December 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops on nuclear power plant in Luzon: “Unacceptable risk” Manila (Agenzia Fides) – A nuclear power plant in northern Luzon poses “an unacceptable risk” and raises concerns in terms of safety, the environment, and also from an ethical and moral perspective: this is what th ...
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  9 December 2025
  AMERICA/PERU - Pontifical Mission Societies and the National Office for Catholic Education join forces for missionary formation in the country's schools Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The new didactic and pastoral teaching materials, presented on Wednesday, December 3, the Feast of Saint Francis Xavier, Patron Saint of the Missions, in the auditorium of the Peruvian Episcopal ...
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  9 December 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Kontagora: "The freed hostages are on their way to their families" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "The 100 freed children and young people are on their way from Minna, the capital of Niger State, to Papiri to return to their families," reports Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora, the dio ...
• 9 December 2025
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 30, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Fr. Mathias Ts ...
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  9 December 2025
  AFRICA/BENIN - Failed Coup attempt highlights divisions in West Africa Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) – The failed coup attempt in Benin highlights the divisions among the countries of West Africa. On the night of December 7-8, some members of the National Guard attacked the presidential residen ...
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  9 December 2025
  ASIA/LEBANON - Bishop Berardi on the Pope's visit: “An extraordinary moment of faith and hope” Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – “I had the privilege of being invited by Maronite Patriarch Rai to participate in Pope Leo's visit to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. I say privilege because they were unforgettable d ...
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  9 December 2025
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - After Typhoon Ditwah, "we have to start from scratch," says the director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – “After the typhoon unleashed its destructive force, the immeasurable damage to infrastructure and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people is now visible. The entire country has been dev ...
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  8 December 2025
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops warn of AI-generated fake videos Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Videos created with artificial intelligence (AI) and circulating on YouTube and other social media platforms are using the profiles of Korean Catholic bishops to spread false information or soli ...
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  7 December 2025
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Cardinal Chow: The condition of our Church must be observed following the reality of the facts and not false information Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Broaden horizons, find time to be close to young people and invite everyone - especially those who express opinions from afar - to consider the events and the situation of the Church in Hong ...
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  7 December 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After the murder of a Presbyterian priest: Christians pray for peace during Advent Gujranwala (Agenzia Fides) – Deep sorrow prevails in the Christian community of Gujranwala, which celebrated the funeral Mass on December 6 of Presbyterian Pastor Kamran Michael Naz, who was shot dead by an unknown ass ...