AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of the Bishop of Soroti, Joseph Eciru Oliach
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2019, the Holy Father appointed the rev. Joseph Eciru Oliach, of the clergy of the same Diocese, currently Professor and Formator at St. Mary's National Major Seminary in Ggaba ...
ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias to Catholics: appeal for a "responsible vote"
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Catholics are called to vote responsibly": this is the appeal launched to the Indian faithful by Cardinal Oswald Gracias, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), in a p ...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of the Bishop of Menongue, Leopoldo Ndakalako
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2019 the Holy Father appointed the rev. Leopoldo Ndakalako, of the clergy of Ondjiva, currently Vicar General as Bishop of the Diocese of Menongue (Angola).
The rev. Leopoldo ...
18 March 2019
AFRICA/DJIBOUTI - The mission of Caritas: to be close to the poor
Djibouti (Agenzia Fides) - "Our mission is to be close to the poor. Whatever faith they profess and ethnicity they belong to. Whether they are immigrants or local citizens". Francesco Martialis, Director of Caritas Djibo ...
ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - A small community founded on the Word of God
Ashgabat (Agenzia Fides) - "When I arrived in Turkmenistan, 22 years ago, there were no Catholic faithful. Over time, I saw a community rise before my eyes. Being a witness of this birth was a great grace of God, because ...