News

• 24 January 2013
  AFRICA/SUDAN - "Stop the war in South Kordofan and Blue Nile" is what 350 African civil societies ask for Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Stop the war between the Sudanese army and SPLM-N (Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North) in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. This is the appeal launched by 350 African civil societies on the e ...
• 24 January 2013
  AFRICA/MALI - Bishops’ appeal for prayer and solidarity, who today will be received by the Head of State Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "For over a year our Country has been in a deep crisis. At the beginning of the new year, this crisis has entered a crucial phase," say the Bishops of Mali in a letter to the local Catholic commu ...
• 24 January 2013
  AFRICA/MALI - Armed conflict exacerbates the already precarious country's education system Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - The armed conflicts underway in Mali continue to aggravate the already precarious education of children, and to cope with this emergency, the Spanish NGO Intervida is committed to the educatio ...
• 24 January 2013
  ASIA/TURKEY - The Turkish authorities restructure the Foundations linked to religious minorities Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish General Directorate of Foundations has embarked on a radical review program of procedures and statutes that govern the functions of Foundations that are part of religious minorities. ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Sako’s appeal: "What future for Christians in the Middle East?" Kirkuk (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in the Middle East "is worrying, as are certain things that one hears on the Arab Spring by certain leaders." This is how the appeal on the future of the Middle Eastern Christians b ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/HONG KONG - "Faith grows in Love" theme of the Lenten Campaign of the Year of Faith Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Faith grows in Love," is the theme of the 2013 Lenten Campaign in the diocese of Hong Kong. According to information collected by Fides Agency, the Preparatory Commission has indicated a spec ...
• 23 January 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - The percentage of children affected by leprosy and the stigma that still marginalizes the sick remains high Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - On January 27, we celebrate the 60th World Day of Leprosy, established by the French physician Raoul Follereau and recognized by the UN to focus the attention of the world to the plight of lepro ...
• 23 January 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Kidnapping is the worst thing one could do": Bishop Jaramillo’s appeal Magangué (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Magangué, Colombia, His Exc. Mgr. Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (Bishop Emeritus of Buga), has launched an appeal calling for the respect of life and ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Floods and earthquakes: no assistance for victims Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - A few days after the floods in Jakarta, a strong earthquake struck the island in the Indian Ocean. Despite the state of emergency declared by the local government, hundreds of people have not ye ...
• 23 January 2013
  VATICAN - Pope's appeal for the people of Indonesia affected by the flood Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of today's general audience, the Holy Father Benedict XVI made the following appeal to the people of Indonesia affected by the flood: "I am following with concern the news coming ...
• 23 January 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - New Evangelization and Continental Mission: meeting of missionary organizations Mexico D.F. (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Missionary Action and the Interecclesial Cooperation, together with the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), are attending the Meeting of the Latin Ameri ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - On Sunday the prayer for peace in Holy Land in three thousand cities around the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, January 27, three thousand cities around the world will pray for peace in Holy Land in the context of the Fifth International Day of intercession, promoted in 2009 by some Catholic you ...
• 23 January 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC- The government accuses the rebels of having resumed hostilities Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite agreements in Libreville on 11 January, the coalition Seleka continues its march," said a statement from the Ministry of Defence of Central Africa, accusing the rebel groups of having ca ...
• 23 January 2013
  AFRICA/MALI - Japan closes its embassy in Bamako, but there are no specific threats against foreigners Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The closure of the Embassy of Japan in Bamako is a preventive measure, taking account of the terrorist attack in Algeria during which several Japanese citizens lost their lives, but to our knowl ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The Christian candidates in the elections do not go unnoticed Amman (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than forty Christians who will present themselves as candidates in the parliamentary elections for the renewal of the Lower Chamber, scheduled for tomorrow in Jordan. This is confir ...