Blessed are the Poor
by Gianni Valente
“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God,” says Jesus in the Gospel according to Luke. And those who follow Jesus on the path of world history notice and recognize that on this pa ...
Cardinal Marengo: mission is a mystery
by Cardinal Giorgio Marengo IMC
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - We are pleased to publish the Prolusion made today by Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, Consolata missionary and Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, on the occasion of the ...
28 September 2024
BRICS expansion process shows limits of the organization
by Cosimo Graziani
Kazan (Agenzia Fides) - The next BRICS Summit will take place from 22 to 24 October in the Russian city of Kazan.
The geopolitical and economic alliance known as BRICS takes its name from the initi ...
14 September 2024
The dialogue between China and the Holy See and the realism of the Pope
by Gianni Valente
"I am pleased with the dialogues with China. The results are good. Even for the appointment of bishops, things are progressing with goodwill".
This is what Pope Francis said on Friday during the p ...
ASIA - The Ancient Church of the East in China: A Missionary Perspective
by Gianni Valente
(We publish below the presentation by the Director of Fides at the 2024 Xi'an International Jingjiao Forum, a Conference dedicated to the Syriac Church of the East (Jingjiao in Chinese) held from 5 ...
ASIA/INDIA - Will India’s foreign policy change after the last elections?
by Cosimo Graziani
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The unfortunate outcome of the elections in the world's most populous democracy for the Indian government has raised the suspicion among more than one observer that Prim ...
BRICS+ Is A Polyhedron, Pope Francis’s Favorite Image
by Victor Gaetan*
Numerous multilateral organizations sprang up after World War II, all with one center—the United States. The World Bank and International Fund were created in 1944 to stabilize the postwar global e ...