News

• 14 July 2010
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - Religions against discrimination and defamation on religious grounds Bruxelles (Agenzia Fides) – As part of a second series of seminars on 'Islam, Christianity and Europe', today, 14 July, in Brussels, a study meeting on the theme on the theme “The role of religious actors in the fig ...
• 14 July 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias: “Fundamentalism and anti-conversion laws are contrary to religious freedom ” Bombay (Agenzia Fides) – “Religious freedom is the only authentic path to peace. The theme is most important for India and for the whole world: a decisive reflection on the world today and respect for basic human rig ...
• 14 July 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “The Pope's message will help dialogue ” says Archbishop of Jakarta Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – “Religious freedom is a fundamental human right. We are grateful to the Holy Father for choosing to offer us some reflections on this question: this will be most useful for Indonesia”: Spe ...
• 14 July 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Ordination of Bishop of Linhai (Taizhou) mainland China Taizhou (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 10 July Mgr Anthony Xu Jiwei, aged 75, with 25 years of priesthood, was ordained Bishop of Taizhou, in the province Zhejiang (mainland China). Since 1999 he had served as Diocesan Ad ...
• 14 July 2010
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Monsoon floods leave 600,000 people stranded Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - In Bangladesh floods have left 600,000 stranded and submerged thousands of hectares of crops. Torrential rains crossing the Himalayan mountains cause rivers to flow southwards and overflow in Bang ...
• 14 July 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - On line Catholic Bible in Hindi, especially for young people Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Bible in Hindi, a complete edition, can be read on line at www.biblemitr.com a site created by the Catholic archdiocese of Bhopal, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The local Chur ...
• 14 July 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Concern for the most vulnerable of refugees and migrants: women, children and the elderly Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The 6th National Meeting of Protection Networks promoted by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Institute for Migration and Human Rights (IMDH) is being held in Br ...
• 14 July 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - “ Arequipa's Catholic Identity ”: archdiocese concludes 400th anniversary celebrations Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Special Envoy of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI , to celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of the creation of the diocese of Arequipa, arrived at Lima' ...
• 14 July 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Coal mine tragedy, casualties include 2 former Don Bosco pupils Amaga (Agenzia Fides) – On 16 June, in the town of Amaga, 73 miners at the end their shift were killed by an explosion of built-up methane. The Don Bosco news service ANS said the casualties included two former pupils ...
• 14 July 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - 'C-Radio': a new Catholic radio station Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A new Catholic radio station has just opened in Sydney. It is called 'C- Radio' (meaning Catholic Radio) and will broadcast news, information, podcasts of prayers and spirituality, recorded rea ...
• 13 July 2010
  VATICAN - Cardinal Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, sends a message to Bishop Julio Jia Zhiguo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, has sent a message to Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, legitimate unofficial Bishop of the diocese of Zhengding ...
• 13 July 2010
  VATICAN - "Religious freedom, the path to peace" theme for 44th World Day for Peace (1st January 2011) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – - "Religious freedom, the path to peace" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the celebration of the 2011 World Day of Peace. A statement issued by the Holy See Press Office prese ...
• 13 July 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - “ The vast horizons of evangelisation and the urgent necessity to bear witness to the Gospel Message before all men and women, without distinction, are the field of your apostolate”: Rogationist Fathers 11th Chapter Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Work continues at the 11th General Chapter of the Rogationist Fathers which opened on Monday 5 July at the Centro di Spiritualità Rogate di Morlupo (Rome). Following the opening ceremony and the ...
• 13 July 2010
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Who will help children victims of guerrilla warfare? Lira (Agenzia Fides) – Hundreds of children, victims of years of war in northern Uganda are denied urgent assistance because of lack of funds and adequate medical service, according to the Northern Uganda Transitional ...
• 13 July 2010
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND - Precarious healthcare system prevents reduction of mother-infant HIV transmission Mbabane (Agenzia Fides) – Swaziland has made great progress towards reducing mother-infant transmission of HIV, however local health workers fear this progress may be halted or even reversed unless local basic medical ...