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  15 June 2022
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - The Bishops: "Despite the difficulties, a new horizon is in sight" Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite the difficulties, we see a new horizon": this is the exhortation that the Bishops of the Bishops' Conference of Honduras (CEH) address to all the People of God in a message made pub ...
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  15 June 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Civil society and religious communities: "No" to an entrance fee for the Borobudur temple and places of worship Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Civil society and the different religious communities, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians, have expressed their disappointment and disagreement with the government's plan to charge an expensive e ...
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  15 June 2022
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Fraternity and faith following the example of Saint Anthony of Padua Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - "When he preached, Saint Anthony wanted to share with others his faith in Christ not with iron and fire, but with peace and goodness. Saint Paul said: "Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, bu ...
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  15 June 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Professional training for girls and boys in the tailoring, hairdressing, catering and fishing sectors Musoli (Agenzia Fides) - One year after the post-COVID project to support young people in Musoli, Uganda, the intervention is bearing fruit. Launched by Camillian Disaster Service International (Cadis), the project "Live ...
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  15 June 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - First census of Catholic radio stations: an important tool for evangelization Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Recognizing the value of the radio and the significant role of Catholic broadcasters in spreading evangelical values, the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) approved the creation o ...
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  15 June 2022
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - A White Father from Malawi killed Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Fr. Samson was killed but we do not know by whom and under what circumstances" says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga, Archbishop of Mbeya, the Tanzanian archdioc ...
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  15 June 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Expectations and questions from Jerusalem Church Officials ahead of Biden's announced Visit to the Middle East Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - US President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East from July 13 to 16, where he will visit Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. The announcement of the US President's visit has drawn the att ...
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  14 June 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Bishops ask to include the question about the religion that is professed in the next census La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "As Catholic Church, we once again ask that the question about the religion that each person professes be included": this is the request of the Episcopal Conference of Bolivia (CEB), contained in ...
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  14 June 2022
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Support and awareness of the missions at the center of the national meeting of the Pontifical Mission Societies New York (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting of the diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the United States will begin tomorrow, Wednesday June 15, in San Diego, California. The meeting, which will en ...
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  14 June 2022
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: mission is born out of gratitude. And the apostles are witnesses, not managers Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The joy of proclaiming the Gospel always shines against the background of a grateful memory. And even the gift of self-giving that is expressed in every apostolic and missionary work can never be o ...
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  14 June 2022
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Faced with the economic and social crisis, material and spiritual aid is urgently needed Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Sri Lanka continues to deteriorate and this threatens social instability. There is a lack of basic services, food and fuel. The crisis is worsening and people are suffering, th ...
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  14 June 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops invite the faithful to serenity and patience for the postponement of the papal visit Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We ask everyone to remain hopeful, despite the inconvenience caused by the postponement of the papal visit, and to remain patient and persevere in prayer (Rom 12, 12), because nothing is impos ...
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  14 June 2022
  AFRICA/NIGER - Female schooling is the way to give girls their rightful place in society Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "The school is an effective means to eliminate early and forced marriages, and to spread family planning, freely chosen by the couple, and not imposed by tradition", reads a note sent to the Fide ...
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  14 June 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "A Church moving forward in the Amazon, overcoming fears and apprehensions": visit to the Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano Puerto Leguizamo (Agenzia Fides) - "Walking together allowed us to listen with patience and sincerity to the communities and their institutions. It was a safe space in which, as pastors, we welcomed the cries and encoura ...
• 13 June 2022
  AFRICA/D.R.CONGO - Appointment of Bishop of Kisantu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 11, 2022 the Holy Father appointed Bishop Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda, until now titular of Dragonara and auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Kinshasa, as bishop of the d ...