News - Agenzia Fides

AFRICA/NIGERIA

“Go and vote”: Bishops concerned over political apathy among majority of Nigerians

OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Cardinal Tagle at Bougainville Jubilee: “Faith arrived here through the celebration of the Eucharist”

ASIA/KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

The journey toward WYD 2027 crosses paths with the Church’s social doctrine

AMERICA/PERU

Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos issues urgent appeal to curb spread of illegal mining in the Amazon

Continents

VATICAN

VATICAN

The feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus in a world disfigured by war

AFRICA

ZAMBIA

Hichilema’s victory challenged as doubts grow over election

ASIA

PHILIPPINES

"A truly missionary Church does not impose political choices, but helps the faithful discern wisely"

AMERICA

ECUADOR

Three days of national mourning for the death of the intelligence chief in helicopter crash in Kenya

EUROPE

FRANCE

The “Extended Sanctuary,” a missionary pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint John Eudes

OCEANIA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Papua New Guinea, the miracle of ecclesial unity in the Country of 800 languages

FIDES NEWS

2026-08-21

ASIA/INDONESIA - Young people from Ruteng Catholic University at the service of the population of Flores, affected by the earthquake

2026-08-20

ASIA/MONGOLIA - Farewell to Father Robert Goessens, pioneer of the Catholic mission in Mongolia

2026-08-20

ASIA/MONGOLIA - Caritas director Sister Sandra Garay: “Desertification threatens the lives of rural communities”

2026-08-19

ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop of Ruteng after the earthquake in Flores: “God cares for us; from devastation comes the dawn of hope and renewal”

2026-08-18

AFRICA/ZAMBIA - President Hichilema re-elected amid tensions; Bishops call for transparency and respect for the rule of law

2026-08-16

ASIA/VIETNAM - 160,000 people flock to the 32nd Marian Congress-Pilgrimage of La Vang

2026-08-15

ASIA/INDONESIA - Earthquake in Flores: fear, damage and faith in the face of adversity

2026-08-15

What lies behind the diplomatic clash between Argentina and Brazil - What lies behind the diplomatic clash between Argentina and Brazil

2026-08-14

In Dar es Salaam, African Liturgists call for an end to the “folklorization” and “theatricalization” of inculturation - In Dar es Salaam, African Liturgists call for an end to the “folklorization” and “theatricalization” of inculturation

News Analysis vai all'indice

America

The Manual of Latin American Ecclesial Communities to address the addiction crisis: A story of Communion

Europe

At the Shrine of Banneux, the first Marian Missionary Festival: Mary, face of dialogue and mission in Asia

Vatican

"Christianity is only just beginning": How Leo XIV's missionary vision is rooted in the Acts of the Apostles

America

Defending land means defending life: Latin American Churches Stand alongside communities in mining conflicts

Europe

Cardinals Vesco and Marengo: "At the school of the Acts of the Apostles, in the deserts of the world"

Europe

messianisms and Augustinian realism: scholars and analysts revisit Leo XIV’s teaching on international politics and Global scenarios

Europe

There's no need to tilt at windmills. The Pope in Spain, Don Quixote, and the mission of the Church

CEP APPOINTMENTS

EUROPE/SLOVENIA - Appointment of New Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

EUROPE/GREECE - Appointment of the new Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

EUROPE/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Appointment of the new Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies

Acts of the Holy See

AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Toamasina

ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Karaganda

ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of bishop of Dindigul

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Kabinda

News
Dossier Special Issue Portugués

Evangelization

AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The commitment of the Pontifical Mission Societies after the earthquake: Amid destruction and suffering, mission becomes closeness, comfort and fraternal service

POPE IN FRANCE/I - Bishop Guillet: This is how the “Acts of the Apostles” is coming alive in Saint-Denis

Promotion and Development

Hope can rise again amid the rubble: The mission of Catholic Schools in the peripheries of Latin America

AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop Gyamfi reaffirms the Church's willingness to contribute to the healthcare sector, especially in rural areas

Area crisis

AFRICA/SUDAN - War enters a new phase as front shifts towards Kordofan and Blue Nile

AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Christian leaders: "The 2026 elections must not fuel insecurity and violence"

Migrants

ASIA - “Choral compassion” to stop migrant tragedies in the “Mediterranean of Asia”

AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Anti-immigration protests under way as thousands of migrants return home in recent weeks

Politics

AFRICA/GUINEA - President seeks to dispel health concerns with post on X

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Presidency seeks to ease tensions with the Catholic Church following Cardinal Onaiyekan’s statements

Missionaries Killed

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Deep sorrow over the killing of Father Oyetoro; relief over the release of the seminarian kidnapped in Otukpo

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Priest killed in roadside ambush

Civil society

Archbishop Sangalli at the funeral chamber of fashion designer Valentino Garavani for a moment of prayer and reflection together with family members

AFRICA/GABON - Faced with alarm over "ritual murders", the President asks the population whether they want the death penalty reintroduced

Local Churches

AMERICA/PERU - Edgard Rimaycuna, secretary to Pope Leo XIV, brings the Pope's blessing to Chiclayo

ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic Culture Fair in Seoul serves as a “trial run” ahead of World Youth Day 2027

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