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  14 January 2025
  VATICAN - Monsignor Gosbert appointed office head in the Dicastery for Evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Gilbert Ndyamukama Gosbert, official of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and the new particular Churches, ...
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  14 January 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - "Seek the Kingdom of God and His justice" in the war-torn Kachin state Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) - "The motto of the new Bishop of Myitkyina 'Quaerite autem primum regnum et iustitiam eius' (Seek first the Kingdom of God and His justice) is a clear call to all of us to redesign and rebuild ...
• 14 January 2025
  OCEANIA/NEW CALEDONIA - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Nouméa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nouméa, New Caledonia, presented by Archbishop Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. The ...
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  14 January 2025
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Tensions remain high on the eve of the inauguration of the new President Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - Today, January 14, the new Mozambican Parliament, which emerged from the general elections of October 9 (see Fides, 22/10/2024), was inaugurated. However, the opposition parties, which contest th ...
• 14 January 2025
  OCEANIA/MARSHALL ISLANDS - Resignation and appointment of prefect apostolic of the Marshall Islands Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic prefecture of the Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands, presented by the Reverend Fr. Ariel A. Galido, M.S ...
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  14 January 2025
  ASIA/JORDAN - Prayers and welcoming pilgrims on the banks of the Jordan: the life of missionaries in the new church of the Baptism of Jesus Wadi Kharar (Agenzia Fides) - It is intended to be a place of prayer, celebration and reflection, but also a place of rest for the many pilgrims who visit the conflict-torn Holy Land: after the solemn inauguration ceremo ...
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  14 January 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The direct commitment of the baptized for a responsible vote in view of the May 2025 elections Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) invites you to a journey of prayer and action in view of the May 2025 parliamentary elections. The ecclesial movement, founded in 1991, ...
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  14 January 2025
  EUROPE/ROMANIA - Romania: Cultural Invasion, Vast Military Expenses, Democracy Cancelled by Victor Gaetan* “The innocent pay for war, the innocent…Let us think about this reality and say to each other: war is madness. And those who profit from war and the arms trade are thugs ...
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  13 January 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Two nuns kidnapped in south-east Nigeria released Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I am happy to announce that our dear sisters Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, kidnapped on the evening of January 7, 2025, have been unconditionally released and in good health". ...
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  13 January 2025
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka: "The rise in prices is weighing on people" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "The sharp rise in prices, especially for food and everyday goods, is weighing on people," said the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka, Subroto Boniface Gomes, in an interview with Fides ...
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  13 January 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Shen Bin administers the sacrament of baptism to 54 new Catholics at the beginning of the Jubilee Year Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - The Jubilee Year 2025 begins in the Diocese of Shanghai with the reception of 54 newly baptized people who received the sacrament of baptism on Sunday 12 January, the Feast of the Baptism of th ...
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  13 January 2025
  AFRICA/BENIN - Bishops express condolences for soldiers killed in recent jihadist assault Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - Condolences for the soldiers killed in the jihadist assault on January 8, an appeal to young people to avoid joining the ranks of cybercrime, and a wish for peaceful elections. These are the rel ...
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  13 January 2025
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Human wealth, hospitality, faith rooted in the life of the people of the village of Kom Ghareeb, told by a missionary Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "This year I have had the joy and grace to celebrate Christmas twice. On December 25, I celebrated the birth of Jesus like all Catholics in the parish of Shubra, in Cairo. Then, on January 7, I ce ...
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  12 January 2025
  VATICAN/ANGELUS - Baptism of the Lord, the Pope: "The face and voice of God are manifested in Jesus’ humanity" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The face and voice of God are manifested in Jesus’ humanity". Pope Francis returned to St. Peter's Square for the Sunday prayer of the Angelus, on the occasion of the feast of the Baptis ...
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  11 January 2025
  VATICAN - Pope Francis inaugurates the Jubilee Audiences: in the pilgrimage of Christian hope it is always possible to “start anew” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the pilgrimage of Christian life a new beginning is always possible. It is always possible to start anew. This was repeated by the Fathers of the Church, such as Saint Irenaeus of Lyon. ...