News

• 31 October 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Jhansi and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on October 31, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Jhansi (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Frederick D'Souza in accordance with can. ...
• 30 October 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - "Stop violence against women" asks Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez at the end of the Mariana March Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of Catholics gathered on Sunday, October 28, at the "Centro de los Heroes" for the opening of the Year of Faith. Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Do ...
• 30 October 2012
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - More accurate and reliable data is needed in order to combat child trafficking Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In Bangladesh the problem of child trafficking continues to worsen. According to aid workers, the problem is difficult to address because of the lack of data based. Every year there are thousands ...
• 30 October 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 31 000 children under 15 years of age are killed every year Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - There is still abuse against children and violence increases towards the weakest. In Mexico, the phenomenon of physical abuse against boys and girls, along with other forms of cruel and degr ...
• 30 October 2012
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Catholic organizations denounce the social regression and the increase of poverty Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - "We note that a huge social decline is taking place, which affects especially the most vulnerable, leading to an increase of poverty, insecurity, violence and other social problems," is what is r ...
• 30 October 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Dominican Sisters of Maryknoll celebrate 100 years of foundation thanking the Lord for the "missionary miracles carried out" Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Thank the Lord for his love and "missionary miracles carrried out" in a hundred years of missionary journey: in this spirit, the Dominican Sisters of Maryknoll in Hong Kong celebrated the 100t ...
• 30 October 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Coptic Church complains of persecution and discrimination Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - While the Egyptian Coptic Church is preparing to elect its new Pope, Kamil Seddiq, the Millet Council Secretary (Al-Maglis al-Milli), the body in charge of the administrative affairs of the Church ...
• 30 October 2012
  VATICAN - "In the current social and political context, however, even before the right to migrate, there is need to reaffirm the right not to emigrate," says the Pope Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The right of a person to emigrate is recognized as a fundamental human right. "In the current social and political context, however, even before the right to migrate, there is need to reaff ...
• 30 October 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Growing insecurity in Kivu; tomorrow day of protest organized by civil society in Bukavu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A day of "dead city", with offices and shops closed to protest against the deterioration of the security situation, has been declared for tomorrow, October 31, by the Coordination of Civil Soci ...
• 30 October 2012
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of the Bishop of Pemba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on October 27, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Pemba (Mozambique) by His Exc. Mgr. Ernesto Maguengue, in accordan ...
• 30 October 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - The government "uses the bludgeon" against civil society: the Catholic NGO "Cordaid" blocked New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian government "is using the bludgeon with civil society." Is what John Dayal, a lay Catholic intellectual and writer, responsible for the "All India Catholic Union" and collaborator of ...
• 30 October 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Christian accused of blasphemy released on bail; for NGOs it is necessary to revise the law Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - After the resounding case of Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl accused of blasphemy and released on bail, for another Christian, who was arrested on false charges, the doors of prison have opened ...
• 29 October 2012
  VATICAN - Pope closes the Synod: "the new evangelization is essentially linked to the Missio ad Gentes" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Catechesis must accompany preparation for Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist, without neglecting the Sacrament of Penance; "we must ask the Holy Spirit to arouse in the Church a new ...
• 29 October 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Conclusion of the "Month of the Holy Scriptures" in the Diocese of Wan Zhou: as a new baptism to walk the way of the Year of Faith Wan Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - After celebrating the Month dedicated to the Sacred Scriptures, the faithful of the Diocese of Wan Zhou in the province of Si Chuan in Mainland China have become more aware of their responsibil ...
• 29 October 2012
  AMERICA/HAITI - Pope's appeal for the hurricane: 51 deaths in Haiti and devastation in the Caribbean Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Haiti is slowly starting to find some 'normality after the devastation caused by hurricane "Sandy", which according to the latest official report has killed at least 51 people and 15 are ...