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  24 June 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Peace has to be possible!" the Bishops reiterate. Found the bodies of the murdered priests Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "The recent murder of a civilian and two Jesuit priests inside the Catholic church of Cerocahui, in the Tarahumara region of Chihuahua, is just another example of the lack of values and sens ...
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  24 June 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Seminarians and nuns conclude their studies: new missionary resources for evangelization in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "You must have the missionary fire of the Apostle Paul to attract more people to the Gospel so that they can obtain salvation. You must have a humble and simple attitude, reaching out to the poo ...
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  23 June 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Men of service and proclamation of the Gospel: 13 new deacons for the Church, three of them tribal Mymensingh (Agenzia Fides) - The 13 new deacons who enrich and give hope to the Catholic Church of Bangladesh will be men dedicated to ecclesial and pastoral service and to proclaiming the Gospel, especially to the poore ...
• 23 June 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Attacks on civilians move to the south of the province of Cabo Delgado Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - More than 784,000 have been displaced in northern Mozambique due to violence perpetrated by non-state armed groups, mainly by the self-proclaimed Mozambican Province of ISIS. This is reported by ...
• 23 June 2022
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kahama Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko, of the clergy of the Diocese of Kigoma, currently Vicar General and Secretary General of the Pastoral Department, as ...
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  23 June 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - June 24: Colombia renews the consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Catholic Church has invited to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration on Friday, June 24, at 11:00 a.m., in the Cathedral of Bogota, which will be presided over by Monsignor Lui ...
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  23 June 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Evangelization through education, health and socio-economic development Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - The Ugandan bishops recently gathered in Plenary Assembly focused on the process of evangelization that must be carried out in the country through education, health and socio-economic developmen ...
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  23 June 2022
  EUROPE/ENGLAND - Secretary General of PMU: "The Eucharist, primary source to nourish a missionary spirit" London (Agenzia Fides) – To nourish a missionary spirit: this was the theme of the speech by Father Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen, OFM Conv, Secretary General of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU), Director of Ciam and Agenz ...
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  23 June 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - "Peace is possible": the caravan leaving for Odessa, with the support of the Bishops Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Expressing closeness and solidarity to those suffering as a result of the ongoing war": with this objective Msgr. Francesco Savino, Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio and Vice-President of the Italian Bi ...
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  23 June 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Bishops: "let's raise our voices again to denounce violence and cry out together for peace" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Faced with so many situations that embarrass us, we, bishops of the Permanent Council of the Brazilian Episcopal Conference, once again raise our voices to denounce violence and cry out togeth ...
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  22 June 2022
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Support continues for Ethiopia to combat the consequences of drought Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "The generosity we have witnessed in recent weeks has been a blessing. The donations will support our projects around the world and help families in need". This was stated by Father Brian Lucas, ...
• 22 June 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The Nigerian State seems to be on the verge of collapse" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The Nigerian state seems to be on the verge of collapse", says a statement on the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in 2023, sent to Agenzia Fides, signed by the Secretary Gener ...
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  22 June 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Two Jesuit priests are murdered in a church and their bodies are taken by armed men Cerocahui (Agenzia Fides) - "With deep sorrow, I inform you that on the afternoon of June 20 in Cerocahui, Tarahumara, Jesuit Fathers Javier Campos Morales, SJ, (79 years old) and Joaquín César Mora Salazar, SJ, (80 ye ...
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  22 June 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Consecrated life promotes authenticity and integrity, to fight corruption Semarang (Agenzia Fides) - The nuns and all the members of religious institutes in Indonesia are ready to get involved and fight against the social scourge of corruption in everyday life and on a cultural level: this is ...
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  22 June 2022
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Protests increase, state of emergency in six provinces, Bishops call "to build bridges" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Ecuador, led by the President of the Republic Guillermo Lasso, has extended the state of emergency from three to six provinces, giving greater powers to the police and restrictin ...