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  3 May 2022
  VATICAN - The Pontifical Mission Societies celebrate significant foundation anniversaries with an eye towards the future Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 3, 2022, marks important anniversaries for the PMS: the bicentenary of the birth of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, founded by the Venerable Pauline Jaricot (1799-1 ...
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  3 May 2022
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - First communions of children, new hope for the Churches of Iraq and Syria Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - "The land that was attacked a few years ago by the militants of the Islamic State, who wanted to eliminate Christians, today rejoices aloud. Our faith and our Cross have won". Father Karam Sham ...
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  3 May 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops express the desire to get the first missionaries beatified Thai Binh (Agenzia Fides) - The Vietnamese bishops, during their recent Plenary Assembly in Thai Binh, expressed the desire to open a beatification process for the two bishops, François Pallu MEP (1626-1684) and Pierre ...
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  3 May 2022
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Missionary on the construction of a new monastery: "We thank those who help our mission" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "On July 16, 2021, our community blessed and laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new monastery and church. Ten months have passed since then and the new monastery is slowly taking ...
• 2 May 2022
  ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of South Arabia and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 1, 2022 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of South Arabia (Arabian Peninsula) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Paul Hinder, O.F.M. ...
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  2 May 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Deepening and living the charism on the synodal journey: China's first indigenous female religious congregation celebrates 150 years Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Retracing history, deepening and reviving the charism of the founder by embarking on the synodal path: these are the objectives of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the ...
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  2 May 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - End of Ramadan: Christians stand in solidarity with Muslims Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Indonesia expressed full and authentic solidarity to the Muslim faithful who celebrate the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan on May 2. According to tradition, some logistical ...
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  2 May 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Raï's appeal to the Lebanese: if you really love your country, participate en masse in the elections Harissa (Agenzia Fides) - If the Lebanese really want to protect their right to self-determination and distance the future of the country from the groups that intend to cause the collapse of Lebanon and erase its histori ...
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  2 May 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops: "driven by hope. Let us continue to fight for peace, justice, tolerance, solidarity and dialogue" Cuautitlán Izcalli (Agenzia Fides) - "Now it is up to all of us, God's people (pastors and flock), to continue the mission of the Risen One, listening to the voice of the Spirit, discerning what God shows us and asks of ...
• 2 May 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Bishops express their solidarity with the victims of the floods Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Mozambique have expressed their solidarity with the victims of the violent floods that last month affected some countries in southern Africa. "During the recent rainy season, flood ...
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  2 May 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Oblate missionaries of Mary Immaculate next to the people, amidst the sufferings of war Kiev (Agenzia Fides) - "Now that there is war, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), who have been in Ukraine for 32 years, have not left the country and their pastoral service. Neither from Kiev, which was surrounded by ...
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  2 May 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Provincial Coordinators of the Missions ad gentes of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians share their charism in the 5 continents Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 and Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the provincial coordinators of missions ad gentes of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians will meet online t ...
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  30 April 2022
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Reconciliation and justice: towards the conclusion of the Khmer Rouge trial Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Cambodia continues its path of healing and reconciliation, after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge which left deep wounds in the country. As noted by Sister Denise Coghlan, of the Sisters o ...
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  30 April 2022
  EUROPE/POLAND - Missionaries and lay people together with Ukrainian mothers who do not lose hope of being able to return home soon Genoa (Agenzia Fides) - "Witnessing what the war in Ukraine is causing was a strong feeling that really makes your heart cry. Many people who until yesterday led a normal life are now sleeping on a cot in a huge building ...
• 30 April 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Krishnagar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Nirmol Vincent Gomes, S.D.B., until now deputy director of the novitiate of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco in Darjeeling, as bishop ...