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  7 December 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After the murder of a Presbyterian priest: Christians pray for peace during Advent Gujranwala (Agenzia Fides) – Deep sorrow prevails in the Christian community of Gujranwala, which celebrated the funeral Mass on December 6 of Presbyterian Pastor Kamran Michael Naz, who was shot dead by an unknown ass ...
• 5 December 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Friday 5 December 2025, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Francis Li Jianlin, of the clergy of Xinxiang, took place. On 11 August 2025, the Holy Father appointed him as bishop ...
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  5 December 2025
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Forum on social cohesion in Ivory Coast: Being peacemakers in everyday life Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – “Peace (Shalom) is holistic and means harmony with oneself, with others, with one’s surroundings, and with God,” said Father Michel Savadogo, Executive Director of the Shalom Network for ...
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  5 December 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Francis Li Jianlin consecrated Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang Xinxiang (Agenzia Fides) – Today, Friday, December 5, Francis Li Jianlin was consecrated Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang, at the church in the Nanmenli, in the city of Xinxiang, Henan Province. The s ...
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  5 December 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Parliament approves establishment of Commission for Minority Rights: "A step that inspires hope for the country" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – "The Pakistani Parliament has passed the law establishing a National Commission for Minorities Rights. This is a long-awaited step forward that means better protection of fundamental rights ...
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  5 December 2025
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appeal for the release of political prisoners Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – Political prisoners must be released and the bodies of missing persons returned. This is the joint appeal launched to the Tanzanian government by the embassies of Great Britain, Canada, ...
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  4 December 2025
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The government calls for dialogue with the North: Catholics pray for "hatred to be overcome" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us overcome hatred, protect human dignity, engage in relationship with one another, pursue universal fraternity, and work toward a world without discrimination, where the justice and love ...
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  4 December 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishop of Tombura Yambio to the youth from the ten counties of Western Equaoria State: “A nation cannot build new paths on old wounds” Tombura Yambio (Agenzia Fides) – “It is essential that the youth commit themselves to what can bring peace to them now and to the future of their communities,” Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura Yambio told ...
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  4 December 2025
  ASIA/LEBANON - General Abagnara (UNIFIL): “The Pope’s visit confirms us in our peacekeeping mission” by Gianluca Frinchillucci Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – In a Lebanon marked by a debilitating economic crisis, institutional instability, and a climate of growing tension along the Blue Line, the recent visit of Pope L ...
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  4 December 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Priest kidnapped in Kaduna State Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria. Father Emmanuel Ezema was abducted by armed men from the rectory of St. Peter's Parish in Rumi on December 2, around 11:30 a.m. This was an ...
• 4 December 2025
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation and appointment of vicar apostolic of Leticia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Leticia, Colombia, presented by Bishop José de Jesús Quintero Díaz. The Holy Father app ...
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  4 December 2025
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - From the "Great Pilgrimage of Hope," insights for the journey and witness of the Churches of Asia by Gianni Valente Penang (Agenzia Fides) – A “consoling” pilgrimage. Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle chose the adjective “consoling” when asked to describe in one word the “Great Pilgrimage of Hope,” ...
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  3 December 2025
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Capuchin Friars in Sumatra welcome displaced people after flooding Sibolga (Agenzia Fides) – “The worst is over, but the emergency continues. Floods and landslides have swept away entire villages. Many people are homeless. Rescue teams are now trying to reach the displaced: for some ...
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  3 December 2025
  AMERICA/HAITI - Absolute priority for the village of Pourcine Pic-Makaya: building a clinic/outpatient center
  Pourcine Pic-Makaya (Agenzia Fides) – “After Hurricane Melissa, repairing the paths and roads in the parish territory has become essential, especially for the many students who ...
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  3 December 2025
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The priest abducted by separatists on November 15 is free Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) – Father John Berinyuy Tatah, parish priest in Babessi, who was abducted on November 15 along with his vicar in southwestern Cameroon, has been freed. His release on December 2 came a few days ...