News

• 30 November 2013
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni to the Bishops of the Antilles , "only joyful, zealous and faithful priests will attract the young to the service of Christ" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Caribbean "was the first area of the Americas to hear the Good News of Christ over 400 years ago, and it is the first time that the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of ...
• 29 November 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Mitù Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on November 23, 2013, appointed Rev. Fr. Medardo de Jesus Henao del Río, M.X.Y., Master of Novices of the Foreign Missions Institute of Yarumal as Apostolic Vicar of Mitu, ...
• 29 November 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Patriarch Twal: pray for rain Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "Rain is late in our Holy Land and the threat of drought is hanging over us. In times of drought, we must pray that God bless us and have mercy on us and provide us with our needs – especial ...
• 29 November 2013
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni’s pastoral visit in the Antilles starts today Vatican City ( Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, begins his first pastoral visit to the Antilles today, November 29th. The Prefect of the Congregati ...
• 29 November 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Archbishop of Antsiranana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 27 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Antsiranana (Madagascar), by His Exc. Mgr. Michel Malo, of the Prado Instit ...
• 29 November 2013
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Church in the Pacific wants to be more present in the media Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in the Pacific wants to be more present in the media, "it intends to look carefully at the reality of media communication and see how it can be more present and active". This was ...
• 29 November 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN – The Christian Younis Masih, sentenced to death for blasphemy, has been released Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – It is a day of joy for the Christian community in Pakistan: the 35 year-old Christian Younis Masih was released yesterday, with a decision on behalf of the Court of Appeal in Lahore. Masih was ...
• 29 November 2013
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - A single voice: "the problem concerning land has to be solved permanently" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) issued a statement titled "Indigenous Peoples and farmers" in which it expresses participation regarding their "anguish" for the failure to ...
• 29 November 2013
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - CAM 4: The American Church in permanent mission to bear witness to life Maracaibo (Agenzia Fides) – On the third day, the Fourth American Missionary Congress (CAM 4) and Ninth Latin American Missionary Congress (COMLA 9) focused on the urgency of mission in the context of the new evangeliz ...
• 29 November 2013
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Manzini and the Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on November 29, 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C., as Bishop of the Diocese of Manzini (Swaziland). The same Prelate was appointed Apo ...
• 29 November 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ – EU delegate: the government of Baghdad does not protect minorities. Let us give EU subsidies to the NGOs Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The European Union "must stop sending such financial aid to Baghdad, where it simply disappears, but must instead give it directly to the NGOs who are actively helping the Syrian refugees in Iraq. ...
• 29 November 2013
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - In November, 4 death sentences were carried out despite appeals for a moratorium on capital punishment Juba (Agenzia Fides) - In the month of November 4 death sentences were carried out in South Sudan says the Catholic Radio Network, which reports a statement from the South Sudan Law Society. According to the humanitaria ...
• 28 November 2013
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Bishops: "Pray for the release of hostages in the world and in particular for Fr. Vandenbeusch" Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Cameroon has launched an appeal to the faithful to intensify their prayer for the release of hostages "held around the world", and in particular for Fr. Georges Vande ...
• 28 November 2013
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Tensions in Angola after the killing of an opponent; the Bishops: "one must follow the path of peace" Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Angola raise their voice after the killing of a protester of the Casa-Ce opposition party which took place on Saturday, November 23 in Luanda and the repression of a demonstratio ...
• 28 November 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Alarm among Christians: the scourge of blasphemy gets worse, four cases in a month Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Although many Muslims have expressed solidarity with Christians, victims of the tragic suicide bombing in the church of Peshawar, on September 22, there is a sharp increase in complaints and in ...