News

• 21 July 2011
  ASIA/CHINA- Conclusion of the general chapter of the Missionary Sisters of the Souls in Purgatory Xing Tai (Fides Service) - "We have renewed the spirit of the congregation, consolidated our charisma, strengthened our relationship with the Lord": are the results of the general chapter of the religious congregation of ...
• 21 July 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-Peace can be reached through dialogue, not only with weapons Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Colombian Episcopal Conference (CEC), His Exc. Mgr. Ruben Salazar Gomez, Archbishop of Bogota, recently launched a new appeal for peace in the Latin American country through ...
• 21 July 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "I am amazed by the indifference of NATO and Europe to the proposal of a truce for Ramadan", says Mgr. Martinelli Tripoli (Fides Service) - "Bombs keep falling. But at least a new 'humanitarian strategy' has been adopted to try to avoid victims among civilians " says His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar ...
• 21 July 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-Meeting of the Jesuit coordinators of Communication in Latin America and the Caribbean Guadalajara (Fides Service) - From 1 to 6 August the V Meeting of the Provincial Coordinators for Communication in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico. Five main goals: 1. To analyze the i ...
• 21 July 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"Do not forget the Christians in north Sudan": appeal on behalf of the Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Daniel Adwok, Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, has appealed to Christians worldwide to pray for the Christians in Sudan, especially for those who have made th ...
• 20 July 2011
  EUROPE/SPAIN-Madrid is preparing to welcome a million young people for WYD Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Major religious and cultural events organized for WYD (World Youth Day)by the Catholic Church that gather around the Pope thousands of young people from all continents this year will be held from ...
• 20 July 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-Also this year the Catholic press is present at the International Book Fair in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "He is already here" is the theme on behalf of the Catholic Association of the Laity of the Diocese of Hong Kong at the International Book Fair in Hong Kong which opened today, July 20, and w ...
• 20 July 2011
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Malawi takes to the streets against the economic crisis; a missionary talks about acts of intimidation by the militias of the ruling party Lilongwe (Fides Service) - Today, July 20, the first general protest event is scheduled in major cities of Malawi: in Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. Protesters take to the streets dressed in red, the color chosen b ...
• 20 July 2011
  AMERICA/PERU -Fighting Poverty: extraordinary Regional Conference of Caritas Lima (Agenzia Fides) - From July 17 to 22 representatives of 22 Caritas of Latin America and the Caribbean have gathered in the Peruvian capital to try to define a work plan for the region which has as a goal the fight a ...
• 20 July 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Punjab High Court closes the case: Farah Hatim stays with the Muslim family Bahawalpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic girl Farah Hatim will stay with her Muslim husband. This is what sources of Fides in Bahawalpur say, where today, July 20, the hearing before the local branch of the Punjab High ...
• 20 July 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA - The questions about the failed attack against the President Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - In the early morning hours of July 19 a commando attacked with rocket launchers and automatic weapons the residence of the President of the Republic of Guinea, Alpha Conde, in an area in the Con ...
• 20 July 2011
  AFRICA/UGANDA-The population of Bumwalukani prefer to pay for health care services Bududua (Agenzia Fides) - In Uganda, health care services provided by the State from 2011 are free, but patients in the town of Bumwalukani, in the Bududua district, about 200 km from Kampala, prefer to pay a small fee t ...
• 20 July 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN- Criminal organizations continue to exploit women and children for human trafficking Islamabad (Fides Service) - It is estimated that each year around the world, over 700 thousand people are victims of human trafficking , considered the third largest source of income for criminal organizations that submi ...
• 20 July 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-A double march along the path of migrants to sensitize the civil community Veracruz (Fides Service) - A march that traces the journey made by migrants in southern Mexico to reach the United States: this is what is being organized to sensitize the authorities and citizens during the visit to Mex ...
• 19 July 2011
  AFRICA-Half a million children are at risk of starvation Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - At least 500 000 malnourished children at risk in areas of the Horn of Africa affected by drought. "This emergency will only worsen in the next six months", said UNICEF Executive Director at a ...