News

• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A Catholic journalist killed in Mindanao, committed to a "culture of life" Davao City (Agenzia Fides) - His final broadcasts were devoted to the defense of the "culture of life", a topic that fascinates Philippine politics and society: Nestor Libaton, a 40-year-old Catholic journalist engaged i ...
• 10 May 2012
  EUROPE/ITALY - Jesuits: the highest presence is confirmed in South Asia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent to Fides from the General Curia of the Society of Jesus, to 1 January 2012 the total number of Jesuits was 17,637 units, with an overall decrease of 296 members compar ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/TURKEY - Distorted translation of the Gospel, to make it "close to Muslims"-Christians protest Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - A distorted translation of the Gospel and not authorized by the Christian Churches has created a public protest on behalf of Christians in Turkey. In a statement sent to Fides, the "Alliance of ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop of Seoul’s resignation and appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 10, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Seoul in Korea, by Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk, in accordance wi ...
• 10 May 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The emergence of a new rebel movement accentuates the instability in Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the situation is still precarious for the presence of hundreds of military deserters who have remained loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, former Chie ...
• 10 May 2012
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Open war and new displaced persons: humanitarian crisis in the Kachin state Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) - The Burmese military hostilities intensify in northern Myanmar, in the state inhabited by minority ethnic Kachin: Caritas and the few organizations of solidarity across the territory launch, thro ...
• 10 May 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - Trafficking of children in the Peruvian jungle, a tragedy denounced by very few Madre de Dios (Agenzia Fides) - It is estimated that 212 children fell victims of human trafficking during the first two months of 2012 in the forest region of Madre de Dios in southeastern Peru, where "the Gold Rush" ha ...
• 9 May 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - In the face of social protests, the Church invites us to avoid violence and to take the path of dialogue La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Bolivia calls for dialogue and to avoid violence, "before the rising tide of social protest in Bolivia". In fact the country is preparing for a strike on behalf of drivers ...
• 9 May 2012
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Sex education with condom, Catholic schools express "conscientious objection" Rabaul (Agenzia Fides) - In the Catholic schools in Papua New Guinea sex education will not be carried out by encouraging condom use and the distribution of condoms to students will not be done, despite the decisions of ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Concert on behalf of immigrant women to express thanks to all those who have helped them and the strong links with their families of origin Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The Women's Choir of the new immigrants of the Good Shepherd Social Welfare Foundation of Taiwan, will perform on Sunday, May 13, on the occasion of Mother's Day and International Day of the fam ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The precariousness of the health system and the difficulties in getting access to medical studies exclude most of the population to get basic assistance Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The healthcare conditions in Pakistan are very poor and lead to serious inconvenience to the population. The country has earmarked only 0.7% of the GDP for this sector. Among the leading cause ...
• 9 May 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "The militias are vying for the funds left by Gaddafi" say local sources Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "It was not the militants of Yafran to attack the seat of government, but those of Zeltan" say to Fides qualified sources from Tripoli, in Libya, where yesterday, May 8, a militia group attacke ...
• 9 May 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Congress in Kerala: Christians ready for the "new evangelization" Palai (India) - The Christian faithful are ready to be missionaries for the mission ad gentes and for the new evangelization: this is what emerged from the recent Missionary Conference held in the diocese of Palai (in th ...
• 9 May 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - The Church continues to invest in young people, hope for a better future Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Bissau and Bafatá celebrated from May 4 to 6, their "Youth Day". The Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau, His Exc. Mgr. José Lampra Cá, found himself with the young people of his diocese ...
• 9 May 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - "Your smile is the best gift for your mother": thousands of children born with cleft lip San Bartolomé (Agenzia Fides) - Every year thousands of children in Peru are born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Also this year, the hospital of San Bartolome of the Ministry of Health has launched a free campaign c ...