News

• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Daltonganj Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X., until now titular of Lisinia and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Ranchi and apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nut ...
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  30 November 2023
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Over 5 thousand children from all over the country celebrate the 180th Anniversary of Missionary Childhood by helping their peers Kattimahana (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday December 2nd celebrations will take place in Sri Lanka for the 180th anniversary of the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood (POSI), founded on May 19, 1843 by Bishop Charles ...
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  30 November 2023
  ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Bishop Martinelli on the cancellation of the Pope's visit to Dubai: “We continue to pray for the Pope and the success of COP28” by Paolo Martinelli* Dubai (Agenzia Fides) - We deeply regret that Pope Francis will not be able to come to Dubai tomorrow. Pope Francis himself told me personally about his intention to attend the climate conferen ...
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  29 November 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: Christ's salvation is announced only in today's world, as it is Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The proclamation of the Gospel does not mean "standing on a balcony and shouting out Jesus’ name, but rather going down onto the streets, going to the places where one lives, frequenting the spac ...
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  29 November 2023
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - 800 years of the Franciscan Order and the Nativity scene celebrated by the Franciscans in Russia and Kazakhstan by Chiara Dommarco Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - On November 29, 1223, exactly 800 years ago, Pope Honorius approved, with the Bull "Solet annuere", the final Rule of the Friars Minor, drawn up by Saint Francis, later calle ...
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  29 November 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Houthi rebels hijack cargo ship in Red Sea: Bishop calls for release of Filipino hostages Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The impact of the war in the Middle East also affects the Philippines, especially since thousands of Filipino emigrants work in various countries in the Middle East. In Gaza, Filipinos have been ...
• 29 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGER - Concern about the possible reactivation of human trafficking in Agadez after the repeal of the law that classifies it as a crime Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "After the fall of Gaddafi, who had significant financial means to control the situation in the Sahel, Niger had become a key point of Western action in the region. However, after the fall of Pre ...
• 28 November 2023
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Clashes in Freetown: attempted coup or protest? Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - Is this an attempted military coup or a simple "protest" by a fringe military group? This is the question being asked in Sierra Leone after clashes broke out at dawn in the capital, Freetown, o ...
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  28 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Advent in anticipation of the birth of Jesus: meditation and spiritual exercises Guangzhou (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic communities in mainland China are beginning the Advent season with pastoral initiatives, often inspired by the pastoral letters addressed by the bishops to the people of God in antici ...
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  28 November 2023
  ASIA/THAILAND - Camillian Religious to COP28 Leaders: Recognizing the role of religious organizations as relevant voices in resolving the climate crisis Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "The impact of climate change is devastating communities around the world, exacerbating humanitarian crises, poverty, hunger and displacement. All of this calls us to care for our common home, t ...
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  28 November 2023
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholic pastoral center in Loikaw attacked and occupied by the Burmese army Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic pastoral center attached to the cathedral in Loikaw, where internally displaced people have sought refuge for months as part of the ongoing civil war, has been attacked and occupied by ...
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  27 November 2023
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Young Catholics are looking forward to WYD in 2027 in Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The young Catholics of Seoul are already looking forward to World Youth Day, which will take place in the Korean capital in 2027. With this spirit, young Koreans also celebrated the diocesan Youth ...
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  27 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Christ the King: Catholic communities celebrate the the liturgical solemnity with special initiatives Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - "The fulfillment of the Commandment of Love indicated by Christ and the exercise of this commandment in truth and concreteness is essential for salvation. And the most effective way to salvatio ...
• 27 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Cardinal Onaiyekan: "We must address the psychological suffering of Nigerians" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "People are facing difficulties, and there are many problems in our country now, so beyond spiritual support, we need to provide psychological support for the people", emphasizes Cardinal John Ol ...
• 27 November 2023
  AFRICA/MALI - One year after his kidnapping in Bamako: The German missionary Hans-Joachim Lohre is free" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The German Father Hans Joachim Lohre of the “White Fathers” (African Missionaries), who was kidnapped in Mali on Sunday, November 20, 2022 (see Fides 22/11/2022), is free. A year after his ab ...