News

• 18 March 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Obama's visit, an opportunity for Indonesian Islam Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – Barak Obama's visit to Indonesia is a great opportunity to prove that "Islam can coexist and contribute to a pluralistic society" and that "the United States and the Islamic community in the w ...
• 18 March 2010
  AMERICA - Secretaries of Latin American Bishops' Conferences examine domestic problems, Continental Mission, and Year for Priests initiatives Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The meeting of Secretaries of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Bogota (Colombia) and ended today, March 18. The goal of this meeting is to present to the Bish ...
• 18 March 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Acting President dissolves government, while Plateau State Governor claims: “ key people in this nation” are behind recent violence Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The Vice-President and provisional Head of State of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, dismissed the government yesterday, March 17. Political analysts say it is meant to strengthen his power. Jonathan ...
• 18 March 2010
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - 102 radio stations in Latin America run by Jesuits seek establishment of network Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The first meeting of the radio network run by the Jesuits in Latin America and the Caribbean is underway. The meeting began Tuesday, March 16th, and will run until Saturday, March 20th, at the ...
• 18 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Federal law against violence among communities: Christians offer proposals and modifications New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – It's a good document which seeks to protect the idea of a secular country, where rights are equal for all, and aims to prevent incidents of intercommunity and interreligious violence. But it ...
• 18 March 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Dengue spreads north, authorities call for continued vigilance Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever is declining in northern Sri Lanka, but health officials are wary to let their guard down and call for heightened vigilance. At the beginning of this yea ...
• 18 March 2010
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Women continue to die from birth-related causes Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – In Myanmar, where abortion is illegal, complications due to dangerous abortion procedures are the third leading cause of maternal deaths after post-partum haemorrhage and eclampsia (seizures), ...
• 17 March 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Priest wounded last Sunday in Volta Redonda dies, funeral services held today Volta Redonda (Agenzia Fides) – Father Dejair Gonçalves de Almeida, age 32, died Tuesday, March 16th at 7 in the morning, at St. John the Baptist Hospital in Volta Redonda, about 80 km from Rio de Janeiro, after havin ...
• 17 March 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Another massacre in Nigeria; Archbishop of Jos tells Fides “this is just another retaliation over loss of livestock, not a religious conflict,” talk of interreligious violence ends up spreading it Jos (Agenzia Fides) – "This is a retaliation against the Fulani herders against the villagers, for an alleged theft of livestock. This is not a clash between Christians and Muslims," Fides was told by Archbishop Ignati ...
• 17 March 2010
  ASIA/THAILAND - Blood and black magic in the “Red Shirts” protests: Buddhists reconsecrate stained palaces and, like Christians, pray for peace Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – "We are very concerned. Buddhist and Christian faithful are praying for peace. We hope and pray that the situation will not become more violent. The party of the 'red' is now divided between t ...
• 17 March 2010
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on March 5, 2010, confirmed Fr. Walter Von Holzen, SVD as the National Director of Pontifical Mission So ...
• 17 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics send over 90,000 Euros in aid to Haitian earthquake victims Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – As of March 6, the Chinese Catholic community, under the leadership of Jinde Charities, the Chinese Catholic charitable organization, collected 852,036 Yuan (or 92,000 Euros) for the Ha ...
• 17 March 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - Process of Beatification opened for Fr. Daniele Badiali, Fidei Donum missionary killed in Peru in 1997 Faenza (Agenzia Fides) – Saturday, March 20th at 8pm in the Cathedral, the Bishop of Faenza, Bishop Claudio Stagni, will preside at Mass for the thirteenth anniversary of the assassination of Father Daniele Badiali, Fi ...
• 17 March 2010
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Pastoral care of immigrant children in Europe's big cities Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) – From March 7 to 10, Barcelona hosted the 21st Annual Meeting of the Pastoral Care of Migrants in the Big Cities of Europe," which brought together leaders and pastoral workers from Vienna, B ...
• 17 March 2010
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Mysterious fire destroys Kasubi Tombs of ancient Buganda Kingdom, tensions and conflict feared Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – On March 16, a fire destroyed the "Kasubi Tombs," the mausoleum near the capital Kampala, belonging to the Buganda Kings who ruled the traditional southern Ugandan kingdom. The causes of the f ...