News
11 November 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Post-flood rebuilding: Christian refugees ignored by government
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – "The post-flood reconstruction has begun, but there are about 20,000 displaced Christian families being completely abandoned by the government. Discrimination continues. There are only a few C ...
11 November 2010
VATICAN - Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nanchang ordained
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, October 31, the Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Conception hosted the ordination of Bishop John Baptist Li Suguang as Coadjutor Bishop of Nanchang in the Jiangxi Province (M ...
11 November 2010
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Necessary and urgent” need for commitment to ad gentes mission in younger Churches, e.g. Africa: SECAM/CCEE Seminar begins
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Not only ourselves as bishops, but also priests, religious, and laity are all disciples that the Lord sends out today to go beyond their world to bring Jesus Christ to all people. Everyone has ...
11 November 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Nashik appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 11, 2010, appointed Bishop Lourdes Daniel, until now Bishop of Amravati and Apostolic Administrator of Nashik, as Bishop of Nashik (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fi ...
11 November 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese Bishops and the rest of Africa say: keep the peace
Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) – The bishops of Africa are calling on the people of Sudan to persevere in their commitment to peace in light of the upcoming referendum on independence for the southern part of the country, in J ...
11 November 2010
VATICAN - “Toward an Equitable and Human Health Care”: XXV International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Toward an Equitable and Human Health Care” is the theme for the XXV International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, scheduled to be held November 18-19 in t ...
11 November 2010
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Islamic-Christian dialogue: the “chain of harmony” in Indonesia
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – The charism of Silsilah, the experience of Christian-Muslim dialogue initiated in the southern Philippines for over 25 years, is now in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the wor ...
11 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - North and South Kivu experiencing instability caused by man and nature
Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) – "Instability in North and South Kivu continues and the signs we are seeing are not reassuring," Fides was recently told by a missionary from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu (eastern Democrati ...
10 November 2010
ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Matoka: Terror knocks at the door of the Christians; the government is paralyzed
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – “What can we do, what can we say? A deep sadness envelops our community. The wave of attacks is increasing. Ten days ago, the carnage in our cathedral. Today, they've come to our doorstep. T ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishops' note on 35th anniversary of independence: “We recognize the progress made, however more needs to be done.”
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Tomorrow, November 11, Angola will celebrate its 35th anniversary of national independence. "Of these 35 years, 27 have been spent in a climate of war and 8 in a climate of peace. In time of wa ...
10 November 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy, nothing changes: new cases of Christians under fire
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "Christians are under fire with the instrumental use of the anti-blasphemy law. The cases of false allegations continue and we are very concerned. There have been at least 5 in the last two mon ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Fr. Christian Mbusa Bakulene victim of a targeted killing
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – New details are emerging about the killing of Fr. Christian Mbusa Bakulene, pastor of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Kanyabayonga, south of Butembo, in the territory of Lubero, in North Kivu, eastern ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Archbishop of Mwanza appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 10, 2010, appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mwanza (Tanzania), Bishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, OFM Cap., until now Bishop of Dodoma and President of ...
10 November 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - Archbishop John Ha highlights importance of the Word of God on the eve of inauguration of seminar on Sacred Scripture in the Chinese language
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “The Word of God is at the heart of Christian formation and also promotes inter-religious dialogue.” This is how, on the eve of the ninth seminar dedicated to Sacred Scripture in Chinese ...
10 November 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Church does not seek or demand privileges, but a juridical system that respects its mission; 90th Bishops' Assembly begins
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The 90th Plenary Assembly of the Mexican Bishops' Conference has begun. The opening ceremony was marked by an exchange of very significant messages. The presence of the constitutional Pres ...
Total articles: 43343 - Page 1697 of 1697