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  21 March 2023
  AFRICA/NIGER - Release of two Western hostages kidnapped in the Sahel Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "The two hostages were recovered safe and sound by the Nigerien authorities before being handed over to the French and American authorities", said the Minister of Interior of Niger Hamadou Souley ...
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  21 March 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Sacrament of Confession 24 hours a day Manila (Agenzia Fides) - It will be a place always open, where the mercy of God is ready to welcome the faithful 24 hours a day: this is the new chapel of Divine Mercy, whose construction has been launched for Lent 2023 ...
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  21 March 2023
  PAKISTAN - Sacrificing one's life to save the lives of others: the simple and strong faith of young Akash by Stefano Lodigiani Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We do not need and do not want civil war. We Christians are men of peace. Do not let pain cloud our gaze: may it always be the gaze of Christ and of his Gospel. What futu ...
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  20 March 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Two nuns from China's first indigenous female religious congregation take 'perpetual vows' Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Two sisters of the Congregation of Saint Joseph of the Archdiocese of Beijing made their final vows today, March 20, on the occasion of the liturgical feast dedicated to the Solemnity of Saint J ...
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  20 March 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Awaiting the results of Saturday's poll. Reported intimidation and violence Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The counting of the local elections of March 18 (see Fides, 18/3/2023) is underway. According to Festus Okoye, spokesman for the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, these electio ...
• 20 March 2023
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Ingwavuma, Father Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, OMI Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, O.M.I., hitertho parish priest of Saint Mary’s in Pietermaritzburg, archdiocese of Durban, as vicar apostolic of ...
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  20 March 2023
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - In the midst of uncertainties and unresolved problems, "the Lord comes as the light we so need in our lives" Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "Today the Lord presents himself as the Light of the world, I think of the situation we are living, of the uncertainty, especially in our country, this whole week has been marked by uncertain ...
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  20 March 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Han: in 20 years of episcopate, I have seen how the Lord takes care of His Church by Joseph Han Zhi-hai, Bishop of Lanzhou* Lanzhou (Agenzia Fides) - To Fides: May the peace of the Lord always be with you all! I greet you on behalf of a bishop from the far west of China and I thank you for your ...
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  20 March 2023
  MOZAMBIQUE - "They remained in their place, close to the persecuted people, until their bloodshed". The story of the Jesuit martyrs of Chapotera by Stefano Lodigiani In view of the thirty-first "Day of Missionary Martyrs" on March 24, promoted by the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fides presents some profiles of missionary martyrs for whom the Cause of Canoniza ...
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  18 March 2023
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - More than 1,600 catechumens on their way to baptism on Easter night Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - A total of 852 catechumens are preparing spiritually to receive the sacrament of baptism during the Easter Vigil on April 8, 2023, considering only the Catholic communities of Peninsular Ma ...
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  18 March 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Elections to change governors are underway; uncertainty about turnout Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Nigerians return to the polls today, March 18, to elect the governors of 28 of the 36 states of the Federation and more than 900 representatives to the state assemblies. After the presidential an ...
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  18 March 2023
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Catholic radio: first data from the national census Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Radio sector of Signis Brasil, in collaboration with the Episcopal Commission for communication of the National Episcopal Conference (CNBB), has published partial data from the first census ...
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  18 March 2023
  VATICAN - Decree on the full legal representation of the II section of the Dicastery for Evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Below is the Decree of Pope Francis regarding the full legal representation of the II Section of the Dicastery for Evangelization. The Decree, signed by Pope Francis on Monday 1 August 2022 ...
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  18 March 2023
  VATICAN - "Rescriptum ex audientia SS.mi" regarding particular provisions of Pope Francis on the management of the Pontificial Mission Societies and the administration of the assets destined for the missions Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Below is the "Rescriptum ex audientia SS.mi", signed by Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, on Monday, August 1, 2022, and published in the Holy ...
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  18 March 2023
  AFRICA/MALAWI - More than 400 dead and 200 thousand displaced: the situation continues to worsen in the area of the Archdiocese of Blantyre Blantyre (Agenzia Fides) - Roads and bridges swept away, entire communities isolated, unable to receive aid. Houses and infrastructures, thousands of families are without shelter, exposed to bad weather. These are the fi ...