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  16 September 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - "Towards a Church of communion, participation and mission": priests reflect on the teaching of the pope Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - An opportunity for Vietnamese priests to meet, share and exchange impressions, talk about their mission, responsibilities in pastoral service and the difficulties of priestly life. But also "to li ...
• 16 September 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Blessed Iwene Tansi" major theological Seminary in Onitsha Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 27, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed Rev. Fabian Obi, of the diocesan clergy of Awka as Rector of the "Blessed Iwene Tansi" major theological Seminary in Onitsha. The ...
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  16 September 2022
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Independence Day: "the gift of freedom is in danger when God's name is mixed up with group interests" Escuintla (Agenzia Fides) - "The gift of freedom is in danger when, in the already accelerated political competition, the name of God mixes with group interests, to obtain power to serve oneself and not to serve the citi ...
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  15 September 2022
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Pope Francis to Catholics: there is a hidden grace in being a "little flock" Nur-Sultan (Agenzia Fides) - In the Church "no one is a stranger", because the mystery of God has been revealed for "all peoples", and "not merely to the chosen people, or to a religious elite". Faith, and the salvation ...
• 15 September 2022
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Cardinal Nzapalainga appeals to 'preserve peace at all costs' as constitutional review process underway Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "If I have a particular message, it is to preserve peace at all costs. When we have not experienced war, we do not appreciate the importance of preserving peace. But when we experienced the war, ...
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  15 September 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Towards the elections of October 2: the bishops meet the candidates Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - General elections will be held in Brazil on Sunday, October 2 to elect the President and Vice-President of the Republic, to renew the Chamber and the Senate and to elect the 27 state governors. ...
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  15 September 2022
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - New catastrophic floods: preserve the environment and avoid irresponsible waste Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - The heavy floods that hit the country do not seem to have any respite. After the rains recorded several times in August 2022 (see Fides 2/9/2022), there are new losses caused by the disastrous ...
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  15 September 2022
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - The "Sister Churches" for the Gospel of dialogue, peace and solidarity in Asia Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church in Singapore and the 'sister Churches' of Malaysia and Brunei are witnesses and heralds of the Gospel of dialogue and peace, of a message of love and closeness to every pe ...
• 15 September 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Peter Chanel Gomes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 25, 2022 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, appointed the rev. Peter Chanel Gomes, of the archdiocesan clergy of Dhaka as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in ...
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  14 September 2022
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Where there is God, there is hope: Russian pilgrims in KarLag Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - "Even in the most dramatic circumstances, God gives people hope. Where there is God, there is peace and unity and we are called to seek this unity and this peace above all in our hearts". Thus ...
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  14 September 2022
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Pope Francis to religious Leaders: let's remind everyone that we are creatures, for the good of the world Nur-Sultan (Agenzia Fides) - The different religious traditions remind us that "we are not omnipotent". Faced with the "mystery of the infinite which dominates us and which attracts us", they "remind us that we are creat ...
• 14 September 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Bishop of Pemba: "In order to stop Jihadists, we must give young people a future" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "There cannot be first class and second class victims". "The response to jihadists cannot be solely military but it is necessary to give hope to young people who would otherwise be tempted to rec ...
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  14 September 2022
  OCEANIA/FRENCH POLYNESIA - Pope Luciani: a passionate catechist, but also a man of peace and serenity Bora Bora (Agenzia Fides) - "I don't know how to describe the palpable feeling of a real presence that enveloped everyone: Catholics or Protestant brothers. All together they had put their hands on shovels and concrete ...
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  14 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Supreme Court: more attention to blasphemy cases, to protect the innocent and guarantee a fair trial Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan which asks the Government to be more careful in dealing with blasphemy cases. We recall the misuse of blasphemy laws in the last two d ...
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  14 September 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Amazon: Gold mining alters the environment and pollutes, with devastating effects on human and animal health Rurrenabaque (Agenzia Fides) - The rejection of mining in all its forms and the blocking of the import of mercury due to the serious damage it causes to the environment and health were some of the conclusions of the "Sec ...