Vatican

• 2 October 2013
  VATICAN – Cardinal Filoni to the Korean Bishops: "There is much more to do and there is need for intelligence and missionary bravery" Seoul (Agenzia Fides ) - "Take account neither of the prestige that the Church enjoys in your Country, nor of the statistics about which we may read. There is much more to do and there is need for intelligence and missio ...
• 30 September 2013
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni Special Envoy of the Pope for the fourth American Missionary Congress (CAM 4-COMLA 9) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis appointed Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, as his special envoy for the celebration of the Fourth American Missio ...
• 30 September 2013
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni’s pastoral visit in Korea for the Jubilee of the Diocese of Suwon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will be on a pastoral visit in South Korea from September 30 to October 6. The main reason is the ce ...
• 23 September 2013
  VATICAN - Appointments in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has confirmed, in the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, as Prefect Cardinal Fernando Filoni, as Secretary Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, and as Adjunct Secre ...
• 2 September 2013
  VATICAN - "The cry for peace should rise up": the Pope proclaims a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East and throughout the world Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "We want a peaceful world, we want to be men and women of peace, and we want in our society, torn apart by divisions and conflicts, that peace break out! War never again! Never again war". ...
• 6 August 2013
  VATICAN - Message of His Holiness Francis for the World Mission Day 2013 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Fides publishes Pope Francis's Message for World Mission Day, which this year will be celebrated on Sunday, October 20 Dear Brothers and Sisters, This year, as we celebrate World Mis ...
• 2 July 2013
  VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Filoni meets the faithful of Central Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the CEP, this morning received the Archbishop of Bangui, His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga, accompanied by a group of about twenty faithful of the same Eccle ...
• 14 June 2013
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni consecrates St. Anthony Church in the UAE: "Confidence and hope for Christians" Dubai (Agenzia Fides) - "Today we consecrate this new temple dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua to God, that you built with your Pastor. You are the image of God’s temple. You, in fact, constitute the stones of the sp ...
• 13 June 2013
  VATICAN - "Renew faith overcoming temptations from different cultures," Cardinal Fernando Filoni’s visit in UAE continues Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) - "You represent the diversity of the people mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles on the day of Pentecost ... Greetings and blessings on behalf of Pope Francis, who assured me that he is close ...
• 11 June 2013
  VATICAN - Cardinal Fernando Filoni’s visit in the UAE to consecrate the new Church of St. Anthony Dubai (Agenzia Fides) – Consecration of a new Church, dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua in Ras Al Khaimah, on the outskirts of Dubai by His Emminence Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evang ...
• 4 June 2013
  VATICAN - The conditions of Christians in Iraq and Egypt: Reunion of the Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO), the committee which unites funding agencies from various countries around the world for the sake of providing assistance in ...
• 4 June 2013
  VATICAN - Father Fernando Domingues, new Secretary General of the Pontifical Society of St. Peter Apostle Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, today announced the appointment of Father Fernando Domingues, as Secretary General of the Pontifical ...
• 23 May 2013
  VATICAN - The Pope prays for Catholics in China on the feast of Our Lady of Sheshan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis invites the faithful around the world to pray for the Catholics in China. Tomorrow, 24 May, is the day dedicated to the liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of ...
• 20 May 2013
  VATICAN - The Pope launches "Missio", an "App" for smartphones with Fides news Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Fides News is available in eight languages, even on an "App" (application) for smartphones, called "Missio", which can be download for free. The service was inaugurated by Pope Francis duri ...
• 18 May 2013
  VATICAN - "The PMS, concrete sign for the special attention to the young Churches," Cardinal Filoni at the audience with Pope Francis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 17, Pope Francis received the participants of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies. Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangel ...