News

• 1 February 2013
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Negotiations with the M23 cannot alter the Constitution Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In the dialogue between the government delegation and the March 23 Movement (M23), being held in Kampala, new divergences appeared and the suspension of dialogue was feared. In particular, the ...
• 1 February 2013
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Catholic Biblical Association of Hong Kong celebrates 40 years of pastoral service Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Biblical Association of Hong Kong celebrated the 40th anniversary of ministry with Holy Scripture and expressed gratitude for the beatification of Father Gabriele Maria Allegra, O ...
• 1 February 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - Exploitation, abuse, hard labor and underpaid workers for 50 000 children Amman (Agenzia Fides) - In Jordan, because of poverty, many children have never had the chance to play or lead a life as a child because they are forced to work to survive. According to the latest census, the total workf ...
• 1 February 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - With kidnappings and violence the FARC put negotiations at risk Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Two police officers kidnapped and clashes with government forces in the city of Policarpa in southern Colombia, with a toll of four soldiers killed: the end of the "ceasefire" proclaimed in Novem ...
• 1 February 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - In the Year of Faith Christians work together to build a peaceful and united society Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the four officially recognized Christian churches in Pakistan (Catholic Church, the Presbyterian Church, Salvation Army, Anglican Church of Pakistan), have approved a joint stateme ...
• 31 January 2013
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "There is no justice without equality": the crisis has worsened the poverty of women and girls around the world Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "There is no justice without equality" is the theme of the campaign promoted by the Catholic organization Manos Unidas Spanish that will start on February 5. In some countries, being a woman is r ...
• 31 January 2013
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - About 300 Sudanese refugees arrive in South Sudan every day. The UNHCR is preparing a new refugee camp Juba (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 177,000 refugees from South Kordofan hosted by South Sudan, particularly in the settlement of Yida (which only accommodates 61,000 people) in the State of Unity. To cope with t ...
• 31 January 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media: sects jeopardize relations between Christians and Muslims Amman (Agenzia Fides) - Jehovah's Witnesses and the sects of American origin, with their propaganda methods, create problems for the middle east Christian communities of ancient tradition and their relations with the Mus ...
• 31 January 2013
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The "Electoral Ethics Pact" text to defend democracy, mutual respect is ready Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Panama has prepared a draft of the project of the Electoral Ethics Pact in order to seek a social agreement, particularly among political organizations, so that t ...
• 31 January 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Year of Faith: catechism for children arrives online Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The new technology applied to evangelization: in the Year of Faith, in which catechesis is a cornerstone of the renewed commitment of the local churches, in Pakistan Sunday school catechism for ...
• 31 January 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Malnutrition and childhood diseases for children in the slums in the south of the country New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In recent decades, in India there has been a rapid and disorganized urbanization. The impact of childhood illnesses and malnutrition in this population remains difficult to quantify. A group o ...
• 31 January 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - A church destroyed in Mesopotamia. The Archbishop: "With war everyone loses" Hassake (Agenzia Fides) - The Syrian Orthodox Church of St. Mary and the Christian school of Al-Wahda were destroyed in Deir Ezzor, a town of Mesopotamia, at the center of fighting that has caused an exodus of the civili ...
• 31 January 2013
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Two religious communities forced to leave Cyrenaica, complaint by Mgr. Martinelli, "In coming days we expect difficult times" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Two religious communities leave Cyrenaica after being pressured by fundamentalists" is the complaint made to Fides Agency by His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Trip ...
• 31 January 2013
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - For the U.S. Bishops the parliamentary agreement on immigration reform is "an important first step" Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "An important first step," this is how, in a statement, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomed the recent agreement on the reform of immigration law by Congress. The agreem ...
• 31 January 2013
  ASIA/TAIWAN - "A hot winter" Chinese New Year full of love also for the most vulnerable Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - On February 10, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated. Through the solidarity campaign "A Hot Winter", sponsored by the Foundation of Social Charitable Works of the Sisters of Our Lady of Chin ...