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ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Jacques Mourad: Jesus wants His Church to remain in Syria

Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Jacques Mourad returned just a few days ago from participating in the Synod of Bishops of the Syriac Catholic Church in Rome. And he had a lot to do after his return ...
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The New Martyrs and the “Baptism in Blood”

Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In Rome, on the day of the celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls hosts the ecumenical commemoration of Christian martyrs ...
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ASIA/JAPAN - The face of the Japanese Catholic Church

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the ad limina visit of the Bishops of Japan, Fides publishes some figures and information about the Catholic Church in Japan. The Catholic Church in ...
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In Beijing, thirty-six Superiors General of Chinese women’s religious congregations attend annual formation course at the National Seminary

Beijing (Fides News Agency) – “Be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Be like a ‘city set on a mountain’.” With these words of gratitude, Bishop Joseph Li Shan addressed the 36 Superiors ...
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VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV appoints Members and Consultors of the Dicastery for Evangelization's Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches

Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The Holy Father has appointed the following as Members of the Dicastery for Evangelization, in the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches.
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VATICAN - Catholic Church Statistics 2025

Vatican City (Fides Agency) - As every year, in view of World Mission Sunday, which this year celebrates its 99th anniversary on Sunday, October 19, 2025, on the theme “Missionaries of Hope Among all ...
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AFRICA/DR CONGO - What is the "Kimbanguist Church"

Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Among the various confessions present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (a country that is preparing to welcome Pope Francis on his apostolic visit) there is one born at ...
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ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop Gomes: "The Rohingya crisis is growing more severe as international aid continues to decline"

Dhaka (Fides News Agency) – "The situation facing the Rohingya is extremely difficult. International funding is decreasing day by day, and some non-governmental organizations have been forced to ...
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ASIA/SYRIA - Syrian Catholic Archbishop Joseph Chami: Christians will not participate in the controversial municipal elections in north-east Syria

Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is complicated. Christians are not happy. Most of them do not recognize the legitimacy and value of the local elections called for June 11 and will not vote," ...
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AMERICA - 40 years after the Beagle conflict: when the Holy See managed to avoid war between Chile and Argentina

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The confrontation seemed inevitable. Chile and Argentina were on the brink of war over sovereignty of the Beagle Channel, a strategic passage between the Atlantic and ...
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VATICAN - Formation courses for newly appointed bishops in the spirit of communion in the universal Church

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A total of 267 newly appointed bishops from five continents have gathered in Rome to take part in formation courses offered to them by various Dicasteries of the Holy ...
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AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The bishops in the country: "We urge all Ethiopians to resist hatred and reject any attempts to create division in our society"

Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) – "Such violence against defenseless people cannot be justified by any religious teachings, culture, or political reasons," say the Ethiopian Catholic Bishops' Conference ...