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17 November 2023
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Supreme Court returns historic college to Christian owners
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The historic Gordon College in Rawalpindi, a prestigious and originally Christian educational institution founded in 1893, returns to the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan. The Supreme Court of ...
17 November 2023
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Low voter turnout in the presidential election: “The population no longer knows what to do”
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Low voter turnout is the first important aspect of the first round of presidential elections that took place yesterday, November 16, in Madagascar. And there has also been controversy betwe ...
17 November 2023
EUROPE/ITALY - Father Maccalli: “The World Day of the Poor reminds us of the presence of Christ in the victims of wars”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The World Day of the Poor 2023 is framed today by a truly disturbing scenario of wars. From my missionary vision, the relationship between war and poverty appears immediate," emphasizes Father Pi ...
17 November 2023
AFRICA/SUDAN - Celebration of the sacraments and blessings of couples: missionaries keep going despite the war
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The war in Ukraine and the serious conflicts currently taking place in Gaza have overshadowed in all international media the equally bloody crisis that has devastated Sudan since April 15 (see ...
16 November 2023
ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Yang, "honored" to have participated in the Synod, quotes Confucius: "It is a pleasure to have friends coming from afar"
by Gianni Valente and Marta Zhao
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - He feels "truly honored" to have been invited to take part in the October meeting of the Synod of Bishops in Rome and to have had "the opportunity to speak about ...
16 November 2023
ASIA/INDONESIA - Presidential Elections: Towards a peaceful Indonesia
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The presidential election race in Indonesia is in full swing. The Indonesian Election Commission has announced the three candidates to succeed current president Joko Widodo at the helm of the wo ...
16 November 2023
ASIA/CHINA - Bishop (and Synod Father) Antonio Yao Shun: The agreement between China and the Holy See facilitates pastoral work and the proclamation of the Gospel
by Gianni Valente and Marta Zhao
Jining (Agenzia Fides) - The prevailing opinion among Chinese Catholics is that the current provisional Agreement between the government in Beijing and the Holy See on the appointment ...
16 November 2023
AFRICA/BURUNDI - President of the Bishops' Conference: "On October 3, a further step was taken in relations between church and State"
Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "This is a further step with which the State recognizes the importance of the Church", says the Archbishop of Gitega and President of the Episcopal Conference of Burundi, Bonaventure Nahimana, ...
16 November 2023
AFRICA/MALAWI - The Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - On November 15, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa, of the clergy of Lilongwe, until now vicar general of the archdiocese of Lilongwe and national director of th ...
15 November 2023
VATICAN - Pope Francis relaunches the message of Evangelii gaudium: “This is the right moment for the proclamation of Jesus”.
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus is "a Person", not an idea; a "traveling companion", not "a program". An encounter with Jesus always brings you joy, and if this does not happen to you, it is not a true encounter with Jesus" ...
15 November 2023
ASIA/THAILAND - Christian-Buddhist Colloquim in the sign of "Karuna" and "Agàpe"
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Exploring the characteristics and deep relationships between "Karuna" and "Agape", which reflect the Buddhist and Christian concepts of "compassion" and "free love", seeking common ground betw ...
15 November 2023
AFRICA/GHANA - President of the Bishops' Conference: “Rampant corruption is suffocating the country”
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "The massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating the nation", said the President of the Ghana Episcopal Conference and Bishop of Sunyani, Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, in his opening address to the Gen ...
15 November 2023
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Hell in Holy Land
by Jacques Mourad*
Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - If you want to see hell, you have to come to Lebanon, Syria and today especially the Holy Land. The evil spirit, at this time, is pushing the world into hell. He wants to turn ...
15 November 2023
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fifth National Missionary Congress invites you to a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the martyrs of the Amazon region
Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - Communities of faithful, parishes, mission territories of the Archdiocese of Manaus took part in the pilgrimage of the Martyrs of the Amazon region, which took place last Sunday within the framew ...
14 November 2023
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop of Seoul: "Evangelii gaudium as a call to evangelization in Korea".
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The Apostolic Exhortaion Evangelii Gaudium; holds a unique and cherished place in my heart as my favorite document among the many of the Pope's magisterium. Its profound message resonates deeply ...
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