News

• 17 April 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - In a few hours the appointment of the Premier of the transition Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "We are waiting for the appointment of the Prime Minister from one moment ot another," says Fr. Edmond Dembele, Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Mali. In Ouagadougou (capital of Burkina ...
• 17 April 2012
  ASIA/TURKEY - The Churches: may the new Constitution be "like a mother who embraces all her children" Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – May the Constitution be "like a mother who embraces all her children": this is the desire of the Christian communities in Turkey, invited by the Parliamentary Commission in charge of drafting ...
• 16 April 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Easter celebration: the fruits are gathered and the Evangelization of spring begins Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The Easter celebration in various Chinese Catholic communities was characterized by the collection of the "fruits of evangelization" through the administration of the sacraments of Christ ...
• 16 April 2012
  AMERICA/HAITI- A group of Haitians stopped at the border since January have finally arrived in Brazil Iñapari (Agenzia Fides) - The last group of 245 Haitians who had been stopped as refugees in Iñapari, a Peruvian town on the border between Peru and Brazil have finally crossed the border of Brazil. The decision to aut ...
• 16 April 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - An Archbishop among the refugees: "Upon them the eyes of the suffering Christ" Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "The Syrian refugees are in shock, unable to realize the scale of the tragedy they are experiencing. Their painful situation is a waiting-room on the route towards exodus. To see them, to meet ...
• 16 April 2012
  AMERICA/CHILE - "The Feast of Quasimodo": thousands of Catholics accompany Christ-Eucharist to give communion to the infirm Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of Chilean Catholics take to the streets of cities and small rural communities yesterday to "run with Christ" (Spanish expression used in Chile, which means "to accompany Christ-Eucha ...
• 16 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-"Forgiveness" is the last word in the case of the Pakistani Maria Goretti Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - The story of Amariah Masih, a Catholic 18-year-old raped and killed on November 27, 2011 by the Muslim Arif Gujjar, who wanted to marry and convert her, comes to an end with forgiveness. Mans ...
• 16 April 2012
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 400 million children around the world live in conditions of slavery: the denunciation of the religious Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of World Day against Child Slavery, which is celebrated today, April 16, missionary organizations and international NGOs denounce the presence worldwide of about 400 million childre ...
• 16 April 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Even Sol Mansi, the Catholic radio station in Bissau, among the broadcasting stations blocked by the military junta Bissau (Agenzia Fides) – Even Radio Sol Mansi, the Catholic radio station in Guinea Bissau, is among the broadcasting stations blocked by the military junta that took power with the coup on April 13. The is reported to ...
• 16 April 2012
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Leaders of civil society: "It will take ten years to stop the Taliban, but the people are not with them" Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "In Kabul, everything is back to normal, but big fear remains. The Afghan military forces have put an end to Taliban attacks. The Taliban will continue their fight against terrorism and will bring ...
• 16 April 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - The Archbishop of Bamako participates in negotiations on the crises Bomako (Agenzia Fides) - There was Mgr. Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, in the delegation of civil society who attended the talks held last weekend in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) with the military junta and political pa ...
• 16 April 2012
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND - "Food for Peace": a hot meal at school for needy children Manzini (Agenzia Fides) - Many children in Swaziland are in a precarious situation, they have difficulty following their studies and live in families with serious problems such as HIV/AIDS, unemployment and poverty. Than ...
• 14 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN- Cecil Chaudhry has died, a Catholic national hero, Shahbaz Bhatti’s teacher, an opponent of "blasphemy" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan has lost its "national hero": Cecil Chaudhry died last night in Lahore, at the age of 72, a former captain of the armed forces, a fervent Catholic, committed to human rights and educatio ...
• 14 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-The Bishop of Islamabad: " Faith and the commitment of the laity for the future of the Church and the nation" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "It is the moment of the laity in the Church in Pakistan. We can count on the deep faith and strong commitment of the laity, who are the future of the Church and must be part of the leadership ...
• 14 April 2012
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA-The "Day of the Sun" obscured by darkness on human rights Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The terrible human rights violations in Korea obscure "the day of the sun", which is celebrated in the country tomorrow, April 15, on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the founder of N ...