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ASIA/CHINA – Chinese Catholic communities express their gratitude to women on their feast day

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Following in the footsteps of the great female figures present in the Sacred Scripture, Catholic women continue to play an indispensable role in the life of the Church, the...

ASIA/BAHRAIN – Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa urges “to leave churches open for the spiritual support of the faithful”

Manama (Agenzia Fides) – "Last night there were several explosions and injuries have been reported. This morning, warning sirens are sounding and loud detonations can be heard," the Apostolic Vicar of...

ASIA/LEBANON – Israeli “evacuation notice”, but Christians in southern Lebanon remain in their villages

Rmeish (Agenzia Fides) – “What is happening here is clear. The Israeli army’s operation on Lebanese territory is already underway. And in the villages where Christians live, at least in those with...

AFRICA/DR CONGO – “US sanctions against the Rwandan army confirm its presence in eastern DRC”

Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “This is a significant sanction that confirms Rwanda’s presence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,” local sources in South Kivu told Fides, following the sanctions...

ASIA/BAHRAIN – Public Masses resume tomorrow, launch of a National Volunteer Platform

Awali (Agenzia Fides) – “Here in Bahrain, we are all well. We had an alert last night, and for the moment, the situation is calm. We will resume public Masses tomorrow, Friday, March 6. Unlike Qatar...

ASIA/SRI LANKA – Priest from Colombo “We know the wounds of war, it is always a defeat, let’s return to dialogue”

Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – "Every war affects the whole world. Innocent people lose their lives, indescribable suffering arises. Today we call for an end to this new war that is igniting the Middle...

MIDDLE EAST – “Religions for Peace” call for: “an immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for human dignity”

New York (Agenzia Fides) – “Let this moment be a turning point —from prolonged suffering to healing, from fear to hope, from impunity to accountability grounded in justice and law,” reads an appeal...

ASIA – Asian Bishops’ appeal: “Stop a war with irreversible consequences”

Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, which could have “irreversible human and economic...

ASIA/INDIA – A Day of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On March 8, the Latin Episcopal Conference of India (CCBI) invites the faithful to a special day of prayer for peace in the Middle East and calls on all the faithful to...