News

• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA – Bishops' concern for the approval of same-sex marriages in the western world Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The Nigerian Bishops in Africa express their concern regarding the repercussions that the legalization of same-sex marriage in some states of the Western world (Ireland, Canada, Spain, France, U ...
• 10 July 2015
  EUROPE/CYPRUS - The Latin Bishops in Arab regions: let us rediscover the works of mercy in the Holy Year Nicosia (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Latin Bishops of the Middle East thank Pope Francis for having proclaimed the Holy Year of Mercy that will help to "preach mercy to the whole world", and in particular prepare to re ...
• 10 July 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - In Baghdad, Christians kidnapped and killed despite the payment of ransom Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - In two weeks, four Iraqi Christians have been kidnapped in Baghdad, and two of them unfortunately were killed: after the payment of the ransom, they were found dead by the police. The body of Qu ...
• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Appointment of Coadjutor of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 10 July 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. George Bugeja, O.F.M., Guardian of the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua, in Gozo, Malta, former official of the Congregation for the Evange ...
• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - New peace initiative announced by the Church on the anniversary of independence Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church has announced a new initiative of mediation to bring peace to South Sudan, which since December 2013 has been devastated by a civil war between President Salva Kiir and former V ...
• 9 July 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA – The faithful wait "standing" for the arrival of the Pope El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of El Alto received the Pope with joy" said the Bishop of El Alto, His Exc. Mgr. Eugenio Scarpellini, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Bolivia, who defi ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - High school diploma: excellent results in the schools of the Latin Patriarchate in Palestine Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - In the eight schools of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem scattered in the Palestinian territories, the final exams this year showed outstanding results, which confirm the excellence of the ...
• 9 July 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "The peace process is alive", said Mgr. Castro Quiroga; letter of the religious leaders Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The peace process is alive and it is not true that it is in its worst moment, despite recent attacks by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hinder the negotiations", said His Exc. ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Violence prevents aid workers to provide safe medical care Kunduz (Agenzia Fides) - Violence and vandalism against people and health care facilities in the country increase. Just a few days ago, armed members of Afghan Special Forces entered the trauma centre run by the humanita ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Maronite Patriarch: the deadlock on the election of the President is caused by outside interference Diman (Agenzia Fides) - The political and institutional deadlock that has prevented to elect a new President of the Republic of Lebanon for nearly 14 months seems to be a problem of "internal politics", but in reality it ...
• 9 July 2015
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - Tunisia calls on compatriots abroad to save the tourist season Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "From the beaches where tourists were killed, the Tunisian people want to make it a place of life and not of death" says Fr. Jawad Alamat, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in ...
• 9 July 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Violence and insecurity in the camps where refugees fleeing the civil war are welcomed Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "In the Unity and Upper Nile States the population endures suffering. We experienced war in the past, but the cruelty that we are experiencing today is without equal. It is like living in a nightma ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Risking their lives to escape poverty Teknaf (Agenzia Fides) - The phenomenon of the mass exodus of migrants and refugees in Southeast Asia continues to alert the various humanitarian organizations as well as the United Nations itself. According to the UN Hi ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 9, 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Simon Poh Hoon Seng, Chancellor and parish priest of the Cathedral of St. Joseph as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kuching (Malaysia), ...
• 8 July 2015
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Archbishop of Freetown: "people are making efforts to protect themselves against Ebola" Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - "There are cases of Ebola infection in Freetown, Kambia and Port Loko but people are making efforts to protect themselves", says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Edward Tamba Charles, Archbishop of Freet ...