AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Orthodox Church warns of “fake news” on social media
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) -"The multiplication of social communication platforms and networks is leading to information chaos: anyone can write messages and send anything online without having to take into account the authen ...
EUROPE /ITALY - Young migrants study to become "room assistant"
Syracuse (Agenzia Fides) - On the initiative of the Scalabrini Mission Sisters, a course was launched in Syracuse, Sicily, to train young migrant people to work in the catering trade. A total of 26 young people from Nige ...
AFRICA/GHANA - St. Martin Deaf Ministry: Missionaries support the deaf
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The "St. Martin Deaf ministry" is the new missionary initiative promoted by the Society for African Missions (SMA) in the archdiocese of Accra, in favor of deaf people. The initiative was presente ...
ASIA/THAILAND - Pandemic exacerbates gender discrimination at work
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - In Thailand, over 47% of the workforce are women, who are, however, often treated unfairly and discriminatively: They are paid less than men and often do the heaviest work under insecure conditi ...
VATICAN - Father Leonardo Sileo confirmed as Rector of the Urbaniana
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 1 January 2021, the Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, confirmed Prof. Fr. Leonardo Sileo, OFM, as Rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana Univers ...