News
9 April 2014
ASIA/IRAQ - Death of the Chaldean Patriarch emeritus Emmanuel III Delly.
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, Patriarch emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans died in a hospital in San Diego (California). He was 87 years old. The news was given by sources of the Chaldean Churc ...
9 April 2014
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Church invites us to be in solidarity with the victims of the rains, Neuquen is the most affected area
Neuquen (Agenzia Fides) - "Due to the climate emergency that the city of Neuquén is living following the heavy rains in recent days, many families in our neighborhoods have been displaced and many others have suffered s ...
9 April 2014
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal for Christians sentenced to death for "blasphemy via sms" has been filed at the High Court
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The lawyers of Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kasuar, the Christian married couple sentenced to death for "blasphemy via sms" with a verdict issued on April 4 by a court of first instance (see Fid ...
9 April 2014
AMERICA/MEXICO - Six out of 10 children live in poverty, laws are being studied to respect the rights of children
Morelia (Agenzia Fides) - In Mexico, six out of 10 children live in poverty, 3 million do not attend school, 96 000 live on the street and 3 million work. There are also about 16 000 unaccompanied migrant children. To co ...
9 April 2014
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Respect for human rights for the victims of landmines
Medellín (Agenzia Fides) - Colombia has the world’s second highest number of land mine victims. Although the department of Huila is not the one with more mines, in less than 15 years 224 victims have been recorded.
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9 April 2014
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Games, movies, songs and prayers to prepare Catholic school students for Easter
Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 3,200 children and young Catholic school students in Galilee who will take part in the meetings in preparation for Easter organized during Lent at the International Mary of ...
9 April 2014
AFRICA/TANZANIA - "Violence against Christians derives from religious extremism but also from economic tensions", say the Bishops
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "There are Muslim extremists who want to eliminate Christians from society because they think that the only religion in Tanzania should be Islam" denounces to Fides Agency His Exc. Mge. Tarcisius N ...
9 April 2014
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - After the clashes, President Morales changes the minister and meets the miners
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The approval of the new Law on Mining in Bolivia last week, has sparked social protests on behalf of miners which caused 3 deaths and hundreds of injuries among protesters and police. On Sunday, ...
9 April 2014
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Every year, thousands of Hindu and Christian girls kidnapped and forced into Islamic marriage: new Report
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Each year about a thousand girls belonging to Christian and Hindu religious minorities are kidnapped, converted and forced into Islamic marriage: this is the disconcerting phenomenon that occurs ...
8 April 2014
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Supreme Court: Reproductive Health law is valid, but yes to conscientious objection
Manila ( Agenzia Fides) - The controversial 'Reproductive Health Law' has just been backed by the Philippine's Supreme Court, saying it's constitutional except for key provisions on family planning. The selected provisio ...
8 April 2014
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Only 28 % of women are in physical condition to breastfeed their infants
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) noted a change regarding the breastfeeding of babies among the women in the Tharparkar district of Sindh. A study carried out by the organiza ...
8 April 2014
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Pastor killed: he was "a charismatic, sociable, cheerful priest, he inspired young people to follow Jesus Christ"
Jinotega (Agenzia Fides ) - "As a father and pastor of the pilgrim Church in the Diocese of Jinotega, I want to express, on behalf of the priests, religious and laity, our feeling of deep sorrow for the murder of our bel ...
8 April 2014
ASIA/SYRIA - "Difficult times will come". After the assassination of Father Van der Lugt, Christians continue to pray and reflect on martyrdom
Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - " In Aleppo, we have put at the center of our pastoral care the condition in which we find ourselves. We are experiencing every day what it means to go through times of suffering. Now also father ...
8 April 2014
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The only institution that still functions is the Catholic Church" says the Archbishop of Douala on a visit in Bangui
Bangui ( Agenzia Fides) - "The State no longer exists. The only institution that is functioning is the Catholic Church. Actually, the displaced are living in Catholic parishes", said His Exc. Mgr. Samuel Kleda, Archbisho ...
8 April 2014
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Almost 40% of infant mortality rate is due to malaria
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Although the incidence of malaria has declined in Africa, the disease still kills a child every minute. 40% of infant mortality rate is registered in Zambia alone. Thanks to a campaign, called "P ...
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