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  20 April 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Violence in Arauca even at Easter: four people killed, including two children Arauca (Agenzia Fides) - "Every death afflicts us. But even more the death and injury of children, our children, who are completely innocent of this crazy wave of violence to which the region has been subjected, especial ...
• 13 April 2022
  AFRICA/SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 10, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Santo Gaba Samuel, of the diocesan clergy of Tombura-Ya ...
• 13 April 2022
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, rev. Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 14, 2021, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa, of the diocesan clergy of T ...
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  13 April 2022
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Artemide Zatti, the first Salesian Brother, consecrated, but not a priest - to be proclaimed a Saint: a message of hope Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On 9 April 2022, during the Audience granted to His Eminence Most Reverend Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same ...
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  13 April 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - The synodal journey of the sisters of Leshan, in the footsteps of the "Woman among women" Leshan (Agenzia Fides) - In the footsteps of "Woman among women", the sisters of the diocesan Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Our Lady, of the diocese of Kiating (today Leshan), in the province of Sichuan in mainland ...
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  13 April 2022
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The Bishop of Karaganda "The example of Veronica, icon of Christ, to be reborn to new hope" Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - "Prayer changes hearts and converts them to God so that they can welcome the gift of the Spirit, who with love heals the world of hatred and grants peace. We invite all the faithful to serious ...
• 13 April 2022
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Bishops: "May Easter be an invitation to conversion to peace" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us renew our commitment to reject any acts of evil, including acts of war, conflicts and any actions, which will lead to the senseless loss of lives and the creation of needless crises". This ...
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  13 April 2022
  VATICAN - War seen from a pediatric hospital is even more sacrilegious Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A very small gesture of fraternity for all those who, throughout the world, spend Easter days in hospital. For those who are experiencing a difficult time. With a special thought for childr ...
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  13 April 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako: may the light of Christ's Easter illuminate the darkness of these times of war Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - During Easter, which this year partly coincides with Ramadan (the month of fasting and prayer in the Islamic calendar), "every believer in God, and in particular Christians, must reject the dead ...
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  13 April 2022
  EUROPE - The peace movement looks to Russia Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - "After the peace march in Lviv, where we went to bring aid and families in need back to Italy, we are thinking of Russia. A new entity is being formed, "StoptheWarNow", which intends to gather al ...
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  12 April 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Prayer, relationship with Christ, new ways of evangelizing: the Beijing Seminary continues its synodal journey in the spirituality of Lent Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The life of prayer, the consolidation of the relationship with Christ in order to help the faithful who are facing a crisis of faith, the new ways of evangelizing in the midst of a pandemic: the ...
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  12 April 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - "Before God there are no second-class children": Father Maccalli remembers the victims of jihadist terrorism Padua (Agenzia Fides) - "It is essential not to forget the 'anonimus' who are victims of violence and kidnappings by jihadist terrorism that rages in the Sahel. The names of some give a face and a history to local popula ...
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  12 April 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New Prime Minister elected, Christians: "The Constitution is always the point of reference" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We hope that the tense political situation in the country is over, given that the new Prime Minister has taken office. We wish the new Prime Minister, Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif and the political p ...
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  12 April 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Climate events, education, violence: the Bishops of the State of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the elections Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - "The State of Rio de Janeiro needs particular attention so that climatic events do not continue to cause disasters and suffering. The promotion of quality public education and the fight a ...
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  12 April 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - The president of Caritas Ukraine asks for solidarity and prayers for the families of the victims Mariupol (Agenzia Fides) - "This dramatic news leaves the Caritas family horrified and shocked. We join in the pain and solidarity with the suffering of the families and our colleagues of Caritas Ukraine who are experien ...