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  13 August 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Dehonians, between the proclamation of the Gospel and works of charity Ho Chi Mich City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Catholic Church in Vietnam is a very visible and deeply rooted reality. Despite being a minority, she has a decisive role in society. The Vietnamese government sees this and appr ...
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  13 August 2022
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Bishop Bertin: the Church is close to the people and takes steps forward in dialogue with the new government Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "At the moment the new Somali government is showing good will and it seems that the political process is beginning to work if we take into account that the lower house last Saturday, August 6, ...
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  13 August 2022
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appeal of Christians: the nation needs international support and solidarity Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - There is a desperate need for international intervention and solidarity initiatives to help the paralyzed nation: this is the appeal launched by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), an ecumen ...
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  13 August 2022
  EUROPE/ESTONIA - An exhibition dedicated to the cultural and pastoral commitment of Archbishop Profittlich, builder of the local Church and martyr Tallinn (Agenzia Fides) - "We would like to make the story of the Servant of God Eduard Profittlich SJ and of the Catholic Church in Estonia better known, especially to the new generations". Thus Marge-Marie Paas, dioces ...
• 12 August 2022
  AFRICA/KENYA - Presidential elections: Bishops warn against unreliable projections Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Kenya on August 9th have not yet been published. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEBC) has not yet announced when it wil ...
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  12 August 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Rights, education and religious freedom: effective laws and policies for the protection of minorities are urgently needed Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The government must introduce legal and administrative guarantees to protect minorities from human rights violations, take serious measures to stop forced religious conversions, prevent the mi ...
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  12 August 2022
  AFRICA/ESWATINI - The Bishop: “The road to dialogue is marked by uncertainty” Manzini (Agenzia Fides) - "If I had to summarize the situation eSwatini finds itself in, I would use the term 'uncertainty'. This is the state of mind that best represents and characterizes the situation for some time an ...
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  12 August 2022
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council: Spiritual accompaniment on a common path Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Spiritual accompaniment on a common path: this is the mission accomplished in 55 years by the Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, a Catholic voluntary organization founded in 1965 by ...
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  11 August 2022
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - 2022 Census: Catholic Church calls for participation Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in East Timor is calling on the population to take part in the forthcoming general census, scheduled for autumn 2022, which will officially start next August 15th. The Office of ...
• 11 August 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Attacks on church in Owo: Suspected responsible arrested Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Two other people suspected of being responsible for the massacre on Pentecost Sunday (June 5) at the Catholic Church of St. Francis Xavier in Owo, state of Ondo (see Fides 6/6/2022) have now been ...
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  11 August 2022
  ASIA/JAPAN - Peace is everyone's responsibility Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "This is a year in which peace has been trampled upon. The dignity of life and its protection are neglected. During our ten days of prayer for peace this year we find ourselves in the midst of a n ...
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  10 August 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Minority Day: August 11 is meant to commemorate the rights of all Pakistani citizens Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Let's start with the question of forced conversions, a scourge in the life of Pakistan's religious minorities. This painful mentality goes hand in hand with extremely worrying factors such as ...
• 10 August 2022
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Barbarism in Kikwit: a priest murdered by armed bandits Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Bishop Timothée Bodika Mansiyai of Kikwit, is deeply saddened to announce to his faithful and to all people of good will the sad news of the death of Father Godefroid Pembele Mandon. We recom ...
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  10 August 2022
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Archdiocese of Lilongwe begins the diocesan Synod Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - On July 30, in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe in Malawi, the 2022-2023 "Discerning with the Holy Spirit". It is the third diocesan synod after that of 1973-1975 convened by Bishop Patrick Kalilomb ...
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  10 August 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - The parish of Xi Tang in Beijing on a synodal journey towards the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - In the framework of the "Year of the Son of God", which will be celebrated in 2022, the parish of Xi Tang in the Archdiocese of Beijing, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, is ...