News

• 
  23 June 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Evangelization through education, health and socio-economic development Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - The Ugandan bishops recently gathered in Plenary Assembly focused on the process of evangelization that must be carried out in the country through education, health and socio-economic developmen ...
• 
  23 June 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - June 24: Colombia renews the consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Catholic Church has invited to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration on Friday, June 24, at 11:00 a.m., in the Cathedral of Bogota, which will be presided over by Monsignor Lui ...
• 23 June 2022
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kahama Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko, of the clergy of the Diocese of Kigoma, currently Vicar General and Secretary General of the Pastoral Department, as ...
• 23 June 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Attacks on civilians move to the south of the province of Cabo Delgado Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - More than 784,000 have been displaced in northern Mozambique due to violence perpetrated by non-state armed groups, mainly by the self-proclaimed Mozambican Province of ISIS. This is reported by ...
• 
  23 June 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Men of service and proclamation of the Gospel: 13 new deacons for the Church, three of them tribal Mymensingh (Agenzia Fides) - The 13 new deacons who enrich and give hope to the Catholic Church of Bangladesh will be men dedicated to ecclesial and pastoral service and to proclaiming the Gospel, especially to the poore ...
• 
  22 June 2022
  EUROPE/ITALY - The first two non-priestly Camillian religious appointed provincial superiors Rome (Agenzia Fides) - They are Brother Carlo Mangione and Brother José Carlos Bermejo Higuera. The two Camillians, non-clerical religious "brothers", have been appointed provincial superiors of the Order of Ministers o ...
• 
  22 June 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Solemn procession and thanksgiving at the Beijing Seminary for Corpus Christi Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - A solemn Eucharistic procession marked the celebration of the solemnity of Corpus Christi at the Beijing Seminary on Sunday, June 19. Coinciding with "Father's Day" in the country, the seminaria ...
• 
  22 June 2022
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Protests increase, state of emergency in six provinces, Bishops call "to build bridges" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Ecuador, led by the President of the Republic Guillermo Lasso, has extended the state of emergency from three to six provinces, giving greater powers to the police and restrictin ...
• 
  22 June 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Consecrated life promotes authenticity and integrity, to fight corruption Semarang (Agenzia Fides) - The nuns and all the members of religious institutes in Indonesia are ready to get involved and fight against the social scourge of corruption in everyday life and on a cultural level: this is ...
• 
  22 June 2022
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Two Jesuit priests are murdered in a church and their bodies are taken by armed men Cerocahui (Agenzia Fides) - "With deep sorrow, I inform you that on the afternoon of June 20 in Cerocahui, Tarahumara, Jesuit Fathers Javier Campos Morales, SJ, (79 years old) and Joaquín César Mora Salazar, SJ, (80 ye ...
• 22 June 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The Nigerian State seems to be on the verge of collapse" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The Nigerian state seems to be on the verge of collapse", says a statement on the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in 2023, sent to Agenzia Fides, signed by the Secretary Gener ...
• 
  22 June 2022
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Support continues for Ethiopia to combat the consequences of drought Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "The generosity we have witnessed in recent weeks has been a blessing. The donations will support our projects around the world and help families in need". This was stated by Father Brian Lucas, ...
• 
  21 June 2022
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop Rueda Aparicio: "it is important that we look at the present and the future of Colombia" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The second round of the presidential elections held in Colombia on Sunday, June 19 (see Fides, 18/6/2022), saw the victory of Gustavo Petro, who obtained 50.47% of the vote, while the other candi ...
• 
  21 June 2022
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - A new "Caravan of Peace" to show the concrete face of solidarity Odessa (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, June 24, a new caravan of peace will leave Italy on Saturday 24 June for Odessa, as an ideal continuation of the first caravan held in Ukraine last April, when a convoy of more than ...
• 
  21 June 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Prayer to St. Devasahayam and consecration of families to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Kottar (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church of the Latin rite in India will hold a National Thanksgiving Prayer Service next June 24, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to pay tribute to St. Lazaro Devasahayam ...