News

• 17 November 2022
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops warn of illegal gold mines and see dangers to health, the environment and agriculture Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - In Ivory Coast, as in Ghana, illegal gold mining is a problem that endangers the health of residents and harms the environment. And as in Ghana (see Fides, 16/11/2022) in Ivory Coast the bi ...
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  17 November 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Proclamation of the Gospel and works of solidarity: a popular mission in North Kalimantan Tanjung Selor (Agenzia Fides) - A special popular mission of proclaiming Christ and a solidarity network is underway in the diocese of Tanjung Selor, in the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan, Indonesian territory o ...
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  16 November 2022
  VATICAN - Proclaiming Jesus in all languages. The "missionary prophecy" of the Polyglot Typography of Propaganda Fide by Stefano Lodigiani Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide - which took place in 1622 - offer the opportunity to rediscover the ...
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  16 November 2022
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - After 50 years, the mission of Cimi is still "to defend with courage and prophecy the cause of the indigenous peoples" Luziânia (Agenzia Fides) - "In these 50 years, the struggle for justice and the defense of life in its fullness has guided and totally guides the activity of Cimi, which walks in solidarity with peoples and communities, ...
• 16 November 2022
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops warn: 'People's anger and frustration are on the rise' Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Corruption, economic crisis, environmental disasters linked to illegal mining activities, and potential risks of extension of jihadist activities from neighboring countries. These are the problems ...
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  16 November 2022
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Gospel in a canoe, with the joy of "being with" Wewak (Agenzia Fides) - In the diocese of Wewak, in the north of Papua New Guinea, the Word of God travels mainly by canoe. Priests, missionaries, nuns, catechists need boats and navigation on the Sepik River or the sea, ...
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  15 November 2022
  AMERICA/CHILE - "Justice and Peace": two months after the constitutional referendum, still no shared proposal for a new itinerary Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - In the referendum of September 4, Chileans expressed a large majority (more than 60%) of their negative opinion on the draft new Constitution. The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, implemented ...
• 15 November 2022
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - After the Covid-19 pandemic, now there is that of the kidnapping of children Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Every 5 hours a child disappears in South Africa". The dramatic data is reported by Missing Children South Africa which cites the statistics of the South African police referring to 2013. ...
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  15 November 2022
  VATICAN - Studying the past to outline the future of the mission: the Conference for the fourth centenary of Propaganda Fide Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "From the point of view of the history of the Church, and in particular, of the missions, the creation of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, better known as 'de Propa ...
• 15 November 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo, Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes, until now bishop of Chimoio, as coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo, Mozambique. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 15/11/2022) ...
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  15 November 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Pastoral service with prisoners: human dignity is the key to any possible reform of the prison system Goa (Agenzia Fides) - Their pastoral service takes place mainly inside prisons. There they can meet, listen, understand, help prisoners and accompany them on a path that goes from release to full human rehabilitation, wi ...
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  14 November 2022
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops "to governors and governed": wisdom and dialogue in the face of growing hatred and resentment Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "We Bishops of Bolivia, gathered for the 111th Assembly, make an appeal to the entire Bolivian people, to the governors and the governed, in the face of everything we are experiencing, in the ...
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  14 November 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Ten couples choose the sacrament of marriage: a new path in the Catholic community Thakurgaon (Agenzia Fides) - They have asked to receive the sacrament of marriage now, after beginning their life as a couple in previous years. This is the choice made by ten couples accompanied, spiritually and pastora ...
• 14 November 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops warn of 'miracle healers' and 'false prophets' Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Beware of false prophets. Some of these use the pulpit and television to deceive the people of God", warned Msgr. David Ajang, Bishop of Lafia, in his homily on Sunday November 13, warning the fa ...
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  14 November 2022
  AFRICA/GHANA - Giving back childhood to street children and offering them a better future Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Reception and rehabilitation services, education, are some of the interventions that the Salesian missionaries have launched in favor of street children in the areas where they are involved. 'Reco ...