News

• 31 July 2013
  ASIA/JAPAN - More than 66,000 cases of child abuse in 2012 Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - Since 1990, Japan has started recording cases of child abuse and, since then, the phenomenon has never decreased, over 60 thousand a year. With social awareness and the increase of complaints, ...
• 31 July 2013
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Epidemic dengue due to the contagion of 3,700 people and the death of 2 children Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Central America has recently been hit by an epidemic of dengue fever that has so far caused the death of 26 people. The country that has the highest number of victims is Honduras with 15 ...
• 30 July 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 45 thousand people displaced due to the torrential rains in the province of Maguindanao Maguindanao (Agenzia Fides) - Floods and incessant torrential rains have flooded 18 cities in the province of Maguindanao, situated in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. In addition to 45.594 people forced to ev ...
• 30 July 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First anniversary for "El hogar Emaus" that welcomes the homeless San Carlos de Bariloche (Agenzia Fides) - "El hogar Emaus", which welcomes men who live on the streets at night, celebrated its first anniversary in its present location. The project of the Reception House is already 5 y ...
• 30 July 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "If all believers observed the law of God, there would be no war" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - A day of prayer for peace has been proclaimed on Aug. 12 (eve of national independence) by the religious leaders of Bouar in the Central African Republic. The Country is experiencing a difficult ...
• 30 July 2013
  ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Bishop of Saitama and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis, on 27 July 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Saitama (Japan) by His Exc. Mgr. Marcellino Daiji Tani, in accordance with can. ...
• 30 July 2013
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Archbishop of Yaoundé and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis, on 29 July 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé (Cameroon) by His Exc. Mgr. Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot, in accordan ...
• 30 July 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Destruction, death, violence, theft: funds allocated for the reconstruction of 4 dioceses Bangassou (Agenzia Fides) - Four Central African dioceses which were attacked and robbed by a group of radical Islamist of the coalition Séléka, from Chad and Sudan, will benefit from an urgent aid campaign promoted by ...
• 30 July 2013
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Simply because we are a Catholic Church we are interested in the debate on immigration Washington (Agenzia Fides) - A report by the Office of the Budget of the United States Congress, published yesterday, on Monday, July 29, indicates that, if the immigration reform is approved, one in four undocumented im ...
• 30 July 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA – The Bishop of the city: the toll of the terrorist attacks in Kano remains uncertain Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A series of attacks with explosives devastated Kano yesterday, 29 July, the main city in northern Nigeria. Fides Agency was able to briefly contact the Bishop of the city, His Exc. Mgr. John Namaz ...
• 30 July 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - Religious proselytism in refugee camps: the Catholic Church stands off Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The initiative of Christians linked to evangelical groups that were filmed while distributing gospels and leaflets concerning spiritual reflection in the refugee camp in Zaatari, the main camp for ...
• 29 July 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sambalpur and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis, on 26 July 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sambalpur (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Lukas Kerketta, S.V.D., in accordance with ...
• 29 July 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Diphu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis, on 26 July 2013, appointed Rev.do Paul Mattekatt of the clergy of Diphu, Pastor and Director of the Catholic school in Japrajan as Bishop of the Diocese of Diphu (India ...
• 29 July 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Rourkela Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Francis, on 26 July 2013, appointed Rev.do Kishore Kumar Kujur of the clergy of Sambalpur, Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Regional Seminar Orissa as Bishop of the Diocese ...
• 29 July 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Saltillo supports the defenders of human rights of immigrants Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) - "In the minds of many, immigrants are a threat, they are thugs. But this happens to people who suffer from xenophobia, and this is one of the things we have always tackled": this is how the Bi ...