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  1 June 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Catechesis in times of pandemic: a new Pentecost Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "With the Motu Proprio 'Antiquum Ministerium' published on May 10th, Pope Francis is kicking off a new Pentecost for the life of catechists and Christian communities. These brothers and sist ...
• 1 June 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop Sokoto: "The State does nothing to protect citizens" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Nowhere else in the world do people die as in our country. There is no place in the world where citizens can be killed every day without the government showing the slightest sign of empathy or co ...
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  1 June 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Stop violence against women in Tigray: an immediate solution is urgently needed Mekelle (Agenzia Fides) - "The residents of the Tigray region are calling for an end to violence", denounces the leadership of the Europe External Program with Africa and Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA) in a state ...
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  1 June 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako: Pandemic is not a "punishment from God" Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Covid 19 pandemic, which caused pain and fear throughout the human family, "is not a punishment from God, but the result of people's wrong behavior towards the environment and life and their ...
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  1 June 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Massive military operations in Kayah state: many people are on the run Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) - With a massive surprise attack, with airplanes, helicopters, heavy artillery, the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) has decided to quell the resistance in the Burmese state of Kayah, in eastern Myanmar, i ...
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  1 June 2021
  VATICAN - The General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies begins today: this year, too, in digital form Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) begins today, June 1st, whose work will continue until 3 June. The National Directors of the PMS from all continents ta ...
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  1 June 2021
  EUROPE/ITALY - Feast of Blessed Scalabrini, Apostle of migrants: we welcome the Pope's appeals Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Today, June 1st, is the feast of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, former Bishop of Piacenza and founder of the Missionary Sisters and the Scalabrinian Missionaries, as well as inspirer of the ...
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  31 May 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Church remembers the sacrifice of priests and nuns who died from Covid-19, in the work of assistance and care New Delhi (Agenzi Fides) - The Catholic Church in India remembers the missionary commitment, the gift of oneself, the supreme sacrifice of priests and nuns who died of Covid-19 because they did not hesitate to perform th ...
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  31 May 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - After a bloodless coup, "people want a return to normality", notes a local priest Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "On the evening of May 28, the Constitutional Court of Mali ruled that the presidency of the Republic is vacant and appointed Colonel Goita, the leader of the coup leaders, president of the Trans ...
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  31 May 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Violence in the electoral campaign; the Church asks to put aside those who have not fulfilled their commitments Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the indifference of the authorities, "a responsible, peaceful, participatory citizenship is necessary, willing to put aside sterile ideologies" to seek better paths for everyone: ...
• 31 May 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Salem, His Exc. Mgr. Arulselvam Rayappan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Salem, India, the Reverend Arulselvam Rayappan, of the clergy of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, until now director of the Centre for Ca ...
• 31 May 2021
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of bishop of Morogoro, His Exc. Mgr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, SDS Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Morogoro, Tanzania, the Reverend Fr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S., until now apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nutum San ...
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  31 May 2021
  VATICAN - The latest issue of the POSI bulletin: The value of witness for the life of children Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In this time still oppressed by the pandemic it seems out of place to speak of joy, of joyful witness, but for us Christians it should be something natural, spontaneous that is strengthene ...
• 31 May 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishops urge citizens to vaccinate and demand that drugs be released for the treatment of AIDS patients" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We find it extremely sad that while our places of worship are closed to the public, every time the lockdown is imposed, people can still go to markets and other public places without restrictio ...
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  31 May 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Expectations and questions concerning the Pope's meeting with the leaders of the Churches Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The few words with which, on Sunday May 30, after the prayer of the Angelus, Pope Francis announced, from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square, that he will meet on J ...