The Archbishop of Yangon tells Fides about a wounded country, but still capable of looking forward thanks to the faith and works of mercy of local communities. A wounded country after five years of conflict and isolation. Christian hope in suffering. The Church as a concrete sign of hope. Towards the future: resilience, reconciliation and works of mercy. 1. A wounded country after five years of conflict and isolation. Five years after the military coup that brought Myanmar back under the control of the junta, the country continues to experience a prolonged conflict, widespread violence and deep social wounds...

From our Africa correspondent, a commentary on the meeting for delegates of the pastoral care of the sick in the Diocese of Kisangani. Pastoral care of the sick at the heart of the re-evolution of the works of mercy. On the occasion of the World Day of the Sick, celebrated on February 11, the Archdiocese of Kisangani organized a pastoral training session for delegates of the pastoral care of the sick. Led by Abbot Victor Mbatu, director of the Pastoral Center, the meeting highlighted the urgent need for a "re-evolution of the works of mercy," inviting Christian communities to comprehensively care for the sick in the light of the Gospel. Illness, a theological and...

The column continues spazio + spadoni On the Saints of Mercy. Among the most recent canonizations, that of Saint Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, an Armenian Catholic Archbishop, killed during the persecutions of 1915, was proclaimed a saint by Pope Leo XIV on October 19, 2025. A witness of unwavering fidelity to the Church, he embodies one of the most demanding works of mercy: forgiving offenses received. From Armenian Roots to Pastoral Leadership. The Time of Persecution and the Test of Faith. Martyrdom, Forgiveness, and the Work of Mercy. The Spiritual Legacy of a Faithful Pastor. 1. From Armenian Roots to Pastoral Leadership. Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan was born...

On February 6, the world remembered that female genital mutilation is a hidden wound that affects millions of girls and women. Every year on February 6, the international community celebrates the World Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), established by the UN General Assembly to call on governments, religious communities, and civil society to make a concrete commitment to eliminating this practice. FGM is recognized as a grave violation of the human rights, health, and integrity of girls and women. The numbers help understand the extent of the phenomenon: according to UNICEF, WHO, and UNFPA, more than...

Saints Fosca and Maura Saint Fosca, a young noblewoman from Ravenna, and her nurse, Saint Maura, faced martyrdom together in the third century. United by an unshakable faith, they refused to sacrifice to idols, testifying to the power of shared prayer until their deaths. Their bond represents the perfect union between spiritual guidance and courageous Christian witness. Read more Blessed Christina of Spoleto Agostina Camozzi, after a restless youth, embraced a life of strict penance like Christina of Spoleto. An Augustinian tertiary nun, she distinguished herself for her incessant prayer and charity towards...