News
1 March 2011
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - 28 million school-aged children not attending classes due to armed conflicts
New York (Agenzia Fides) - Armed conflicts constitute one of the main obstacles to education. This emerged from Global Report on Education for all entitled: “The hidden crisis: armed conflict and education” just rel ...
1 March 2011
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Bishop of Dà Lat
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 1 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Dà Lat (Vietnam), Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong, until now Bishop of Hung Hoá. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 1/ ...
1 March 2011
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Bishop of Hung Hoá
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 1 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Hung Hoá (Vietnam), Bishop Jean Marie Vu Tât, until now titular Bishop of Tisiduo and Auxiliary of the ...
28 February 2011
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - After days of uninterrupted search, now focus on the recovery of corpses, 200 still missing
Christchurch (Agenzia Fides) - “'It is like a war zone' is how more than one reporter has described the streets of Christchurch; others say they just cannot find the words to communicate the widespread destruction,” ...
28 February 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Report on anti-Christian violence presented and endorsed by the Federal Government
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Report by Judge Michael Saldanha, which establishes the truth about the anti-Christian violence which occurred in the State of Karnataka in 2008, was officially presented to three Federa ...
28 February 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA - Appeal by Bishop Martinelli for the Eritreans in Libya: “yesterday 2,000 came back to our church and buildings asking for help”
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “I would like to make an appeal for the estimated 2,000 Eritreans who came into our church and buildings yesterday, asking for help and assistance,” Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apo ...
28 February 2011
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Growing numbers of missionary priests and laity; a force for evangelisation
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Lay Catholics working abroad constitute a strength and vast potential for evangelisation, especially for Asia: the Catholic Church in Korea told Fides, presenting new statistics on Catholic miss ...
26 February 2011
AMERICA/BRAZIL - The murder of Fr Romeu Drago in Montes Claros: “we live in a situation of insecurity,” denounces the Archbishop
Montes Claros (Agenzia Fides) – Fr Romeu Drago was seen for the last time about 8.00 pm on 19 February. His charred body was found the next day about 25 km from the city of Montes Claros. In the statement sent to Fide ...
26 February 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Attack on a Catholic school, “chain of protests” by Christians in Karnataka
Belgaum (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic School of Divine Providence in Tilakwadi, in the Diocese of Belgaum, in the Indian State of Karnataka, was attacked by vandals who shattered the windows and and damaged the struct ...
26 February 2011
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Afghan lawyer: “Laws needed which respect human rights”
Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – One Christian was saved, but others risk death: Afghanistan urgently needs new laws which “fully respect human rights, freedom of conscience, speech and religion,” declared Afzal Nooristani ...
26 February 2011
AFRICA/EGYPT - “The people are not going to let the old regimes reappear under new guises,” says Fr Verdoscia
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - “The daily demonstrations in Tahrir Square have become a fixed event, above all to denounce attempts by the old regime to remain in power. Yesterday's protest was directed against the Prime Mini ...
25 February 2011
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - All the Catholic churches in Christchurch must be safe before any Mass can be celebrated
Christchurch (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Barry Jones of Christchurch has prohibited the celebration of Mass throughout the 78 churches in the diocese until such time as thorough checks can be made regarding their safety, ...
25 February 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA - “The situation in the centre of Tripoli is calm, but there is concern,” Apostolic Vicar tells Fides
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation in the centre of Tripoli is calm, but there is concern about what may happen at the end of prayer on Friday. The protest organised for today at this stage hasn't gone ahead”. ...
25 February 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Anti-conversion law: The High Court admits a petition to repeal it
Shimla (Agenzia Fides) – For Christian Indians it is good news and the beginning of a judicial process: the High Court of the State of Himachal Pradesh, in the North of India, has admitted an appeal which contests the ...
25 February 2011
ASIA/CHINA - Annual Assembly of the Diocese of Feng Xiang: faithful and priests must dedicate every effort to evangelisation
Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) – All the faithful and priests of the Diocese should dedicate themselves to evangelisation in the full awareness of their own identity and of the mandate entrusted to them by the Lord and the ...
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