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• 18 June 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sanggau and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sanggau (Indonesia), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Giulio Mencuccini, C.P.. The Holy Father has ...
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  17 June 2022
  AFRICA/BENIN - Archbishop Houngbedji: "Look at Blessed Pauline Jaricot as a model to imitate" Porto Novo (Agenzia Fides) - Missionary conversion, prayer and charity: these are the elements that have contributed in the history of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) to the spread of the Gospel. This was underlin ...
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  17 June 2022
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop Nkea's mission: to bring peace and reconciliation to the country Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "The core of the inaugural speech of my appointment as President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon reflects what I have hoped and dreamed for a long time: to dedicate my mission to restori ...
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  17 June 2022
  AMERICA - The Bishops of Central America: "We hear the cry of the Nicaraguan people and we are saddened by the situation they are going through" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - On the solemnity of Corpus Domini, June 16, the Episcopal Secretariat of Central America (Sedac) published a statement of solidarity with the Church of Nicaragua, with "all the Bishops, pri ...
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  17 June 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The diocesan phase of the Synod on synodality ends Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The diocesan phase of the synodal journey is not the end, it is only the beginning of a synodal Church": with these words Msgr. Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D., Archbishop of Seoul and Apostolic A ...
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  17 June 2022
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Serving the Somali people and the entire country: among the first objectives of the newly appointed Prime Minister Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "We have a lot of hope, a large part of Somalia welcomed the news. The choice of the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud fell on one of his personal friends, Hamza Abdi Barre." This is ...
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  17 June 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society in government: transparency in the 7th census, especially for religious minorities Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "The mistrust created by the population census of Pakistan in 2017 can be eliminated by the transparent conduct of the new census. The government must involve non-governmental organizations to ...
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  17 June 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "No to deaths and degradation in the Amazon" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - British environmental journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian anthropologist Bruno Araújo Pereira, a specialist in indigenous issues, have been missing in the jungle on the border with Peru sinc ...
• 17 June 2022
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appointment of the Bishop of Manga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 16, 2022 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Msgr. Léopold Médard Ouédraogo asBishop of the Diocese of Manga (Burkina Faso), transferring him from the titular See of Sutunurca and ...
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  15 June 2022
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - The Bishops: "Despite the difficulties, a new horizon is in sight" Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite the difficulties, we see a new horizon": this is the exhortation that the Bishops of the Bishops' Conference of Honduras (CEH) address to all the People of God in a message made pub ...
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  15 June 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Civil society and religious communities: "No" to an entrance fee for the Borobudur temple and places of worship Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Civil society and the different religious communities, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians, have expressed their disappointment and disagreement with the government's plan to charge an expensive e ...
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  15 June 2022
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Fraternity and faith following the example of Saint Anthony of Padua Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - "When he preached, Saint Anthony wanted to share with others his faith in Christ not with iron and fire, but with peace and goodness. Saint Paul said: "Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, bu ...
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  15 June 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Professional training for girls and boys in the tailoring, hairdressing, catering and fishing sectors Musoli (Agenzia Fides) - One year after the post-COVID project to support young people in Musoli, Uganda, the intervention is bearing fruit. Launched by Camillian Disaster Service International (Cadis), the project "Live ...
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  15 June 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - First census of Catholic radio stations: an important tool for evangelization Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Recognizing the value of the radio and the significant role of Catholic broadcasters in spreading evangelical values, the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) approved the creation o ...
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  15 June 2022
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - A White Father from Malawi killed Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Fr. Samson was killed but we do not know by whom and under what circumstances" says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga, Archbishop of Mbeya, the Tanzanian archdioc ...