News

• 7 July 2012
  AFRICA - The damage of the "Maputo Protocol" on women and African societies Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - Six million abortions in 2011; wide spread of practices such as sterilization of women; systematic use of contraception and birth control methods, which promote a program of radical transformatio ...
• 7 July 2012
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - A TV, radio and web network dedicated to Blessed Peter To Rot Bereina (Agenzia Fides) - The Blessed Peter To Rot, a lay martyr of Papua New Guinea of which the Church celebrates the centenary of the birth in 2012, continues in the twenty-first century the work of evangelization of ...
• 7 July 2012
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Church looks at the Blessed Peter To Rot to re-launch the value of family Rabaul (Agenzia Fides) - A long period of preparation, marked by monthly catechesis to reflect on the theme of family and life; the "peregrinatio" of the relics of the Blessed in the parishes of the diocese of Rabaul; th ...
• 6 July 2012
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni’s visit in Congo: "Thanks to the admirable collaboration of the laity and pastors, the local church is alive, dynamic and missionary" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A grateful thanks to the commitment of the Congolese laity at the service of the Church was expressed by Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, ...
• 6 July 2012
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese opposition calls the people to revolt peacefully Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - A year after the independence of South Sudan (proclaimed on July 9, 2011) the main Sudanese opposition parties signed a pact on July 4 calling for a "peaceful political struggle in all its form ...
• 6 July 2012
  VATICAN - From the seminar resources for the mission: Cardinal Filoni to the seminarians of Kinshasa Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The seminar is like a barn, where one must pay careful attention, because it determines the sustenance of the family, which is the Church. From here we must draw the necessary resources for th ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/LAOS - Christians arrested because "they explained the Bible" Luang Namtha (Agenzia Fides) - The faithful Christians of at least 15 villages in the province of Luang Namtha in the north of Laos, have reported cases of intimidation and threats by some police officers who distrusted ...
• 6 July 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Jesuits and the challenge of Africa: in Nairobi, the Congregation of Procurators of the Society of Jesus, the first outside Europe Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - From July 9 to 15, the 70th Congregation of Procurators of the Society of Jesus will be held in Nairobi (Kenya), which will decide on whether to convene a General Congregation, and where it will ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Efforts of reconciliation in Homs: present the new Minister Ali Haidar Homs (Agenzia Fides) - "Mussalaha", the interfaith movement for reconciliation, born spontaneously in the civil society in some Syrian cities (see Fides 12 and 27/06/2012), is taking steps forward and obtained the attent ...
• 6 July 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Violence is unnecessary and contrary to the dignity of every man; even the Church supports the march of Tipnis Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "On many occasions the Catholic Church has condemned the use of violence, perceived as unnecessary and contrary to the dignity of every person and to their exercise of fundamental rights ... ...
• 6 July 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - Alarm in the north of Mali due to the spread of cholera Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "Cholera is spreading in Gao, in the north of Mali occupied by various armed groups. First deaths have already been recorded" says to Fides Fr Edmond Dembele, Secretary General of the Episcopal C ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Tanjungkarang and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 6, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia), by His Exc. Mgr. Andreas Henrisusanta, S.C.I. ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - President, Bishops, ministers: shock and shame for the case of a "blasphemous" man burned alive Multan (Agenzia Fides) - There is strong concern, deep sorrow and shock for the case of man accused of blasphemy and burnt alive near Bahawalpur in Punjab (see Fides 05/07/2012). The place is in the Diocese of Multan and ...
• 5 July 2012
  VATICAN - Cardinal Filoni to the pastoral operators in Kisantu: "strengthen the missionary commitment and continue with courage and in depth the work of evangelization" Kisantu (Agenzia Fides) – This morning, July 5, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples who is in the Republic of Congo (see Fides 30/06/2012), dedicated his visit to ...
• 5 July 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "We must not be surprised if there are problems, but we trust the Libyans," said Mgr. Martinelli on the eve of the vote Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "For the first time in its history, in Libya truly free elections are held. Do we want to wonder if there are any problems? I am not surprised. But I hope that the vote takes place in peace and ...