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  5 April 2022
  EUROPE/NETHERLANDS - The loneliness of Dutch Catholics and the resumption of evangelization from small groups Utrecht (Agenzia Fides) - The diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Netherlands, together with Father Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen OFM, Secretary General of the Pontifical Missionary Union, addressed the ...
• 5 April 2022
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Oita, His Exc. Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the rev. Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama, of the clergy of Fukuoka, currently Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Japan, as Bishop of the Diocese ...
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  5 April 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Concern among Christian leaders: "Chaotic political situation Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a very embarrassing political situation in the country. I am sorry to say that politics these days is a type of selfish politics: all political leaders, including their parties, focus ...
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  5 April 2022
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Bishops send the President-elect a document on the 7 challenges that society must face San José (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Costa Rica have sent a letter to the President-elect of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, who won the ballot on Sunday, April 3 with 52.89% of the votes. In the letter, they ...
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  4 April 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Peace is born from fraternity Lviv (Agenzia Fides) - "An eloquent and evocative sign emerges from the march for peace held in Lviv: first of all, it was proposed by Catholic and lay associations that, although coming from different paths, have come t ...
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  4 April 2022
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Economic and social crisis: civil society calls for UN intervention Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "In Sri Lanka there is an extremely critical situation, which if unaddressed, could lead to a serious collapse of the State and also the development of anarchy within the society at large": this ...
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  4 April 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - The right to protest is legitimate, but violence must be condemned Huancayo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church recognizes the legitimate right to protest, protected by our political Constitution (Article 2), and condemns the violence expressed in the blocking of roads because it prevents the ...
• 4 April 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of the Bishop of Inhambane and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Inhambane (Mozambique) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Adriano Langa, O.F.M.. The Holy Father has a ...
• 4 April 2022
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Bishop of Lodwar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Fr. John Mbinda, C.S.Sp., former Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in Kenya and South Sudan, as Bishop of the Diocese of Lodwa ...
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  4 April 2022
  AMERICA/CANADA - The dialogue between Catholic Bishops and indigenous delegates continues, to achieve "a brighter future" Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply grateful to each of the indigenous delegates who came with us to the Holy See to share their experiences and their wishes for a better future for their people", said the President ...
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  4 April 2022
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Society of Africa Missions wants to ensure educational opportunities in rural areas Foya (Agenzia Fides) - "The level of education in Liberia differs greatly between urban and rural areas. In the rural areas we are disadvantaged, we have no help from the Ministry", says Joseph Vayombo, director of the � ...
• 4 April 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Christian denominations of Kaduna: "No to the hypothesis of hiring foreign mercenaries to fight against terrorists" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We are surprised by the news reported by some newspapers according to which governor Nasir el-Rufai has threatened to deploy foreign mercenaries if the federal government fails to fight banditry ...
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  4 April 2022
  EUROPE/MALTA - Pope Francis: The mission of the Church always begins again as a "new start" and a "return to the sources" Gozo (Agenzia Fides) - "The joy of the Church is to evangelize". And faith in Christ and the same apostolic mission entrusted to the Church can only be renewed and persevere over time if the experience of the first encou ...
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  2 April 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Let's take care of our Common Home!" theme of the first meeting of Indigenous Ecology Belem de Solimões (Agenzia Fides) - The first Indigenous Ecology Meeting was held from March 27 to 30, 2022, organized by the Association of Artistic and Cultural Development of the Indigenous Village of Belém do Solim ...
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  2 April 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - New "men of the peripheries" in the Church of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh city (Agenzia Fides) - Deacons are "gatherers in the Lord's rice field", Samaritans, prophets, pastors at the service of the ecclesial community in the Asian country. The gift of 61 new deacons revitalizes th ...