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  17 May 2025
  VATICAN - Pallium and Fisherman's Ring, symbols of the mission of the Successor of Peter Vatican City – The Mass "for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome" officially marks the beginning of the pontificate of the newly elected Pope. This solemn celebration, rich in liturgical sign ...
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  16 May 2025
  Pope Leo to the Diplomatic Corps: Peace, Justice and Truth, 'key words' of papal diplomacy Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Peace, Justice, Truth. These are the three words Pope Leo XIV chose in his address to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. Peace which is "the first gift of Christ" ...
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  16 May 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The “drone war” hides a “proxy war” Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The "drone war" is intensifying in Sudan. The use of armed drones and "suicide drones" (similar to cruise missiles, but cheaper) is primarily the prerogative of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ...
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  16 May 2025
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - A Bishop: "We must disarm hearts and hands in the province of Enga" Wabag (Agenzia Fides) - "Tribal conflicts are deeply rooted in the remote province of Enga, Papua New Guinea. In the past, fighting was the final word in resolving conflicts, mainly territorial ones," Father Giorgio Lici ...
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  16 May 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Catholic University a beacon of academic excellence in the region Tombura Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - "This university is a beacon of excellence in East Africa, it is fully equipped with the necessary resources, experienced faculty, and a strong academic foundation to prepare our youth fo ...
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  16 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Marian Pilgrimage of the Diocese of Shanghai: With Pope Leo XVI, we ask Our Lady of Sheshan for the gift of peace Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer, for the intercession of the Virgin Mary and the gift of peace in the world, is the focus of the pilgrimage of the Diocese of Shanghai to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan. Ye ...
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  15 May 2025
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Mission and hope among the Bayaka pygmies Kanza (Agenzia Fides) - “A solid roof over one's head, a good cassava field, learning to read… without ever being discouraged and with the help of God” is the Hope for the Bayaka pygmies of Central Africa. “G ...
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  15 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - The opening of new churches in China: a sign of perseverance on the path of faith Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The opening of new churches in the People's Republic of China is a concrete sign of the perseverance of Chinese Catholic communities on the path of faith that continues under the varied circumst ...
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  15 May 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Between Kashmir and Baluchistan: “Now is the time for unity and peace” Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – “Now is the time for unity and peace. I would like to recall the words of Pope Leo XIV: Peace be with you. We address this message to India, to our Indian brothers, with whom we are called t ...
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  15 May 2025
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The JNIM group intensifies attacks in several towns in the Country Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The j ...
• 14 May 2025
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Father Luca Bovio, IMC, at the head of the newly established national direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Luca Bovio, IMC, as direct ...
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  14 May 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Meetings of the Women Program of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia on the "Theology of the Body" inspired by John Paul II Manama (Agenzia Fides) - "Theology of the Body (TOB): A Transformative Journey of Hope, Healing & Human Dignity" represents a further step forward made by the Women Program (WP) of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Ara ...
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  14 May 2025
  Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: You are precious. Continue to be outstanding for your faith, hope, and charity, and nothing else Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “You are precious”. “The Church needs you”. “Continue to be outstanding for your faith, hope, and charity, and nothing else”. Pope Leo XIV receives in audience a multitude of ...
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  14 May 2025
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - One of the hostages captured with Father Valentin Mbaibarem has been released Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "A person who was kidnapped along with Father Mbaibarem was released this evening," Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo of Garoua confirmed to Fides. In the Archdiocese of Garoua, in northern Cam ...
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  14 May 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Testimony of the forgotten conflict in eastern DRC: The “100 days of liberated Goma” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “Goma, capital of the North Kivu region, two million inhabitants. An occupied city, on its knees. Stretched along the shores of Lake Kivu, caressed by the heat of the Nyiragongo volcano, it ...