News

• 17 June 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Aleppo still without water, churches reactivate the wells Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Aleppo has been without water again for two days. The repeated suspension of water supplies in recent weeks has become an instrument of pressure in the hands of rebel militias that su ...
• 17 June 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - New assault against a Kenyan village, the commando has probably taken women and children hostage Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "At least 9 dead and, according to news still not confirmed, some women and children were abducted last night in the assault perpetrated by a group of men in the village of Majembeni on the coas ...
• 17 June 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Social inclusion and missionary work, the commitment of the Church in Brazil for Haiti continues Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB), the Conference of Religious of Brazil (CRB) and Caritas Brazil have been working together for a long time for a series of solidarity activi ...
• 17 June 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Peace-building and formation of seminarians in Latin America among the 112projects funded by the U.S. Catholics Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The United States Catholic Bishops' Conference has announced the allocation of $1.7 million to support 112 projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. "Through the generosity of Catholics al ...
• 17 June 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The Congolese doctor who helps victims of sexual violence:"rape is a weapon of mass destruction" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Rape is a weapon of mass destruction" denounces Denis Mukwege, Congolese doctor, who has been working for years to treat victims of rapes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Mukwege ...
• 17 June 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Presidential elections, Christians prefer Joko Widodo Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - In the presidential elections to be held July 9, Indonesian Christians show a preference for the candidate Joko Widodo, 50 years old, governor of Jakarta, called Jokowi. This was reported by Fr ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Patriarchate: day of fasting and prayer for peace. Synod confirmed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans, with a widespread appeal on Sunday 15 June, called on all Chaldean communities in Iraq and the world to "dedicate next Wednesday June 18 to fasting ...
• 16 June 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Formation on values to combat violence and bullying Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "The formation of students based on values is a priority for the Catholic Church", concluded the teachers of Catholic schools gathered at a national Meeting in Cochabamba on June 13. "The i ...
• 16 June 2014
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Cardinal Filoni concludes the jubilee celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Diocese of Funchal Funchal (Agenzia Fides) - "As the Trinitarian love of God, even ecclesial love must be given to others. First of all, for those who do not know the love of God, or are far away from him, or do not feel humanly worthy to ...
• 16 June 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - Assault on Mpeketoni: "If who was stopped on the street was a Christian, he was killed", says the Bishop of Malindi Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "I was in contact with our pastors and our religious sisters during the course of the attack", says to Fides Agency Mgr. Emanuel Barbara, Bishop of Malindi and Apostolic Administrator in Mombasa ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Murder of a Christian MP: intolerance generates terrorism Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - "The culture of intolerance generates terrorism", so this is the root to be eradicated: this was said by the president of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, judge Tassaduq Hussain Villani, speaking a ...
• 16 June 2014
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - "Do not give in to vote trading" Bishops' appeal in view of the elections on 29 June Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not give in to the temptation of vote trading" say the Catholic Bishops of Senegal, with a statement of His Exc. Mgr. Benjamin Ndiaye, Bishop of Kaolack and President of the Episcopal Conferen ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New report: Pakistan, a dangerous country for religious minorities Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for religious minorities: says the new report of the organization "Minority Rights Group International" (MRG), sent to Fides Agency ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - A Bishop: "Communicating the truth, without exagerating with violence against Christians" Baruipur (Agenzia Fides) - "The Indian Church seeks to proclaim the gospel with the media which are today a powerful means of evangelization in Indian society": says to Fides Agency Mgr. Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipu ...
• 14 June 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA – Run-off in Colombia, the Church calls for dialogue and mutual respect Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - On June 15, Colombia chooses its new president in a run-off between incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos and his opponent Óscar Iván Zuluaga. In the first round Zuluaga obtained 29.2% of the ...