News

• 26 May 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian lawyers: "The blasphemy law has to be abolished" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Tension remains high in the neighborhood of Sanda, in Lahore, the scene of anti-Christian violence carried out on Sunday 24 May. After a case of alleged blasphemy (of which a Christian is accused ...
• 26 May 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - The jihadists retreat from the villages on the river Khabur, leaving destroyed crosses and vandalized churches Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - The jihadi militias of the Islamic State (IS) retreated from the villages along the river Khabur, in the northeastern Syrian province of Jazira, which they had occupied on February 23, forcing ...
• 26 May 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Security situation worsens due to clashes Maper (Agenzia Fides) - The intensification of the clashes between the government and the opposition is gradually deteriorating the situation in some of the areas of Unity State on the border with the State of the Lakes, ...
• 26 May 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops denounce: "In eastern Congo three basic training camps for jihadists; but the UN observes without intervening" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "A climate of genocide, a hearth of jihadist fundamentalism and a process of Balkanization". These are "the three greatest dangers" denounced by the Bishops of the Province of Bukavu (eastern D ...
• 26 May 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops: "Laity and parishes have to act in order to combat modern slavery" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, His Exc. Mgr. Socrates Villegas, Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, called for "concrete actions" to fight against "modern slavery". "Pe ...
• 26 May 2015
  AFRICA - CCEE and SECAM hold a Seminar on The Family in Europe and Africa Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) and The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) will be having a Seminar on the theme: "The joy of the Famil ...
• 26 May 2015
  ASIA/CHINA - Pentecost of the Chinese community, on the Day of Prayer for China Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us pray for the Church in China, that faces major challenges in the life of the Church and society. Let us pray so that the Holy Spirit guides us ... and may Our Lady Help of Christi ...
• 26 May 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Church's message for the National holiday: no to hatred, play politics with moral integrity Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - In the Cathedral of Buenos Aires and in the Basilica of Lujan, the Te Deum was celebrated yesterday, according to tradition, on the occasion of the National Holiday celebrations for the ann ...
• 26 May 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Council of Christian Churches celebrate the second anniversary of its founding Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The second anniversary of the founding of the Council of Christian Churches in Egypt was celebrated at the Cairo headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. On Monday, May 25 all the heads o ...
• 25 May 2015
  VATICAN - The Pope's Message for World Mission Day 2015 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We publish the full text of the Holy Father’s Message for World Mission Day 2015, which will be celebrated on Sunday 18 October. Dear Brothers and Sisters, The 2015 World Mission Sund ...
• 25 May 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR – Cardinal Bo to the Burmese Government: "Compassion and mercy towards the boat people" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "An agony of immense poignancy unfolds on the seas of South East Asia: a new wave of boat people, ejected by excruciating poverty and conflict from both Myanmar and Bangladesh are adrift ...
• 25 May 2015
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Child marriage exacerbated by poverty and ignorance htnee s e steme t e Casablanca (Agenzia Fides) - Child marriage affects 15 million girls worldwide every year. It is a growing phenomenon, aggravated by poverty, ignorance and fear. This is what participants in a recent forum held in Morocc ...
• 25 May 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Archbishop Romero beatified: "symbol of peace, harmony and brotherhood" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - If the persecutors of Mgr. Romero "disappeared into the shadows of oblivion and death, the memory of Romero instead continues to be alive and to give comfort to all the underprivileged and ...
• 25 May 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Accusation of blasphemy: violence in a Christian area in Lahore, but "no alarmism" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian area of Sanda, in the oldest area of Lahore, was the scene of new violence, yesterday afternoon, 24 May, following a case of blasphemy. "The police intervened promptly, and managed ...
• 25 May 2015
  AFRICA/MALI - Despite the latest violence, one hopes in the talks in Algiers in order to reach peace Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of Mali had placed great hope in the peace agreement signed on 15 May, but unfortunately violence continues in the northern regions", says to Fides Fr. Edmond Dembele, Secretary of th ...