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22 September 2021
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Migration Week, the drama of Haitian refugees
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Scenes of anger and despair have broken out at Haiti's main airport, in Port-au-Prince, upon the arrival of Haitian migrants who, after spending thousands of dollars on troubled journeys from ...
22 September 2021
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Qualified missionary animators: course to deepen the history and objectives of the Mission Day, Missionary Month and the Missionary Campaign
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Brazilian Union of Catholic Education (UBEC) and the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Brazil are organizing a free, short-term course on the occasion of the 2021 Missionary Campaign. T ...
22 September 2021
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Bishop of Wau encourages the population to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Wau (Agenzia Fides) - "The coronavirus vaccine is not dangerous. To date, I have personally seen no negative effects since I received the first dose", said Msgr. Mathew Remijo Adam Gbitiku, bishop of the diocese of Wau, ...
22 September 2021
EUROPE/ROMANIA - "The more we share the gift of faith, the more fruitful it is for ourselves": visit of the President of the PMS to Romania
Bucharest (Agenzia Fides) - "The visit of the President of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Msgr. Giampietro Dal Toso to Romania will bring abundant fruit in the missionary spirit of the Romanian Church", says to F ...
22 September 2021
ASIA/IRAQ - The Pope's visit and his meeting with Ayatollah al Sistani celebrated by a series of postage stamps from the Iraqi Postal Service
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The General Company for Post and Savings in Iraq, directed by Idris Khaled Abdel Rahman, has issued a special series of stamps dedicated to Pope Francis' visit to Iraq, which took place from Mar ...
21 September 2021
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Raped Christian minor escapes the torturer: the culprit arrested
Sahiwal (Agenzia Fides) - After an investigation conducted with raids in several villages in the area of Sahiwal (a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab), the Pakistani police arrested a Muslim man for kidnapping and ...
21 September 2021
AMERICA/CHILE - In times of social change, Catholic radio stations must strengthen their commitment to building a better community, based on the Gospel
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - "Radio has been, for several years, one of the institutions that has received the most trust from citizens. In this time of social change, we must reinforce our commitment to the values that gu ...
21 September 2021
AFRICA/LIBERIA - "An important and timely gift" says the Director of the hospital to which Pope Francis has donated equipment for COVID-19 patients
Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) - "The medical supplies donated by Pope Francis were very important to the hospital and timely. His example is not just one of words but with actions that should be emulated by other leaders", sa ...
21 September 2021
EUROPE/ITALY - Armenian Catholic bishops summoned to Rome to elect the Patriarch. Cardinal Sandri: may the Spirit of Christ help to overcome the logic of alignment
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Each of us is summoned in these days as the disciples of Jesus after the Resurrection, in Galilee, the place of the first call and discipleship, because through you and your choices the Patriarcha ...
21 September 2021
AFRICA/KENYA - Appeal by the Archdiocese of Nairobi for humanitarian aid to vulnerable families severely affected by Covid-19 and drought
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted nolmacy globally and locally, exposing families to extreme pressures and straining their capacity to sustain themselves" declared the Apostolic Administrator ...
21 September 2021
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Veracruz on migrants: "the position of the Church is to protect and help them while they are in our land"
Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - After the wave of Haitian emigrants that has occurred in recent days in the state of Veracruz, many of whom come from Tapachula (see Fides, 16/9/2021), which is located on the border with Guate ...
21 September 2021
EUROPE/SPAIN - Young people bear witness to the mission: the campaign for World Mission Day 2021
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Domund” is the name given by Spain to the World Mission Day, announced by the Pope on the penultimate Sunday of October, to bring everyone closer to the mission. This year, with the slogan " ...
20 September 2021
ASIA/LEBANON - 11 Christians, 10 Muslims and 2 Druze (but only one woman) in the new government of Mikati
Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The new government of Lebanon, led by the Sunni Muslim Najib Mikati, is preparing to obtain the vote of trust from the Lebanese Parliament today, Monday, September 20. All the main political forc ...
20 September 2021
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mgr. Tlhagale: "too much mixing between Catholicism and traditional faith: we need to focus on catechism for adults"
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Poverty, racism and the influence of ancestral cults are among the greatest challenges to evangelization in South Africa. This is what the Archbishop of Johannesburg, His Exc. Mgr. Buti Tlh ...
20 September 2021
EUROPE/ITALY - Fr. Gigi Maccalli, three years later: emotions, joy, grace, memories
Feriole (Agenzia Fides) - 17 September 2018 memory of his kidnapping - 17 September 2021 testimony and praise for his release: Fr. Gigi Maccalli, priest of the Society for African Missions three years after being hostage ...
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