News

• 9 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-Intense fighting in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan; the testimony of the Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid to Fides Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The fighting continues, the entire population has fled from the city", says His Exc Mgr Michael Didi Adgum Mangora to Fides, Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid, and South Kordofan (in South Sudan) is p ...
• 9 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINAThe Diocese of Han Zhou comes back to life after the 2008 earthquake Han Zhong (Agenzia Fides) - Three years after the earthquake, the diocese of Han Zhong in the province of Shaan Xi, which was strongly hit by the earthquake on May 12, 2008, is regaining its pastoral and missionary ac ...
• 9 June 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA-A new home for children and youth at risk in Luanda Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – For almost a month the poor and abandoned children in Luanda can count on the support of a welcoming house for minors "Zeferino Namuncurá", renovated and run by NGO Salesian volunteers "Inter ...
• 9 June 2011
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Honiara Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 9, 2011, the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Honiara (Solomon Islands) His Excellency Mgr. John Doaninoel, SM, transferring him from the ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Registrations are about to close for the Youth Day in Taiwan, from July 14 to 17 Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) - "Rebuild everything in Jesus Christ" is the theme of the World Youth Day in Taiwan in 2011 to be held in the diocese of Kao Hsiung, from July 14 to 17. According to information gathered by F ...
• 8 June 2011
  AMERICA-The Latin American countries celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American nations are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, according to the custom of that continent, its reference point is the Solemnity of the Pentecost, followi ...
• 8 June 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-Commitment to recognizing the rights of child workers La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The International Catholic Organization for the Rights of Children (BICE) has announced the commitment of the "Comisión de Naciones y Pueblos indígenas, Originarios, Campesinos, and Intercultur ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-"Truth and Justice" for Farah, Catholic girl, kidnapped and converted to Islam Lahore (Fides Service) - "On the case of Farah Hatim, we are seeking truth and justice": this is what Paul Bhatti tells Fides, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the affairs of religious minorities an ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Sherry Rehman: the rights of minorities is crucial for democracy in Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "A report on the status of religious minorities is part of our initiative to promote full democracy in Pakistan. The report documents the deteriorating status of religious minorities and the ri ...
• 8 June 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-"The cathedral was badly damaged in yesterday`s attack" the Bishop of Maiduguri tells Fides Maiduguri (Agenzia Fides) - " St. Patrick`s Cathedral was seriously damaged, windows and doors destroyed, the whole building was shaken to its foundations by the violence of the explosion", His Exc Mgr. Oliver Dashe Doe ...
• 8 June 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-Mgr. Martinelli fears "a split within the Libyan people" and insisted: "I still believe in dialogue" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Yesterday was a terrible day because of the bombing. Today, thank God, the situation is much calmer", says His Exc Mgr Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli. "The political ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-Living together and harmony between Christians and Muslims in Bekasi, a place of tension and conflict Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Christians and Muslims greet each other with smiles, they respect and think highly of each other, and live together in harmony: this is what happens in Bekasi, with over 2 million inhabitants, i ...
• 8 June 2011
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Better quality of education to contrast the spread of Islamic culture Konigstein (Agenzia Fides) - In order to contrast the growing influence of Islamic culture a more aimed education is needed. This is the appeal launched by the Bishop of Lugazi, central Uganda, His Exc Mgr. Matthias Sse ...
• 7 June 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-Canossian and the Dominican Third Order: new professions in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Canossian Third Order and Dominican Third Order in Hong Kong welcomed new members in recent days. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the diocesan bulletin), ...
• 7 June 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA-The Church accuses the government of not respecting the UN Convention for the protection of children Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Australian Government has decided to send 800 refugees to Malasia, including the children who are alone, in a sort of exchange of refugees. This initiative will not only endanger the lives of ...