News
1 April 2022
ASIA/INDONESIA - The diocese of Maumere prays for Russia and Ukraine
Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - "On March 25, the priests of the diocese and representatives of the 45 religious institutes of our Diocese of Maumere, were deeply and spiritually united with Pope Francis during a solemn Euchar ...
1 April 2022
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Catholic Church and United Nations in Arauca: dialogue and processes to support victims are needed
Arauca (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of the Catholic Church and the United Nations visited the territory of the Department of Arauca in view of the renewed outbreak of fighting between armed groups, which has caused ...
31 March 2022
ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Raï relaunches the document of the Nakhtar al Hayat group on the present and future of Christians in the Middle East
Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The document drawn up by the ecumenical team Nakhtar al Hayat ("Let's choose life") on the present and the future of Christians in the Middle East finds the full support of the Maronite Patriarc ...
31 March 2022
VATICAN - Patronal feast of the Pontifical Urbaniana University: "The art of global aspiration to fraternity"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The long period of crisis of the pandemic has deprived us of many things, the value of which appeared precious to us precisely because they were withheld from us. We were not able to cele ...
31 March 2022
EUROPE/UKRAINE - Seeking spiritual comfort in books: the Paulines in Lviv also receive requests for books from refugees in other countries
Lviv (Agenzia Fides) - "Ukraine has been at war for more than a month. Every day bombs destroy houses in different parts of the country. The city of Mariupol has become a huge cemetery. A lot of people are crossing Ukrai ...
31 March 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Attack on train in Kaduna: Condolences from Christian denominations
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Our hearts and prayers are with the bereaved families and we pray that God will give them comfort. And for those who have suffered injuries we pray for a speedy recovery", said the President of t ...
31 March 2022
AMERICA/CHILE - Catholic Institute for Migration writes to President Boric: "We must take the problem into our own hands"
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Chilean Catholic Institute of Migration, (Istituto Nacional Catolico di Migracion, INCAMI), has made known its concern for the migratory crisis that is being experienced in Chile and which ...
31 March 2022
ASIA/CHINA - A synodal journey in charity: the "Volunteers of the Lord" at the forefront to fight the pandemic
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Priests who guard the quarantined areas to enforce health rules at night, the nuns who are drivers and messengers, the seminarians who load material aid, the laity who intervene in all areas where ...
30 March 2022
EUROPE/ITALY - "Stop the war Now": Vehicle convoy sets off for Ukraine
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday April 1st, a delegation of 200 people and members of various Italian civil society organizations will leave for a non-violent peace initiative in Ukraine. The convoy, which consists of 50 ...
30 March 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Terrorist violence in Kaduna: Three priests have been kidnapped in the region this month alone
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - New attacks have occurred in the state of Kaduna, where two of the three priests kidnapped in Nigeria in the last month were kidnapped (see Fides 29/3/2022). In the last 24 hours, two attacks have ...
30 March 2022
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Years of legal battle: Settlers from the Ateret Cohanim organization break into historic building in Jerusalem's Christian Quarter
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the churches in Jerusalem condemn the attack by settlers belonging to the Israeli organization Ateret Cohanim on Saturday, March 26, at the historic Petra Hostel near the Jaffa ...
30 March 2022
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops invite competent candidates to vote: "our vote is our voice"
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Philippine Bishops have told Catholics of the country to select competent candidates who will work for the welfare of people and the interest of the country in the forthcoming May 9 general and l ...
30 March 2022
AMERICA/CANADA - The history of Catholic missionaries among Canadian Inuit: many testimonies collected during the polar expeditions
Fermo (Agenzia Fides) - "An exceptional meeting that represents a milestone in the history of new relations between the indigenous peoples of Canada and the Catholic Church". Renato Zavatti, President of the S. Zavatti P ...
30 March 2022
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Fight against human trafficking: joint commitment of the Church and social organizations
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Our communities, the different ministries and civil society organizations are committed to raising awareness, preventing and training new leaders for the 'culture of care' for brothers and sis ...
29 March 2022
EUROPE/UKRAINE - Orionini in Lviv: Missiles fell one kilometer from their monastery
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of Saturday, March 26, Lviv was also bombarded around 3:30 p.m. Italian time. Some missiles fell just over a kilometer from the monastery of Orione (see Fides, 25/2/2022). The two ...
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