News

• 22 November 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The existence of many Pentecostal churches is no impediment to the evangelization mission of the Catholic Church", said Cardinal Onaiyekan Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The existence of many Pentecostal churches is no impediment to the evangelization mission of the Catholic Church in the Country, neither is it a cause for panic. This was declared by Cardinal John ...
• 21 November 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Course on faith formation for 90 catechists of Si Chuan province Cheng Du (Agenzia Fides) - There were 90 catechists from 5 dioceses of the south-western Chinese province of Si Chuan and the Diocese of Wan Zhou who participated in an intensive course on faith formation which was held ...
• 21 November 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Bishops: "heal the wounds caused by the political crisis" Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "The population is divided into two categories: the rich and the poor who sink into extreme poverty. Insecurity grows and people are no longer protected, the rule of law protects the strong ...
• 21 November 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON – NourKids is born: the Christian Arab TV channel for children Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The new Arab channel online NourKids, fully dedicated for children and young people aged 3 to 15 was "launched" from Beirut on 20 November, on the occasion of International children’s Day. The ...
• 21 November 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Archbishop of Morelia calls on the population: "take shelter... there is violence in the street" Morelia (Agenzia Fides) – The Archbishop of Morelia, His Exc. Mgr. Alberto Suárez Inda, has urged people "to take shelter and be careful about the situation of insecurity that prevails in urban areas" following the cl ...
• 21 November 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Hayian: humanitarian aid from the Community of St. Egidio to the victims not reached by the government Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - The operation is of those who show how, in cases of major natural disasters, aid on behalf of NGOs may be complementary to the action of governments: the Community of St. Egidio has chosen two remo ...
• 21 November 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - In Rome, a prayer vigil for peace in Syria and the release of the hostages Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday, November 27, a prayer vigil to pray for peace in Syria will take place in the church of Santa Maria dell'Orto, in Trastevere area, in Rome. The vigil, convened by the Center for mis ...
• 21 November 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Enhance the network of religious congregations for aid to the population: a testimony from Cebu Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest figures released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), typhoon Hayan in the Philippines has affected at least 10 million people, of whom 4 ...
• 21 November 2013
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of San Miguel de Sucumbios Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. as Apostolic Vicar of San Miguel de Sucumbios (Ecuador). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/2013) ...
• 21 November 2013
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Archbishop of Blantyre Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M, until now Bishop of Zomba as Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/2013) ...
• 21 November 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Bogor and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Bogor (Indonesia), by His Exc. Mgr. Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M., in accordanc ...
• 21 November 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Ecumenical and simultaneous prayer across India, for justice and reconciliation New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A great ecumenical and simultaneous prayer, in over 6,000 Christian churches across India: the initiative is scheduled for November 30 by the Union. As reported in a note sent to Fides by the ...
• 21 November 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Genocide is probably exaggerated, but anything could happen", says a missionary Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The term is probably exaggerated, but it is true that tension is so high that no one knows how the situation will evolve", says to Fides Fr .Aurelio Gazzera, a Carmelite who works in Bozoum in t ...
• 21 November 2013
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - "A story of injustice and inequality, it is time for a change": ready for Sunday's elections Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Executive Secretary of Caritas Pastoral of the Catholic Church in Honduras, Father Germán Calix, said speaking to a news agency, that the last 32 years of democracy in the country have ...
• 20 November 2013
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Play for Life" campaign against human trafficking in view of the World Cup Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - About 150 religious from Brazil, together with representatives from Germany, Colombia, Bolivia and Uruguay, have launched the campaign "Play for Life" in Brasilia (DF), to raise awareness in so ...