News

• 22 November 2016
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appointment of the Rector of the National Seminary "Our Lady of Lanka" in Kandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 25 July 2016 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Jayakody Arachchige Don Mervyn Expeditus, of the clergy of the Archdi ...
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  22 November 2016
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - The Scalabrinians discuss the reorganization and revitalization of the service to migrants Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, known as Scalabrinians, are celebrating the IX General Assembly of their congregation in Lisbon, which brings together representatives of the vario ...
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  22 November 2016
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Moroccan Association aims to create a center for street children Nador (Agenzia Fides) – In order to cope with the phenomenon of street children, the Association of Moroccans Resident in Spain has proposed the construction of a reception center and guidance for unaccompanied minors ...
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  22 November 2016
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Mgr. Padrón to Fides: "People are falling into depression over the disappointment of dialogue which is not leading to anything positive" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV), His Exc. Mgr. Diego Padrón, who came to Rome to accompany His Exc. Mgr. Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Mérida, created Cardinal ...
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  22 November 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Award to a missionary nun at the service of lepers for thirty years to Fianarantsoa (Agenzia Fides) - "The date of November 19, 2016 will remain in the annals of the village of Ilena of the diocese of Fianarantsoa", writes to Fides Father Albert Rainiherinoro, M.I. "That day - continues the ...
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  22 November 2016
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Chief of Staff: "We are ready to protect peace in view of elections" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "It is my responsibility to help the police protect peace and properties. We are ready to deal with any person or group of persons who will disrupt the peace enjoyed by Ghanaians", said the Chief ...
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  22 November 2016
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The plight of Quilmes denounced by Mgr. Tissera: "People no longer have money to buy milk" Quilmes (Agenzia Fides) - The "Mass of Hope" was celebrated on Saturday, November 19 with a massive presence of faithful, at the big park of the Malvinas, point of encounter of the three districts that make up the Argent ...
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  22 November 2016
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The Ivorian Civil War weapons sustain the Central African instability Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The crisis in the Central African Republic has demonstrated that not only the weapons looted in Libyan deposits sparked the wars in sub-Saharan Africa in the civil war of 2011, but there are also ...
• 21 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Kikwit, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 19 November 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Kikwit (DR Congo), presented by his Exc. Mgr. Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. Th ...
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  21 November 2016
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Around the world one out of ten children grow up alone Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – One child out of ten worldwide grows up alone, without any assistance and protection. This is what the international organization SOS Children's Villages denounced on the occasion of Universal ...
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  21 November 2016
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church wants to be an active part in public education and have access to the media Havana (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church wants to have schools or spaces in schools, because it is what also a considerable part of the population wants": asks the new Archbishop of Havana, His Exc. Mgr. Juan de la Caridad G ...
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  21 November 2016
  VATICAN - Pope Francis closes the Jubilee of Mercy: let us always open "possible pathway of hope" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "This Year of Mercy invites us to rediscover the core, to return to what is essential. This time of mercy calls us to look to the true face of our King, the one that shines out at Easter, a ...
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  21 November 2016
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The difficult recovery of child soldiers Rangoon (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations Organization for Children continues its recovery program of child soldiers recruited by the Burmese army. No one knows exactly how many are enrolled. According to the United N ...
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  21 November 2016
  AMERICA/HAITI - Elections without accidents in a country which is still devastated Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Presidential elections were held yesterday in Haiti in a peaceful manner except for a few isolated incidents. The results will not be known before a week. More than 6 million Haitians wer ...
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  21 November 2016
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Unity in Diversity: the people of Indonesia take to the streets for the common good Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Reaffirming Indonesia's motto, "unity in diversity" and the solid foundation of the nation, ie the Pancasila (the "Charter of five principles"): with this spirit the Indonesians of all faiths to ...