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  23 December 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - After the severe floods, more than 70,000 people will experience Christmas as displaced persons Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "We are shocked by the catastrophic event of the floods that have hit many communities in eight states of the Federation. Many Christian communities that were celebrating the Advent season ...
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  23 December 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - We ask for peace, tranquility, unity and reconciliation, based on a broad process of listening and national dialogue Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "We Peruvians want a society marked by hope, dialogue, social peace, justice and human development. In the same way, we ask the international community to respect our sovereignty and the democratic ...
• 23 December 2022
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Izabal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Miguel Ángel Martínez Méndez, of the clergy of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, until now parish priest of the Cathedral of San Cristóbal in ...
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  23 December 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Scholars rediscover the relevance of Celso Costantini, First Apostolic Delegate in China by Martha Zhao Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Exactly one hundred years after his arrival in Beijing, the figure of Cardinal Celso Costantini, the first Apostolic Delegate in China, is being rediscovered and his topicality i ...
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  23 December 2022
  VATICAN - "Profession of faith" and oath of fidelity of Father Emilio Nappa, President of the President of the PMS Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "We assure our closeness and our communion with Msgr. Emilio Nappa who today makes his profession of faith and the oath of fidelity before his episcopal consecration". The homily of Cardina ...
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  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 ...
• 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 ...
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  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, ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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
  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 ...
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  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/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 ...