AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - At least 15 dead in Catholic church attack
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The small remaining community of Catholic faithful who had gathered for Sunday prayers under the leadership of a catechist were gathered yesterday, Sunday, February 25, in Essakane, a villag ...
ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Seoul, Korea
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Paul Kyung Sang Lee, until now parish priest of Saint Ignatius Kim of Gaepo-dong and judicial vicar of the same archdiocese, as auxiliary bishop o ...
ASIA/CHINA - The "Lent Calendar" of the Catholics of the parish of Hancheng
Tangshan (Agenzia Fides) - After the Ash Wednesday liturgy, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season, the parishioners of Hancheng church, in Tangshan, Hebei province, received a calendar card with forty suggestion ...
ASIA/MONGOLIA - Cardinal Marengo: “Lent is about prayer and reconciliation”
Ulaanbaatar (Agenzia Fides) - "Our small Catholic community in Mongolia is experiencing this season of Lent with great intensity. The nine parish communities have launched their pastoral and spiritual programs. We have t ...
AFRICA/GHANA - Church helps migrants and asylum seekers
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - In addition to the drama in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, there are many other situations of displacement and people seeking refuge that deserve the attention of international institutions. This is ...