News

• 7 October 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Custody of the Holy Land: Fr. Jallouf and other Christians kidnapped by the jihadists linked to al-Nusra Knayeh (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscan Fathers of the Custody of the Holy Land confirm that Fr. Hanna Jallouf, parish priest in Knayeh, on the night of October 5th, was taken by some brigades linked to Jahbat Al-Nusra. ...
• 7 October 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A million people at risk of hunger if the political crisis is not solved Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The food crisis in South Sudan threatens to turn into a catastrophe and a million people will risk starvation between January and March next year if nothing is done urgently to resolve the politica ...
• 6 October 2014
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Violence in Sacatepéquez continues, the government asks for the mediation of the Church Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Guatemala has asked for the mediation of the Catholic Church in the negotiations with the indigenous, who refuse to accept the activities of the mining industry in their ...
• 6 October 2014
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Thousands of children abused and forced to live on the street Asunciòn (Agenzia Fides) - There are 320,591 Paraguayan children living on the streets in abject poverty, in a total state of abandonment, neglect, exploitation and marginalization. The only dream is to find a loving fa ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - The Bishops of the Arab Regions: ensuring freedom and respect for immigrant workers Ras al Khaimah (Agenzia Fides) - The millions of foreign workers seeking employment and opportunities for a life with dignity who are welcomed in many countries in the Middle East - and in particular in the Gulf Countrie ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/LAOS - Six Christians arrested for "domestic prayer" released from prison Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) - Six of the seven Christians arrested in recent days by the police were released from the detention center in the village of Boukham, in the province of Savannakhet. The news was reported to ...
• 6 October 2014
  AFRICA/MALI - "It is necessary to stabilize the south of Libya in order to stop the attacks in Mali", said the Secretary of the Bishops' Conference Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The international community needs to seriously take into consideration the problem regarding the stability of Libya, because the armed groups operating in the north of Mali take refuge in southe ...
• 6 October 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Another priest killed for armed robbery Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - "With pain and discomfort, the Archdiocese of Medellín expresses its deep sense of sorrow for the violent death of Father Andrés Duque Echeverry on October 3, 2014". This is what is stated in ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - A "Family Card" to rationalize aid to refugees Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The Committees of assistance for refugees linked to the Chaldean diocese of Erbil are preparing the distribution of a "Family Card" reserved for the families of refugees who have found shelter in ...
• 6 October 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Violence in the areas that the army has declared "free" from the guerrillas continue Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The Ugandan guerrillas of the ADF-Nalu continue to sow terror among the population in the territory of Beni, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This was revealed in a statement sent to Fi ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - The marriage between a Christian and a Hindu annulled due to extremist group protest Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - Police in Madhya Pradesh have annulled the marriage between a young Christian and a Hindu woman, after protests by extremist groups. As Fides learns, the Christian Joseph Pawar, 20 years old, and ...
• 3 October 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Monument to St. Francis Xavier in the Moluccas, a symbol of peace and unity Ambon (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Amboina in the Moluccas islands in Indonesia, has inaugurated a monument to St. Francis Xavier to celebrate the arrival of the Saint in Ambon, 469 years ago. As Fides learns, the st ...
• 3 October 2014
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - "A people on a mission, sensitive towards solidarity": the National Assembly of Pastoral care is underway Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Dominican Episcopal Conference opened the 32nd National Assembly of Pastoral care yesterday, that brings together the Bishops of the Country as well as a broad representation of priest ...
• 3 October 2014
  AMERICA/CHILE - Apostolic Vicar of Aysen awarded: "Water is also a problem of sovereignty" Aysen (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Vicar of Aysén, His Exc. Mgr. Luis Infanti Della Mora, has received an important award for his contribution to the protection of the waters by the Chilean Committee for the Internat ...
• 3 October 2014
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The President of Bishops: "Family in Melanesia is an intense network of relationships" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "Family in Melanesia lives weaknesses and particular complexities", said the Bishop of Wabag, His Exc. Mgr. Arnold Orowae, in a meeting in Port Moresby, a few hours before his departure for ...