News

• 3 February 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES -Training for 1 million 800 thousand volunteers ready to cope with disasters and calamities Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) has organized the training for 1 million 800 thousand volunteers to cope with any disaster that might hit the country. The program, called Red Cross 143, ...
• 3 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - A film on Jesus was projected: Pastor beaten and wounded by Hindu radicals Raipur (Agenzia Fides) - His "fault" was to have organized the screening of a film about Jesus with the faithful of his community: this is why the Protestant Pastor Rajendra Masih, 35, who works in Rajnandgaon district i ...
• 3 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - At the Assembly of Bishops the problem concerning " prohibited conversions" and religious freedom Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – At the Assembly of Indian Bishops being held in Bangalore from 1 to 8 February, the issues concerning " prohibited conversions", the limitations of religious freedom and discrimination again ...
• 3 February 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Within the Tahrir Square protests violent groups have infiltrated Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "After the Friday prayers we will see if there are other clashes. The feeling is that unfortunately there will be new clashes" say to Fides local sources from Cairo, where yesterday there were cla ...
• 3 February 2012
  AFRICA - Mid-February in Rome, the second Symposium of the Bishops of Africa and Europe Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Evangelization today: communion and pastoral cooperation between Africa and Europe. Man and God: the Church's mission to proclaim the presence and love of God". This is the theme of the Second Sym ...
• 3 February 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The facts are to be clarified and violence has to be stopped: appeal on behalf of Mgr. Aguiar Retes after the killing of Father Jenaro Atizapán (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement of the Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, Monsignor Carlos Aguiar Retes, the identity of the priest murdered on January 28, 2012 is clarified and any act of violence is condemned. In f ...
• 2 February 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-Young Dominicans denounce corruption and ask for "a new political culture" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The young Dominicans call the attention of the authorities and leaders on the need to promote the political, cultural, economic and social development of the nation. The occasion was given ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The Coadjutor of Tai Yuan to his priests: "Continue to give glory to God and to serve the Church in the New Year" Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - "Continue to give glory to God and to serve the Church in the New Year": is how His Exc. Mgr. Paul Meng Ningyou, Coadjutor of the Diocese of Taiyuan, anointed with the Holy See's approval on 16 ...
• 2 February 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL-Does the future of Senegal depend on outgoing President's party? Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - The protests in Senegal continue after the Constitutional Council published a list of 14 candidates to the presidential elections, including President Abdoulaye Wade, but has excluded the internat ...
• 2 February 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT-Controversy after clashes in Port Said, which caused at least 74 deaths and 1000 injuries Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Egyptian press wonders why the Governor of Port Said and the security chief of the city were not present at the stadium, as is their habit", says to Fides Fr. Luciano Verdoscia, a Combonian m ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The suffering of the Church in China continues Erenhot (Agenzia Fides) - Five priests of the underground church of the diocese of Suiyuan, in the region of Inner Mongolia, were taken by police in the city of Erenhot. According to information by UCAN agency, the five ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - The Indian Bishops: "The Church has a crucial role in the country's future" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church plays a crucial role for the future of the country and will continue the path of dialogue and cooperation with the state, institutions, with civil society": this is what His Exc. M ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - February 5, prayer and fasting to stop the war in Nagaland in northeast India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and fasting for peace: is the initiative of Christian churches in the state of Nagaland, northeastern state of India, where a raging insurgency that in 30 years, has claimed more than 2 ...
• 1 February 2012
  EUROPE/ITALY - Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (MOI): 4,093 in all continents Rome (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest general statistics published by Omiworld, updated to January 31, 2012, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (MOI) are currently 4093, divided as follows: one Cardinal, ...
• 1 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Faith and prayer to overcome the difficulties in volunteer service Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer is the best way to overcome the difficulties arising from carrying out voluntary service: This was the main theme of the first Course of formation of the year 2012 for volunteers, organ ...