News

• 15 July 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - The perpetrators of the attacks against some villages on the coast have been identified Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Idris Kamau, a Kenyan, has been indicated by a report of the Security Service (NIS) as the commander of the armed groups responsible for the attacks in Lamu County (coastal region on the border ...
• 15 July 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND – Gaza, proposal of truce. The director of Caritas Jerusalem: it is urgent to intervene immediately to assist victims Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The Israeli government has agreed to support the proposal for a truce proposed by Egypt, although there are still Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip as a result of air raids carried out this morn ...
• 15 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The solution to the problem of emigration passes through cultural and social conversion Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Vatican’s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, participated yesterday in the "Coloquio México Santa Sede sobre migración y desarrollo", which ends today. The Apostolic Nuncio, H ...
• 15 July 2014
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Archbishop of San Salvador: Mexico and the United States have to ensure the rights of children San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of San Salvador, His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Escobar Alas, has asked "Mexico and the United States to ensure the rights of children, because it is not right to take advantage of ...
• 14 July 2014
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "Give teachers their salaries": church’s appeal in favor of teachers Ciudad Guayana (Agenzia Fides) - "The Episcopal Conference of Venezuela expresses its full support to employees and workers of the Association for the Promotion of Popular Education (APEP), which is experiencing a very u ...
• 14 July 2014
  AFRICA/GABON - Erection of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou and appointment of the first Apostolic Vicar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 11, 2014, the Holy Father, erected the Apostolic Prefecture of Makokou (Gabon) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate and appointed Father Joseph Koerber, C.S.Sp., Apostolic Prefect of ...
• 14 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Parolin, Vatican's Secretary of State, in Mexico for the emergency regarding emigration Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, arrived yesterday afternoon in Mexico to discuss issues related to the phenomenon of emigration. The goal, according to an offici ...
• 14 July 2014
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Stop to the building of churches by the authorities in Khartoum Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Sudanese government, through the Minister of Religious Affairs, Shalil Abdullah, announced the freezing of permits for the construction of new churches. The decision - explained the Ministe ...
• 14 July 2014
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Worrying situation in Tripoli after clashes at the airport Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is very tense and uncertain. We are very concerned" say to Fides Agency local sources from Tripoli who have requested anonymity. The Libyan capital is experiencing difficult times ...
• 14 July 2014
  VATICAN – Pope makes heartfelt appeal "to continue to pray for peace in the Holy Land" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – After praying the Angelus together with the pilgrims gathered yesterday in St Peter's Square, the Holy Father launched the following appeal for the Holy Land: "I extend to you all a heart ...
• 14 July 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The site of the Pope's trip to Korea is online Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The official site of Pope Francis’ visit in South Korea, on the occasion of the 6th World Youth Day in Asia, is online. The Holy Father will make the third international pilgrimage of his pont ...
• 12 July 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Bareilly and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 11, 2014, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Bareilly (India), by Bishop Anthony Fernandes, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 of ...
• 12 July 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Muzaffarpur and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 11, 2014, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur (India), by His Exc. Mgr. John Baptist Thakur, in accordance with can. 401 � ...
• 12 July 2014
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Appointment of three Auxiliary Bishops of Hong Kong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 11, 2014, the Holy Father appointed three Auxiliaries for the Diocese of Hong Kong (China): Fr. Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, Vicar General of the Diocese of Hong Kong and Member of th ...
• 12 July 2014
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Insecurity and lack of protection of resources among the serious problems of the Country according to the Bishops Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - "We cannot complain about the bad without acting and fighting against it", said the Bishops of Panama in a statement released at the end of their Plenary Assembly held in Clayton (on the ou ...