Vatican

• 20 January 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal. Filoni in Vietnam: "a living Church," distinguished from "the steadfast Faith of the Vietnamese faithful" Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - "I am very happy to be here with you and sincerely thank the Episcopal Conference for the invitation allowing me to visit your Country... I, too, on this occasion, can see with my own eyes the vi ...
• 19 January 2015
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation, on a pastoral visit in Vietnam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples arrives in Vietnam today for a pastoral visit. After accompanying the Holy Father in his apostolic vi ...
• 14 January 2015
  VATICAN - Saint Joseph Vaz, an example of missionary zeal Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "Saint Joseph gives us an example of missionary zeal. Though he came to Ceylon to minister to the Catholic community, in his evangelical charity he reached out to everyone. Leaving behind his ho ...
• 7 January 2015
  VATICAN - Pope Francis on the Day of Missionary Childhood: "Children announcers of the Gospel" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday, January 6, the Holy Father Francis recalled that the Solemnity of the Epiphany is also the World Day of Missionary Childhood – one of the Pontifical Mission Societies that is ...
• 7 January 2015
  VATICAN - Pope announces the appointment of New Cardinals, 7 are from the territories of Propaganda Fide Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Of the 20 new Cardinals (of whom 5 Archbishops and Bishops Emeritus) who will be appointed by Pope Francis in the consistory to be held on 14 February, 6 are ordinary Archbishops and Bish ...
• 30 December 2014
  VATICAN - PASTORAL CARE WORKERS KILLED IN 2014 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - According to information in our possession, during 2014, 26 pastoral care workers were killed worldwide, three more compared to 2013. For the sixth consecutive year, the place most affecte ...
• 3 December 2014
  VATICAN – Religious leaders resolve “to work for the freedom of all those who are enslaved and trafficked” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “We pledge ourselves here today to do all in our power, within our faith communities and beyond, to work together for the freedom of all those who are enslaved and trafficked so that th ...
• 26 November 2014
  VATICAN - The First International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The First "International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking" will be celebrated in all dioceses and parishes in the world, in the groups and schools on 8 February 2015, the Feast ...
• 24 November 2014
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: may the Lord grant a new missionary drive to the Church in India Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The hope of "a new missionary drive to the Church in India" was expressed by Pope Francis before the Angelus prayer, on Sunday, November 23, at the end of the rite for the canonization of 6 ...
• 30 October 2014
  VATICAN - Pope's appeal: take all necessary measures to eradicate the Ebola virus Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the General Audience on Wednesday, October 29, the Holy Father launched an appeal and expressed his grave concern regarding the worsening of the Ebola epidemic: "This implacab ...
• 25 October 2014
  VATICAN - WORLD MISSION DAY - CATHOLIC CHURCH STATISTICS 2014 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – As every year, in view of World Mission Day, this year celebrated on Sunday, October 19, Fides News Service offers some statistics chosen to give a panorama of the missionary Church all o ...
• 20 October 2014
  VATICAN - Pope Paul VI, "a staunch supporter of the mission ad gentes" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the solemn celebration in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday 19 October for the closure of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis recited the Angelus prayer in the prese ...
• 18 October 2014
  VATICAN – Blessed Pope Paul VI: "The love for Missions is love for the Church, love for Christ!" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Love for Missions is love for the Church, love for Christ! A Christian must be open to the spiritual needs of those who do not know Christ, and there are hundreds of millions": these are t ...
• 13 October 2014
  VATICAN - The memory of the missionaries, their examples, attract and inspire us to imitate their faith Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -"Missionaries are those who, in docility to the Holy Spirit, have the courage to live the Gospel": the Mass of thanksgiving that Pope Francis celebrated yesterday, Sunday, October 12in the V ...
• 7 October 2014
  VATICAN - First ever global campaign by the 160 Caritas national organisations: ending world hunger is their priority Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas organisations around the world are taking part in a "Week of Action" from October 12 to 19, to end hunger by 2025. Highlights of the week include a video message from Pope Francis c ...