News

• 10 May 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - "The Church in Egypt is in a phase of discernment" says the National Director of the PMS Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in Egypt is in a phase of discernment" says to Fides Fr. Nabil Fayez Antoun, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Egypt who is in Rome for the General Assembly ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - A survey reveals the importance of the formation of faith for an integral growth of the young Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The formation of the Christian faith is essential for an integral growth of young people today: is the result of a survey conducted by "Hong Kong Family Movement" in collaboration with the Gro ...
• 10 May 2012
  AMERICA/HAITI - After more than 2 years since the earthquake, seminarians still study in tents Rome (Agenzia Fides) - For Father Clark de la Cruz, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Haiti, the biggest concern right now is caused by the Seminary, because after the earthquake, in January ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A Catholic journalist killed in Mindanao, committed to a "culture of life" Davao City (Agenzia Fides) - His final broadcasts were devoted to the defense of the "culture of life", a topic that fascinates Philippine politics and society: Nestor Libaton, a 40-year-old Catholic journalist engaged i ...
• 10 May 2012
  EUROPE/ITALY - Jesuits: the highest presence is confirmed in South Asia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent to Fides from the General Curia of the Society of Jesus, to 1 January 2012 the total number of Jesuits was 17,637 units, with an overall decrease of 296 members compar ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/TURKEY - Distorted translation of the Gospel, to make it "close to Muslims"-Christians protest Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - A distorted translation of the Gospel and not authorized by the Christian Churches has created a public protest on behalf of Christians in Turkey. In a statement sent to Fides, the "Alliance of ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop of Seoul’s resignation and appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 10, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Seoul in Korea, by Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk, in accordance wi ...
• 10 May 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The emergence of a new rebel movement accentuates the instability in Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the situation is still precarious for the presence of hundreds of military deserters who have remained loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, former Chie ...
• 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 ...