News

• 22 June 2011
  AFRICA/MALI - 9 deacons ordained from the major Seminary of Samaya Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The major Seminary "Saint Augustine" of Samaya, in Bamako (Mali), closed yesterday, June 21, the academic year 2010-2011. As Don Edmond Dembele, Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Mali repo ...
• 22 June 2011
  EUROPE-The New Evangelization "is not a magic potion ... it is an act of faith in Christ who makes all things new" Vilnius (Agenzia Fides) - At the heart of the mission of the Church there are the human persons and their relationship with Jesus Christ, because only this relationship can transform life and fill it with a joy that witn ...
• 22 June 2011
  AMERICA/ECUADOR-"There is no point in having 54,000 recognized refugees, if not enough attention and security is given", denounces the Scalabrini Foundation Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Every day a new stratagem is invented, how to get from one city to another or how to change look with clothes and haircuts. Jose L. prefers to remain anonymous to avoid being captured by armed men ...
• 22 June 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI-Seminar on human rights as the basis for peace: the Church's commitment Bujumbura (Fides Service) - A seminar on international law on human rights began in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi on June, 20 . The seminar is sponsored by the Episcopal Commission for the Apostolate of the Laity in Buru ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Appeal for an Anglican Pastor who has disappeared, a victim of radical groups Islamabad (Fides Service) - A strong appeal for the salvation of a Christian Anglican pastor who has disappeared for more than a month comes from the Pakistani Christian community on the occasion of "Day of Prayer for Pa ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-Dialogue and Proclamation: the mission of 25 new priests in the Indonesian province predominantly Christian Kupang (Fides Service) - Dialogue and Proclamation: these are the two main points the mission of the 25 new priests ordained at the beginning of June in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, in the center of the Indonesian ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-The pilgrimage marks the month of the Sacred Heart in the Catholic community in mainland China and of the Diaspora Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - There are several pilgrimages of the Chinese Catholic community, both continental and of the Diaspora, that distinguish this month of June, dedicated to the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ...
• 21 June 2011
  AFRICA /LIBYA - "I went several times to the house that was hit and it did not look like a military command center", says Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Fides Service) - "I am surprised Khouildi Hamidi's house was hit, I do not think his house was a military center", says His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocent Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli. According to Libya ...
• 21 June 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-"Even the children begin to take up arms" Mgr. Vera Lopez denounces the recruitment of minors on behalf of organized crime Saltillo (Fides Service) - Between 14 and 15 000 members of the youth gangs of Saltillo are incorporated in organized crime and have become a serious threat to the population: the alarm has been launched by the Bishop of ...
• 21 June 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI-New treatment center against cholera in an area without any support Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Social Services of the Dominican Churches (SSDC) has just opened a new "Service Center to Cholera" in the community of Bom Repos, Port-au-Prince, funded by cooperative organizations i ...
• 21 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN- An agreement has been reached for the demilitarization of Abyei, but concern remains for Southern Kordofan Khartoum (Fides Service) - North and South Sudan have reached an agreement on the disputed region of Abyei, on the border between the two areas, which was occupied by the military in Khartoum on 21 May (see Fides 25/5/20 ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA - A Catholic voice within ASEAN, "social conscience" for dialogue and freedom Bangkok (Fides Service) - The Asian Churches welcome with appreciation and with high hopes the appointment of Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli as the first Apostolic Nuncio at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ...
• 21 June 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-"Put the shoes of a refugee on and take the first step to understand their situation" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "Put the shoes of a refugee on and take the first step to understand their situation" is the theme of the campaign launched in Latin America by the Ministry of Human Mobility (for Migrants), whic ...
• 21 June 2011
  AFRICA/TOGO - Four new wells to provide drinking water and irrigate the land during periods of drought Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In the city of Kong, in Togo, with the help of missionaries and farmers, in a short space of time 4 new wells were built to provide drinking water to residents and to irrigate the land in times of ...
• 20 June 2011
  VATICAN-The Pope in San Marino invites "the civil authorities and all people of good will to ensure acceptance and worthy living conditions for refugees" San Marino (Fides Service) - "I would like to remind you that tomorrow is World Refugee Day", said the Holy Father Benedict XVI yesterday, Sunday, June 19, before the Angelus, at the end of the Mass that he presided at S ...