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  4 December 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - The Franciscan Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Jinan celebrates the 60th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium, to continue walking on the paths opened by the Second Vatican Council Jinan (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscan Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Jinan, in the Chinese Province of Shandong, has just celebrated the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of the Conciliar Constitution on the Sacre ...
• 4 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The parish priest of St. Michael's Church in Umuekebi, Imo State kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Another Catholic priest, Father Kingsley Eze, has been kidnapped in Nigeria. The parish priest of St. Michael Church of Umuekebi in Osuoweerre Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano Local Government ...
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  3 December 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Pope Francis expresses condolences for victims of attack Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - Early this morning, December 3, a terrorist attack hit the Filipino Catholic community on the island of Mindanao, in one of the predominantly Muslim provinces. An explosive device was detonated d ...
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  3 December 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - The Island of Saint Francis Xavier: the first shrine for Chinese Catholics by Marta Zhao Shangchuan (Agenzia Fides) - The life of the great Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier is a faithful reflection of the words of Jesus in the Gospel of John: " Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat ...
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  2 December 2023
  ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Safeguarding the Earth, protecting Peace. Pope Francis' speech at COP28 by Gianni Valente Dubai (Agenzia Fides) - "Sadly, I am unable to be present with you, as I had greatly desired. Even so, I am with you, because time is short. I am with you because now more than ever, the future of ...
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  2 December 2023
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Illustrated calendar with the Pope's prayer intentions accompanies Korean Catholics through 2024 Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope's prayer intentions and spiritual communion of the Korean faithful with Pope Francis inspire an artistic calendar for the year 2024 to be published and disseminated in Korean "to strength ...
• 1 December 2023
  AMERICA/GUYANA- Contested region of Guyana Esequiba: Tensions between Venezuela and Guyana Georgetown (Agenzia Fides) - The relationship between Guyana and Venezuela is tense since today, December 1st, the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Guyana's request for interim measures to stop the ...
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  1 December 2023
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - A Light Shining from Astana: How Kazakhstan Turned Tragedy into Positivity by Victor Gaetan The Republic of Kazakhstan, five times bigger than France, established diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1992. It turned the catastrophe of 1.5 million victims of nuclear experiments into an ...
• 1 December 2023
  AFRICA - Similarities and differences: analysis of the 3 coups in the Sahel Lagos (Agenzia Fides) - In the last 2-3 years, military coups in the Sahel present similarities and differences compared to those that occurred in the 70s-80s. This was stated by the bishops of the Permanent Committee of ...
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  30 November 2023
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 800 years of the Franciscan order: peace work and service to the poor are the focus of the work of the Franciscans in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Franciscan Rule in Pakistan and with it the proclamation of the Gospel through the witness to the charism of St. Francis of Assisi has borne many fruits in a country like Pakistan. The fruit ...
• 30 November 2023
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Ten years after the outbreak of the civil war: victims of sexual violence are left to fend for themselves Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - They are probably the least known and most hidden victims of war: women and girls (but sometimes men and boys) who are subjected to sexual violence by members of the various fighting groups. One ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Reverend Linus Pingal Ekka as Bishop of Gumla Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Pingal Ekka, of the clergy of the diocese of Gumla, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same See. Msgr. Linus Pingal ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Rev. Malcolm Sequeira as bishop of Amravati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Malcolm Sequeira, of the clergy of the diocese of Poona, until now vicar general of the same diocese and parish priest of Saint Anne’s Church, a ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Kottapuram Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ambrose Puthenveettil, of the clergy of the diocese of Kottapuram, India, until now rector of Saint Antony’s Shrine, as bishop of the same dioce ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Daltonganj Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X., until now titular of Lisinia and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Ranchi and apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nut ...