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  27 May 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - In Jerusalem, the liturgical feast of the Ascension of Christ is also celebrated in a mosque Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - It only happens in Jerusalem: it is there that one day a year, on the top of the Mount of Olives, Eucharistic liturgies are celebrated in the Roman rite even in a mosque. It happens on Thursda ...
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  27 May 2022
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - More than 50 killed in the east by a jihadist assault Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - More than 50 people have been killed near Madjoari, a village in eastern Burkina Faso. The massacre took place on May 25, but it was not known until yesterday, May 26. Madjoari village is ...
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  27 May 2022
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Education as the key to proclaiming the Gospel in Ethiopia Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "We believe, as Catholic Church, that education is the key to transforming society, in the process of proposing the proclamation of the Gospel". This is what was expressed by Ethiopian Cardinal B ...
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  27 May 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - Making short videos for missionary animation: a course for communicators Verona (Agenzia Fides) - A multimedia training Course will be held in Verona on 17 and 18 June 2022 aimed at communicators, missionary pastoral workers and teams of Diocesan Missionary Centers or missionary institutes, t ...
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  27 May 2022
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - The Catholic community will pray the Rosary for peace with the Pope Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - “I invite all the faithful to pray together, here in the Cathedral, the Rosary in communion with Pope Francis, at the end of the month of May on Tuesday, May 31, which as we know, is dedicated ...
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  27 May 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "Joining forces in Christ": Catholics of the diocese of Goma prepare to welcome the Pope Goma (Agenzia Fides) - "We must commit ourselves to be merciful and not dwell on the shortcomings we have observed, but to be motivated by the desire to overcome them in order to prepare for the meeting with the Successo ...
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  27 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church to young people: energy, talent and dynamism at the service of the Kingdom of God Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Living youth to the full, putting energy, talent and dynamism at the service of the Kingdom of God: this is the spirit that pervaded the third National Youth Conference, organized by "Young Ca ...
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  25 May 2022
  ASIA/JORDAN - 76th anniversary of National Independence: the Churches renew their certificates of loyalty to the Hashemite Dynasty Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The celebrations to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Jordan's independence begin today, Wednesday, May 25, and will last three days. The celebrations are especially extensive this year, with mi ...
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  25 May 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church of Malaysia stops broadcasting liturgies online to celebrate in presence again Kota Kinabalu (Agenzia Fides) - The dioceses of Malaysia have decided to suspend streaming in parishes to encourage the faithful to participate in liturgies and celebrations in presence. In a note issued by the Diocese o ...
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  25 May 2022
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - In search of today's “Pauline Jaricot” Lugano (Agenzia Fides) - Looking for today's "Pauline", woman or man who is in parishes, communities and groups by filming a brief testimony for each of them: this "hunt for charisma" of Pauline Jaricot consists of the c ...
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  25 May 2022
  EUROPE/POLAND - Assistance to Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons continues in the Camillian reception centers Ursus (Agenzia Fides) - Checking the needs and primary demands of the Ukrainian refugees is the main objective of the visit that the missionaries of the Camillian Disaster Service International (Cadis) will carry out, fr ...
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  25 May 2022
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REP. - The Minister of the Environment to the Pastoral Commission for Ecology: working together to defend the common home Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The value of the work carried out by the Church and the importance of joining forces to protect our common home, as urged by Pope Francis, were highlighted during the recent meeting of the ...
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  25 May 2022
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Unity and solidarity are needed for the development of local Churches Ndola (Agenzia Fides) - "It is important to have unity of purpose and unity of vision to build the local Church with a common motivation", underlined Msgr. Benjamin Phiri, bishop of the Diocese of Ndola. The prelate, acc ...
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  25 May 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Two priests kidnapped in the diocese led by Msgr. Kukah, subject to heavy threats Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Two priests have been kidnapped in northern Nigeria. This is reported by Fr. Christopher Omotosho, Director of Social Communications of the Diocese of Sokoto in a statement: "At midnight today, M ...
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  25 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Appeal from the Catholic laity: Stop hatred and violence against Christians New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Act promptly to stop the targeted hatred and violence against religious minorities, especially Christians and Muslims in India: this is what the "All India Catholic Union" (AICU) asks of the P ...