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  3 July 2021
  AFRICA - New ongoing formation program for missionaries and pastoral workers Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The African continent is renewing itself in terms of support and ongoing training for pastoral workers. For a long time, enormous efforts have been made to offer missionaries and pastoral worker ...
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  3 July 2021
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Two thematic forums, open to all, on the missionary action of the Church La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - In this time dedicated to listening, in the path foreseen by the Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean (see Fides, 25/1/2021), the Pontifical Mission Societies of Bolivia and the ...
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  3 July 2021
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - "Smile therapy" sponsored by the Latin Patriarchate, to help Palestinian women cope with psychological pressures and heal their internal wounds Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - They call it "laughter therapy" or "smile therapy", a formula that indicates techniques and practices aimed at using and channeling in a therapeutic key the beneficial effects that good humor ...
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  2 July 2021
  AMERICA/PERU - "Bicentennial Plan": the contribution of the missionaries who work in the Amazon rainforest Sepahua (Agenzia Fides) - On July 28, Peru celebrates its 200 years of independence, and therefore of its birth as a Nation. The anniversary of the Bicentennial falls in a period marked by little desire to celebrate due ...
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  2 July 2021
  EUROPE/POLAND - The animators of the PMS are "the hands, heart and mind of the Pope": the School for missionary animators 2021 Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - 70 people enrolled in the 1st grade of the online School for missionary animators promoted, according to a long tradition, by the National Direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of P ...
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  2 July 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Catholic seminary also open to non-seminarian students Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - Offering a chance to the many students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to study due to the lack of higher education institutions in the country is the goal of the Catholic di ...
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  2 July 2021
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - A woman at the helm of the Catholic Weekly Herald Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Malaysian Bishops have appointed the first woman as Editor of the Catholic weekly "Herald": she is Patricia Pereira, who has taken on responsibility for the magazine since 1 July. Perei ...
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  2 July 2021
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Legalization of abortions in Hidalgo: "This decision is not shared by the majority of citizens" Hidalgo (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with great concern and sadness that we have received the news that our state's Congress has hastily voted on the fundamental human right recognized as universal in all treaties of interna ...
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  2 July 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - "Indian Christian Day" on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Indian Christians celebrate Indian Christian Day for the first time on July 3rd on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Apostle Thomas came to India around 52 AD and was martyred near Chen ...
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  2 July 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Father Rouphael Zgheib on the summit in the Vatican: Many ideas for a new beginning Jounieh (Agenzia Fides) - You neither want to remain in the role of victim nor entrench yourself in a self-centered manner. The day of prayer and reflection on Lebanon, on which Pope Francis brought together the represen ...
• 1 July 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Taytay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo as vicar apostolic of Taytay, Philippines, transferring him from the titular see of Sitifi and from the office of auxiliary o ...
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  1 July 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch Sako: the synodal journey initiated by Pope Francis should treasure the experience of the Eastern Churches Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - In the journey initiated by Pope Francis to encourage a rediscovery of ecclesial "synodality" throughout the Catholic Church, will be appropriate and convenient "to benefit from the experience o ...
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  1 July 2021
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - A missionary station is born between Colombia and Peru to accompany the indigenous communities of the two nations Puerto Leguizamo (Agenzia Fides) - In response to the request of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon to "overcome borders" and create networks between neighboring Churches, the Apostolic Vicariates of Puerto Leguízamo-S ...
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  1 July 2021
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Third wave of Coronavirus: the President of the Republic urges the Bishops to support the Country Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Catholic Church has played a very important role in the fight against this disease", said the President of the Republic of Tanzanian, Sam ...
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  1 July 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: we pray for true reconciliation, unity and peace on the Korean peninsula Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us pray for true reconciliation, unity and peace on this divided land, in rememberance of the tragic war", said Cardinal Andrew Yeom, Archbishop of Seoul and Apostolic Administrator of Pyongy ...