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  16 November 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Presidential Elections: Towards a peaceful Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The presidential election race in Indonesia is in full swing. The Indonesian Election Commission has announced the three candidates to succeed current president Joko Widodo at the helm of the wo ...
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  16 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop (and Synod Father) Antonio Yao Shun: The agreement between China and the Holy See facilitates pastoral work and the proclamation of the Gospel by Gianni Valente and Marta Zhao Jining (Agenzia Fides) - The prevailing opinion among Chinese Catholics is that the current provisional Agreement between the government in Beijing and the Holy See on the appointment ...
• 16 November 2023
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - President of the Bishops' Conference: "On October 3, a further step was taken in relations between church and State" Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "This is a further step with which the State recognizes the importance of the Church", says the Archbishop of Gitega and President of the Episcopal Conference of Burundi, Bonaventure Nahimana, ...
• 16 November 2023
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - On November 15, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa, of the clergy of Lilongwe, until now vicar general of the archdiocese of Lilongwe and national director of th ...
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  15 November 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis relaunches the message of Evangelii gaudium: “This is the right moment for the proclamation of Jesus”. Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus is "a Person", not an idea; a "traveling companion", not "a program". An encounter with Jesus always brings you joy, and if this does not happen to you, it is not a true encounter with Jesus" ...
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  15 November 2023
  ASIA/THAILAND - Christian-Buddhist Colloquim in the sign of "Karuna" and "Agàpe" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Exploring the characteristics and deep relationships between "Karuna" and "Agape", which reflect the Buddhist and Christian concepts of "compassion" and "free love", seeking common ground betw ...
• 15 November 2023
  AFRICA/GHANA - President of the Bishops' Conference: “Rampant corruption is suffocating the country” Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "The massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating the nation", said the President of the Ghana Episcopal Conference and Bishop of Sunyani, Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, in his opening address to the Gen ...
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  15 November 2023
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Hell in Holy Land by Jacques Mourad* Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - If you want to see hell, you have to come to Lebanon, Syria and today especially the Holy Land. The evil spirit, at this time, is pushing the world into hell. He wants to turn ...
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  15 November 2023
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fifth National Missionary Congress invites you to a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the martyrs of the Amazon region Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - Communities of faithful, parishes, mission territories of the Archdiocese of Manaus took part in the pilgrimage of the Martyrs of the Amazon region, which took place last Sunday within the framew ...
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  14 November 2023
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop of Seoul: "Evangelii gaudium as a call to evangelization in Korea". Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The Apostolic Exhortaion Evangelii Gaudium; holds a unique and cherished place in my heart as my favorite document among the many of the Pope's magisterium. Its profound message resonates deeply ...
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  14 November 2023
  VATICAN - The Commission of the New Martyrs draws on surveys published every end of the year by Fides Agency Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The "Commission of the New Martyrs - Witnesses of the Faith" established by Pope Francis in view of the forthcoming Jubilee of 2025. The working group's objective will be to draw up a catalogue of ...
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  14 November 2023
  AFRICA/TOGO - Respect for Mother Earth and harmony between peoples in the story of a missionary Lomè (Agenzia Fides) - Two-story fortified houses scattered in the meadows, in the forests, on the hills. This is what the Batammariba people, a population of about 270,000 people known as Tamberma in Togo and Somba in ...
• 14 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Off-cycle elections: Violence and low turnout in governorship elections in three states raise questions Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have had this democratic system for 25 years, but what have we achieved? We should be free to decide who should govern us or represent us at any level", says Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, ...
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  13 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - New churches consecrated in the name of missionary martyrs and confessors of faith Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic communities of China keep alive the grateful memory of the missionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives to proclaim the Gospel in their country. Today's Chinese Catholics are foll ...
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  13 November 2023
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “Clothing Workers’ Uprising”: Big brands in the fashion industry should do their part Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Ten years ago, in 2014, a documentary by the British newspaper "Guardian" entitled "The shirt on your back" showed in words and images the human cost of a cotton T-shirt made in Bangladesh, retrac ...