AMERICA/BRAZIL - Nearly 100 dead after heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly a hundred people died due to heavy rains that began Monday night, April 5th, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, which has 16 million inhabitants, paralyzing the state capi ...
ASIA/CHINA - Palm Sunday celebrations in Chinese Catholic communities
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Great celebrations for Palm Sunday, which opened Holy Week, were held in Catholic communities across China. According to information released to Fides, the solemn procession with olive branche ...
EUROPE/ITALY - Remembering the witnesses to the faith in our time
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – At the beginning of Holy Week, the Community of Sant'Egidio promotes a prayer meeting in Rome and in several other countries around the world to remember the faith of the witnesses who gave their ...
30 March 2010
ASIA/LAOS - Process of beatification for 15 missionary martyrs
Nantes (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Nantes, France recently concluded the diocesan process for the beatification of 15 missionaries, including religious and laity, killed in hatred of the Christian faith between 19 ...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Warri appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 29, 2010, appointed as Bishop of Warry (Nigeria) Bishop John Oke Afareha, now Titular Bishop of Mina and Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese. (SL) (Agen ...
29 March 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Auxiliary Bishop of Hung Hoa appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 29, 2010, appointed Fr. Jean Marie Vu Tat, of the clergy of Hung Hoa and Vice-Rector of the Major Seminary in Hanoi, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese ...