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  3 May 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops express the desire to get the first missionaries beatified Thai Binh (Agenzia Fides) - The Vietnamese bishops, during their recent Plenary Assembly in Thai Binh, expressed the desire to open a beatification process for the two bishops, François Pallu MEP (1626-1684) and Pierre ...
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  3 May 2022
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - First communions of children, new hope for the Churches of Iraq and Syria Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - "The land that was attacked a few years ago by the militants of the Islamic State, who wanted to eliminate Christians, today rejoices aloud. Our faith and our Cross have won". Father Karam Sham ...
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  3 May 2022
  VATICAN - The Pontifical Mission Societies celebrate significant foundation anniversaries with an eye towards the future Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 3, 2022, marks important anniversaries for the PMS: the bicentenary of the birth of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, founded by the Venerable Pauline Jaricot (1799-1 ...
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  3 May 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Looking at realities with the eyes of Jesus: the Camillian missionaries open the LIX General Chapter Nemi (Agenzia Fides) - "May reflection, sharing and fraternity help us to mature more and more the prophetic density of our consecrated life today, especially in the light of our common charism of mercy towards the sick ...
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  3 May 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops for the Day of Reconciliation: "let us continue the commitment to be artisans of forgiveness, reconciliation and peace" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - On the fifth "National Day of Reconciliation", which is celebrated today, May 3, the Bishops have sent a message to the Colombian people to remember "the steps that, as a Colombian society, we ha ...
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  3 May 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Six Argentine missionaries in the Peruvian Amazon within the framework of the project "Argentine Church, Amazon is your mission" Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Six Argentine missionaries are leaving for the Peruvian Amazon: the Bishop of San Isidro and president of the Argentine Bishops' Conference, Msgr. Oscar Ojea, during a mass he presided over ...
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  2 May 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Provincial Coordinators of the Missions ad gentes of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians share their charism in the 5 continents Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 and Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the provincial coordinators of missions ad gentes of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians will meet online t ...
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  2 May 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Oblate missionaries of Mary Immaculate next to the people, amidst the sufferings of war Kiev (Agenzia Fides) - "Now that there is war, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), who have been in Ukraine for 32 years, have not left the country and their pastoral service. Neither from Kiev, which was surrounded by ...
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  2 May 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Bishops express their solidarity with the victims of the floods Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Mozambique have expressed their solidarity with the victims of the violent floods that last month affected some countries in southern Africa. "During the recent rainy season, flood ...
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  2 May 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops: "driven by hope. Let us continue to fight for peace, justice, tolerance, solidarity and dialogue" Cuautitlán Izcalli (Agenzia Fides) - "Now it is up to all of us, God's people (pastors and flock), to continue the mission of the Risen One, listening to the voice of the Spirit, discerning what God shows us and asks of ...
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  2 May 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Raï's appeal to the Lebanese: if you really love your country, participate en masse in the elections Harissa (Agenzia Fides) - If the Lebanese really want to protect their right to self-determination and distance the future of the country from the groups that intend to cause the collapse of Lebanon and erase its histori ...
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  2 May 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - End of Ramadan: Christians stand in solidarity with Muslims Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Indonesia expressed full and authentic solidarity to the Muslim faithful who celebrate the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan on May 2. According to tradition, some logistical ...
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  2 May 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Deepening and living the charism on the synodal journey: China's first indigenous female religious congregation celebrates 150 years Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Retracing history, deepening and reviving the charism of the founder by embarking on the synodal path: these are the objectives of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the ...
• 2 May 2022
  ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of South Arabia and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 1, 2022 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of South Arabia (Arabian Peninsula) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Paul Hinder, O.F.M. ...
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  30 April 2022
  AMERICA/CHILE - Hopes and concerns of the Chilean Church, while the constituent process is in a crucial phase Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The 125th Plenary Assembly of Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Chile ended on Friday, April 29 in the city of Santiago, during which the Bishops reflected on various issues of the country ...