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  11 January 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Christmas in the small community of Gode: a time to take care of each other Gode (Agenzia Fides) - "The joy of Christmas, although not understood in the same way by everyone, was a moment to share together the fact that we belong to one family and that we take care of each other" declared to F ...
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  10 January 2024
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Latin American countries concerned about the situation in Ecuador Quito (Agenzia Fides) - There is growing concern in Latin America about the situation in Ecuador, where President Daniel Noboa spoke yesterday, January 9, of an "internal armed conflict". Noboa, meanwhile, ordered the mi ...
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  10 January 2024
  VATICAN - World Missionary Childhood Day: "Spiritual cooperation" the theme of the initiatives being carried out all over the world Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Some make an Advent calendar to sell, others study a song to perform, others make donation boxes and go to schools and parishes or take part in the Epiphany Singing campaign and go from hou ...
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  10 January 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Church services in the forest and help for refugees: Priests are close to the people Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) - Two years of civil war, which has gradually intensified, have shaped the face and pastoral approach of priests, consecrated persons, catechists and pastoral workers in many dioceses of Myanmar, e ...
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  10 January 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Christmas massacre: “The anger of the people can only be appeased if the culprits are brought to justice” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The people who are victims of these crimes want to see real action taken to bring justice to their dear ones. People’s anger can be assuaged only if those found culpable are brought to book", s ...
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  10 January 2024
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Elections scheduled for December 2024: Archbishop of Juba expresses confidence Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "What could prevent a democratic election at the end of 2024? I hope let us be men and women who bring hope to others; we are people who can be challenged; we were challenged when the Holy Father c ...
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  9 January 2024
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Gangster boss manages to escape from prison: President declares a state of emergency Quito (Agenzia Fides) - In Ecuador a state of emergency has been declared due to the escape of the country's "number 1 criminal". The measure was taken yesterday, January 8, by President Daniel Noboa after José Adolfo M ...
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  9 January 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Make me an instrument of your peace”: Catholics in the North and South recite the prayer for reconciliation together Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - As the world looks with concern at the political and military tensions between North and South Korea that have increased in recent days, the Catholic faithful gathered today in Seoul and Pyongyang ...
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  9 January 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The naval agreement with Somaliland raises new tensions in the Horn of Africa Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Tensions are increasing in the Horn of Africa in connection with the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia on access to the Red Sea (see Fides 3/1/2024) and the internal situation in Eth ...
• 9 January 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Orlu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 5, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu, of the clergy of Orlu, Nigeria, until now parish priest of Saint Thomas in Umuna, as auxiliary bishop o ...
• 9 January 2024
  AFRICA/SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE - Appointment of bishop of São Tomé and Principe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend João de Ceita Nazaré, of the clergy of São Tomé and Principe, until now delegate of the apostolic administrator and parish priest of the Cathe ...
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  9 January 2024
  ASIA/CHINA - New churches to bear witness to Christ in the new Churches in neighborhoods and Suburbs of Chinese metropolises Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The new church dedicated to St. John, just inaugurated in Beijing, well represents the concern with which Chinese Catholic communities work to bear witness to Jesus even in the heart of the ne ...
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  8 January 2024
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Awami League wins elections; a Rohingya integration plan is urgently needed Chittagong (Agenzia Fides) - "For about six years, Bangladesh has welcomed more than a million Rohingyas. These displaced people found refuge in the camps of Cox's Bazar but, six years after the exodus, no lasting soluti ...
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  8 January 2024
  ASIA/QATAR - A sign of hope and unity for the Catholic community celebrated in the first Christian place of worship in the Country Doha (Agenzia Fides) - "The solemn Mass celebrated by the Catholic Church in Qatar on January 1, 2024 is intended to be a sign of hope and unity for the Catholic community, bringing together people of different ethnic gr ...
• 8 January 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Owando Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 6, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Gélase Armel Kema, until now bishop of the diocese of Ouesso and apostolic administrator Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the dioces ...