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  31 May 2019
  VATICAN - PMS Assembly: Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith (PSPF) Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The task of the International Secretariat of the Pontifical Mission Society of the Propagation of the Faith (PSPF) is to coordinate the efforts of the Society in its support for the spread of the ...
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  31 May 2019
  VATICAN - PMS Assembly: Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle (PSSPA) Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Faithful to its objectives of providing "quality formation" for future priests, the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle (PSSPA) continued its ordinary work on many levels, said Fr. Guy Bogn ...
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  31 May 2019
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Week of religious freedom: Catholics face challenges and find "strength in hope" Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The chairman of the USCCB’s Committee for Religious Liberty, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, encourages Catholics to pray and act in support of religious liberty at home and abroa ...
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  31 May 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - Bartholomew I at the Summit for theological education and ecological awareness Halki (Agenzia Fides) - Theological formation and ecological awareness are the main themes around which major representatives of Orthodox theological schools and seminaries, from all over the world, will gather at the th ...
• 31 May 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Nagasaki Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Rev. Peter Peter Michiaki Nakamura, currently parish priest of Miura-machi, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki (Japan), assigning him the ...
• 31 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gwalior Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Joseph Thykkattil, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Agra, currently parish priest of St. Peter in Bharatpur, as Bishop of the Diocese of Gwali ...
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  31 May 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "No to the culture of free death": Bishop's appeal after another boat sinks Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We have to put an end to the culture of free death", invoked His Exc. Mgr. Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, Bishop of Inongo, in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the message ...
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  31 May 2019
  VATICAN - Pope's Message to the PMS Assembly: a renewed commitment to the Church's missionary action Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis sent a message to the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), underway in Rome (see Fides, 24/05/2019). Below is the full text of the message. " ...
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  29 May 2019
  AMERICA/CHILE - A "Church that goes forth" requires "catechists that go forth": ideas for a missionary catechesis Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - After many centuries of evangelization, "it is urgent to put catechesis on the path towards a profound renewal. As Pope Francis speaks of a "Church that goes forth", we can say that today it is ...
• 29 May 2019
  EUROPE/GERMANY MUNICH - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Mgr. Wolfgang Huber Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 March 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed the rev. Mgr. Wolfgang Huber, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Munich, ...
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  29 May 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Petition launched by religious confessions for local elections begin Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Local elections are the foundation for the exercise of basic democracy and decentralization sanctioned by the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo", states the joint declaratio ...
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  29 May 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishop of Kakamega's alarm: Abuse and violence against children are increasing Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Child abuse and violence have increased within families, institutions and society". This is the alarm launched by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Obanyi, Bishop of Kakamega and Apostolic Administrator of ...
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  29 May 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The increase in violence against religious minorities is alarming: the government must protect their rights" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent weeks there has been an alarming increase in episodes of violence aimed in particular at religious minorities. We strongly condemn attacks against minorities because of their faith. T ...
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  29 May 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishop of Esteli in Washington to meet Vice President Pence and the senators Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "Mgr. Abelardo Mata will be received this Wednesday (May 29) by the vice-president of the United States, Mike Pence, to report the socio-political crisis that Nicaragua is experiencing. Mgr. ...
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  28 May 2019
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni at the PMS Assembly: Extraordinary Missionary Month, catechist formation, renewal Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The celebration of the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October 2019, the formation of catechists in mission territories, the need to identify new forms of prayer, mission animation and fundraisin ...