News

• 12 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Follow me” (Mk 1:17) is the theme of the Diocesan Year for the Laity, centered on its “Vocation, Communion, and Mission” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Follow me" (Mk 1:17) is the theme of the Year for the Laity 2011 organized by the Diocese of Hong Kong, under the subheading "Vocation, Communion, and Mission." At the official announcement o ...
• 12 November 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - We are all implied in the Continental Mission Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Mexico have prepared the final document of the XC Plenary Assembly, which emphasizes the Church's involvement in the Continental Mission. "We come together to share the diff ...
• 11 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Post-flood rebuilding: Christian refugees ignored by government Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – "The post-flood reconstruction has begun, but there are about 20,000 displaced Christian families being completely abandoned by the government. Discrimination continues. There are only a few C ...
• 11 November 2010
  VATICAN - Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nanchang ordained Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, October 31, the Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Conception hosted the ordination of Bishop John Baptist Li Suguang as Coadjutor Bishop of Nanchang in the Jiangxi Province (M ...
• 11 November 2010
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Necessary and urgent” need for commitment to ad gentes mission in younger Churches, e.g. Africa: SECAM/CCEE Seminar begins Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Not only ourselves as bishops, but also priests, religious, and laity are all disciples that the Lord sends out today to go beyond their world to bring Jesus Christ to all people. Everyone has ...
• 11 November 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Nashik appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 11, 2010, appointed Bishop Lourdes Daniel, until now Bishop of Amravati and Apostolic Administrator of Nashik, as Bishop of Nashik (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fi ...
• 11 November 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese Bishops and the rest of Africa say: keep the peace Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) – The bishops of Africa are calling on the people of Sudan to persevere in their commitment to peace in light of the upcoming referendum on independence for the southern part of the country, in J ...
• 11 November 2010
  VATICAN - “Toward an Equitable and Human Health Care”: XXV International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Toward an Equitable and Human Health Care” is the theme for the XXV International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, scheduled to be held November 18-19 in t ...
• 11 November 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Islamic-Christian dialogue: the “chain of harmony” in Indonesia Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – The charism of Silsilah, the experience of Christian-Muslim dialogue initiated in the southern Philippines for over 25 years, is now in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the wor ...
• 11 November 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - North and South Kivu experiencing instability caused by man and nature Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) – "Instability in North and South Kivu continues and the signs we are seeing are not reassuring," Fides was recently told by a missionary from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu (eastern Democrati ...
• 10 November 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Matoka: Terror knocks at the door of the Christians; the government is paralyzed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – “What can we do, what can we say? A deep sadness envelops our community. The wave of attacks is increasing. Ten days ago, the carnage in our cathedral. Today, they've come to our doorstep. T ...
• 10 November 2010
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishops' note on 35th anniversary of independence: “We recognize the progress made, however more needs to be done.” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Tomorrow, November 11, Angola will celebrate its 35th anniversary of national independence. "Of these 35 years, 27 have been spent in a climate of war and 8 in a climate of peace. In time of wa ...
• 10 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy, nothing changes: new cases of Christians under fire Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "Christians are under fire with the instrumental use of the anti-blasphemy law. The cases of false allegations continue and we are very concerned. There have been at least 5 in the last two mon ...
• 10 November 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Fr. Christian Mbusa Bakulene victim of a targeted killing Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – New details are emerging about the killing of Fr. Christian Mbusa Bakulene, pastor of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Kanyabayonga, south of Butembo, in the territory of Lubero, in North Kivu, eastern ...
• 10 November 2010
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Archbishop of Mwanza appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 10, 2010, appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mwanza (Tanzania), Bishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, OFM Cap., until now Bishop of Dodoma and President of ...