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15 October 2019
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The promotion of better working conditions at the center of the international meeting of young Christian workers in West Africa
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We want to transmit a family spirit, of solidarity, through the promotion of better working conditions which consists in the promotion of man in all its dimensions", says the coordinator of the ...
15 October 2019
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Agreement reached between President Moreno and indigenous leaders put an end to protests
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference and the representation of the United Nations in Ecuador have published a joint statement to inform that the President of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, has officially ...
14 October 2019
ASIA/INDIA - Political and religious leaders mourn Archbishop Jala’s death in the United States
Shillong (Agenzia Fides) - Condolences and expressions of solidarity and deep gratitude were expressed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who led political and religious leaders to mourn the death of 68-year-old Arch ...
14 October 2019
AFRICA/CHAD - Extraordinary Missionary Month: "We do not reach faith alone or through our own efforts" says the Bishop of Goré
N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - "By decreeing the Extraordinary Missionary Month, the Pope wants to give each of us the opportunity to realize that our faith in Jesus Christ manifested in baptism is first and foremost a gift ...
14 October 2019
AMERICA/MEXICO - Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Zapopan
Jalisco (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic faith of Mexicans expressed itself publicly on October 12, in the traditional pilgrimage of the Virgin of Zapopan, in Mexico. Nearly two million faithful accompanied "La Generala", ...
14 October 2019
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops call for "transparent elections for authentic democracy"
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "We are heading towards these elections in a climate of distrust, for fear of a possible manipulation of the electoral process. This situation leads us to demand that all voters go to the polls, ...
14 October 2019
AFRICA - Extraordinary Missionary Month: the real challenge is a mission of hope for Africa
Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The message of hope that the Gospel of Christ brings is fundamental to the mission in Africa. Christ came among us so that we could have life in abundance", says Father Donald Zagore, a theologian ...
14 October 2019
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Human rights and religious freedom for a tolerant and inclusive Pakistan
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to develop a new national culture to make Pakistan more tolerant and inclusive for the followers of all faiths: this is what civil society activists emphasized during a seminar o ...
12 October 2019
EUROPE/ITALY - Extraordinary Missionary Month: "Baptized and sent": attracted by the love for God, to rediscover the gift of life
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us allow ourselves to be attracted and conquered by the example of Jesus Christ, by his love, so that we can be his witnesses in everyday life". This is what Sr. Vijaya Stella John Joseph, an ...
12 October 2019
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Social inequalities and "hate speech" at the root of xenophobic violence
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Inequalities, lack of services, unscrupulous politicians: this is the explosive mix that triggered xenophobic violence in South Africa. A phenomenon, that of xenophobia against migrants, wh ...
12 October 2019
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Churches: "No" to the nationalization of an ancient Christian college
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Christian Churches are doing a great job for the development of the Country; we want to continue working to improve the community, especially in the education sector. We condemn the decision of ...
12 October 2019
VATICAN - "Cor ad Cor loquitur": Academic act at Urbaniana University on Blessed John Henry Newman
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "John Henry Newman, a year before his death, in 1879, created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII, chose as his motto the expression, 'Cor ad cor loquitur', which recalled St. Augustin, summarizing t ...
11 October 2019
ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo's appeal to religious leaders for the defense of civilians
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Religious leaders must raise their voices against the atrocities committed against innocent civilians in Myanmar: this is the appeal launched by Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, who rem ...
11 October 2019
EUROPE/ITALY - Extraordinary Missionary Month: the diocese of Rome sets up an award dedicated to Don Andrea Santoro
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "If we have discovered we are children of the Heavenly Father, how can we be silent about the joy of being loved, the certainty of always being precious in the eyes of God? This is the announcement ...
11 October 2019
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishop of Posadas: worries about the lack of candidates' proposals on fundamental issues
Posadas (Agenzia Fides) - In a conversation with Radio Tupambaé, the Bishop of the Diocese of Posadas, Mgr. Juan Rubén Martínez, reflected on the electoral campaign that is taking place throughout the country, which h ...
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