News

• 3 February 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops in Kinshasa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI as from February 2, 2012 has Auxiliaries for the archdiocese of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) Rev. Fr. Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S., Rector of th ...
• 3 February 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The local Church intensifies pastoral initiatives to respond to the increase of the baptized Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Lent and considering the steady increase in recent years of the baptized in the Catholic community in Hong Kong, the local Church has intensified the formation of faith so that the ...
• 3 February 2012
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Handmade objects made by women with AIDS allow the construction of a school Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Feb. 3, a new secondary school for 400 children, built with private funds collected primarily through the sale of necklaces made of recycled paper by women with AIDS will be inaugurated i ...
• 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 ...