News

• 22 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of the Bishop of Tete Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Fr. Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C., currently Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionary Institute in Mozambique and Angola as Bishop of the Dioce ...
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  22 March 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The disappearance of Fr. Yougbaré: for a missionary "there is an attempt to reduce evangelization activities" Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - Still no news of Fr. Joël Yougbaré, the priest from Burkina Faso who disappeared on Sunday 17 March in the north of the country (see Fides, 20/03/2019). There are therefore two missing priests ...
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  22 March 2019
  EUROPE/ITALY - Persecuted because they tell the truth and announce Jesus Christ Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "It might be hard for us to believe, but there are more martyrs today than in the first centuries because they speak the truth and proclaim Jesus Christ… particularly where religious freedom is n ...
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  21 March 2019
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Church towards the Plenary Council of 2020: the challenges of evangelization are at the center Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The conference "Mission: one heart, many voices" scheduled for May 13-15 in Sydney will offer participants "an opportunity for listening and discernment, in preparation for the Plenary Council of ...
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  21 March 2019
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Indigenous catechist: the Synod reflects on how to ensure major participation of the sacraments in the communities of the Amazon São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Agenzia Fides) - The figure of catechists is of particular importance in the Amazon Church, as they are the ones who carry out daily pastoral work in many communities. Agenor Freitas Prado has ...
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  21 March 2019
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Government-opposition dialogue resumes: release of political prisoners and electoral reform Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "Today, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, thanks to the work of the Apostolic Nuncio, as witness and supporter of the dialogue, and of the envoy of the Secretary-General of the Organization of American ...
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  21 March 2019
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Central African Capuchin father assassinated in Chad Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - Capuchin Father Toussaint Zoumalde was killed in Ngaoundere, Cameroon as he was returning to his Baibokoum fraternity in Chad. According to a statement sent to Agenzia Fides by the General Cust ...
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  21 March 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Found dead body of a priest kidnapped a week ago; the bishop denounces the lack of interest on behalf of the police Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Reverend Father Clement Rapuluchukwu Ugwu, the Catholic Priest of St. Mark Catholic Church, Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State was found dead yesterday, March, 20 ...
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  21 March 2019
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Demonstrations to respect the terms of 2016 peace agreements, the country is divided, violence continues Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of people took to the streets in several cities of Colombia, on March 18 and 19, to demonstrate in favor of the "Special Justice for Peace" (JEP the abbreviation in Spanish), asking Pr ...
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  21 March 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Nazarbayev resigns: "Religious freedom one of his flagships" Astana (Agenzia Fides) - "I do not believe that the sudden resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev can bring great upheaval in the situation of religious freedom in Kazakhstan: outgoing president considered the freedom of ch ...
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  20 March 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Cyclone Idai: "Help us rescue the victims", appeal of the Bishops of Malawi Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "While we struggle together to respond to the disaster which has befallen us, we appeal to all Catholics and people of good will, donor agencies and our International development partners to sp ...
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  20 March 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Young South Africans reflect on the Synod and call for "an IMBISA Youth Day" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The young representatives of seven countries of southern Africa gathered to reflect on the conclusions of the Synod of Bishops in October, on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment, ...
• 20 March 2019
  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 ...
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  20 March 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: human life is inviolable, No to abortion and death penalty Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Every human being has a sacred and inalienable dignity, and life is inviolable from the moment of conception. What we should do is accept every life as it is from the moment of conception under t ...
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  20 March 2019
  VATICAN - Recognition of the martyrdom of PIME missionary Alfredo Cremonesi, killed in Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In yesterday's audience with Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father Francis authorized the promulgation of several Decrees, including ...