News

• 9 February 2015
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The preciousness of consecrated life: three days of celebrations Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The preciousness of consecrated life, living the Evangelii Gaudium becoming a sign of God: these were the themes of the three days of celebrations on the occasion of the Day of Consecrated Lif ...
• 9 February 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Zacatecas: "People die every day" Zacatecas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of Zacatecas, His Exc. Mgr. Sigifredo Noriega Barceló, has again deplored the violence that has intensified since the beginning of the year in Fresnillo, where dead bodies are foun ...
• 9 February 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops of Latin rite: "We urgently need to respect the rule of law, peace and harmony" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – There is anxiety related to threats to social and religious harmony; request for the protection of the rule of law and religious freedom, in accordance with the Constitution: is what 140 Ind ...
• 9 February 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - No to "total war" in Mindanao, unity against "the ideology of violence" Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "In order to combat violence and war we need to adopt different methods. I appeal in particular to religious leaders, Christians and Muslims. We have a great responsibility. Muslim leaders sho ...
• 9 February 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "We hope that the postponement of the election was made with good intentions", said Mgr. Kaigama Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Several citizens are not happy with the postponement of the elections", says His Exc. Mgr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos and President of the Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, following ...
• 9 February 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Synod of Chaldean Bishops: join forces to liberate the lands occupied by jihadists Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi national government and the regional Kurdistan government must "allocate the necessary funds to support families that Daesh (Arabic acronym which indicates the jihadists of the Islamic ...
• 9 February 2015
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Demonstrations for the dissolution of the presidential guard Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Over the last two days demonstrations were held in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, respectively the capital and the second city of Burkina Faso, to demand the abolition of the Presidential S ...
• 9 February 2015
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Resignation of the Bishop of Dili Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 9, 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Díli, East Timor, by His Exc. Mgr. Alberto Ricardo Da Silva in accordance with c ...
• 6 February 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Missionary organizations at work in 2015: Permanent formation and suburbs Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - In 2014 seventeen missionary formation initiatives were carried out: in particular, two courses for foreign missionaries (90 days each); two missionary formation courses for Brazilian men and w ...
• 6 February 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Attacks on churches: Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, promises security to churches New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, has ordered an inquiry into the recent attacks on Catholic churches in the last two months (see Fides 02/02/2015), starting from the desecration ...
• 6 February 2015
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The young engaged with migrants write to the Pope Arizona (Fides) - The organization KBI (Kino Border Initiative) aims to contribute to the management of migration between the US and Mexico in a just, humane and sustainable manner, promoting policies that put the dignit ...
• 6 February 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bombing in Damascus, the Franciscan monastery attacked in the area of Bab Touma Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday the central areas and suburbs of Damascus were hit by intense firing rockets and mortar shells, both from areas under rebel control and from the artillery of the government army. The ...
• 6 February 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The conflict is political not religious" say three participants Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "If you see us together, it means that religious coexistence among Central Africans is possible. The conflict in our Country is not religious, but is the result of political manipulation which ex ...
• 6 February 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - "No increase in fees for high schools" says the Church Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Kenya is concerned about the high cost of fees concerning different high schools. "No teenager should be banned from public school for not having paid school fees", said i ...
• 6 February 2015
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Wewak Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Józef Roszynski, S.V.D., Polish Missionary as Bishop of the Diocese of Wewak, Papua New Guinea. The newly-elected Bishop was born on ...