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  2 April 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Earthquake ends international isolation of ruling military junta Naypyidaw (Agenzia Fides) - The severe earthquake in Myanmar has broken the international political isolation that had surrounded the country's ruling military junta following the 2021 coup. This has given new strength t ...
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  2 April 2025
  AFRICA/RWANDA - The Bishops of Rwanda and Burundi call for peace in the region Kigali (Agenzia Fides) - "The closure of borders hinders economic growth, social cohesion, and cultural exchange," declared the Bishops of Rwanda and Burundi at the conclusion of the first Ordinary Plenary Assembly of th ...
• 1 April 2025
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Resignation and appointment of the bishop of Mzuzu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the dicoese of Mzuzu, Malawi, presented by Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S., and has appointed Bishop Yohane Suzgo N ...
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  1 April 2025
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishops propose a code of conduct in view of the presidential election Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "Integrity, humility, modesty, and moral leadership qualities." These are the qualities that the bishops of Cameroon believe the ideal candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in Octob ...
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  1 April 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic communities participate in Jubilee pilgrimages and Lenten retreats to ask for the gift of communion Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Pilgrimages, spiritual retreats, and prayers for the gift of communion and reconciliation characterized the liturgical celebrations of the Fourth Sunday of Lent, “Laetare Sunday” in many Cat ...
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  1 April 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Dominican Father: now is the time for compassion, even towards enemies Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) - "We share the suffering and pain of so many affected individuals and families in this difficult and devastating time. May the Lord guide those who are working for the wounded. This is a time of ...
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  31 March 2025
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Catechist and martyr Peter To Rot will be Papua New Guinea's first Saint Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to publish the decree for the canonization of catechist and martyr Peter To Rot, who will thus become the first Saint from ...
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  31 March 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Lack of medicine and shelter: The Catholic community launches humanitarian aid and calls for a ceasefire Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a lack of medicine and emergency shelter, as many are injured and thousands are homeless on the streets," reads a statement from Karuna Myanmar (Caritas Burma) sent to Fides. "Local g ...
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  31 March 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "South Sudan risks becoming a battlefield for foreign interests, and this will have devastating consequences for future generations" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - South Sudan risks becoming a battlefield for foreign forces. This is the warning of the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Sudan and South Sudan (SSCBC) in light of the situation in the young c ...
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  31 March 2025
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop Nappa celebrates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Pontifical Mission Societies in Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – "It is with great emotion that I visit this land of martyrs that is Korea, a unique country in the history of the Church, where the faith took root spontaneously before the arrival of the missio ...
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  31 March 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - “The dream comes true”: Inauguration of the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia Awali (Agenzia Fides) – “Sowing the seeds of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (AVONA) is a herculean task due to its jurisdiction in four countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qata ...
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  30 March 2025
  VATICAN/ANGELUS - Pope Francis: "Lent, a time of healing. I too am experiencing it this way, in my soul and in my body" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us live this Lent as a time of healing, all the more as it is the Jubilee. I too am experiencing it this way, in my soul and in my body," said Pope Francis in the text published by the ...
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  29 March 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Catholic University: A Sign of Hope in South Sudan by Javier Trapero Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) - When we talk about South Sudan, the focus is usually on conflicts and humanitarian crises. But in this country, one also senses the energy and dynamism of young people who wa ...
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  28 March 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Severe earthquake in the north of the country: "There is little or no aid" Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) - "The tragedy is that there is little or no aid. We see so much solidarity among the people, but we note the complete absence of the state. The Sagaing area, epicenter of the earthquake, is one ...
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  28 March 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The drama of Congolese refugees in Burundi Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The new Congolese refugees who arrived in Burundi on March 15, 2025, are currently living a difficult life due to the lack of continuous support from United Nations agencies and international ...