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• 14 May 2021
  AMERICA/GUADALUPE - Resignation of Bishop of Basse-Terre Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Basse-Terre, Guadalupe, presented by Bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 14/5/2021) ...
• 14 May 2021
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of bishop of Aitape Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2021, the Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Aitape, Papua New Guinea, the Reverend Fr. Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N., until now vicar general of the diocese o ...
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  14 May 2021
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Covid-19, ebola and typhoid fever: the mission of Foya becomes a church-field hospital Foya (Agenzia Fides) - "The mission of Foya is always at the forefront", writes Fr. Lorenzo Snider, priest of the Society for African Missions (SMA) in the north-west of Liberia. The missionary talks about the activities ...
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  14 May 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - Caritas Yurimaguas project: chronic child malnutrition reduced by 12% Yurimaguas (Agenzia Fides) - In order to contribute to sustainable development by adapting the most vulnerable families to climate change, Cáritas Peru together with Cáritas Yurimaguas, with the support of Cáritas Spa ...
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  14 May 2021
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Announce the truth and denounce injustice: campaign on social networks for the Day of Social Communications Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - On the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, recalling the mandate of the risen Jesus to his disciples, "Go and proclaim the Gospel to every creature" (cf. Mt 16.15-20), the Church celebrates ...
• 14 May 2021
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Thomas Shin Woo Sick Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 26, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Thomas Shin Woo Sick, of the clergy of the diocese of Wonju as ...
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  14 May 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Young Catholic gives his life to save three students: a martyr for the nation Huè (Agenzia Fides) - A young Catholic who gave his life to save three female students from drowning, is appreciated and recognized as a martyr by the Vietnamese nation. The president of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has a ...
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  14 May 2021
  AFRICA/NIGER - Assault on the village where the first local Catholic communities were born: at least 5 dead and the desecration of the church Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "In Niger, the celebration of the conclusion of Ramadan, Aid el Fitr, was celebrated yesterday. In the capital, Niamey, everything took place in the calm and serenity of this day of prayer and fa ...
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  14 May 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Prayer with the Pope and the specter of a widespread civil war Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Today Myanmar, torn by conflict, and tried by weeks of violence against innocent people, needs a strong message of justice, peace and reconciliation. The mass that we will celebrate at St. ...
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  14 May 2021
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Christian homes also bombed in Gaza. Bishop Marcuzzo: the Israeli reaction is not "proportionate" Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The massive Israeli air force raids on the Gaza Strip have also hit the homes of Christian families located near the Catholic parish of the Holy Family, also causing damage to the convent and ...
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  12 May 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' appeals for elections: Making the best choice, participating in the vote with responsibility Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, June 6, more than 90 million Mexicans will completely renew the Chamber of Deputies and 30 local parliaments, as well as 15 governors and members of 1,900 municipal councils, whic ...
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  12 May 2021
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Sunday May, 16 a mass in suffrage for those who died from Covid-19 in all churches Asunciòn (Agenzia Fides) - Monsignor Amancio Benítez Candia, Bishop of Benjamin Aceval and Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (CEP), sent a note to all the Bishops of the country, proposing "a jo ...
• 12 May 2021
  AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Hajjar Mangomo Nanga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Hajjar Mangomo Nanga, of the clergy of the diocese of Francevi ...
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  12 May 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Doctors and hospitals on strike: imminent health disaster Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Doctors raise alarm over medicine shortages, lack of funding, insecurity, and an impending health disaster. Yesterday, the Sudanese Ministry of Health reported 138 new COVID-19 cases and five d ...
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  12 May 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Being a catechist is "an inspiration from God", says Guillaume Gnagne, a catechist for more than 50 years Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "If the Pope cares about catechists today, it is a joy for me", says Guillaume Gnagne, catechist since 1966 in the local Adjoukrou language (a population of the south of the country) on the occ ...