ASIA/LAOS - False accusations of murder regarding five Christian leaders
Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) - Five Christian leaders of the province of Savannakhet have been accused of murder and risk being held in prison for a long time. The allegations are completely false and instrumental and aim ...
ASIA/VIETNAM - Brutal police repression on Christians Mennonites
Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - The Vietnamese police raided and arrested 76 Christians, including students and teachers of a Mennonite Church in Binh Duong province, north of Ho Chi Minh City. As reported to Fides, i ...
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops concerned about the national economic situation
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "We have followed with attention and pastoral concern the situation which has occured due to foreign debt and its possible consequences for our country and the lives of our people, especial ...
25 June 2014
AFRICA - Ebola in West Africa: massive deployment of resources needed
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - Ebola continues to spread in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Ebola patients have been identified in more than 60 separate locations across the three countries, complicating efforts to treat pa ...
25 June 2014
AFRICA/SUDAN - Over 4,500 homeless children in the capital of South Darfur
Nyala (Agenzia Fides) – In Nyala, capital of South Darfur, there are over 4500 homeless children. This is what was reported by the Governor of the State in a press conference. According to the Ministry of Social Affair ...
25 June 2014
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - National holiday marked by demonstrations
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, June 24, the 193rd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo was celebrated in Venezuela, which marked its independence from Spain. In addition to the official ceremonies, demonstrations ...