News

• 3 November 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “At the World Cup 2010, thousands of women will be taken to South Africa for prostitution,” spokesman from South African Bishops' Conference tells Fides. “We are working to assist the victims of trafficking in human persons.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “We are expecting to see a sharp increase in trafficking of women forced to be prostituted for the Soccer World Championships, which will be held in South Africa in 2010,” Fr. Chris Townsend, ...
• 3 November 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - “We should be witnesses to the universal love of God,” says Archbishop of Mombasa in a conference on dialogue between Christians and Muslims Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – In order to maintain healthy relations between Christians and Muslims, the leaders of both religions should be oriented towards peace, tranquil coexistence, to overseeing and solving conflicts ...
• 3 November 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “We are now directly negotiating for the release of the missionary in captivity. But the Church will not pay any ransom.” Regional Superior of the Missionaries of Saint Columban appeals. Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) - “After seeing the video that shows that Fr. Sinnot is alive, although visibly weakened and fatigued, it is time to begin direct negotiations with the kidnappers. We ask them to maintain stabl ...
• 3 November 2009
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Youth place their talents and resources at the feet of Our Lady Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) – In a country in which crime and juvenile delinquency have reached extremely high percentages, and where the press makes reference to the situation as a “social emergency,” the Church ...
• 3 November 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Spiritual assistance to Croatian immigrants in Argentina: 80 years ago the first Franciscan missionary arrived Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Conventual Franciscans of the Province of San Geronimo of Argentina are celebrating the 80th anniversary of the arrival of Fray Leonardo Ruskovic. His primary mission was to assist th ...
• 3 November 2009
  AFRICA/CAPE VERDE - Capuchins start hospital for islands of Fogo and Brava Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to the work of the Capuchin friars and the Missionary Association AMSES (Associazione Missionaria Solidarietà e Sviluppo), the new Saint Francis Hospital Center has become a reality, at t ...
• 31 October 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - New “Missionary Workshops” begun in Archdiocese of Czestochowa, this year's theme: sanctity of human life and the dignity of the human person Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The “Missionary Workshops” promoted by the Archdiocese of Czestochowa are aimed at the education of young students in the ad gentes mission and the preparation of animators and volunte ...
• 31 October 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - At the close of the Month of the Missions, the Missionary Youth Movement launches appeal to proclaim the Gospel of love, following the example of Bishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The end of October, month dedicated to the missions, every year represents the beginning of a new missionary path that will be lasting and will be renewed the following year with World Mission ...
• 31 October 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Photo of Fr. Sinnott discovered. “We hope he is alive; please have mercy on him,” Superior of Columban Missionaries says Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) – A photo of Fr. Michael Sinnott, Missionary of Saint Columban kidnapped on October 11 in Pagadian, has been shown on the news in the Philippines. “We hope it is real. If so, it would confirm ...
• 31 October 2009
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The life of the Church: celebrations for St. Daniel Comboni and preparations for visit from Prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The Combonian Missionaries recently celebrated the feast of St. Daniel Comboni in Sacred Heart Cathedral in downtown Cairo. According to information sent to Fides, the Mass was presided by Bisho ...
• 31 October 2009
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Catholic Church helps thousands of refugees returning from Tanzania; some have lived in refugee camps since 1972 Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church in Burundi is working intensely, along with national and local authorities and international organizations, to meet the needs of the Burundi refugees returning from Tanzania,” ...
• 31 October 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National Directors of PMS of “Cono Sur” meet Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The annual meeting for National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the 5 countries that make up the “Cono Sur” (Southern Cone) of South America is being held at the PMS ...
• 31 October 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - New Center for Health Pastoral Care run by Camillians in Bangalore Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – The Camillian Order in India has recently opened a Center for Health Pastoral Care in Bangalore. The event was celebrated along with the close of the Jubilee Year for the 25th anniversary of ...
• 31 October 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Mission in the Province of Castilla, following in the footsteps of St. Antonio M. Claret Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) - “In following in the footsteps of St. Antonio Claret, you will surely encounter many difficulties and problems, but these are the sure steps in following the Lord.” These were the words of ...
• 31 October 2009
  EUROPE/AUSTRIA - Ethics knows neither social state nor age limit: Conference on medical and research ethics Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - A symposium on ethics was recently held in Vienna, organized by the Austrian Order of Doctors and the European Forum “Alpbach,” which addressed various themes. During the encounter, it was se ...