News

Latest News

ASIA/SRI LANKA – Priest from Colombo “We know the wounds of war, it is always a defeat, let’s return to dialogue”

Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – "Every war affects the whole world. Innocent people lose their lives, indescribable suffering arises. Today we call for an end to this new war that is igniting the Middle...

MIDDLE EAST – “Religions for Peace” call for: “an immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for human dignity”

New York (Agenzia Fides) – “Let this moment be a turning point —from prolonged suffering to healing, from fear to hope, from impunity to accountability grounded in justice and law,” reads an appeal...

ASIA – Asian Bishops’ appeal: “Stop a war with irreversible consequences”

Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, which could have “irreversible human and economic...

ASIA/INDIA – A Day of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On March 8, the Latin Episcopal Conference of India (CCBI) invites the faithful to a special day of prayer for peace in the Middle East and calls on all the faithful to...

AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Awaiting the apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV: “Mission is a vibrant part of the community”

Malabo (Agenzia Fides) – The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Central Africa, scheduled for April 21-23, is eagerly anticipated. Pope John Paul II visited Equatorial Guinea in 1982 and met with President...

ASIA/YEMEN – Bishop Martinelli on the 10th anniversary of the attack on the Missionaries of Charity Sisters: “Witnesses to Christ’s charity”

by Gianni Valente Aden (Agenzia Fides) – Sister Reginette and Sister Margarita were from Rwanda, Sister Anselma from India, and Sister Judith from Kenya. The four Missionaries of Charity Sisters were...

Drawn by the Light of Christ

Leo XIV and the “Missionary” Hermeneutics of Vatican II Sixty years after its conclusion, Vatican Council II still has much to say to the Church today. Pope Leo XIV’s decision to inaugurate a new...

VATICAN – Message for World Mission Day 2026: Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to collaborate with the Pontifical Mission Societies with gratitude

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “We thank the Pope for his explicit invitation to all to collaborate with the Pontifical Mission Societies with a spirit of gratitude,” said Father Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen...

ASIA/PAKISTAN – Father Feroz: “The light of Christ shines in Pakistan offering hope for peace through the Jubilee Year”

Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “The Jubilee Year has reminded us that Christ is our hope, yesterday, today, and forever. This hope accompanies us in 2026, a year in which we hope and commit ourselves to...