News

• 2 March 2010
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Jinja resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 2, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Jinja (Uganda) presented by Bishop Joseph B. Willigers, M.H.M, in co ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - "The Church continues to offer its help, especially in the world of health care through hospitals and medical centers run by religious," General Consultor of the Camillian Missions tells Fides after visiting Haiti Rome (Agenzia Fides) – After a month's stay in Haiti, Fr. Luca Perletti, General Consultor of the Camillian Missions, has just returned to Rome and continues to follow the situation in the country from the General Curi ...
• 2 March 2010
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - “We are caring for our street children through the center founded by a missionary who was killed by one of those young people whom he had both helped and loved," Bishop of Maroua-Mokolo tells Fides Maroua (Agenzia Fides) – "The Catholic Church is directly involved with the situation of the street children," Fides was told by Bishop Philippe Stevens, Bishop of Maroua-Mokolo, in northern Cameroon, near the border w ...
• 2 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal for Christian condemned to life in prison for blasphemy, Christians will not accept an unjust sentence Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The legal battle continues for the family of Qamar David, a Christian from Lahore in prison since 2006 and recently sentenced to life imprisonment for blasphemy. As reported to Fides, his lawye ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Creative fidelity to the charism, to carry out mission: conclusions of 10th Congress of Secular Institutes in Latin America published Lima (Agenzia Fides) – About 200 participants from 16 Latin American and 4 European countries, from 80 institutions, gathered in Lima, the capital of Peru, February 3 to 7, 2010 for the 10th Latin American and Caribbea ...
• 1 March 2010
  VATICAN - Pope's appeal to Iraqi authorities: “make every effort to restore security to the population and, especially to the most vulnerable religious minorities,” appeal for Chilean earthquake victims Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I heard with deep sadness the tragic news of the recent killings of some Christians in the city of Mosul and I followed with much concern the other episodes of violence, perpetrated in t ...
• 1 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic volunteer group founded in Cheng An, Diocese of Han Dan, on Feast of the Chair of St. Peter Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) - The parish of Cheng An, in the Diocese of Han Dan, in the He Bei Province, officially formed a group of Catholic volunteers on the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, on February 22. According to i ...
• 1 March 2010
  EUROPE/POLAND - New Internet version of Niedziela Magazine in Russian, an instrument for evangelization and missionary activity Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – "Our site in the Russian language will not only be a tool for communication with the Catholic faithful in Russia, but also an instrument of evangelization for the priests who work in Easte ...
• 1 March 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Catholic children show solidarity towards Haitian children Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – On February 20, about 20,000 Catholic children gathered at Saint Mary's Playground in Nairobi to celebrate the Day of the Holy Childhood Association (HCA). As a sign of solidarity with the Hai ...
• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Caritas Chile seeks to respond following earthquake; President of Bishops' Conference says “in the strength of the Gospel, we must bring hope in times of fear, pain, and disaster" Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, February 27th, an earthquake that has killed over 700 people, shock after shock, is leaving a long trail of damage, injuries, and fear. The area most affected is the sou ...
• 1 March 2010
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Apostolic Administrator of Gbarnga, northern Liberia, tells Fides these are not religious clashes, news published so far is inaccurate Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) - "It was not a clash between Christians and Muslims, but a clash between two ethnic groups," Fides learns from Monsignor Chris Brennan, SMA, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Gbarnga in ...
• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Cardinal Archbishop of Lima calls for prayers for Chile and for conversion Lima (Agenzia Fides) – During his radio program "Faith Dialogue,” Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, expressed his sympathy and solidarity to all the Chilean people affected by the earthquake on the mor ...
• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Fr. Roberto Simionato testifies to heroic generosity in providing assistance to sick and elderly Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) – "The earthquake occurred at 3:34 am on February 27. There has long aftershock right away. I thought 'this will pass' - in Chile we are accustomed to some shocks now and then - but after 30 ...
• 27 February 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christians conduct peaceful march, Masses in the afternoon as a sign of protest: “We want justice,” Syro-Catholic Archbishop of Mosul tells Fides Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – Sunday, February 28th, will be a special day for the Christian community of Mosul: "Bishops, priests, religious, and lay people will be marching in a peaceful and silent march, in protest agains ...
• 27 February 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Love...makes dreams come true”: Third Youth Vocations Encounter Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Love .... makes dreams come true" is the theme of the Third Youth Vocations Encounter in this Year for Priestly Vocations (in Hong Kong), sponsored by the Committee on Priestly Vocations from ...