News

• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / LIBYA - "War cannot solve a social crisis, but only worsen it”, said Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning we are doing the Consecration of the Oils, instead of doing it tomorrow, when we will be celebrating the Mass of Coena Domini instead. Our priestly community is therefore gather ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / EGYPT - The Bishop of Luxor to Fides: "The people of Upper Egypt feels neglected by the central government" Luxor (Agenzia Fides) - "We live on the edge of a volcano, we do not know what will happen tomorrow”, says Bishop Joannes Zakaria, Bishop of the Catholic Copts of Luxor, Egypt, to Fides and whose diocese is part of Qa ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / SIERRA LEONE - Self-determination and continuous effort for a better life, in 50 years of independence Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 April, Sierra Leone, a small West African state, celebrates an important date: its 50 years of independence among African nations. The independence of Sierra Leone was reached after a c ...
• 18 April 2011
  VATICAN - Appeal of the Pope's Angelus: "No more violence in Colombia!" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the liturgical celebration on Palm Sunday and Passion of the Lord, that the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided in Saint Peter's Square Sunday, April 17, the Pope introduced th ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / CAMBODIA - Missionaries and civil society: "No" to the new draft law on NGOs Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - The new draft law on Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and associations strongly penalizes, rather than promote, the development of civil society in Cambodia. That is why a large number o ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / EAST TIMOR - Indonesia also in favour: East Timor approaches ASEAN Dili (Agenzia Fides) - East Timor is making progress towards ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and could soon become a member. In recent days, even the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa, gave a ...
• 18 April 2011
  AFRICA / BURKINA FASO - The revolt of the military extends to other cities, merchants irritation to ransacking is increasing Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "Since yesterday evening, the situation is calm, in Ouagadougou even if a few gunfire shots were heard in the night” Church sources told Fides from the capital of Burkina Faso, where in r ...
• 18 April 2011
  AFRICA / NIGERIA - Clashes in northern Nigeria, while the outgoing president is leading in the vote count Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Clashes broke out in northern Nigeria while the outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan, appears to be leading in the partial counting of votes for the presidential elections that were held April 16 ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / PAKISTAN - Christians are "strong in faith and prayer’, after the recent attacks in Punjab Multan (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians in Pakistan are not discouraged when faced with suffering, we are firm in faith, hope and charity and will continue without stopping to promote interfaith dialogue with moderate Musl ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / PAKISTAN - A church attacked, Christians arrested in Punjab; Arif Masih released , wrongly accused of blasphemy, thanks to Muslim witnesses Lahore (Fides Service) - The church of the "United Pentecostal Church" in Jinnnah Road, in Gujranwala (in Ounjab) was attacked yesterday, April 17, by a mob of radical muslims who stopped the celebration of Palm Sunday. ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / PHILIPPINES - Still too many children engaged in armed conflict in the country Cotabato City (Agenzia Fides) - Significant progress has been made in the Philippines against the use of child soldiers committed by rebel groups, but the problem still persists. According to the UN, approximately 250 0 ...
• 18 April 2011
  AMERICA / BOLIVIA - "Insufficient Government action in the fight against drug dealing, but it is a struggle which regards the whole society": Bishops` clarification on the Pastoral Letter La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - A few days after the presentation of the Letter of the Bishops to the people of Bolivia (see Fides 04/14/2011), some clarifications were requested by the press and various social groups. Accordi ...
• 18 April 2011
  AMERICA / COLOMBIA - Even the Pope joins the Day of prayer for the victims of violence Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI launched at the Angelus yesterday, Palm Sunday, a call for reconciliation and peace in Colombia, inviting all Colombians to participate in the Day of Prayer for the v ...
• 16 April 2011
  ASIA/BHUTAN - "Democracy, freedom of worship and mission in the future of Bhutan": interview with the Archbishop of Guwahati Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - " Bhutan is making enormous progress in democracy and is showing signs of openness to religious freedom. I am convinced that, if religious freedom is guaranteed, there may be religious congrega ...
• 16 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Libyan women to Archbishop Martinelli: "stop bombs and violence against civilians" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "At the end of the celebration of the Holy Mass, I found about ten Muslim Libyan women at the back of the church . This is the first time in 40 years of celebrations in Libya. They came crying ...