News

• 9 November 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - A Bishop of Orissa: "The Church relieves the suffering of the people affected by the cyclone" Balasore (Agenzia Fides) - Because of cyclone Phailin, which in recent weeks "has caused untold misery and tragedies in Orissa, the Church prays for the victims and is fully committed to alleviating the suffering of the ...
• 9 November 2013
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops of Kenya: insecurity, corruption and greed devastate the nation Kisumu (Agenzia Fides) - Kenya is gripped by a series of serious problems such as insecurity, corruption and lust for power. Sharing their thoughts and concerns, the Bishops of Kenya, at the conclusion of the meeting hel ...
• 9 November 2013
  ASIA/IRAN - A Christian Iranian; rigorous imprisonment for a Pastor arrested unjustly Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian Iranian Mostafa Bordbar was released from prison after winning an appeal against the sentence to 10 years in prison, which had been imposed in July 2013. As Fides learns, the releas ...
• 9 November 2013
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Bishops: Catholic communities in the front line against human trafficking Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Pastoral workers, social animators, teachers and researchers are called to be in the "front line" for the serious phenomenon of human trafficking: With this goal, the Episcopal Commission for " ...
• 9 November 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The Director of Caritas: the refugee camp in Zaatari will become a "provisional city" Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The biggest refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees, displaced in the Jordanian desert, is about to become a "temporary city". This is confirmed to Fides Agency by Wael Suleiman, Director of Caritas ...
• 9 November 2013
  EUROPE - The new website of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences on-line Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - A new, modern means of communication and analysis: this is how the new website of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) presents itself on-line at www.ccee.eu. The website was p ...
• 8 November 2013
  ASIA/CHINA – To leave the congregation to go to the suburbs: bicycle pilgrimage for 37 nuns Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – To leave one’s congregation and go to the outskirts of the diocese to give witness to faith, to evangelize and to consolidate the union of the community: these are the objectives that drove ...
• 8 November 2013
  ASIA/IRAN - President Rohani: Iran and the Holy See together in the fight against extremism Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - Iranian President Hassan Rohani relaunches dialogue between the Islamic and the Christian world, and hopes for an alliance between Iran and the Holy See regarding the major issues that shake huma ...
• 8 November 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - A second agreement has been reached, the Church proposes "a policy of reconciliation for definitive peace" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church believes that in order to achieve true reconciliation and authentic peace in Colombia "one must go forward on issues such as the equitable distribution of land and achieve aut ...
• 8 November 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Yolanda aggravates the disastrous situation of 4 million people already affected by the earthquake Bohol (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of the people of Bohol severely damaged by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the entire area on October 15 (see Fides 18/10/2013) continues to worsen. As reported to Fides Agency ...
• 8 November 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - An "inclusive agreement" for peace in the southern Philippines: religious leaders meet with the government Zamboanga City (Agenzia Fides) – To explore all possible ways and solutions to achieve peace; to promote an "inclusive" agreement, which takes into account all the components of religious, ethnic and cultural needs of ...
• 8 November 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA- The "Republican Pact" signed in Bangui, drawn up in Rome in September Bangui ( Agenzia Fides) - The "Republican Pact" was signed yesterday, November 7, in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic by the President of the Republic, Michel Djotodia, the Prime Minister, Nicolas Ntianga ...
• 8 November 2013
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE – The Mozambican crisis worries neighboring countries; Zimbabwe threatens to intervene Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - Mozambique is facing a problematic security crisis after the former rebels of RENAMO denounced the agreements of Rome in 1992 and have taken up arms (see Fides 22/10/2013). Although so far the mi ...
• 8 November 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop Audo: clashes at the power plant. Aleppo at risk of environmental catastrophe Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "For three days there has been no electricity in the center of Aleppo. There have been clashes at the power plant in al-Harrarieh, and there is very dangerous situation because hazardous material ...
• 8 November 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE – Mgr. Ezzati re-elected President of the CECh; waiting for the final message of the Assembly Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The 106th Plenary Assembly of the Chilean Episcopal Conference (CECh) has re-elected the Archbishop of Santiago, His Exc. Mgr. Ricardo Ezzati Andrello as President for a further period of three ...