News

• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Open war and new displaced persons: humanitarian crisis in the Kachin state Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) - The Burmese military hostilities intensify in northern Myanmar, in the state inhabited by minority ethnic Kachin: Caritas and the few organizations of solidarity across the territory launch, thro ...
• 10 May 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - Trafficking of children in the Peruvian jungle, a tragedy denounced by very few Madre de Dios (Agenzia Fides) - It is estimated that 212 children fell victims of human trafficking during the first two months of 2012 in the forest region of Madre de Dios in southeastern Peru, where "the Gold Rush" ha ...
• 9 May 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - In the face of social protests, the Church invites us to avoid violence and to take the path of dialogue La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Bolivia calls for dialogue and to avoid violence, "before the rising tide of social protest in Bolivia". In fact the country is preparing for a strike on behalf of drivers ...
• 9 May 2012
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Sex education with condom, Catholic schools express "conscientious objection" Rabaul (Agenzia Fides) - In the Catholic schools in Papua New Guinea sex education will not be carried out by encouraging condom use and the distribution of condoms to students will not be done, despite the decisions of ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Concert on behalf of immigrant women to express thanks to all those who have helped them and the strong links with their families of origin Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The Women's Choir of the new immigrants of the Good Shepherd Social Welfare Foundation of Taiwan, will perform on Sunday, May 13, on the occasion of Mother's Day and International Day of the fam ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The precariousness of the health system and the difficulties in getting access to medical studies exclude most of the population to get basic assistance Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The healthcare conditions in Pakistan are very poor and lead to serious inconvenience to the population. The country has earmarked only 0.7% of the GDP for this sector. Among the leading cause ...
• 9 May 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "The militias are vying for the funds left by Gaddafi" say local sources Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "It was not the militants of Yafran to attack the seat of government, but those of Zeltan" say to Fides qualified sources from Tripoli, in Libya, where yesterday, May 8, a militia group attacke ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Congress in Kerala: Christians ready for the "new evangelization" Palai (India) - The Christian faithful are ready to be missionaries for the mission ad gentes and for the new evangelization: this is what emerged from the recent Missionary Conference held in the diocese of Palai (in th ...
• 9 May 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - The Church continues to invest in young people, hope for a better future Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Bissau and Bafatá celebrated from May 4 to 6, their "Youth Day". The Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau, His Exc. Mgr. José Lampra Cá, found himself with the young people of his diocese ...
• 9 May 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - "Your smile is the best gift for your mother": thousands of children born with cleft lip San Bartolomé (Agenzia Fides) - Every year thousands of children in Peru are born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Also this year, the hospital of San Bartolome of the Ministry of Health has launched a free campaign c ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - An indigenous leader opposed to new mines has been killed: the NGOs recall Fr. Tentorio Malaybalay City (Agenzia Fides) - Jimmy Liguyon was a 37 year-old indigenous leader, village chief of San Fernando, in the province of Bukidnon on the island of Mindanao (southern Philippines). Jimmy was killed cold bloo ...
• 9 May 2012
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The Plenary of the Bishops of Sudan and Southern Sudan has been postponed without a date because of tensions between the two Countries Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (who are assembled in the Episcopal Conference, the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference-SCBC) have decided to postpone their annual Plenary Assembly because ...
• 8 May 2012
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Spring Scalabrini-Fest: called to witness, as Christians, it is possible to live communion among diversities Solothurn (Agenzia Fides) - "So that the colors of God find a home- on the way to Pentecost" was the title of the Spring 2012 Scalabrini-Fest. The meeting, aimed at young people, adults and families with their children, ...
• 8 May 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - More than 8 thousand faithful to the Shrine of Our Lady of She Shan for the opening of the Marian month of the diocese of Shang Hai Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - More than 8 thousand faithful attended the opening of the Marian month of the diocese of Shang Hai, which was held at the Shrine of Our Lady of She Shan, indicated by the Holy Father Benedict ...
• 8 May 2012
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Radio Okapi, a voice in the service of peace and human rights Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) - In the African continent radio is often used as a tool of war. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Radio Okapi goes against the tide by putting itself at the service of peace. Created by the Uni ...