News

• 22 July 2010
  ASIA /PAKISTAN - Civil society: a bill of debate to abrogate the Blasphemy Law must be tabled before Parliament Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – “We, as the civil society, representing associations for the defense of human rights and legality, are yet again shocked and offended by the murder of two Christian citizens of Faisalabad, ...
• 22 July 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic commitment to evangelise children continues all through Summer with Camps and Catechism Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Although it is time for Summer holidays, Catholic commitment to evangelise children continues with Summer Camps, Summer Catechism and other similar initiatives thanks to the generous help of w ...
• 22 July 2010
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - Catholic community grows in hope Arvaiheer (Agenzia Fides) – Hope, joy and optimism is growing in Mongolia's small Catholic community, in particular because of a brand new community formed by six newly baptised women in Arvaiheer, main town of the sou ...
• 22 July 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - In view of coming elections Bishops call Catholics to vote for candidates committed to promoting human life, marriage and peace Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) – In view of elections in the Autumn the Bishops of the eastern region of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro state, have called on Catholics to choose representatives clearly committed to protecting ...
• 22 July 2010
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The joy of being missionary disciples: looking towards the National Congress for Missionary/Holy Childhood and Adolescence San Carlos (Agenzia Fides) – The diocese of San Carlos de Venezuela-Cojedes will host from 11 to 15 August, the 4th National Congress of Missionary/Holy Childhood and Adolescence (CONIAM) which will have the theme “ ...
• 22 July 2010
  OCEANIA/WALLIS and FUTUNA - The people of Wallis and Futuna are proud of their missionaries and pray for them always Wallis e Futuna (Agenzia Fides) – “Evangelised more than 170 years ago, in turn, the Islands Futuna and Wallis now send missionaries around the world. The proportion of priests and religious sent on mission by this l ...
• 22 July 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Churches in Australia call for solidarity with Palestinian Christians Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – In solidarity with Palestinian Christians, the leaders of the different Churches in Australia have asked the wider Australian community to consider a boycott of goods produced by Israeli settle ...
• 21 July 2010
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Monasteries support the missions with a special day of prayer and sacrifice every month Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Society of St Peter Apostle propose that monasteries of contemplative life might devote one day every month to cooperation with the universal mission of the Church. Given ...
• 21 July 2010
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Formative project for “young talents” from poor families Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - Brilliant high school students in the upper classes living in isolated rural areas, or from poor families in urban districts, may have a chance to change their future through a 3 year 2010-2012 ...
• 21 July 2010
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Xaverian missionaries and the building up the local Church, today “dynamic and resourceful” Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - July 8 marked the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Xaverian Missionaries in Sierra Leone (see Fides 7/7/2010). In all these years they contributed considerably to building up the ...
• 21 July 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - As many as 95% of children with a right to vaccination against measles, are not vaccinated; 758 registered deaths in 2009 Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Since 2009 southern Africa is tackling a serious epidemic of measles which has already taken 758 lives, mainly in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho and South Africa. According to ...
• 21 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians killed: ambiguity of government and police regarding respect for human rights Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Over 60 Islamic militants arrested, investigations underway, other arrests expected: this has been the reaction of the government and local police in Faisalabad, following the barbarous assa ...
• 21 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians killed: seven days of mourning Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – Christians in Faisalabad, besides police, social and religious organisations have announced that they will observe seven days of mourning for the two Christian brothers murdered two days ag ...
• 21 July 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Evangelising through reading: inauguration of Catholic area at Hong Kong Book Fair 2010 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Today, 21 July, at 10.30am local time (Hong Kong), Mgr Michael Yeung Ming Cheung, diocesan vicar of Hong Kong, presided the solemn blessing and inauguration of the Catholic stands at the ann ...
• 21 July 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “I am a missionary and I bring all people to encounter Christ ”: Union of Sick Missionaries Meeting Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – From 16 to 19 September 2010 the 14th National Meeting of the Union of Sick Missionaries (UEM) will take place in Saltillo, Coahuila, with the slogan: " I am a missionary and I bring all p ...