News

• 22 October 2013
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Parliament debates on the revision of the Constitution, on corruption and development Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The revision of the Constitution of 1992 and other important measures on issues such as corruption and socio-economic development are at the center of the sixth session of the National Assembly in ...
• 22 October 2013
  ASIA/TURKEY - The Armenian language can be used in election campaigns Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The reform package recently presented by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will allow to carry out election campaigns in Armenian. According to reports from local news sources, the ...
• 22 October 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Terrorism alarm in Tumaco: commission lead by the Bishop seeks dialogue with the FARC Tumaco (Agenzia Fides) - The consequences of recent terrorist attacks carried out by the FARC ( Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) to power lines in the city are tremendous for the people of Tumaco. For this reason, ...
• 22 October 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Many Catholic organizations involved in disaster relief to the people affected by the earthquake Quezon City (Agenzia Fides) - Relief efforts in Bohol and in some areas of the central region of the Philippines continue. In the latest update sent to Fides Agency by the Philippine Camillian Task Force, Father Dan Vic ...
• 22 October 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Archbishop of Yangon: next to Pope Francis, to evangelize with mercy Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "One of the great evangelists of Christian history is the current Pope Francis: his words and actions have given enthusiasm to Christians and the world. He has become the pastor of the global vil ...
• 22 October 2013
  AFRICA/CHAD – 75 years of the presence of the Capuchin Minor Friars in Chad and Central Africa N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - The Capuchin Minor Friars celebrated on Sunday, October 20, 75 years of their presence in Chad and the Central African Republic, with a Mass at the Cathedral of Moundou (southern Chad). Accor ...
• 22 October 2013
  AMERICA/CUBA - Entrepreneurs trained in courses promoted by the Catholic Church Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The Cuban Catholic Church has launched new training courses in order to obtain a diploma as entrepreneur. Thanks to a collaboration with Mexican universities, new entrepreneurs are then given the ...
• 21 October 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Hakha Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 19 October 2013, appointed Rev. Mgr. Lucius Hre Kung, of the clergy of Hakha, Vicar General and Parish Priest of the Cathedral as Bishop of the Diocese of Hakha (Myanmar ...
• 21 October 2013
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA – Schoolbags and free educational materials for 30,000 children in the Country Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - 30,000 children across the Country received free schoolbags and educational materials through an education program sponsored by the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA Centro de Arte La Estancia. ...
• 21 October 2013
  VATICAN - The Pope on Mission Day: "We are close to all men and women missionaries, who work without making noise, and who give their lives" Vatican City ( Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 20 October, after the Angelus with the numerous faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father recalled the celebration of World Mission Day with these words: "Today is ...
• 21 October 2013
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - There is still no news of the 3 Assumptionists kidnapped a year ago. In the area there are 800 abducted persons Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - There is still no news of the 3 Assumptionists (Augustinians of the Assumption) kidnapped exactly a year ago of Congolese nationality, Jean -Pierre Ndulani, Anselme Wasikundi and Edmond Bamutut ...
• 21 October 2013
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA – Devious persecution against the Church: the complaint of the Bishop of Esteli Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "I have already denounced not only the fact of having the phone under control, but also a devious persecution that is being carried out. One cannot talk openly and honestly without being subject ...
• 21 October 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After Malala, may the world help the Christian Kashmala, disabled after the massacre in Peshawar Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) - The whole world has been following with bated breath the story of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl hit by the Taliban, then moved to London and now in healthy condition. As Fides learns, to ...
• 21 October 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Even 140 young conscripts engaged in the campaign "Mexico without hunger" Nuevo Laredo (Agenzia Fides) - 140 young conscripts of the Mexican military service (SMM) are participating in the annual campaign "A Mexico without hunger", organized by the local Caritas. The start of the campaign was ...
• 21 October 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The Central African Republic is a powder keg", says the Archbishop of Bangui Bangui ( Agenzia Fides) - "The Central African Republic is a powder keg", warned Mgr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui and President of the Episcopal Conference of Central Africa, on the eve of his deposition ...