News

• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA- A security officer at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli wounded Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - A security officer at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli was wounded by a gunfire shot on Saturday, March 24. This was reported to Fides by local sources. The man, whose name is not mentioned for se ...
• 26 March 2012
  VATICAN - The Pope in Mexico: following the example of the excellent and generous missionaries " The ideal of putting the Lord first and making God’s word effective in all" Leon (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday afternoon, March 24, the Pope traveled to Guanajuato, for a courtesy visit to the Constitutional President of the United States of Mexico, after which he appeared from the central balco ...
• 26 March 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Jesuits: "Christians have fled from Homs, not thrown out by Islamists" Homs (Agenzia Fides) - The faithful Christians living in the Bustan Al Diwan and Hamideh neighborhoods, in the city of Homs, have left the area and fled on their own initiative because of fear and conflict and were not f ...
• 26 March 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Lenten spiritual retreat of the Diocese of Lan Zhou: St. Paul as an example of priesthood Lan Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - Continue to take St. Paul as an example of priesthood: is the invitation addressed to the priests of the Diocese of Lan Zhou, in Gan Su province, during the 5-day Lenten spiritual retreat for d ...
• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - The recognition of Macky Sall’s victory by outgoing President Wade: may he be an example for all of Africa Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "The Country is pervaded by a sense of relief" Church sources told Fides from Senegal, where yesterday, March 25, outgoing President Abdoulaye Wade acknowledged his defeat in the second round of ...
• 26 March 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Pressure from civil society increases for the release of the Italian hostage of the Maoists Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) - After the release of Claudio Colangelo - one of the two Italian hostages kidnapped by Maoist rebels a few days ago - "there are strong pressures from civil society and there is great public ...
• 26 March 2012
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cuban Catholics are ready to welcome Pope Benedict, "Pilgrim of Love" Havana (Agenzia Fides) – We have received the testimony of the preparation of Pope Benedict’s arrival to Cuba for his pastoral visit from several parishes. Father Raul tells Fides how they have prepared the Christian ...
• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/RWANDA-Lack of water: every 17 seconds a child dies, more than 40% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is severly affected. Gicumbi (Agenzia Fides) – Even today in the whole world 783 million people lack access to clean water, billions of people lack access to sanitation and nearly 2.5 billion do not have latrines. Every 17 seconds a child ...
• 24 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI-The Salesians: "The people are with the army of the coup" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "There is obviously concern and tense faces, but there are no conflicts on the streets. There have not been any shots against the population. The people are with the army. They are tired of gover ...
• 24 March 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO-The Pope in Mexico: a German who "does the sums" on migrants Guanajuato (Agenzia Fides) - "I already know I am in a Country proud of its hospitality and anxious that no one feels a stranger in its land. I know, I already knew, but now I see and feel it very deep in the heart. I ho ...
• 24 March 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Churches and NGOs to the government: "More efforts on human rights" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation concerning human rights violations are worrying in the Philippines. Libel, harassment, torture, displacement due to military operations and other inhuman treatment of political pri ...
• 24 March 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Pope’s visit live on the PMS website Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Mexico, on the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s first apostolic visit in Mexico, are technically prepared to be able to follow step by step the Hol ...
• 24 March 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Orissa and Kerala: momentary crisis between Italy-India but Christians are "optimistic" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The cases of the two Italian marines in jail in Kerala and of the two Italians kidnapped in Orissa "cast shadows in the relationship between India and Italy", but Indian Christians "remain opt ...
• 23 March 2012
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Huts, schools, churches and crops destroyed: a picture of the damage in the diocese of Moramanga after the cyclones Giovanna and Irina Moramanga (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting of the Council of Priests of the Diocese of Moramanga ended yesterday, March 22, during which the pastors of the eight district missionaries of the diocese reported the latest new ...
• 23 March 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The gratitude of the diocese of Hong Kong for the Poor Clares, who arrived in 2000 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The immense gratitude of the diocese of Hong Kong for the Poor Sisters of St. Clare (known as the Poor Clares, OSC) who celebrate 800 years of foundation, was expressed by Cardinal John Tong, ...