News

• 21 December 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya and appointment of the first Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya (Tanzania), elevating it to Metropolitan Church, assigning the Dioceses of Iringa and Sumbawanga as suffragan Churches. Th ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Advent and Christmas in a country at war for 40 years Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "Living immersed in an environment like that of Afghanistan, one feels the need, sometimes, to be together, to pray, to share thoughts, to nourish fraternal relations: this is why after Christmas ...
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  20 December 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Possible postponement of the vote; The Church is ready to send more than 40,000 election observers Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO) has already accredited 38,805 election observers and it is hoped that by tomorrow the remaining 2,221 will also be accredited", said Fr. ...
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  20 December 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Devastating fire in Manaus: dioceses and parishes to the rescue of those who have lost everything Manaus (Agenzia Fides) - Around 8 pm on Monday 17 December, a serious fire broke out in the Educandos district, in the southern part of the city of Manaus, which destroyed around 600 houses in the district, according to ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - The Archbishop of Bangalore: at Christmas, less expenses for celebrations and more attention to the poor Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "It is urgent to listen to the voice of the poor, to share and to alleviate his suffering. Our love for the poor and the marginalized will lead us to receive the blessings of the Lord": said t ...
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  20 December 2018
  AFRICA/TOGO - Tensions on election day: the opposition boycotted the vote Lome (Agenzia Fides) - Tensions and protests on the streets and in the most important urban areas of Lomè, Sokode, Bafilo, Mango and Kpalime, ahead of today's legislative elections on 20 December (see Fides 30/11/2018). ...
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  20 December 2018
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Scalabrinians on Global Compact: "the entire planet feels the need to treat the issue of migrants in a unified manner" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Global Compact on immigration testifies that the entire planet feels the need to treat the issue of migrants in a unified manner. This is a theme to be considered without the political borders ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Small steps towards understanding the authentic meaning of Christmas Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "Of the 25 million inhabitants of Taiwan, only 1% are Catholics, and among Catholics the most important feast of the year is undoubtedly Christmas", says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Giuseppe Didone, Cam ...
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  19 December 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Baniwa women have earned the respect of the community thanks to the Church São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Agenzia Fides) - In the Baniwa society, the traditional role of women was to take care of their children, their husbands, their jobs, "today things have changed, now we have the freedom to spea ...
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  19 December 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - Cardinal Njue: "It is urgent to speedily investigate the death of Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. John Njoroge Muhia Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We need to clarify the circumstances and reasons of the murder of Fr. John Njoroge Muhia killed on December 10th", said Cardinal Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi, during Fr. Njoroge’s funeral Mass ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - For Christians a Christmas under impressive security measures Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Over 1,500 policemen are employed in the twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi to guarantee the security of churches, neighborhoods and Christian institutions, during the Christmas period. Simil ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Parliament rejects the appointment of Christian Hana Emmanuel as minister for refugees and migrants Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The House of Representatives of Iraq, called to express itself on the appointment of three ministers chosen by Premier Adel Abdul Mahdi to complete his cabinet of government, rejected the candid ...
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  19 December 2018
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Bishops' appeal for Christmas: "Let's find refugees a home" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "Enough is enough. It is time to find these people a home and to definitively end the intolerable situation": says the Archbishop of Brisbane, Mark Coleridge, President of the Australian B ...
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  18 December 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The diocese of Amboina is committed to interreligious dialogue in the Moluccas Ambon (Agenzia Fides) - Nurturing and promoting inter-religious dialogue is the way to build social harmony and heal the wounds of war: says to Agenzia Fides Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, at the head of the diocese of ...
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  18 December 2018
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Mission: One heart Many voices, Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission: Mission: One heart Many voices" is the title of the missionary conference to be held in Sydney from 13 to 15 May 2019, organized by "Catholic Mission", the National Directorate of the P ...