News

• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Reverend François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa, of the clergy of Kindu, currently in pasto ...
• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Appointment of bishop of Wau, South Sudan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Wau, South Sudan, the Reverend Fr. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J., until now vice rector and bursar of the International Th ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church in Malaysia, a "field hospital" helping 8 million poor, marginalized and suffering in the midst of the pandemic Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "The new poor in Malaysia are the 8.2 million excluded from social assistance and the 21 million who live on subsidies. The new poor make up 20% of the population, including stateless peopl ...
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  19 November 2020
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Lay people active at the service of life and justice: national week of the laity Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "This celebration is a reason for joy and also a way to question ourselves. What do our times ask of us? What can we lay people do from this celebration of Lay Christian Day?". This is the ques ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi calls for amnesty and withdrawal of the army in order to stop the secessionist conflict Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "I think it is now up to the Head of State to do something and I believe he can do it, that is to declare an amnesty so that there will be peace and children can go to school", said Cardinal Ch ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A religious "journalist" elected Custos of the Capuchins in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Lord calls me, in my vocation to the priesthood and to the fraternal Franciscan life, to serve as Custos of the 'Mariam Siddeeqa Capuchin Custody' in Pakistan. It is a blessing from God. I w ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishops close to over 500,000 displaced from Cabo Delgado because of the violence, launch an appeal for dialogue Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "We express our fraternal closeness to the brothers and fellow citizens of Cabo Delgado and assure them of our constant prayer in the hope of finding paths of dialogue that will facilitate the en ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Christians and Muslims from Minya recommend removing religious affiliation from identity documents Minya (Agenzia Fides) – In order to combat discrimination and sectarianism that tears apart the Egyptian social fabric, it is advisable to remove information about one's own religious affiliation from identity document ...
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  19 November 2020
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Assembly of Bishops concluded: racism among the most debated topics Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved three action items at their 2020 Fall General Assembly that met November 16-17 in a virtual format for the first time in the ...
• 19 November 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignations and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Hyderabad, India Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Hyderabad, India, presented by Bishop Thumma Bala. At the same time, the Pope appoint ...
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  18 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflict in Tigray: Aid organizations warn of a humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - There is a risk of a serious humanitarian crisis in Tigray. The fighting that broke out on 4 November between the troops of the Ethiopian federal army and the militias of the Tplf, the party ...
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  18 November 2020
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Despite the economic and social crisis and the pandemic, vocations to the priesthood increase Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The work of promoting vocations in Venezuela is bearing fruit. This year, despite the full social and economic crisis that the country is going through, aggravated by the pandemic situation caus ...
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  18 November 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Exhibition on the 100th birthday of Pope John Paul II: "A Pope of Dialogue" Nursultan (Agenzia Fides) - "John Paul II was an incomparable religious leader and a tireless advocate of dialogue between peoples, religions, cultures and civilizations. The importance of dialogue was one of the main re ...
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  18 November 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic education: Ministry of Education wants cooperation La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Minister of Education, Adrián Quelca, met for talks with representatives of the Catholic educational institutions in Bolivia under the direction of the Military Bishop Fernando Basc ...
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  18 November 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Child marriages: Bishops welcome government ban Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Child marriage is a sad reality that dehumanizes, exploits and abuses girls. We welcome the new bill banning child marriages in the Philippines, praising its timely approval": said Bishop Rex An ...