News

• 4 February 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Cardinal Filoni to Brazilian Bishops: The II Vatican Council and the missionary dimension of the Church Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - The annual course of study for Brazilian Bishops (see Fides 03/02/2014) opened yesterday afternoon, February 3, in Rio de Janeiro. This morning, the first conference was held by the Prefe ...
• 4 February 2014
  EUROPE/ARMENIA - Initiatives in support of Armenian refugees who fled from Syria Yerevan (Agenzia Fides) - There are growing initiatives of various kinds in favor of the Armenian Syrians who fled their country and have found refuge in Armenia. In recent days, the government organization Hayastan All- ...
• 4 February 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Vocations bloom: the ordination of bishops, priests and deacons in Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The increase of vocations to priesthood and religious life in South Korea knows no limit: from February 5 to 7, three ordinations of bishops, priests and deacons are to be held in Seoul. Pope Fran ...
• 4 February 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - No to bail: the appeal of Christians allowed, the Lahore High Court does not release extremists Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The extremists who set fire to the "Joseph Colony" Christian area in Lahore a year ago will not leave prison: in fact, as reported to Fides, in recent days the High Court in Lahore has declared t ...
• 3 February 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Bishop of Port Elizabeth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 2 , 2014, the Holy Father Rev. appointed Fr. Vincent Mduduzi Zungu, O.F.M., Definitor General for Africa and the Middle East, in Rome as Bishop of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth ...
• 3 February 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kannur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 1, 2014, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Alex Joseph Vadakumthala, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly as Bishop of Kannur (India). Fr. Alex Joseph Vadakumthala was born ...
• 3 February 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Archbishop of Seoul: "The Pope in Korea? A message of hope for all of Asia" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "An apostolic visit of Pope Francis in Korea would be a message of hope to all countries in Asia. We hope with all our heart that this happens. It would also give great motivation to the Korean Ch ...
• 3 February 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 50 years since the II Vatican Council: missionary commitment, consecrated life, episcopal ministry of Bishops Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - In July 1990, with the presence of the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the first course for Brazilian Bishops took place at the Study and Formation Center of Sumaré, in Rio de Janeiro, o ...
• 3 February 2014
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Everyone must commit themselves for peace and social justice Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Guatemala (CEG) has urged the three branches of government, entrepreneurs, landowners, workers and the entire civil society in general to work for peace and so ...
• 3 February 2014
  AFRICA/RWANDA - An initiative to spread the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church Kigali (Agenzia Fides) - "In order to offer a suitable tool to spread the knowledge of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church in the Christian community in Rwanda, the Kwizera Association has promoted the pu ...
• 3 February 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT – Assiut, police operation against the abduction of Copts Assiut (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian security forces in the first days of February carried out a huge operation in the city of Assiut to dismantle an organized crime network that for months organized kidnappings, robber ...
• 3 February 2014
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - UN Coordinator in Papua: "Additional reflection is needed with regards to death penalty" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "With regards to death penalty the government should take a bit of time for extra reflection. It is necessary to consider the next steps carefully and consider other options" says Roy Trive ...
• 3 February 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR -"Humanitarian catastrophe" in Katanga, says the UN Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A delegation of local notables is on a visit in northern Katanga (in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo) to soothe the minds of the local population alarmed by the actions of the Bak ...
• 3 February 2014
  EUROPE/ITALY - Violence and injustice in the testimonies of the Roman missionaries Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Violence and injustice are evils still rooted in the hearts of men. The stories of three mission experiences lived by priests and lay people in Rome are the focus of the meeting to be held on Monda ...
• 3 February 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Jowai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 3, 2014, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Menamparampil, SDB, Archbishop Emeritus of Guwahati as Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of ...