News

• 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 ...
• 3 October 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Intimidation against Copts who do not pay their "taxes" to a Muslim clan Assiut (Agenzia Fides) - In the Egyptian village of al-Qusiya, 50 km from Assiut, members of the Coptic families Fahmy and Azmy were forced to barricade themselves in the house after a gang of extortionists had attacked ...
• 3 October 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Caritas France: "The situation is still critical because of violence" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - In spite of the agreements of Brazzaville and the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force, the situation of security in the Central African Republic remains fragile. This was reported by Aude Hadle ...
• 3 October 2014
  ASIA/TURKEY - A prayer for the Pope's visit Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Pope Francis’ forthcoming visit in Turkey, the community of Sant'Antonio church in Istanbul - entrusted to the pastoral care of the Conventual Franciscans - composed a prayer to i ...
• 3 October 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudan's authorities threaten Catholic community radio Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Maybe it is not the primary job of community radio stations to cover political and security issues but avoiding them altogether is "inconceivable", said Reporters Without Borders Africa, especially ...
• 3 October 2014
  EUROPE/ITALY - A year ago, the tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea, memory and heritage Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "3rd October 2014, let’s go back one year: 368 migrants died in the waters of our sea. And after another 60, another 40, another 35.... Today we pray for our brothers and sisters -. Sister Neusa ...
• 2 October 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Members of the third delegation of victims set off for Havana to meet with FARC representatives Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, October 1st, the United Nations, the Catholic Church and the National University published the names of members of the third delegation of victims of the armed conflict in Colombia, th ...
• 2 October 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The priority for the Auxiliary Bishop of Reyes: "Working to be a single Christian community" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Creating a sense of belonging, to work to be a single Christian community" is the main challenge for His Exc. Mgr. Waldo Rubén Barrinuevo Ramírez, C.Ss.R., Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Vica ...
• 2 October 2014
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Jamaica and children who are detained demand attention: Mission Month is a unique opportunity Sidney (Agenzia Fides) - Among the various initiatives of the Australian Church, this year Catholic Mission Australia focuses its attention on Jamaica, which has the second highest rate in the world regarding deaths due ...
• 2 October 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Initiatives on behalf of "Justice and Peace" for reconciliation between Congolese and Rwandans Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The diocesan Commissions "Justice and Peace" of Bukavu (capital of South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) and Cyangugu (Rwanda) have launched some initiatives for reconciliation betw ...
• 2 October 2014
  ASIA/TURKEY - Documents of the Turkish Institute of History on the Armenian question online Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The research and documentary material of the Turkish Institute of History (Türk Tarih Kurumu, TTK) regarding the "Armenian question" will soon be accessible via the internet on the website www.e ...