VATICAN - The Pope deeply saddened by the events of the diocese of Ahiara
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday the Holy Father received a Delegation of the Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria, in a private Audience, which has been living a painful situation for years (see Fides, 8/6/2017). The me ...
ASIA/IRAQ - Iraq's Kurds to hold September independence referendum
Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on independence on September 25. The decision, aimed at provoking the negative reaction of the central government in Baghdad was take ...
8 June 2017
AMERICA - Meeting of political leaders of the continent summoned by CELAM
Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - A group of politicians and leaders of various Latin American parties were summoned for an unprecedented meeting with Bishops, inspired by Pope Francis's thought. The meeting, organized by the La ...
AMERICA/PERU - Campaign to eradicate the phenomenon of child labor
Huamanga (Agenzia Fides) - The phenomenon of child labor continues to spread in the urban area of Huamanga, Peruvian province of the Ayacucho region, where 520 children work on the streets of the city every day. In order ...
7 June 2017
AFRICA/SUDAN - Cholera epidemic: 14,659 people infected and 292 deaths
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Cases of cholera in Khartoum and White Nile States continue to increase. In the Khartoum Bahri areas, the Ministry of Health registered 30 new cases, while local sources confirm at least one hu ...