News - Agenzia Fides

AFRICA/CAMEROON

The two priests of Kumbo, whose Bishop had denounced the violence against civilians, have been released

OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA

A Bishop: "Migrants bring energy to our country"

AMERICA/COLOMBIA

Archbishop Rueda Aparicio: violence and corruption must be stopped

ASIA/INDIA

Violence by a group of radical Hindu extremists against Catholic pilgrims

Continents

VATICAN

VATICAN

On the anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the Pope reminds "Everyone is required to observe the limits imposed by international humanitarian law"

AFRICA

BURKINA FASO

Appeal to national unity after the massacre of the military; the Bishops denounce the attempt to trigger an inter-religious conflict

ASIA

INDIA

Caritas India responds to India’s monsoon fury

AMERICA

PERU

Over 198 thousand families received help from Caritas in 2018

EUROPE

POLAND

Cardinal Filoni at the shrine of Zakopane: "Mary is present and alive among us"

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA

" What do you think God is asking of us in Australia?": Catholics towards the Plenary Council

FIDES NEWS

2019-08-21

ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "Rural Missionaries" 50 years alongside the poor

2019-08-20

ASIA - Catholic journalists in Asia: together to announce the Gospel values

2019-08-20

AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops: it is urgent to stop violence against women

2019-08-20

AFRICA/TANZANIA - Bishops' send condolences for the victims of the fuel tanker explosion

2019-08-20

ASIA/PAKISTAN - Ecumenical prayer of Christians for "the Muslim brethren of Kashmir"

2019-08-19

ASIA/PAKISTAN - A ten-point resolution sent by religious minorities to the Prime Minister

2019-08-19

AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Church calls for justice for Faustine Brou N’Guessan, parish secretary killed in her office

2019-08-19

AMERICA/MEXICO - The Catholic world calls for "authentic dialogue between government and society"

2019-08-19

AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Police are investigating the death of a Polish missionary

News Analysis vai all'indice

America

Latin America at the forefront in the "laboratory" of mission and urban pastoral care for large cities

America

Deep social and economic crisis in Haiti: how to get out of the serious situation?

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The missio ad gentes in the Acts of the Apostles

Africa

The Christians of Egypt, between discrimination and transformation

Asia

Asia, a continent of martyrs

America

Migrant caravans on the US border: the action of the Central American Church

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Human mobility and migration: a challenge for today's Christians

CEP APPOINTMENTS

ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the Holy Trinity Interdiocesan Seminary in Jullundur

ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of "St. Joseph" interdiocesan Seminary in Mangalore

EUROPE/IRELAND - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. John Kilcrann, CSSp

EUROPE/LITHUANIA - Appointment of the first National Director of the PMS, Fr. Alessandro Barelli SDB

Acts of the Holy See

AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Pucallpa and appointment of his successor

OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation of Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang and appointment of successor

ASIA/CAMBODIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Prefect of Kompong-Cham

ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Srikakulam

News
Dossier Special Issue Portugués

Evangelization

ASIA/JAPAN - A listening Center to accompany people suffering from loneliness

AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "No to violence and abuse, starting from within the Church and in families", the Bishops say

Promotion and Development

AMERICA/PERU - First pediatric cancer hospital in Peru and South America, also supported by the church

AFRICA/UGANDA - "The evils of Africa derive from wrong choices. It is time to change", says the President of Caritas Africa

Area crisis

ASIA/INDIA - "An effort for peace and reconciliation" is needed for Kashmir

AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Historic peace accord signed in view of Pope Francis' visit

Migrants

AMERICA/CHILE - Appeal for "mercy" and not to limit the possibilities of entry to a community in difficulty

AMERICA/MEXICO - The dignity and sovereignty of the nation, as well as the dignity and human rights of migrants, are above any negotiation

Politics

AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Interfaith Peace Foundation for Peace in Africa commits to a peaceful vote in 2020

AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Day of Prayer for Peace in Puerto Rico

Missionaries Killed

AFRICA/BURUNDI - When fraternity in Christ is more important than an ethnic group: the testimony of the Burundian martyrs

AFRICA/UGANDA - "We want the truth about the murder of Brother Mugarura", says Bishop Emeritus of Masaka to Agenzia Fides

Civil society

AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - After the resignation of the Governor, the Bishops invite every citizen to "rebuild a democratic country"

ASIA/LEBANON - Christian institutions and organizations are also among those opposed to the concert of the controversial rock band Mashrou’Leila

Local Churches

ASIA/TURKEY - The election of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople on the agenda in the first half of December

AFRICA/EGYPT - The Egyptian government "legalizes" another 88 churches built without permits. The total number rises to 1109

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