News

• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Appeal of the Bishops for peace: “Only misery and catastrophe with war” Cheju (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us pray that the situation does not get any worse and does not become an open conflict. We pray that the Lord gives to all leaders and all of us the strength and light to overcome this cr ...
• 24 November 2010
  VATICAN - Communiqué of the Press Office of the Holy See: Episcopal ordination at Chengde (Province of Hebei, Mainland China) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Press Office of the Holy See issued the following communiqué, today, 24 November, reported here in its entirety. “With regard to the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Joseph Gu ...
• 24 November 2010
  EUROPE - Author, Guitton: “50 million Christians persecuted in the world” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “It is difficult to make precise estimates, however, according to international reports, we can say that more than 50 million Christians suffer persecution, contempt, and discrimination.” Thi ...
• 24 November 2010
  EUROPE - Freedom of religion violated all over the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Violations of religious freedom, oppression and discrimination are the damages to religious minorities that are still being recorded today in many countries in the world: states the 2010 Report on ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Measles emergency for flood victims Dadu (Agenzia Fides) - Concern for health emergencies continues in Pakistan. After malaria, typhoid, dengue, cholera (see Fides 21/10/2010), now a serious outbreak of measles has already seen 11 deaths among children in ...
• 24 November 2010
  AFRICA - Increased commitment to research and distribution of funds: message from the Jesuit Superiors of Africa and Madagascar for World AIDS Day Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This year World AIDS Day, celebrated worldwide on December 1, is part of a worrying scenario: that of waning international engagement in the struggle against the pandemic, reflected in serious fund ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream”: workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream” is the theme of the workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care in Hong Kong which was held from 14 to 19 November. According to reports ...
• 24 November 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Growing number of Catholics requires revision to the catechetical journey Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - “Over the last few years we have witnessed a 'race' to receive the sacraments and we think it necessary to revise the catechetical journey,” said Sister Maria Auxiliadora Queiroz Motta, missi ...
• 24 November 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' comments on public education laws La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB) has presented six observations on the draft education bill (the bill was tabled by Avelino Sinani and Elizardo Perez), as reported by Limbert Ayarde, execu ...
• 24 November 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Year for Life: a Vigil for Life in all dioceses, to join the Pope Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – In support of the Vigil for Life called by the Pope, and the Year for Life organized by the Episcopal Conference of Argentina, Saturday, 27 November in all dioceses, parishes and chapels ...
• 24 November 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - From the Amazon Forest to Sierra Leone, Tapauá assists Kamabai mission Tapauá (Agenzia Fides) – From 2006, when a group of lay Catholics in the city of Tapauà attended a meeting of missionary activities at the headquarters of the mission in Labrea, the parish of Santa Rita de Tapau deci ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Italy and the Holy See united in defence of Asia Bibi and of religious freedom throughout the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “Italy and the Holy See are united in the defence of freedom of worship and religion in the world, and also in the defence of dignity and human rights, as in the case of Asia Bibi”: Director ...
• 23 November 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Conclusion of celebrations for centennial anniversary of evangelization in the Diocese of Molegbe Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – On the Solemnity of Christ the King, Sunday, 21 November, the Diocese of Molegbe officially closed the celebrations held for the first centennial anniversary of its evangelization. According ...
• 23 November 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Yet another priest assassinated in Brazil; from Sao Luis, ordained this September Sao Luis (Agenzia Fides) – Father Bernardo Muniz Rabelo Amaral, aged 28, Assistant Pastor in the city of Humberto de Campos (about 120 km from Maranhão), passed away on the evening of Saturday, 20 November in Sao Luis ...
• 23 November 2010
  AFRICA - Intensified efforts toward the prevention of polio in Uganda and Kenya Pader (Agenzia Fides) - After the confirmation of new cases of polio in Uganda and in neighbouring districts of Kenya, efforts have increased to combat this pandemic. The Ugandan Ministry of Health has just launched a th ...