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  23 October 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Sokoto: “Coexistence between Muslims and Christians is possible; together we can defeat jihadist violence” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "In Sokoto, we do not have a problem with persecution, but we do observe restrictions on our freedom," says Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto, in northern Nigeria, in an interview with Fides. ...
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  23 October 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Duan Yijun appointed new Director of the Chinese Department of Religious Affairs Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Today, October 23, Duan Yijun, born in 1967, was appointed the new Director of the National Religious Affairs Administration of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the ...
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  23 October 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Celebrations continue for the 420th anniversary of the church founded by Jesuit Matteo Ricci in Beijing Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Celebrations continue for the 420th anniversary of the Beijing church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, known as the "Nantang" (Southern Church). The church was founded by the great Jesu ...
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  23 October 2025
  VATICAN - "Migration, a pilgrimage of hope": Theology's contribution to understanding the migration phenomenon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Millions of people forced to leave their homes due to conflict, poverty and climate change. In this complex global scenario, theology plays a crucial role in the study of migration, offer ...
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  23 October 2025
  ASIA - Superior General of the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP): “Today, as yesterday, our mission in Asia is to be present to respond to the needs of the young Churches” by Paolo Affatato Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Today as yesterday, our mission in Asia consists of being present to respond to the needs of the young Churches,” said Father Vincent Sénéchal, Superior Gener ...
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  22 October 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - The Salesians against child marriage: Every boy and girl has the right to grow, learn, and dream Gandhinagar (Agenzia Fides) – With an awareness-raising campaign scheduled to run from November 1, 2025, to January 26, 2026, the Salesians in the Indian state of Gujarat aim to raise awareness among the population abo ...
• 22 October 2025
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Appointment of bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Youlo Alexis Touabli as bishop of the diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire, transferring him from the see of Agboville. Bishop You ...
• 22 October 2025
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Abengourou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire, presented by Bishop Boniface Ziri Gbaya. The Holy Father has appointed t ...
• 22 October 2025
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Tripoli Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Tripoli, Libya, presented by Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 22/10/2025) ...
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  22 October 2025
  VATICAN - Pontifical Missionary Union - PMU: In the Jubilee Year, online courses in missiological studies in French, Spanish and English begin Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The International Secretariat of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU) launches its online training program in missiological studies on October 24th. The courses, offered in French, Spani ...
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  22 October 2025
  ASIA/IRAN - ‘Maryam-e Moghadass’. What the Tehran underground station dedicated to Mary tells us by Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu OfmConv* Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - One of the city's public transport systems is the underground. Tehran's underground has seven lines, with 160 stations covering a total length of ...
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  22 October 2025
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Illegal drugs are a national problem Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – A major international drug trafficker has found refuge in the country, diplomats from Sierra Leone suspected of collaborating with traffickers, and the spread of drugs among young people: ha ...
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  21 October 2025
  AMERICA/HAITI - When everything plunges into hatred and violence, the people of Pic-Makaya move forward with faith and resilience
  Pourcine Pic-Makaya (Agenzia Fides) - The crisis that continues to shake the Haitian people threatens to worsen due to gang violence that displaces entire families, destroys agricu ...
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  21 October 2025
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Father Sánchez at the National Missionary Jubilee: "Mission, the vocation of every baptized person" Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) – United to renew the missionary vocation and rediscover the beauty of being missionaries. This was the atmosphere on Saturday, October 18, at the National Missionary Jubilee, organized by th ...
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  21 October 2025
  EUROPE/FRANCE - A film about the priests of the Paris Foreign Missions, "adventurers of Christ" Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The adventure of faith is alive in the 21st century. The mission of Christ and the Church is alive. This is attested by the documentary “Adventurers of Christ,” presented and sponsored by the ...