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23 December 2022
EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - The Star Singers, a tradition of very ancient origin
Agenzia Fides (Fribourg) - "I like to make others happy; it is nice when we knock on doors and people see us and start to smile; we can support projects with the work of the Star Singers and help other children. This mak ...
23 December 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Third priest kidnapped in 5 days
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - In Nigeria, another Catholic priest, Father Mark Ojotu of the Catholic diocese of Otukpo, was kidnapped along Okpoga-Ojapo Road in Benue state yesterday afternoon, December 22, according to a stat ...
22 December 2022
VATICAN - Pope Francis to the Curia: in the idea of a "pure Church for the pure" the repetition of the Cathar heresy emerges
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Gratitude, conversion, peace. These are the three "gifts" that Pope Francis waished to ask for himself and for others, in his speech addressed to cardinals, bishops and members of the Roman ...
22 December 2022
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Nuncio's visit to Chocò: increased challenge for confidence in the future, bet on peace, inter-institutional work
Istmina (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church and all the institutions have been motivated to work side by side, in a spirit of true communion and participation, leading to a transformation of reality as a model of change for th ...
22 December 2022
ASIA/PAKISTAN - For Shagufta Kiran the second Christmas away from her children
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Almost a year and a half has passed since the arrest of Pakistani Christian woman, Shagufta Kiran (see Fides, 31/8/2021) and the imminent one is, for her, the second Christmas spent in prison, ...
22 December 2022
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Catholic Relief Service supports programs to find alternatives to charcoal
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Relief Service (CRS) is helping the Youth Climate Champions program to overcome the informal economy based on the collection of wood charcoal that creates serious environmental damag ...
22 December 2022
AFRICA - Pace e Liberazione per i 10 ostaggi ancora nelle mani dei rapitori e per tutto il Sahel
AFRICA - Peace and Release for the 10 hostages still in the hands of their kidnappers and for the whole Sahel
Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "At Christmas, families are used to gathering around a set table and celebrating tog ...
21 December 2022
ASIA/IRAQ - “Our Lady of the Hour”: Church bells will be heard again in Mosul
Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - Next March, three bells bearing the names of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael will leave Normandy and find their destination in Mosul in the bell tower of the Church of Our Lady of the ...
21 December 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Another priest kidnapped in Nigeria.
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Another priest kidnapped in Nigeria. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu, of the diocese of Kafanchan, in the state of Kaduna, in the central north of the country, was kidnapped yesterday, December 20. The new ...
21 December 2022
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Clashes between militias in Upper Nile and Jonglei: Bishop expresses concern
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - A total of 166 dead, 237 injured, 20,000 to 50,000 internally displaced persons, 3,000 refugees: these figures represent the tragedy experienced by the population of the States of Upper Nile and Jo ...
21 December 2022
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Interreligious meetings and closeness to the poor: the spirit of Christmas
Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian communities of Pakistan live a Christmas characterized by traditional rites, inter-religious meetings and closeness and solidarity with the poor and oppressed. Since the 19th ce ...
21 December 2022
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Archbishop of Kananga
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Marcel Madila Basanguka. (SL) (A ...
21 December 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - The first Community of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Ikorodu born with the support of children, young people, parishioners and benefactors
Ikorodu (Agenzia Fides) - A pastry school, sewing courses, computer science for young people, accompaniment of youth group movements, catechesis, are some of the areas in which the missionary Daughters of Mary Help of Ch ...
21 December 2022
AMERICA/URUGUAY - The first Bishop of Montevideo, Jacinto Vera, missionary and tireless apostle to be beatified
Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - Commenting on the recognition by Pope Francis of a miracle interceded by Venerable Bishop Jacinto Vera, the first Bishop of Montevideo, and thus on his forthcoming beatification, the Bishops ...
20 December 2022
ASIA/JORDAN - A Christmas without celebrations or convivial events, after the bereaved events that affected the police
Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The Christians of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will live the upcoming Christmas holidays in a sober way, refraining from showing their joy for Christmas and the beginning of the new year in con ...
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