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ASIA/MYANAMAR – Temples, churches, schools, monasteries destroyed: the wounds of war on communities of believers

Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – More than 200 institutions, temples, and religious sites, including Buddhist monasteries, mosques, and Christian churches, were damaged, destroyed, or looted during the civil...

AFRICA/GHANA – President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference: “Environmental destruction is a form of violence against the weak and creation”

Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “Environmental destruction is a silent form of violence against the weak and a sin against creation,” said Bishop Matthew Gyamfi of Sunyani, President of the Ghana Catholic...

ASIA/CHINA – Seminarians in Beijing critically examine the possibilities and risks of Artificial Intelligence

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Seminarians of the Diocesan Seminary of Beijing are beginning the new academic year with a focus on spirituality.At the end of October, seminarians and formators concluded...

VATICAN – John Henry Newman and the Church Mission

by Marie Symington Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Saint John Henry Newman has recently been proclaimed a Doctor of the Church and subsequently been named the Patron Saint of the Pontifical Urbaniana...

EUROPE/RUSSIA – “Night of the Arts 2025”: Moscow’s Catholic Cathedral opens to thousands of visitors (photo Chiara Dommarco)

By Chiara Dommarco Moscow (Agenzia Fides) – On the evening of November 3, Moscow’s Catholic Cathedral opened its doors to thousands of visitors for the “Night of the Arts,” offering three free...

AFRICA/NIGERIA – Seminarian dies at the hands of kidnappers, another freed

Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – One of the three seminarians, aged 15 to 16, who were kidnapped on July 10 in an attack on the Minor Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Ivianokpodi, in the Diocese of...

AMERICA/HAITI – “Life is stronger! Hurricane Melissa is moving away from the coast”

Jerémie (Agenzia Fides) – “Hurricane Melissa is moving away from our coasts, leaving behind a trail of death, suffering, and devastation, especially in Jamaica and Cuba. In the coming days, weather...

VATICAN – AFRICA/KENYA – “Pay small tea farmers more,” pleads Father Ambrose, parish priest in the western Rift Valley

Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Stop the exploitation of small tea farmers, whose wealth ends up in the hands of corrupt officials. This is the appeal launched by Father Ambrose Kimutai, parish priest of...

AFRICA/TANZANIA – Calm returns, but there is a war of numbers over the victims of recent clashes

Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – “The situation is calming down, and internet connections have been restored since yesterday,” local sources in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, told Fides...