News

• 19 September 2013
  AFRICA/UGANDA - The plight of child soldiers of the Lord's Resistance Army Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - Known for the kidnappings of children that are exploited as soldiers, the Lord's Resistance Army, since 1986, has maintained a war of opposition against the Government of Uganda. The rebels ente ...
• 19 September 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - The Diocese of Lan Zhou welcomes three new priests "under the Cross of Christ" Lan Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Lan Zhou, in the province of Gan Su in mainland China, has welcomed three new priests "under the Cross of Christ", according to the words of the Bishop, His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Han ...
• 19 September 2013
  ASIA/IRAN - Even two Christian women among the prisoners released Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - In the list of released prisoners in Iran between Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18, September there are also the names of two Christian women, Mitra Rahmati and Maryam Jalili. This was reported by th ...
• 19 September 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Disparities between rich and poor for the provisioning of water New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The poor who live in the city of New Delhi are the most severely affected by the precariousness of water supply in the city. In most of the unauthorized urban settlements, such as overcrowded ...
• 19 September 2013
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Dialogue with the Holy See, tension in the diocese of Vinh Vatican City ( Agenzia Fides) - Dialogue between the Holy See and Vietnam continues on a path of good relations and cooperation, while there is tension in the diocese of Vinh, where protests continue over the arrest of t ...
• 18 September 2013
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - The conditions of the priest attacked with acid remain serious. "Why is the Church attacked?" asks the Bishop Dar es Salaam ( Agenzia Fides) - "The conditions of Fr. Anselmo unfortunately remain very serious, because the acid continues to penetrate beneath the surface layers of the skin", says to Fides Agency His Exc. Mgr. Augus ...
• 18 September 2013
  AFRICA/UGANDA - New intervention to fight AIDS in the region of Karamoja Moroto (Agenzia Fides) – In Morilinga, in the district of Moroto, region of Karamoja, international agencies, NGOs and local associations have come together to share strategies and commitments for the elimination of HI ...
• 18 September 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Elections in Iraqi Kurdistan: Christian candidates in no particular order Erbil (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the upcoming elections for the regional parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan - scheduled for Saturday, September 21 - Christian candidates participate with a plurality of competing lists . ...
• 18 September 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Cases of child workers and indigenous people exploited in inhumane conditions have been denounced Ballivián (Agenzia Fides) - The Ministry of Labour in the city of Salta, in the northwest of Argentina, have reported cases of child labor and aborigines without documentation, engaged in a factory in Ballivián General ...
• 18 September 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - Ecumenical Te Deum for the 203 years of independence of Chile Santiago ( Agenzia Fides ) - Chile today celebrates 203 years of independence. The Chilean Episcopal Conference has launched a special website for this important anniversary, which will broadcast Ecumenical Te Deum via ...
• 18 September 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE – To love ones homeland inside prisons: Mgr. Chomali celebrates with inmates Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) - "I know it is not easy to be here when you know we celebrate the Feast of the country outside. However, despite being in this situation, no one can force you to stop loving your homeland": a ...
• 18 September 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The rebels continue to harass the population despite the dissolution of Seleka Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "What can you do, these things happen!". In an interview with Fides Agency Fr. Aurelio Gazzera, a missionary talks about what happened to him on September 16 when he went to negotiate with the re ...
• 18 September 2013
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The U.S. Pentagon to General al-Sissi: Protect the Copts Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. defense secretary Chuck Hagel, in a telephone conversation on Tuesday, September 17 with General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, rebuked the strong man of the Egyptian army to make every effort to ...
• 18 September 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - "Peace is the supreme good to rebuild Syria": the Syrian people welcomes the Pope's new appeal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "To restore hope to the Syrian nation, to rebuild schools, infrastructure, hospitals, to allow the return of refugees, peace is the supreme good. For this reason we welcome with respect and ...
• 18 September 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Vigil for peace in Zamboanga: on September 21: government, Church, civil society will unite Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A massive event and a vigil for peace for Zamboanga and the southern Philippines will see, on September 21, in the capital Manila, the Philippine government, the Catholic Church and several civil ...