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9 April 2018
AMERICA/MEXICO - For the first time the Bishops address the citizens of Mexico and United States "for the dignity of migrants"
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "For the first time in history, the Bishops address the citizens of Mexico and the United States, regardless of their religious convictions, and in a special way and with great respect, to t ...
9 April 2018
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian and Muslim leaders: solidarity with Christian families thrown out from their homes
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Full solidarity with Christian families in the district of Narowal, in Punjab, thrown out from their property and abused in their rights after the violent action of some influential Muslim perso ...
9 April 2018
AFRICA - African theologian: "The mission of the Church in Africa is born of mercy"
Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The mission of the Church is born of mercy, of the compassion towards the spiritual and social reality of men.
Mercy, from its etymological meaning, means letting oneself be touched by the miser ...
9 April 2018
AMERICA/BRAZIL - New national coordination for the Pastoral Land Commission
Goiania (Agenzia Fides) - On April 5 the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) elected its new National Coordination for the next three years: Mgr. André de Witte, Bishop of Ruy Barbosa, who was vice president in the last thre ...
9 April 2018
NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - The "subtle enemies" of holiness
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The new Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis "Gaudete et exultate" on the "call to holiness in the contemporary world" was presented today at the Vatican. It is a document in five chapters ...
7 April 2018
NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Vietnam in motion, between emigration and evangelization
Society and the Vietnamese Church show remarkable initiative. The standard of living has greatly improved over the past two decades. There is much excitement in this very young society. And the Catholic community arouses ...
7 April 2018
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - No to bullying: small ambassadors of "Living Peace" change the face of their schools
Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - "In Paraguay we are experiencing social violence characterized by aggression and bullying; we try to give children proposals which are rich in values like listening to others, forgiving, shari ...
7 April 2018
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congolese priest kidnapped on Easter Sunday released
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Célestin Ngango, parish priest of Karambi kidnapped on Easter Sunday, on the road between Nyarukwangara and Karambi, in the territory of Rutshuru, in the province of North Kivu in the ea ...
7 April 2018
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Anti-divorce campaign expands in the Catholic community
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - More than 77 Catholic organizations across the country have expressed their strong opposition to the divorce bill in the Philippines (identified as House Bill 7303). As Agenzia Fides learns, a fo ...
7 April 2018
ASIA/INDIA - Religious leaders: it is urgent to denounce violence and defend social harmony
Goa (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to condemn violence and defend the social and religious harmony of India: with this intent, animated by a deep concern for recent inter-communal tensions in Bihar, West Bengal, Rajastha ...
6 April 2018
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese faithful help victims of natural disasters
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - 21 dioceses of mainland China have responded to the appeal launched on the occasion of the "National Collection Day for the victims of natural disasters" with great generosity. As Catholic Faith ...
6 April 2018
AMERICA/CANADA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Alex Osei, CSSp
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 20, 2017, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, confirmed rev. Fr. Alex Osei, CSSp as National Director of the Pontifical Miss ...
6 April 2018
AMERICA/MEXICO - Towards the elections: the Church chastises corruption, crime, fanaticism
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The electoral campaign for the elections of 1 July has officially begun in Mexico, when 89 million people will choose the president of the Republic, and 18.311 public offices, including 128 ...
6 April 2018
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Archbishop Leow: "Easter, politics and trust can go together"
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "This year, Easter comes in the midst of the general election campaign where many politicians, old and new, are encouraging us to trust them. Easter, politics and trust: can they go togethe ...
6 April 2018
AMERICA/HONDURAS - Appointment of National Director of the PMS, Fr. Bernardino Lazo Cardenas
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 25 January 2018, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Fr. Bernardino Lazo Cardenas, of the diocesan clergy of Cholu ...
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