Vatican

• 1 December 2015
  VATICAN - XIX Plenary - CEP 2015: young Churches and proclamation of the Gospel, between growth and instability Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The young Churches today encounter factors that weaken evangelization. This is what Cardinal Peter Turkson said today on the second day of the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the E ...
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  1 December 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni after his trip to Africa: "It is the faith of the poor that protected the Pope" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "As for security, I will tell you my experience: it is true, there were UN peacekeepers, the local gendarmerie, security forces. But who really protected the Pope's visit, and would not all ...
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  1 December 2015
  VATICAN - XIX Plenary - Cep 2015: "The ability to evangelize is combined with the courage to bear witness" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The first report of the plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (CEP), which opened yesterday (see Fides 27 and 30/11/2015), was held by Cardinal Tarcisio Ber ...
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  1 December 2015
  VATICAN - Education and formation for the most vulnerable, among the predominantly Muslim populations Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In Pakistan and India, nuns carry out a great job among the population, almost entirely Muslim, in favor of education and the promotion of interreligious dialogue: this is what Sister Monic ...
• 30 November 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni’s report: those who do not know Christ and the challenges for the Church increase Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Those who do not know Christ increase in number. Out of the 7 billion people who make up the world’s population, only 17.7%, or 1 billion 254 billion, are Catholic. Then again, the numbe ...
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  11 November 2015
  VATICAN - Statement from the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, also known as "Propaganda Fide", fully adheres to the line of thought, orientation and the heart of the Holy Father with regards to the l ...
• 3 November 2015
  VATICAN - Pope's appeal for Central Africa: "put an end to this cycle of violence" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the Angelus prayer, Sunday, November 1, Pope Francis voiced great concern over a fresh outbreak of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, announcing his intention ...
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  29 October 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni: Only peace will save the indigenous Christian communities in Mesopotamia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In Iraq and Syria, "without peace, there is no hope for anyone", and only the end of sectarian conflicts can ensure the survival of the indigenous Christian communities in Mesopotamia. This is how ...
• 28 October 2015
  VATICAN - Appeal from the 5 continents: "The fight against climate change must respect the rights of the poor" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The climate change issue is deeply linked to social justice and the fight against poverty, so we need to redefine the notions of "growth" and "progress" to reach lifestyles which respect en ...
• 28 October 2015
  VATICAN - Urbaniana University: to form men and women capable of becoming bridges of relationships and instruments of mutual understanding Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "I have a strong belief, many times expressed by Pope Francis, that ecclesial institutions can become a leaven of peace and of human and spiritual development among the peoples. This is why ...
• 17 October 2015
  VATICAN - World Mission Day: Catholic Church Statistics 2015 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – As every year, in view of World Mission Day, this year celebrated on Sunday, October 18, Fides News Service offers some statistics chosen to give a panorama of the missionary Church all o ...
• 16 October 2015
  VATICAN - The Missionary Rosary for World Mission Day and the 50th anniversary of the "Ad Gentes" decree Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The students of the Pontifical Urban College, St. Peter, St. Paul and Mater Ecclesiae, run by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Mission Societies, which ...
• 2 October 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni opens the formative year: "called to live the joy of the Gospel" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "You are today called to the joyous service of the Gospel, which Pope Francis highlights in his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, not only as a personal and communal experience, but ...
• 1 October 2015
  VATICAN - With the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, October, month of the missions begins Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The liturgical feast of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus (1873-1897) which is celebrated today, October 1st, marks the beginning of October, month of the missions, which will culminate in t ...
• 15 September 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni on his visit: the enthusiasm of the Church in Bangladesh, the vivacity of the Church in India Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - "It was really comforting to see the small Church in Bangladesh with such enthusiasm that I would define overwhelming": this is what the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Pe ...