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3 May 2024
AMERICA/DOMINICA - Appointment of bishop of Roseau
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Kendrick John Forbes, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nassau, Bahamas, until now vicar general, judicial vicar and parish priest ...
3 May 2024
AFRICA/NIGER - Pay, convert or flee: the dilemma of Christian communities
by Mauro Armanino
Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - It happens about a hundred kilometers from the capital Niamey. They come with some motorcycles, armed, and offer to choose between the following options: either pay a tax of ...
3 May 2024
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Funeral of the murdered Stigmatine missionary on May 11th: Confrere provides details of the crime
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "The funeral of Father Paul Tatu Mothobi will take place on May 11th at our mission in Pretoria," confirms Father Gianni Piccolboni to Fides on the death of the missionary from Lesotho of t ...
3 May 2024
EUROPE/UKRAINE - “Safeguarding”: Eastern European Churches and the protection of minors
Lviv (Agenzia Fides) - "We have been working on this course to show that the safety of children is a shared responsibility across borders and we have a common Eastern European context to understand", said Marta Titaniec, ...
3 May 2024
ASIA/CHINA - Solemn closing of the Year dedicated to the Catechism in Xiamen, looking towards the Jubilee
Xiamen (Agenzia Fides) – More than two thousand Catholic priests, religious and lay people took part in the solemn celebration of the closing of the Year of Catechism announced in the diocese of Xiamen. On Wednesday, M ...
2 May 2024
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Archbishop of Addis Ababa: "peace is the only way out of the problems for the Ethiopian people"
Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "Behold, the King of the world has risen, let us welcome him, honor and praise him as an instrument of peace for our country and our people in the light of his Resurrection". With these word ...
2 May 2024
OCEANIA/KIRIBATI AND NAURU - Appointment of bishop of Tarawa and Nauru
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Father Simon Mani, M.S.C., until now rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary of Suva.
Msgr. Simone Mani, M.S.C., was born on 27 March 1969 in Lab ...
2 May 2024
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of bishop of Maintirano (Madagascar)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Clément Herizo Rakotoasimbola, M.S., until now parish priest of the district of Antsalova and vicar delegate of the apostolic administrator o ...
2 May 2024
AFRICA/KENYA - Flood disaster: Catholic Church collects donations for those affected
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - At least 188 people have died in the floods that have hit various areas of Kenya since March, according to official figures presented by the government in Nairobi. Another 125 people were injure ...
2 May 2024
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Statistics of the Catholic Church in Korea: Catholics make up 11.3% of the total population
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The number of Catholics in Korea totals 5,970,675 baptized, according to data from December 31, 2023, 0.3% more than in 2022. However, the growth rate of the faithful had slowed down over the peri ...
30 April 2024
AMERICA/PANAMA - Bishops call for voter participation and provide 4,000 "election observers"
Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - In a political and social context marked by challenges and opportunities, the Episcopal Conference of Panama has made an urgent appeal to citizens to make a conscious and responsible choice ...
30 April 2024
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Father Paul Tatu, Stigmatine religious of Lesotho, murdered
Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) - Father Paul Tatu of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Stigmatine) from the Province of the Most Holy Redeemer was murdered on April 27 in Pretoria.
"We have no ...
29 April 2024
ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Interreligious education: investing in a future of hope
by Paolo Martinelli ofmCap*
We publish the full text of Bishop Paolo Martinelli's speech at the conference "Convening of Champions. Ethics Education to Contribute to Global Citizenship and Build Inclusive and Peaceful ...
29 April 2024
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Islamic-Christian "Silsilah" movement celebrates its 40th anniversary: a path at the service of peace and fraternity
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - 40 years have passed since the beginning of a journey that was not always easy, but also marked by moments of joy: the movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue "Silsilah" (which means "chain"), ...
27 April 2024
ASIA/CHINA - Marian Month at the Shrine of Sheshan: online bookings for pilgrimages
Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the beginning of the Marian Month of May, online bookings are now available for the organization of pilgrimages to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan in the Diocese of Shanghai ...
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