News

• 16 October 2013
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The Church ready to mediate between the government and doctors on strike Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, publicly thanked the Archbishop of Panama, His Exc. Mgr. José Domingo Ulloa, because the Catholic Church has agreed to participate as a mediator ...
• 16 October 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Marayati: the policies of the international community encourage the exodus of Christians Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a rumor that 17 Countries have opened their doors to Syrian refugees. This news has reignited with more force even among Christians the impulse to leave Syria". This was reported to Fi ...
• 16 October 2013
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - North Kivu: Rwandan and Ugandan troops to strengthen the M23 rebels, civil society denounces Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Several battalions of the Rwandan (RDF) and Ugandan (UPDF) army have entered the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strengthen the rebellion of the M23, in preparation for re ...
• 16 October 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The Church urged to reduce poverty", says the Director of Caritas Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Nigerian Bishops are concerned that economic growth is real and not just on paper. They want a real growth that creates jobs for our people, especially for young people", said Fr. Evaristus Basse ...
• 16 October 2013
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - A response to the main need in East Timor: education Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The Jesuits of East Timor have taken a step forward in the realization of the project "Instituto de Educação Jesuita" obtaining 6.7 acres of land adjacent to their school. The institute for the t ...
• 16 October 2013
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - A city isolated by the miners, Mgr. René Sándigo at work to appease the conflict Juigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - For two days the miners in the mining area of "Cafetal" completely closed the road leading to the town of Santo Domingo, Chontales (about 120 km east of Managua, capital of Nicaragua) to protes ...
• 16 October 2013
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Every day 1,400 children under 5 years of age die due to a lack of drinking water New York City (Agenzia Fides) - Because of diarrheal diseases, caused by the lack of drinking water and health services, 1,400 children under 5 years of age die every day. They are every year more than 600,000 out of a t ...
• 16 October 2013
  EUROPE/ENGLAND - On October 20, we can all become missionaries ... London (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of Rustenburg, South Africa, Bishop Kevin Dowling, renowned anti-apartheid fighter who with orphans in the platinum mine communities in Rustenburg, will be in London for World Mission ...
• 15 October 2013
  AMERICA/PERU - "I am not afraid of prisoners, but of those who are out on the loose and should be inside": the Bishop of Chimbote against violence Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the Diocese of Chimbote, in Peru, His Exc. Mgr. Angel Francisco Simon Piorno, said one must not to be afraid of prisoners, but of those who are out and should be behind bars. Mgr. ...
• 15 October 2013
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Weapons are not the tool to claim rights" warns Mgr. Herrera after the violence in rural areas Jinotega ( Agenzia Fides) - A strong appeal for peace and dialogue came from the Bishop of the Diocese of Jinotega after the violence which took place in recent days between members of the Army of Nicaragua and unknown a ...
• 15 October 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - Houses for Muslims built on the lands belonging to Christians. Sectarian balance at risk Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - An urgent reminder to curb the misuse of land belonging to Christians in order to build housing for the Muslims was launched on Monday, October 14 from Talal al- Doueihy, leader of the Movement " ...
• 15 October 2013
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "Corruption is theft from the poor " denounce the Bishops of Southern Africa Johannesburg ( Agenzia Fides) - "Corruption is theft from the poor" warn the Bishops of the South African Catholic Bishops' Conference, SACBC (which brings together the Bishops of the South Africa, Swaziland and Botswan ...
• 15 October 2013
  AMERICA/PERU - Also the indigenous children Kukama took part in the "TINKUY 2013" Nauta (Agenzia Fides) - Four days to share knowledge and experiences of life of their communities with other children of different villages and cultures. During TINKUY 2013, which was recently held in Lima, several child ...
• 15 October 2013
  AFRICA - The wishes of the Catholic Church in Africa to the Muslim faithful for the feast of Aid El Adha Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The common root in Abraham and the pain caused by the conflicts in some African countries are at the center of two messages sent by important representatives of the Catholic Church in Africa to the ...
• 15 October 2013
  AMERICA/CANADA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis, on 15 October 2013, appointed Rev.do Mark Hagemoen of the clergy of Vancouver, Director of the Catholic Colleges of Corpus Christi and St. Mark 's, in Vancouver as Bish ...