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  19 December 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Young Catholics: celebrate Christmas with works of mercy, to "feed the hungry" Shillong (Agenzia Fides) - The spirit is to carry out a work of mercy, "feed the hungry", in the name of Christ Jesus who comes into the world to be close to every man, especially the poor and the suffering: this is why ...
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  19 December 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Prayer vigil on the tomb of St. Nicholas, to ask for an end to the "war among Christians" Bari (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace is a gift that goes beyond human capacities: for this we need God's help because, as we see, we cannot do it alone", says Father Emmanuel Albano OP, director of the Ecumenical Centre "Father ...
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  17 December 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Between dream and proclamation of the Gospel: Filipino migrants in the world by Paolo Affatato Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This is a phenomenon which literally exploded in the 1970s and which today is very topical, especially thanks to the media campaigns - and the controversies - unleashed on the oc ...
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  17 December 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Recognized the heroic virtues of Luisa Guidotti Mistrali, killed in former Rhodesia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to publish the decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Luisa Guidotti Mistrali, consecrated laywoma ...
• 17 December 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Saint Joseph in Mindoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Pablito M. Tagura, S.V.D., currently Rector of the House of Formation, S.V.D., in Quezon City, and Member of the Provincial Council of the Society of the D ...
• 17 December 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Tanjungkarang, rev. Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo, of the clergy of Palembang, currently President of the Diocesan Commission for Liturgy, Catechesis and Biblical Pastoral, a ...
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  17 December 2022
  AMERICA - Ministry of the "missionary" Catechist: criteria and formation itineraries of Episcopal Conferences Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "May the institution of the ministry of the catechist be, for the Church, a further reason for unity and communion, in the diversity of gifts and ministries that are at the service of the eccle ...
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  17 December 2022
  AFRICA - Washington's renewed attention to Africa is part of the great game between the powers Rome (Agenzia Fides) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Senegal, Zambia and South Africa from January 17 to 28, according to a statement released yesterday, December 16, immediately after the conclusion of t ...
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  17 December 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Adigrat overwhelmed by more than 100,000 new displaced persons Adigrat (Agenzia Fides) - "Our city is overwhelmed by a multitude of newLY displaced people who have arrived from the border areas. More than 100,000 people live in the city and in the nearby villages, counting only on t ...
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  16 December 2022
  AFRICA/MALI - Sahel region: propaganda war between jihadist extremists Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - In a propaganda war, the jihadist extremist groups GSIM (also known by their Arabic acronym JNIM) and EIGS (also known as IS Sahel) operating in Mali claim through their respective social media t ...
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  16 December 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - Unprecedented summit between the Patriarchs of the Churches of Syriac tradition Atchaneh (Agenzia Fides) - An unprecedented and in some respects historic meeting between the leaders of the Churches of the Syriac tradition, to discuss and reflect together on the emergencies and problems faced by Chri ...
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  16 December 2022
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Escalation of civil conflict, restrictions on humanitarian aid and accommodation in Buddhist monasteries Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - From 1 February 1, 2021 to December 14, 2022, in 2,130 days of civil conflict in Myanmar, the clashes, which also included 232 air raids carried out by the Burmese army, produced a total of 1.132 ...
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  16 December 2022
  AMERICA/PERU - Day of prayer for peace, while the number of deaths in street protests increases Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Given the serious situation of pain and violence suffered by the Peruvian people due to the current political crisis, the Episcopal Conference invites "all the faithful and people of good will to e ...
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  16 December 2022
  AFRICA/MALAWI - After suspicion of human trafficking: Five seriously injured in explosion in Dzaleka refugee camp Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - On the evening of December 14, five refugees were injured when a hand grenade exploded in the main market of the Dzaleka reception center in central Malawi, about 30 km from the capital Lilongw ...
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  15 December 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Christmas, a time to listen, dialogue, walk together, pray with "Simbang Gabi" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - At Christmas "God walks with us" with his people and the Feast of the Incarnation is a "promemoria for synodality" and reminds "God's presence with us and his journey with us". This was emphasize ...