News
8 February 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics appreciated and recognized by society and the media
Beiijing (Agenzia Fides) – A Catholic has been chosen by major Chinese national media and by the votes cast on-line, to be among the list of “Top 10 People of 2009,” and a Catholic university student, who died savi ...
8 February 2010
VATICAN - “The Church in the Service of Love for the Suffering” - Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers and XVIII World Day of the Sick
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Celebration activities for the XXV Anniversary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers and XVIII World Day of the Sick, which will close on February 11, will begin tomorrow, Feb ...
8 February 2010
EUROPE/SPAIN - “Give Life, Sowing Hope”: 15th Diocesan Day for Health Pastoral Care
Fuenlabrada (Agenzia Fides) – The 15th Diocesan Day for Health Pastoral Care, organized by the Diocesan Delegation of Health Pastoral Care, will be celebrated Saturday, February 20th, at the Hospital of Fuenlabrada. Du ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/THAILAND - Home for disabled children run by Camillians organizes yearly Day for Children
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Every second Saturday in January, Thailand celebrates the "Day for Children". This year, the day was January 9, and the St. Camillus Foundation of Thailand and the Lat Krabang Home for Disable ...
8 February 2010
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - “The situations of violence are extremely serious and threaten the collapse of society,” Archbishop of San Salvador affirms
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador has today proposed to seek help from other nations, especially the United States and Brazil, to combat violence in the country, which she sees as “ver ...
8 February 2010
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Laura Chinchilla: first woman elected President of Costa Rica
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – In Costa Rica, for the first time a woman was elected to lead the country. Laura Chinchilla Miranda, topping the polls, managed to climb the last step. In fact, from 2006 to 2008 she had been ...
8 February 2010
EUROPE/IRELAND - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on January 1, 2010, appointed Fr. Gary Howley of Saint Patrick's Missionary Society, National Director o ...
8 February 2010
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Local Catholic Church running international program for AIDS patients
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “This event honors the commitment and success of the Catholic Church in caring for the world’s largest population of people with HIV,” said CRS (Catholic Relief Services) South Africa ...
8 February 2010
AFRICA/GUINEA - “Tensions caused by underdevelopment in the area at the root of clashes in N'Zerekore,” local source tells Fides
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) – "A simple traffic accident that has caused an explosion of violence reveals a worsening of Guinean society and, in particular, of that area of the country," a source from the Church in Guinea ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Evangelical Church in Borneo presents case for using “Allah” in the Bible
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The saga over the use of the name “Allah” for Christians in Malaysia is still holding court in Malaysian society, note sources of Fides from the local Church.
The Evangelical Church ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Shazia and violence against Christian women in Pakistan
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The sad story of Shazia - a Christian girl who was raped, tortured, and killed by her employer, a wealthy Muslim lawyer in Lahore (see Fides 25/01/2010) – is "a reminder to the public and the ...
6 February 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Legion of Mary celebrates 60 years in Taiwan
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - On February 21, 1950, in a small room in the parish of Hua Sha, the first community of the Legion of Mary was begun in Taiwan. Sixty years later, its over 2,300 members, present in 206 communiti ...
6 February 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Intermirifica.net” - a missionary opportunity
Porto Alegre (Agenzia Fides) – The Continental Meeting of Catholic communities called "Mutirão de Comunicação” from Latin America and the Caribbean (Muticom) which was opened on February 3, closes today in Porto A ...
6 February 2010
AMERICA/HAITI - “At times I feel so helpless, but knowing that I have many people praying for me helps me to continue doing the little I can...” Testimony from a volunteer in Haiti.
Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - “There are no words to describe the devastation of the earthquake on this city. All over the city there are signs -- 'We need help - water, food, medication, tents.' 'Please help us N ...
6 February 2010
AFRICA/MALAWI - Malawi President's election as President of African Union, inspires hopes and fears
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – On January 31, the 14th African Union Summit elected the Head of State of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Union. In his acceptance speech for such a highly pursued office, Muthar ...
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