News

• 5 February 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church concerned about the influenza that kills Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - A delegation of Mexican Bishops, gathered at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference, contacted the Ministry of Health in order to assess whether churches have to take appropriate measu ...
• 4 February 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "The use of drugs cannot be fought with drugs", the Archdiocese against the bill Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico harshly criticizes the proposal to legalize marijuana in Mexico City and instead asks to strengthen alternative solutions concerning prevention and effective treatm ...
• 4 February 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The situation in Bouar is a bit calmer although there are reprisals against the Muslims" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "We are finally breathing a bit of peace" says to Fides a missionary in Bouar, in the west of the Central African Republic. "Currently the situation is quite calm after last week’s problems, ca ...
• 4 February 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Report on the pro-Gaza interventions of the Pontifical Mission have been published Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission for Palestine has published a detailed report on emergency measures it put in place for the people of the Gaza Strip after the "Pillar of Smoke" military interventions conduc ...
• 4 February 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Plenary Assembly of Bishops on the importance of pastoral action Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – During the opening of the XCVI Plenary Assembly of the Bishops of Colombia, which began yesterday, February 3 in Bogota, the President of the Episcopal Conference, Cardinal Rubén Salazar Góme ...
• 4 February 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church's contribution to dialogues of peace: respect the rights of the population Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ruben Salazar, President of the Episcopal Conference, after the opening of the Plenary Assembly of Bishops yesterday in Bogota, talking to media operators, said that the Catholic Church ...
• 4 February 2014
  AFRICA/GUINEA – Guinea: a new African hub for cocaine destined to Europe? Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - Last year, one or two airplanes loaded with cocaine landed in the Republic of Guinea (Guinea Conakry) from Latin America every month. The drug load was then extradited to Europe by criminal orga ...
• 4 February 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Cardinal Filoni to Brazilian Bishops: The II Vatican Council and the missionary dimension of the Church Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - The annual course of study for Brazilian Bishops (see Fides 03/02/2014) opened yesterday afternoon, February 3, in Rio de Janeiro. This morning, the first conference was held by the Prefe ...
• 4 February 2014
  EUROPE/ARMENIA - Initiatives in support of Armenian refugees who fled from Syria Yerevan (Agenzia Fides) - There are growing initiatives of various kinds in favor of the Armenian Syrians who fled their country and have found refuge in Armenia. In recent days, the government organization Hayastan All- ...
• 4 February 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Vocations bloom: the ordination of bishops, priests and deacons in Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The increase of vocations to priesthood and religious life in South Korea knows no limit: from February 5 to 7, three ordinations of bishops, priests and deacons are to be held in Seoul. Pope Fran ...
• 4 February 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - No to bail: the appeal of Christians allowed, the Lahore High Court does not release extremists Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The extremists who set fire to the "Joseph Colony" Christian area in Lahore a year ago will not leave prison: in fact, as reported to Fides, in recent days the High Court in Lahore has declared t ...
• 3 February 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Bishop of Port Elizabeth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 2 , 2014, the Holy Father Rev. appointed Fr. Vincent Mduduzi Zungu, O.F.M., Definitor General for Africa and the Middle East, in Rome as Bishop of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth ...
• 3 February 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kannur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 1, 2014, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Alex Joseph Vadakumthala, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly as Bishop of Kannur (India). Fr. Alex Joseph Vadakumthala was born ...
• 3 February 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Archbishop of Seoul: "The Pope in Korea? A message of hope for all of Asia" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "An apostolic visit of Pope Francis in Korea would be a message of hope to all countries in Asia. We hope with all our heart that this happens. It would also give great motivation to the Korean Ch ...
• 3 February 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 50 years since the II Vatican Council: missionary commitment, consecrated life, episcopal ministry of Bishops Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - In July 1990, with the presence of the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the first course for Brazilian Bishops took place at the Study and Formation Center of Sumaré, in Rio de Janeiro, o ...