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  6 May 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Conscious choices for the good of the Amazon and the community: Repam-Brazil campaign ahead of the elections Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Ecclesial Pan-Amazonian Network (REPAM-Brazil), an organization of the National Bishops' Conference (CNBB), has launched the #EuVotoPelaAmazonia Campaign, with the aim of helping Christians ...
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  6 May 2022
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The feminine genius and missionary soul of Pauline Jaricot at the center of the symposium of the Venezuelan PMS Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The historical impact, life and pastoral dimension of Pauline Jaricot were discussed at the Symposium "Pauline Jaricot, feminine genius and missionary solidarity" held in the Auditorium of the C ...
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  6 May 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Uncertainties and hopes in a country in conflict Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "Orthodox fundamentalist groups could create problems for Ethiopia by fueling a new military escalation", one of the seven members of the Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (EIRC) told Fide ...
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  6 May 2022
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Archbishop Pezzi: leave a door open to dialogue; the other is never an enemy Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - "I think that these hopes for dialogue are well founded. I think that mistrust is more unfounded. This is what Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of the Mother of God in Moscow, ...
• 6 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Khrist Premalaya" Regional Theologate Seminary" in the Archdiocese of Bhopal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 1, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Francis Scaria, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Bhopal as ...
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  6 May 2022
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Presentation of the Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees for the South African dioceses Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "The need for Guidelines for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees in the SACBC (Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference) arises from the reflection of how the Church can speak to th ...
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  6 May 2022
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: in the Christian mission there are no "protagonists" and "executors" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Church "exists to evangelize, to go forth and to sow the seed of the Gospel in history". Each baptized person can be involved in this great adventure, whatever his condition and his role in the ...
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  6 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Young Catholics as Messengers of the Gospel in Society Nadiad (Agenzia Fides) - Young Indian Catholics are messengers of the Gospel in society and are actively involved in bringing Christ's gaze to issues such as human dignity, poverty, addictions, youth problems, hostilitie ...
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  5 May 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Vocations: "It is necessary that we become sheep who recognize the voice of the Shepherd in the midst of life in order to discover the way" Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - In a message sent to vocational pastoral workers in view of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Sunday, May 8, the fourth Sunday of Easter, the Mexican Bishops exhort to live this day, wh ...
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  5 May 2022
  AMERICA - Extraordinary assembly of CELAM in July: evaluation of the pastoral journey of the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - The evaluation, penetration and pastoral journey of the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean, in light of the Ecclesial Assembly of November 2021, will be the main theme of the Extraordinar ...
• 5 May 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishop of Pemba: "Do not forget the tragedy of Cabo Delgado" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "Insecurity prevails, the internally displaced are still many. I personally ask you, those who know me, to pray. Pray for me, and pray for peace". This is the appeal launched by His Exc. Mgr. Mgr ...
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  5 May 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH COREA - Archdiocese of Seoul sends priests to the mission Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul regularly sends priests who will offer their pastoral ministry ad gentes in foreign lands at the service of the universal Church, under the sign of preaching the ...
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  5 May 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - General election: Maronite bishops demand conditions for peaceful process Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the Lebanese institutions and political parties are called to ensure that the parliamentary elections on May 15th take place peacefully, so that voters can exercise their constitu ...
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  4 May 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - The diocesan Seminary of Beijing opens the Marian Month: "Like Mary, we bring grace and joy freely received to all" Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "In this difficult time, let us learn from the Blessed Virgin Mary silent meditation, obedience and joy.... Like Mary, let us trust in the Holy Spirit to guide us in the face of what is incompre ...
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  4 May 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The synodal assembly of Melaka-Johor: young people, future missionaries Melaka (Agenzia Fides) - Integrating youth and women in the work of evangelization of the Church is the fundamental orientation adopted by the diocesan synodal assembly of the Church of Melaka-Johor. As Fides learned, t ...