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  15 November 2023
  ASIA/THAILAND - Christian-Buddhist Colloquim in the sign of "Karuna" and "Agàpe" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Exploring the characteristics and deep relationships between "Karuna" and "Agape", which reflect the Buddhist and Christian concepts of "compassion" and "free love", seeking common ground betw ...
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  15 November 2023
  AFRICA/GHANA - President of the Bishops' Conference: “Rampant corruption is suffocating the country” Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "The massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating the nation", said the President of the Ghana Episcopal Conference and Bishop of Sunyani, Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, in his opening address to the Gen ...
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  15 November 2023
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Hell in Holy Land by Jacques Mourad* Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - If you want to see hell, you have to come to Lebanon, Syria and today especially the Holy Land. The evil spirit, at this time, is pushing the world into hell. He wants to turn ...
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  15 November 2023
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fifth National Missionary Congress invites you to a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the martyrs of the Amazon region Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - Communities of faithful, parishes, mission territories of the Archdiocese of Manaus took part in the pilgrimage of the Martyrs of the Amazon region, which took place last Sunday within the framew ...
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  14 November 2023
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop of Seoul: "Evangelii gaudium as a call to evangelization in Korea". Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The Apostolic Exhortaion Evangelii Gaudium; holds a unique and cherished place in my heart as my favorite document among the many of the Pope's magisterium. Its profound message resonates deeply ...
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  14 November 2023
  VATICAN - The Commission of the New Martyrs draws on surveys published every end of the year by Fides Agency Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The "Commission of the New Martyrs - Witnesses of the Faith" established by Pope Francis in view of the forthcoming Jubilee of 2025. The working group's objective will be to draw up a catalogue of ...
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  14 November 2023
  AFRICA/TOGO - Respect for Mother Earth and harmony between peoples in the story of a missionary Lomè (Agenzia Fides) - Two-story fortified houses scattered in the meadows, in the forests, on the hills. This is what the Batammariba people, a population of about 270,000 people known as Tamberma in Togo and Somba in ...
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  14 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Off-cycle elections: Violence and low turnout in governorship elections in three states raise questions Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have had this democratic system for 25 years, but what have we achieved? We should be free to decide who should govern us or represent us at any level", says Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, ...
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  13 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - New churches consecrated in the name of missionary martyrs and confessors of faith Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic communities of China keep alive the grateful memory of the missionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives to proclaim the Gospel in their country. Today's Chinese Catholics are foll ...
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  13 November 2023
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “Clothing Workers’ Uprising”: Big brands in the fashion industry should do their part Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Ten years ago, in 2014, a documentary by the British newspaper "Guardian" entitled "The shirt on your back" showed in words and images the human cost of a cotton T-shirt made in Bangladesh, retrac ...
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  13 November 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Victims of a "forgotten war", the population asks the nuns not to leave: "As long as you are here, we have hope" Karthoum (Agenzia Fides) - The missionaries of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice, FMA) in Khartoum, whose house was hit by a bomb last November 3, are doing well. “It was a nice sur ...
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  13 November 2023
  AFRICA/TOGO - President of the Bishops' Conference: “The cross is our weapon of love against terrorism” Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Togo was originally born from the efforts of missionaries from two rival countries, Wilhelmine Germany and France of the Third Republic, after the historic events in Europe and its A ...
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  13 November 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - In one of the poorest islands, around 70% of the inhabitants are Catholic Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - "Flores is considered one of the poorest islands in Indonesia, but it stands out for a particular wealth which is that of having the majority of its inhabitants Catholic, around 70%". Father Lui ...
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  11 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - “Good person of Nanjing”: Catholic nun honored as a “moral role model” by the authorities Nanjing (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic nun Zheng Yueqin from the Diocese of Nanjing, in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, received the "Good Person of Nanjing" award given to citizens by the Propaganda Department of the C ...
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  11 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - “Dalit Liberation Sunday”: Day of action aims to draw attention to the dignity of Dalit people as children of God New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - With "Dalit Liberation Sunday" the Catholic Church wants to highlight the situation in all Catholic communities in India on November 12, the second Sunday of the month. "Dalit", literally "the ...