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  1 April 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Robe Apostolic Prefecture: “We are turning the desert into an oasis” Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - "Some may have the impression that I have abandoned the Prefecture, in fact I have lived all this time in the heart of our Church, where the Gospel has not yet arrived, among the Somali peop ...
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  1 April 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The diocese of Maumere prays for Russia and Ukraine Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - "On March 25, the priests of the diocese and representatives of the 45 religious institutes of our Diocese of Maumere, were deeply and spiritually united with Pope Francis during a solemn Euchar ...
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  1 April 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Catholic Church and United Nations in Arauca: dialogue and processes to support victims are needed Arauca (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of the Catholic Church and the United Nations visited the territory of the Department of Arauca in view of the renewed outbreak of fighting between armed groups, which has caused ...
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  31 March 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Raï relaunches the document of the Nakhtar al Hayat group on the present and future of Christians in the Middle East Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The document drawn up by the ecumenical team Nakhtar al Hayat ("Let's choose life") on the present and the future of Christians in the Middle East finds the full support of the Maronite Patriarc ...
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  31 March 2022
  VATICAN - Patronal feast of the Pontifical Urbaniana University: "The art of global aspiration to fraternity" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The long period of crisis of the pandemic has deprived us of many things, the value of which appeared precious to us precisely because they were withheld from us. We were not able to cele ...
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  31 March 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Seeking spiritual comfort in books: the Paulines in Lviv also receive requests for books from refugees in other countries Lviv (Agenzia Fides) - "Ukraine has been at war for more than a month. Every day bombs destroy houses in different parts of the country. The city of Mariupol has become a huge cemetery. A lot of people are crossing Ukrai ...
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  31 March 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Attack on train in Kaduna: Condolences from Christian denominations Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Our hearts and prayers are with the bereaved families and we pray that God will give them comfort. And for those who have suffered injuries we pray for a speedy recovery", said the President of t ...
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  31 March 2022
  AMERICA/CHILE - Catholic Institute for Migration writes to President Boric: "We must take the problem into our own hands" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Chilean Catholic Institute of Migration, (Istituto Nacional Catolico di Migracion, INCAMI), has made known its concern for the migratory crisis that is being experienced in Chile and which ...
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  31 March 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - A synodal journey in charity: the "Volunteers of the Lord" at the forefront to fight the pandemic Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Priests who guard the quarantined areas to enforce health rules at night, the nuns who are drivers and messengers, the seminarians who load material aid, the laity who intervene in all areas where ...
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  30 March 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - "Stop the war Now": Vehicle convoy sets off for Ukraine Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday April 1st, a delegation of 200 people and members of various Italian civil society organizations will leave for a non-violent peace initiative in Ukraine. The convoy, which consists of 50 ...
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  30 March 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Terrorist violence in Kaduna: Three priests have been kidnapped in the region this month alone Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - New attacks have occurred in the state of Kaduna, where two of the three priests kidnapped in Nigeria in the last month were kidnapped (see Fides 29/3/2022). In the last 24 hours, two attacks have ...
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  30 March 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Years of legal battle: Settlers from the Ateret Cohanim organization break into historic building in Jerusalem's Christian Quarter Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the churches in Jerusalem condemn the attack by settlers belonging to the Israeli organization Ateret Cohanim on Saturday, March 26, at the historic Petra Hostel near the Jaffa ...
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  30 March 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops invite competent candidates to vote: "our vote is our voice" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Philippine Bishops have told Catholics of the country to select competent candidates who will work for the welfare of people and the interest of the country in the forthcoming May 9 general and l ...
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  30 March 2022
  AMERICA/CANADA - The history of Catholic missionaries among Canadian Inuit: many testimonies collected during the polar expeditions Fermo (Agenzia Fides) - "An exceptional meeting that represents a milestone in the history of new relations between the indigenous peoples of Canada and the Catholic Church". Renato Zavatti, President of the S. Zavatti P ...
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  30 March 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fight against human trafficking: joint commitment of the Church and social organizations Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Our communities, the different ministries and civil society organizations are committed to raising awareness, preventing and training new leaders for the 'culture of care' for brothers and sis ...