News

• 6 December 2017
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Rector of "Saint Augustin" major Seminary in Bamako Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Florent Kone, of the diocesan clergy of San, as Rector of "Saint Augustin" National M ...
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  6 December 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A priest killed, a targeted execution: alarm of rural missionaries Manila (FIdes Agency) - Marcelito Paez, called Tito, an elderly priest of the diocese of San Jose, was killed in the Philippines. As confirmed by Bishop Roberto Mallari, who leads the community of San Jose, in the centra ...
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  6 December 2017
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Pope on Jerusalem: need to respect the Status quo and UN resolutions. Father Abdo: the risk of a new Intifada Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "My thoughts now go to Jerusalem, regarding which I cannot silence my deep concern about the situation that has developed over the last few days and, at the same time, make a heartfelt appeal ...
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  6 December 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - War crimes: "Justice is essential for social cohesion and peace" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "I think it can be an advantage to combine the internal justice of Central Africa with that administered by the International Criminal Court", says Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of ...
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  6 December 2017
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholics: "After the Pope's visit, it is up to us to build peace and justice" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The journey of Pope Francis now leaves a clearer role and responsibility to the Catholic community in Myanmar: to give, in the spirit of the Gospel, a contribution to peace, justice, development ...
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  6 December 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Church: the transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem puts global stability at risk Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The possible transfer of the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would have "negative consequences" not only on the ever fragile stability of the Middle East, but also on that of the w ...
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  5 December 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - After the nightmare of the plague, life resumes Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent days there have been no reports of cases of plague in the capital. The situation has improved": says Sister Giacinta Gobetti, missionary of the minor Carmelites of charity in Ant ...
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  5 December 2017
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Assassination of the missionary Vicente Cañas: executioner condemned Cuiabá (Agenzia Fides) - The only accused survivor, Ronaldo Antônio Osmar, former civil police delegate, accused of participating in the murder of the Spanish Jesuit missionary Vicente Cañas, in April 1987, was found ...
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  5 December 2017
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Defeating violence against women: the commitment of Christian communities Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "Women in Sri Lanka still face an increasing rate of violence after decades of ethnic conflict and civil war. The Christian community in Sri Lanka is called to a strong commitment to eradicate v ...
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  5 December 2017
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop Gomes: "We are all involved in asking the Rohingya for forgiveness" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "By coming to Bangladesh the Pope first of all wanted to show, as spiritual leader, trust in our country and attention towards the Bengali people. We are grateful. The whole country stopped to wel ...
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  5 December 2017
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Heads of Churches meet "global" leaders: Orthodox Patriarchs meet Putin, Archbishop Warda meets Pence in the USA Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - The contribution of the Russian military allowed the Syrian army to "free" even the areas of Syria most dear to Christians "from terrorists". And the collaboration between the Patriarchate of Mos ...
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  5 December 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Catholic politicians of Latin America: "We ask for a more fraternal civilization" Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - "The scourge of corruption is the most damaging for our peoples of Latin America, public corruption erodes societies, injustice and the lack of unity increase in industrialized countries, the gl ...
• 5 December 2017
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Christchurch Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Paul Martin, M.S., bursar general of the Marist Fathers in Rome, as Bishop of the diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. The new Bishop was bo ...
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  4 December 2017
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Mgr. Gualberti: "The defense of democratic values loses moral force if it is not pursued with peaceful means" Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "Even if the reasons for the protests and the defense of democratic values, institutions and the expressed will of the people are right, they lose their moral strength when they are not pursu ...
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  4 December 2017
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: the proclamation of the Gospel is not "proselytism". Only the Holy Spirit "attracts" and converts hearts Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The proclamation of the Gospel "is not making proselytism". The Church grows "for attraction". And to exercise the attraction that can change and convert hearts are not our "apologetic explanations ...