News

• 10 March 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The civil war is likely to resume after the failure of Negotiations Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The crisis in South Sudan continues after last week’s talks failed in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) aimed at finding a final peace agreement between the two factions of the SPLM (Sudan People's Liberat ...
• 9 March 2015
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Care centers for children who have been in contact with family members infected by Ebola Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - To help children orphaned by Ebola, but not necessarily infected with the virus, the Ministry for Social Affairs of Sierra Leone, with the support of UNICEF, has established Centres of Temporar ...
• 9 March 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Lent: journey of liberation to fight indifference and selfishness Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (CEN) sent a message yesterday to the national community, on the occasion of Lent, in which they complain inter alia, about the crisis due to ...
• 9 March 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre to commemorate the Armenian Genocide Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - In Jerusalem, the leading event dedicated to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide will be held on April 24, at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. It will be a memorial liturgy and it will b ...
• 9 March 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - It is necessary to protect the rights of women workers Fasalabad (Agenzia Fides) - Protecting the rights and dignity of women workers in Pakistan: is what the Pakistani women said during a convention held in Faisalabad on the occasion of International Women's Day. The conven ...
• 9 March 2015
  AFRICA/LESOTHO – Free and transparent elections: very good result for a Country that has been in the grip of a potential civil war Maseru (Agenzia Fides) - The elections held in Lesotho were considered "free, fair, transparent, peaceful and credible" by local and international election observers, says a report sent to Agenzia Fides signed by Seán O ...
• 9 March 2015
  ASIA/THAILAND – Examples of daily life and work of evangelization Pathum Thani (Agenzia Fides) - Father Adriano Pelosin, PIME missionary, sent Agenzia Fides a testimony regarding the work of evangelization carried out by priests, nuns, seminarians and local Catholic families through th ...
• 9 March 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - The Franciscans: consecrated life at the service of the poor Velankanny (Agenzia Fides) - In the Year of Consecrated Life, the Indian Franciscans renew their commitment and service of apostolate among the marginalized of the country, in the slums, in rural areas, particularly amon ...
• 9 March 2015
  AFRICA/MALI - The attack on the UN base in Kidal and the bombing in Bamako committed by the same group Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The attack against the MINUSMA base and the attack on the restaurant in Bamako were committed in all probability by the same group - Mokhtar Belmokhtar", says Fr. Edmond Dembele, Secretary Gene ...
• 9 March 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT – Armed assault against the Franciscan church of Kafr el Dawar Kafr el-Dawar (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Catholic Church of Kafr el-Dawar, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and officiated by the Franciscan fathers, was attacked in the early hours of the day by armed men who used an expl ...
• 9 March 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - Conclusions of the XI Meeting of the National Directors of the PMS of America Havana (Agenzia Fides) - From March 2 to 6, the XI Meeting of National Directors of the PMS, of the American continent (see Fides 03/03/2015) took place in Havana (Cuba). According to the report sent to Agenzia Fides by ...
• 6 March 2015
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Fighting decreases but medical situation remains dire Kiev (Agenzia Fides) - Although fighting in eastern Ukraine has reduced since a ceasefire came into effect on 15 February, shelling continues in some areas and medical needs remain urgent on both sides of the frontline. ...
• 6 March 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Facts have to be reported": creation of the Human Rights Commission in Pantasma Jinotega (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of Esteli (Nicaragua), His Exc. Mgr. Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B., presided yesterday, March 5, the establishment of the Human Rights Commission in Pantasma, Jin ...
• 6 March 2015
  AMERICA - Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network: For Mgr. Barreto the life of 30 million people is at stake Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church is not in the Amazon like someone with their bags packed ready to leave after exploiting it, said Pope Francis. She has been there since the beginning with missionaries, religio ...
• 6 March 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - "National unity threatened by the selfishness of a corrupt minority" say Bishops Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "National unity is threatened by selfishness and political divisions" denounce the Bishops of Mozambique in a message issued after the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Episcopal Conference ...