News

• 15 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian accused of blasphemy dies in prison, Masihi Foundation expresses “fear for Asia Bibi” Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – The death of Qamar David raises many questions, a Pakistani Christian falsely accused of blasphemy, who has been imprisoned since 2006. David was found dead today, 15 March. The prison guards, ...
• 15 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Card. O’Brien calls for “Aid conditions for the Government of Pakistan” Glasgow (Agenzia Fides) – The British and Western Governments, in providing cooperative aid to the Pakistani government, should place some conditions upon it: full respect for religious freedom, protection of persecute ...
• 15 March 2011
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The relics of the Patron of Missions in Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – The relics of St Terese of Lisieux, Patron of Missions, arrived yesterday, 14 March, at the airport in Tel Aviv, welcomed by the Apostolic Nuncio in Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco, by the ...
• 15 March 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - An intensely eucharistic Lent: Adoration for the whole family in the Diocese of Wen Zhou Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – “We pray that every family may experience a Lent full of the Lord's grace and experience his closeness”. With this idea, the Diocese of Wen Zhou, Zhe Jiang province, commenced, for the se ...
• 15 March 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Kick-off for the continental meeting of PMS National Directors Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – With the Eucharistic Concelebration presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, the VII Continental Meeting of PMS National Directors of America began yesterda ...
• 14 March 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope prays for the earthquake victims in Japan and “for all those who are suffering due to these tremendous events” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The images of the tragic earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have left everyone extremely shocked,” said the Holy Father Benedict XVI on Sunday, 13 March, after reciting the A ...
• 14 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Bishop of Sendai: “Our mission is to bring hope”; an extraordinary meeting of Bishops planned Sendai (Agenzia Fides) – It is a tragedy that has had “a strong emotional impact on society.” The citizens are “exhausted and disorientated”: for this reason the Japanese Bishops will have an emergency meeting ...
• 14 March 2011
  AFRICA/CÔTE-D'IVOIRE - Violent fighting continues in Yopougon, in the municipality of Abidjan, Gbagbo's stronghold Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – Violent clashes continue in the economic and administrative capital of of Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, between the forces loyal to outgoing President, Laurent Gbagbo, and the supporters of Preside ...
• 14 March 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Prayers and concrete solidarity from the Chinese Catholic world for the earthquake victims of Japan and victims of other catastrophes Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Upon hearing the news of the earthquake and the tsunami that hit Japan hard, the Chinese Catholic world immediately mobilised with prayers and concrete gestures of solidarity to help the victi ...
• 14 March 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - “A word of commitment for migratory reform” asks Archbishop Alas from the President of the United States on his visit to El Salvador San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador awaits “a word of commitment“ from the President of the United States Barack Obama, during his upcoming visit to the Country on 22 and 23 March, for ...
• 14 March 2011
  VATICAN - Archbishop Zago, will of God and Mission Vatican City (Fides) – “Mission was everything for Archbishop Zago. During the period in which he talked a lot about the essence of the mission and the identity of the missionary, the Mission for him, mission with a ...
• 14 March 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Bishops critical of the constitutional revision for election of Head of State Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops from the Democratic Republic of Congo say that the revision of the Constitution was completed in a “hasty and rushed manner”. This statement is contained in the exhortation “Ann ...
• 14 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After Bhatti's murder, civil society raises its voice: “silence means new blood” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The civil society of Pakistan has launched a petition and sent an open letter to the Country's political leaders: the initiative, entitled “Silence means new blood”, signifies that the citi ...
• 14 March 2011
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - New project for the dignified treatment and prevention of violence towards children and adolescents Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – A new project for the protection of minors in the arena of education began about six months ago in Caracas by the Venezuelan organisation Cecodap, in collaboration with 'Bureau International C ...
• 14 March 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Archdiocese of Mexico denounces the minimal commitment by the United States to stop arms trading in Mexico Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Mexico has denounced the “cynicism” of certain authorities in the U.S.A. With regards to arms trading and the lack of commitment to halting this phenomenon, directly ...