News

• 10 September 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Inauguaration of the Diocesan Museum in Bassora Bassora (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic archeparchy in Bassora opened the first Christian museum in southern Iraq. The new institution, is housed at the archeparchy seat where there is a collection of over 200 documents, ...
• 10 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Cura Gaucho" on the path towards canonization, the people of Villa Cura Brochero celebrate Cordoba (Agenzia Fides) - The Medical Council of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints confirmed the miracle attributed to the intercession of the priest of Traslasierra, José Gabriel Brochero, known as "Cura Gaucho ...
• 9 September 2015
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Families forced to live in cemeteries where children play among the graves Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of Vietnamese live among tombs and gravestones: a whole community was forced to occupy a cemetery in the south of Phnom Penh to tackle poverty and inequality. In Thmor San, an area o ...
• 9 September 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "Problems are not solved with demonstrations, but with good will" said Mgr. Escobar San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a lack of respect to see leaders who fight in the streets" condemned the Archbishop of San Salvador, His Exc. Mgr. Luis Escobar Alas, referring to the increasingly heated political d ...
• 9 September 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch Tawadros: the Church has a spiritual and not a political mission Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Church is a reality of spiritual nature that serves the entire Egyptian society, without exception, and carries out that service without claiming direct political roles, but merely exer ...
• 9 September 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Children resist famine thanks to school snacks Intibucá (Agenzia Fides) - The severe drought caused by El Niño has caused the loss of entire crops, the only source of food for many Honduran families. In some places of the Country, the school snack is the only meal ...
• 9 September 2015
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Rajshahi: "A Jubilee of blessing" Rajshahi (Agenzia Fides) - "The celebration of the Silver Jubilee of the Diocese of Rajshahi intends to give thanks to God for all the blessings he has given to the diocese in its history": says the Pastoral Letter sent ...
• 9 September 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - President Nyusi recognizes the Church's role in national reconciliation Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church has always called on the Mozambican society to appreciate all people, especially those who are most vulnerable and in need", acknowledged the President of Mozambique, Filipe ...
• 9 September 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - Feast of Our Lady of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, in the view of the Pope’s visit Cienfuegos (Agenzia Fides) - "Every year the feast of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre fills us with joy and hope, because she reminds us of her loving presence in Cuba. 2016 will mark the centenary of the Declaration of Ou ...
• 9 September 2015
  AFRICA/MALI - Three million people are suffering food insecurity, among them 715,000 children Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - More than 3 million people in Mali (one-fifth of the population) live in conditions of food insecurity, according to the specialized agencies of the United Nations. The north is the most critical ...
• 9 September 2015
  ASIA/TURKEY - An art exhibition and a film about the Armenian Genocide Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - Some works of art directly or indirectly related to the history of the Armenian Genocide has been exhibited for the first time at the Istanbul Biennial, from September 5 to November 1. This was ...
• 8 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Meeting of the Bishops of Mexico and the United States on the expulsion of immigrants Tamaulipas (Agenzia Fides) - In order to address the "painful situation" that migrants live in the attempt to cross the border with the United States, the Bishops of Mexico and the United States met last weekend in the c ...
• 8 September 2015
  ASIA/NEPAL - Children and teachers do lessons among the rubble of former schools Sindhupalchok District (Agenzia Fides) - In the remote area of Kiul, in Nepal, the devastation caused by the strong earthquake that struck the Country in April and May 2015 continues to make the living conditions and acc ...
• 8 September 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Peace is possible in the southern Philippines, with faith Tirana (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace is possible in southern Philippines", said Miriam Coronel Ferrer, for years head of the delegation of the Philippine government for the peace negotiations with Muslim rebels in Mindanao, p ...
• 8 September 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - A demonstration protest in front of the Coptic Cathedral has been prohibited Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian Ministry of the Interior has not authorized a demonstration protest, much announced, which was to be held in Cairo, in front of the Orthodox Coptic Cathedral of St. Mark. The promoter ...