News

• 13 December 2011
  VATICAN - "Aid to the Church in Need" becomes Pontifical Foundation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI elevated the international Catholic charity "Aid to the Church in Need" to the status of a pontifical foundation. The headquarters of the newly created Foundation is in th ...
• 13 December 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation of the Bishop of Polokwane and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 9, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Polokwane in South Africa, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Mogale Paul Nk ...
• 13 December 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - "Serving the poor at Christmas is a gesture that further reflects the spirit of love of Jesus": Mgr.Tong encourages the Missionaries of Charity Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Serving the poor at Christmas is a gesture that further reflects the spirit of love, commitment and solidarity of Jesus": thus, His Exc. Mgr. John Tong Hon, Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong ...
• 13 December 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Political pressure and false witnesses to cover up the case of "Maria Goretti of Pakistan" Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - Political pressure and false witnesses intend to cover up the case of "Maria Goretti of Pakistan", as she is defined by the local Christian community: we are talking about Mariah Manisha, a ...
• 13 December 2011
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA-Most Guatemalan children are insecure and fear violence Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - There are many Guatemalan children who feel insecure and fear violence as they go to school. According to a recent survey, 8 out of 10 fear theft, bus accidents, dangerous situations. The ...
• 13 December 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - "The results of the vote held on November 28 are not conformed to truth or to justice," denounces Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The results of the vote held on November 28 are not conformed to truth or to justice", said Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa, in a statement made public yesterday, De ...
• 13 December 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-The Pope confirms his visit to Cuba and Mexico, while 6 million faithful pray the "morenita" in the Mexican Sanctuary Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI announced his next pastoral visit to Latin America during the "Misa Criolla" celebrated yesterday afternoon, December 12, in St. Peter's for the feast of Our Lady of Guadal ...
• 13 December 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - "We must make every effort to avoid the abyss of war": Bishops of Burundi’s appeal Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "We invite you to forcefully reject war and everything that could plunge back into violence in our Country. If we do not commit ourselves to doing everything in our power, there is a risk tha ...
• 13 December 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Stop to Civil War. The Bishops: " kairos of peace and reconciliation approaches" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, has ordered the army to stop attacks against ethnic Kachin rebels, as released by the presidential press office. According to observers, the move seems a bre ...
• 13 December 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Cholera cases are reduced thanks to enhanced prevention Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - With only 2 cases of cholera recorded in 2011, Guinea has avoided the epidemic that has infected 85 000 people and killed 2,500 in the first ten months of the year in West and Central Africa. Af ...
• 12 December 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Witnesses of Christ, just like the Apostles: 350 adults confirmed Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - "They witness faith and preach Christ just like the Apostles": with these motivations 350 faithful adults of the parish of Xiao Han Cun, of the Diocese of Tian Jin, received the Sacrament of Co ...
• 12 December 2011
  AFRICA- A new food crisis for children in Sahel is expected in 2012 Timbuktu (Agenzia Fides) - Another negative outlook for a million children in the Sahel region of Africa is expected. According to UNICEF, by 2012 there will be a new food crisis and, therefore, the organization has laun ...
• 12 December 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "As a Bible for Peace", the new proposals from the general consultation San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, Monsignor Gregorio Rosa Chavez, has announced that the Catholic Church is preparing for a new "Peace Agreement" initiative, similar to the one that 20 ...
• 12 December 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - "Severe persecution" against Christians in Muslim Kashmir Srinagar (Agenzia Fides) - The Christians in Kashmir suffer severe persecution on behalf of Islamic extremist groups in the Indian state with a Muslim majority, they also govern politics and the judiciary system, elimin ...
• 12 December 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - National campaign in support of the "Law to prevent abuse on religious minorities" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A national campaign of awareness and prayer, was launched today by Indian Christians, of all denominations, to support the approval of the "Law to prevent violence against religious minorities ...