News

• 20 June 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New massacre of faithful in Nigeria Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - At least three dead and about forty people kidnapped. This is the toll of the assault on worshipers at St. Moses Catholic Church, Robuh, Ungwan Aku, Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, whi ...
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  20 June 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Minority rights: it is urgent to implement the 2014 Supreme Court ruling Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The federal and provincial governments have implemented very few recommendations of the well-known ruling of the Supreme Court of 19 June 2014 on the rights of religious minorities. This happens ...
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  20 June 2022
  EUROPE/MALTA - Seventh year for the TV marathon which raises funds for the missions Valletta (Agenzia Fides) - The television marathon conceived and produced by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Malta (Missio Malta) crosses the milestone of 7 years. HOPE #MissioFest, the name of the Maltese tele ...
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  20 June 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Scalabrini: "The image of a saint who knew how to understand and help, can maintain the hope of migrants and refugees" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Called by the United Nations, World Refugee Day is celebrated on June 20 to commemorate the approval in 1951 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees by the General Assembly of the Unit ...
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  20 June 2022
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The diocesan phase of the Synod towards its conclusion: the results of 4,000 meetings are processed Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - From 13 to 17 June, the National Commission of the Synod on Synodality met at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV) to read, reflect and draw up a synthesis of the cont ...
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  18 June 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop Kimbeni, newly elected in Kisantu: "The population is united and close to the Holy Father" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "I never imagined leaving Kinshasa so soon, I have missed this archdiocese for so many years. Coming back here in September 2020 was a great joy, to work there even more". These are the words o ...
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  18 June 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Friars Minor: "Material, emotional and spiritual support for Ukrainian children to overcome the trauma of war" Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - "These are children who, before reaching a safe place, experienced firsthand not only the horrors of war, but also a sudden detachment from their daily life and of their environment. It is very ...
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  18 June 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Eve of the elections: "Let us exercise our right to vote and be sowers of hope" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - On the eve of the elections for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the Republic, the Bishops of Colombia renew their invitation to the Colombian people to participate widely and vote at the po ...
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  18 June 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Death sentence upheld on appeal for two Christians accused of online blasphemy Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) - The High Court of Lahore, in its branch of Rawalpindi, has confirmed the death sentence already pronounced in first instance against two Christian brothers, Qaiser Ayub and Amoon Ayub, in a c ...
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  18 June 2022
  AMERICA/CHILE - More than 80,000 euros collected for humanitarian aid for the Ukrainian people Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Chile has announced the result of the national collection for Ukraine, promoted by the Chilean Church, which was launched on April 24, Sunday of Divine Mercy, and which since then has r ...
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  18 June 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church offers psychological counseling services to combat the phenomenon of suicides Manila (Agenzia Fides) - To combat the painful phenomenon of suicides it is necessary to strengthen mental health services in the different communities, encouraging collaboration between the public and private, between t ...
• 18 June 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sanggau and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sanggau (Indonesia), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Giulio Mencuccini, C.P.. The Holy Father has ...
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  17 June 2022
  AFRICA/BENIN - Archbishop Houngbedji: "Look at Blessed Pauline Jaricot as a model to imitate" Porto Novo (Agenzia Fides) - Missionary conversion, prayer and charity: these are the elements that have contributed in the history of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) to the spread of the Gospel. This was underlin ...
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  17 June 2022
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop Nkea's mission: to bring peace and reconciliation to the country Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "The core of the inaugural speech of my appointment as President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon reflects what I have hoped and dreamed for a long time: to dedicate my mission to restori ...
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  17 June 2022
  AMERICA - The Bishops of Central America: "We hear the cry of the Nicaraguan people and we are saddened by the situation they are going through" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - On the solemnity of Corpus Domini, June 16, the Episcopal Secretariat of Central America (Sedac) published a statement of solidarity with the Church of Nicaragua, with "all the Bishops, pri ...