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  9 December 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishop of Caacupé: "we have an obligation to 'organize hope' in order to leave the pandemic and impunity behind" Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - "We have an obligation to 'organize hope' in Paraguay in order to leave behind the effects of the pandemic and put an end to the national epidemic of impunity, because corruption also kills". T ...
• 9 December 2021
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Kampala Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala (Uganda), His Exc. Mgr. Paul Ssemogerere, currently Bishop of the Diocese of Kasana-Luweero. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 9/12/2 ...
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  9 December 2021
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - "Civil inauguration" of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, in the presence of Cardinal Tagle Manama (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of Thursday, December 9, the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representing the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Kha ...
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  9 December 2021
  EUROPE/POLAND - Star Singers help children in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - For 28 years, during the Christmas period, hundreds of thousands of children and missionary animators from all over Poland have been taking part in the missionary animation of the "Star Singers" ...
• 9 December 2021
  AFRICA/CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Ouesso and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 2021 the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Ouesso (Republic of Congo), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Yves-Marie Monot, C.S.Sp ...
• 9 December 2021
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Amboina Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 2021 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Seno Ngutra, of the clergy of the same Diocese, currently Judicial Vicar and Chancellor. Mgr. Seno Ngutra was born on November 7, 1970 i ...
• 9 December 2021
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Sendai, Fr. Edgar Gacutan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 2021 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Edgar Gacutan, CICM, member of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Missionaries of Scheut), currently parish priest of Matsub ...
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  7 December 2021
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - In a difficult social situation, requests for baptism are growing Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "From a social point of view, the situation in Guinea Bissau is rather difficult. Hospitals do not have anything, health personnel have not received their salaries for months and are on strike, w ...
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  7 December 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - A Catholic school devastated by Hindu extremists Vidisha (Agenzia Fides) - A crowd of about 500 extremist militants devastated and committed vandalism in a Catholic school in the state of Madhya Pradesh, central India. According to Fides sources, members of the Hindu ...
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  7 December 2021
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - "You young people are the backbone of the Church" Tetere (Agenzia Fides) - "We must be messengers of peace in this country and rehabilitate the image of the Solomon Islands", said Fr. Robinson Parappilly, SDB, encouraging young people gathered at the Don Bosco Rural Tec ...
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  7 December 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church supports catechists, the driving force of the mission Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Catechists play an important role in the evangelizing mission of the Church; in our diocese many of our catechists travel long distances to visit small remote communities. Their ministry is ...
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  7 December 2021
  ASIA/TURKEY - New regulations on Foundations linked to non-Muslim communities are on the way Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish government is preparing to issue a new regulation on the administrative management of Foundations linked to non-Muslim faith communities, which have been paralyzed for years by a legi ...
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  7 December 2021
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - The Bishops: "May the elected authorities working for the common good project Honduras towards a prosperous future and integral well-being for all" Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - Iris Xiomara Castro, 62, was elected President of Honduras on Sunday November 28. The first woman to hold this position, the Social Democratic leader is the wife of Manuel Zelaya, the former ...
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  7 December 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Young people gathered in Caacupé: "We are the today of God and of the Country, today we must participate, commit ourselves and act" Caacupé (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, December 4, about five hundred young people from all over the country gathered in Caacupé to pray and ask for the blessing of Our Lady of Miracles, Patroness of Paraguay, in the c ...
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  6 December 2021
  AMERICA - The Bishops of Central America: "let's leave our churches and set out to announce the Good News of the Gospel" San José de Costarica (Agenzia Fides) - "We reaffirm our commitment to listen to, accompany, guide and defend our peoples in their struggles, aspirations and hopes, especially in these times when the Covid-19 pandemic h ...