News
28 August 2010
AMERICA/PERU - Franciscan priest killed along with assistant in downtown Lima
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – Sadness and bewilderment has followed the violent death of a Puerto Rican Franciscan priest (OFM) and his young assistant in the Convent of “San Francisco,” located in the heart of the Peruvi ...
28 August 2010
VATICAN - “Christians and Muslims: Together in overcoming violence among followers of different religions”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “There are many causes for violence among believers of different religious traditions, including: the manipulation of the religion for political or other ends; discrimination based on eth ...
28 August 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Spreading the Gospel in a context marked by violence: theme of Missiology Conference in East Congo
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – How should we communicate the Good News to the victims of recent wars? How should we communicate the Gospel of peace to those who find it difficult to live as brothers, after the horrors of w ...
28 August 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Conclusion of Taiwan Youth Day 2010
Hsinchu (Agenzia Fides) – Taiwan Youth Day 2010 is in full swing in the Diocese of Hsinchu. This year it is the Diocese of Hsinchu's turn to host the annual youth event held August 23 to 30, on the topic indicated by t ...
28 August 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Three murdered humanitarian workers were Christian foreigners
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Fides sources in the Swat Valley, working in government, military, and NGO settings, have confirmed the murder of three humanitarian workers in the Swat Valley (see Fides 27/8/2010). The thr ...
28 August 2010
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Violence, injustice, destruction of nature continues: Bishops' concerns
Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – "There are situations that concern us, like Hurricane Agatha, which has caused great damage in our country and the sad news that the aid did not reach those who suffered most. So, too, ...
28 August 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic religious and laity working in flood relief
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "The religious, missionaries, nuns, and lay Catholics are all working on the forefront in offering relief to displaced people. They give with all their heart, mind, strength, helping the famili ...
27 August 2010
AFRICA/BENIN - Archbishop of Cotonou resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI on August 21, 2010 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Cotonou (Benin), presented by Archbishop Marcel Honorat Leon Agboton in acc ...
27 August 2010
ASIA/CHINA - “The Letters of John Paul II to Priests for Holy Thursday” to continue in the spirit of the Year for Priests
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – Although the Year for Priests has concluded, the journey of priestly formation and deepening in the theme of the priesthood in the Catholic world on the Chinese mainland continues. With ...
27 August 2010
EUROPE/POLAND - Online survey by Catholic weekly Niedzela on support for the missions
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The most popular Polish Catholic weekly, Niedziela, based in Czestochowa, has recently published on its website (www.niedziela.pl) the results of an online survey on support for the missio ...
27 August 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Three humanitarian workers killed by Taliban
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Three humanitarian workers operating in the Swat Valley, in the northern part of the country, have been killed by Pakistani Taliban while working to bring aid to flood victims. The attack of ...
27 August 2010
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “The empty World Cup stadiums will now be filled with the fear of the people,” missionary tells Fides
Cape Town (Agenzia Fides) – "South Africa is experiencing a difficult moment. The situation is no longer calm,” Fides was told by Fr. Mario Tessarotto, Scalabrinian missionary in Cape Town who assists refugees from o ...
27 August 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - Massacre of 72: yet another sign of social chaos, loss of respect for fundamental values, and absence of comprehensive immigration policy
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Mexico has condemned the brutal massacre that occurred at an estate near San Fernando, in the State of Tamaulipas, of 72 people from different countries, most likely emi ...
26 August 2010
AFRICA/SOMALIA - “The Holy Father has launched a strictly humanitarian appeal, without any hidden political interests,” Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu tells Fides
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - “The Holy Father has launched a strictly humanitarian appeal, without any hidden political interests. However, I fear that the Shabab, blinded by their extremist ideology, may interpret it a ...
26 August 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop of Calcutta: “Mother Teresa: a ray of hope for the poor of India”
Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - "In the midst of natural disasters, violence, injustice, and suffering, the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa comes to bring a ray of hope and joy to thousands of poor, underprivileged, disadv ...
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