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  6 May 2025
  VATICAN - Conclave: More and more Cardinals from the countries entrusted to the Dicastery for Evangelization gather in the Sistine Chapel by Fabio Beretta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - With the image of Christ and the Last Judgment painted by Michelangelo on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, the Cardinals are gathering in Conclave to elect the suc ...
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  6 May 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The new Bishop of Mindat and the 17th diocese: a gift of divine mercy Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The episcopal ordination of Msgr. Augustine Thang Zawm Hung and the erection of the new Diocese of Mindat in the Burmese state of Chin, in northwestern Myanmar, were considered a gift of divine ...
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  6 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - The Jubilee journey of the Archdiocese of Taiyuan continues Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “Born from Hope, Looking towards Hope”: was the motto of the meeting promoted by the Archdiocese of Taiyuan, in the Chinese province of Shanxi, as part of its Jubilee journey in communion wi ...
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  6 May 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Drone attacks on Port Sudan: The conflict risks spreading to neighboring regions Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The war in Sudan has escalated with the bombing of Port Sudan, the stronghold of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, by the Rapid Support Forces (R ...
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  6 May 2025
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Here, prayer becomes life and life becomes prayer by Anselmo Fabiano* Kom Ghareeb (Agenzia Fides) - Temperatures here are already approaching 30 degrees Celsius. In recent days, we experienced a sandstorm, one of those scenes from movies where dust and sand obscure ...
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  5 May 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violence in Kashmir: Christians launch an appeal for dialogue and peace Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In Pakistan, people are concerned about the growing tensions with India. The elderly remember the war. There is a certain fear among the population, given the escalation on the border, the firef ...
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  5 May 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Seven Capuchin Friars die in a tragic road accident Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Seven Capuchin Friars, members of the Custody of St. Francis and St. Clare of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Nigeria, lost their lives in a serious traffic accident that occurred on May 3, ...
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  5 May 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The serious security situation in Imo State also affects priests and religious Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation is dire. Kidnappings for ransom, abductions for organ harvesting, and violent invasions of people’s lands and farms are now commonplace across Imo State and Igbo land”, said F ...
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  5 May 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - One year after the disappearance, there is no news of Father Lukas and his companion Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "One year has passed, and their silence haunts us. The disappearance of Fr. Luke and Michael is not just a personal loss - it is a wound to the heart of our society," said the Bishop of Tambura-Yam ...
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  5 May 2025
  OCEANIA/FRENCH POLYNESIA - 1995 - 2025: Parish church in Bora Bora celebrates 30th anniversary Bora Bora (Agenzia Fides) - "In the parish church, where people have been meeting for 30 years, gestures and signs that invite unity find meaning, becoming a proclamation of hope. To proclaim the Gospel," Father Sandro L ...
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  4 May 2025
  Mission, Pope Francis' "main road" By Stefania Falasca* We publish extensive excerpts from the chapter dedicated to the mission in Stefania Falasca's book “Papa Francesco. La Via maestra” (Pope Francis, the Main Road. Edizioni San Paolo, 2025). The ...
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  3 May 2025
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The 167 Catholics killed in the Easter massacre to be included in the list of “Witnesses of Faith” Colombo ( Fides Agency) - The 167 Catholics killed in churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, will be included in the List of “Witnesses of Faith” of the 21st century compiled by the Dicastery for the ...
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  3 May 2025
  AFRICA/SUD SUDAN - Until the very end, Pope Francis sent letters to South Sudanese leaders urging them to work for peace Juba (Fides Agency ) - “Pope Francis worked until the very end for peace in South Sudan,” Sister Elena Balatti, a Comboni missionary in South Sudan, told Fides Agency. “Unfortunately, South Sudan is once again on ...
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  2 May 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Representatives of various Christian denominations: “Pope Francis' empathy is a strong appeal to our common humanity” Faisalabad (Fides Agency) - “Pope Francis was a promoter of peace and solidarity everywhere and in all circumstances; in Pakistan we remember him with great respect and affection. His voice, which he always raised in f ...
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  2 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - At the beginning of the month dedicated to Mary, Chinese Catholics pray for the late Pope Francis and the conclave Beijing (Fides Agency) - A day of community and gratitude for the gifts of grace. This is how many Chinese Catholics celebrated the feast of St. Joseph, patron saint of workers, on May 1, the beginning of the month of Ma ...