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  9 December 2025
  AMERICA/PERU - Pontifical Mission Societies and the National Office for Catholic Education join forces for missionary formation in the country's schools Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The new didactic and pastoral teaching materials, presented on Wednesday, December 3, the Feast of Saint Francis Xavier, Patron Saint of the Missions, in the auditorium of the Peruvian Episcopal ...
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  9 December 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Kontagora: "The freed hostages are on their way to their families" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "The 100 freed children and young people are on their way from Minna, the capital of Niger State, to Papiri to return to their families," reports Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora, the dio ...
• 9 December 2025
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 30, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Fr. Mathias Ts ...
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  9 December 2025
  AFRICA/BENIN - Failed Coup attempt highlights divisions in West Africa Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) – The failed coup attempt in Benin highlights the divisions among the countries of West Africa. On the night of December 7-8, some members of the National Guard attacked the presidential residen ...
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  9 December 2025
  ASIA/LEBANON - Bishop Berardi on the Pope's visit: “An extraordinary moment of faith and hope” Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – “I had the privilege of being invited by Maronite Patriarch Rai to participate in Pope Leo's visit to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. I say privilege because they were unforgettable d ...
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  9 December 2025
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - After Typhoon Ditwah, "we have to start from scratch," says the director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – “After the typhoon unleashed its destructive force, the immeasurable damage to infrastructure and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people is now visible. The entire country has been dev ...
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  8 December 2025
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops warn of AI-generated fake videos Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Videos created with artificial intelligence (AI) and circulating on YouTube and other social media platforms are using the profiles of Korean Catholic bishops to spread false information or soli ...
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  7 December 2025
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Cardinal Chow: The condition of our Church must be observed following the reality of the facts and not false information Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Broaden horizons, find time to be close to young people and invite everyone - especially those who express opinions from afar - to consider the events and the situation of the Church in Hong ...
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  7 December 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After the murder of a Presbyterian priest: Christians pray for peace during Advent Gujranwala (Agenzia Fides) – Deep sorrow prevails in the Christian community of Gujranwala, which celebrated the funeral Mass on December 6 of Presbyterian Pastor Kamran Michael Naz, who was shot dead by an unknown ass ...
• 5 December 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Friday 5 December 2025, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Francis Li Jianlin, of the clergy of Xinxiang, took place. On 11 August 2025, the Holy Father appointed him as bishop ...
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  5 December 2025
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Forum on social cohesion in Ivory Coast: Being peacemakers in everyday life Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – “Peace (Shalom) is holistic and means harmony with oneself, with others, with one’s surroundings, and with God,” said Father Michel Savadogo, Executive Director of the Shalom Network for ...
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  5 December 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Francis Li Jianlin consecrated Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang Xinxiang (Agenzia Fides) – Today, Friday, December 5, Francis Li Jianlin was consecrated Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang, at the church in the Nanmenli, in the city of Xinxiang, Henan Province. The s ...
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  5 December 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Parliament approves establishment of Commission for Minority Rights: "A step that inspires hope for the country" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – "The Pakistani Parliament has passed the law establishing a National Commission for Minorities Rights. This is a long-awaited step forward that means better protection of fundamental rights ...
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  5 December 2025
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appeal for the release of political prisoners Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – Political prisoners must be released and the bodies of missing persons returned. This is the joint appeal launched to the Tanzanian government by the embassies of Great Britain, Canada, ...
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  4 December 2025
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The government calls for dialogue with the North: Catholics pray for "hatred to be overcome" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us overcome hatred, protect human dignity, engage in relationship with one another, pursue universal fraternity, and work toward a world without discrimination, where the justice and love ...