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30 November 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Reverend Linus Pingal Ekka as Bishop of Gumla
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Pingal Ekka, of the clergy of the diocese of Gumla, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same See.
Msgr. Linus Pingal ...
30 November 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Rev. Malcolm Sequeira as bishop of Amravati
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Malcolm Sequeira, of the clergy of the diocese of Poona, until now vicar general of the same diocese and parish priest of Saint Anne’s Church, a ...
30 November 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Kottapuram
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ambrose Puthenveettil, of the clergy of the diocese of Kottapuram, India, until now rector of Saint Antony’s Shrine, as bishop of the same dioce ...
30 November 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Daltonganj
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X., until now titular of Lisinia and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Ranchi and apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nut ...
30 November 2023
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Over 5 thousand children from all over the country celebrate the 180th Anniversary of Missionary Childhood by helping their peers
Kattimahana (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday December 2nd celebrations will take place in Sri Lanka for the 180th anniversary of the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood (POSI), founded on May 19, 1843 by Bishop Charles ...
30 November 2023
ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Bishop Martinelli on the cancellation of the Pope's visit to Dubai: “We continue to pray for the Pope and the success of COP28”
by Paolo Martinelli*
Dubai (Agenzia Fides) - We deeply regret that Pope Francis will not be able to come to Dubai tomorrow.
Pope Francis himself told me personally about his intention to attend the climate conferen ...
29 November 2023
VATICAN - Pope Francis: Christ's salvation is announced only in today's world, as it is
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The proclamation of the Gospel does not mean "standing on a balcony and shouting out Jesus’ name, but rather going down onto the streets, going to the places where one lives, frequenting the spac ...
29 November 2023
EUROPE/RUSSIA - 800 years of the Franciscan Order and the Nativity scene celebrated by the Franciscans in Russia and Kazakhstan
by Chiara Dommarco
Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - On November 29, 1223, exactly 800 years ago, Pope Honorius approved, with the Bull "Solet annuere", the final Rule of the Friars Minor, drawn up by Saint Francis, later calle ...
29 November 2023
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Houthi rebels hijack cargo ship in Red Sea: Bishop calls for release of Filipino hostages
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The impact of the war in the Middle East also affects the Philippines, especially since thousands of Filipino emigrants work in various countries in the Middle East. In Gaza, Filipinos have been ...
29 November 2023
AFRICA/NIGER - Concern about the possible reactivation of human trafficking in Agadez after the repeal of the law that classifies it as a crime
Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "After the fall of Gaddafi, who had significant financial means to control the situation in the Sahel, Niger had become a key point of Western action in the region. However, after the fall of Pre ...
28 November 2023
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Clashes in Freetown: attempted coup or protest?
Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - Is this an attempted military coup or a simple "protest" by a fringe military group? This is the question being asked in Sierra Leone after clashes broke out at dawn in the capital, Freetown, o ...
28 November 2023
ASIA/CHINA - Advent in anticipation of the birth of Jesus: meditation and spiritual exercises
Guangzhou (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic communities in mainland China are beginning the Advent season with pastoral initiatives, often inspired by the pastoral letters addressed by the bishops to the people of God in antici ...
28 November 2023
ASIA/THAILAND - Camillian Religious to COP28 Leaders: Recognizing the role of religious organizations as relevant voices in resolving the climate crisis
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "The impact of climate change is devastating communities around the world, exacerbating humanitarian crises, poverty, hunger and displacement. All of this calls us to care for our common home, t ...
28 November 2023
ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholic pastoral center in Loikaw attacked and occupied by the Burmese army
Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic pastoral center attached to the cathedral in Loikaw, where internally displaced people have sought refuge for months as part of the ongoing civil war, has been attacked and occupied by ...
27 November 2023
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Young Catholics are looking forward to WYD in 2027 in Seoul
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The young Catholics of Seoul are already looking forward to World Youth Day, which will take place in the Korean capital in 2027. With this spirit, young Koreans also celebrated the diocesan Youth ...
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