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  19 August 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Diocese of Hyderabad opens its first Minor Seminary Mirpur Khas (Agenzia Fides) - "We are called by God to serve His people with love and mercy. Seminary formation is sacred and we must never forget what we have learned in the seminary. God blesses young people called to ...
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  19 August 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - India between insecure freedoms and religious polarization New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The government and society have not been sensitive to religious minorities: Muslims and Christians suffer delays in many areas of development, while poverty continues to affect the economy an ...
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  19 August 2022
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Presented the diocesan contribution to the synodal journey of Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - After 10 months of extensive and intense consultation, the diocesan Ad hoc Consultation Committee for the Synod on Synodality, in the diocese of Hong Kong, has just completed and published the ...
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  18 August 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Marian pilgrimage site La Vang: center of faith and Marian devotion La Vang (Agenzia Fides) - In 2022 the number of pilgrims visiting the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary in La Vang, in the province of Quang Tri (Archdiocese of Hue), has increased significantly. After two years marred b ...
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  18 August 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop André-Giraud of Matadi: Women religious are messengers of happiness Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Msgr André-Giraud Pindi, Bishop of Matadi, celebrated a solemn Mass with the Sisters of Sainte Marie de Matadi on Sunday 14 August in the parish church of Our Lady of Fatima, in Matadi, a mass ...
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  18 August 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops urge the faithful to serve the country with devotion Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We must give thanks to God for our beautiful country; we, as a Christian community, have contributed much to its development over the past 75 years since Pakistan's independence. Our Christian ...
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  17 August 2022
  AFRICA/KENYA - Announcement of presidential election results: “Let's keep the peace” Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We would like to ask all religious leaders to pray for peace in our country", said Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri, just after the announcement of William Ruto's victory as President of Ken ...
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  17 August 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Apostolic Administrator of Pyongyang and Archbishop of Seoul wishes for reunification Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The day will soon come when our people will glorify God together, overcoming, through the grace of God, the pains of separation and achieving total reconciliation and unification. Let us take Our ...
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  17 August 2022
  VATICAN - The 4th edition of the multimedia study course "Communication is Mission" kicks off Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 4th edition of the multimedia study course "Communication is mission", edition 2022-2023, organized by the Pontifical Missionary Union in collaboration with the Faculty of Institutional ...
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  17 August 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Devotion and gratitude of Chinese Catholics on the feast of the Assumption Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - From Beijing to the vast landscapes of Inner Mongolia, from the majestic Cathedral of the Redeemer in the capital to remote suburban communities, the Catholic communities of mainland China celeb ...
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  13 August 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Dehonians, between the proclamation of the Gospel and works of charity Ho Chi Mich City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Catholic Church in Vietnam is a very visible and deeply rooted reality. Despite being a minority, she has a decisive role in society. The Vietnamese government sees this and appr ...
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  13 August 2022
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Bishop Bertin: the Church is close to the people and takes steps forward in dialogue with the new government Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "At the moment the new Somali government is showing good will and it seems that the political process is beginning to work if we take into account that the lower house last Saturday, August 6, ...
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  13 August 2022
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appeal of Christians: the nation needs international support and solidarity Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - There is a desperate need for international intervention and solidarity initiatives to help the paralyzed nation: this is the appeal launched by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), an ecumen ...
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  13 August 2022
  EUROPE/ESTONIA - An exhibition dedicated to the cultural and pastoral commitment of Archbishop Profittlich, builder of the local Church and martyr Tallinn (Agenzia Fides) - "We would like to make the story of the Servant of God Eduard Profittlich SJ and of the Catholic Church in Estonia better known, especially to the new generations". Thus Marge-Marie Paas, dioces ...
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  12 August 2022
  AFRICA/KENYA - Presidential elections: Bishops warn against unreliable projections Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Kenya on August 9th have not yet been published. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEBC) has not yet announced when it wil ...