News

• 5 November 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Egyptian Catholics welcome with enthusiasm the election of the new Coptic Orthodox Pope Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The election of the new Patriarch Tawadros II as head of the Coptic Orthodox Church arouses reactions of joy and enthusiasm in the composite Catholic community in Egypt. "We are all delighted," co ...
• 31 October 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Diocese of Kao Hsiung entrusts 8 couples the mandate for the Evangelization of families Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) – With the appointment and the missionary mandate assigned to 8 couples of lay faithful of the Diocesan Commission for the Evangelization of the Family, the Diocese of Kao Hsiung in Taiwan wi ...
• 31 October 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - At the cemetery via the web: Filipino migrants for a "virtual visit" to the dead Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A "virtual tour" via the web at the cemetery, with prayers for their dead, listening to a meditation, a chance to leave an offering: is an initiative launched by the Office of Social Communicatio ...
• 31 October 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Church invites children to recover the value of mast'aku Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the commemoration of the dead, the Catholic Church in Bolivia has invited boys and girls to take part in the traditional mast'aku (ancestral Andean icon tribute to the dead ...
• 31 October 2012
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Brazil launches the VIII Mutirão of Communication, which one can follow on the web Natal (Agenzia Fides) – With the conference "Communication and citizen participation: means and processes," presented by Father Ermanno Allegri of the Adital Agency, in Fortaleza (CE), the VIII Brazilian Mutirão of co ...
• 31 October 2012
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "Close stories to be listened far away": contest to promote radio stations Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The World Association of Community Radio in Latin America and the Caribbean (AMARC ALC), the Latin American Association of Radio Education (ALER) and the Cultural Association Bostezo, have invited ...
• 31 October 2012
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - About 2,300 children and young people missing since 2010 continue to still be absent at the roll-call Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - In Guatemala, at least 2,300 children and adolescents of the 4955 recorded as missing in the last 21 months, are still absent at the roll-call despite multiple reports. This is what emerg ...
• 31 October 2012
  AFRICA/CHAD - Catholic students ask the authorities to reconsider Mgr. Russo's expulsion N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - The Association of Catholic Students of Chad (Jeunesse étudiante catholique - JEC) has asked the government of N'Djamena to reconsider the expulsion from the Country of His Exc. Mgr. Michael ...
• 31 October 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The last remaining Christian in the center of Homs killed; the convent of the Jesuits has been hit Homs (Agenzia Fides) - The last Christian who was in the center of Homs was killed, after the evacuation of the civilian population. Elias Mansour, 84 years old, Greek-Orthodox Christian, did not want to leave his home, ...
• 31 October 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA - A Kenyan court acquits a missionary of murder Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Father Gerardo Bottarelli, a Passionist missionary, was acquitted of murder by a court in Migori. The missionary was charged in connection with the death of a citizen of Kenya, Polycarp Otieno, ...
• 31 October 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Jhansi and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on October 31, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Jhansi (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Frederick D'Souza in accordance with can. ...
• 30 October 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - "Stop violence against women" asks Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez at the end of the Mariana March Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of Catholics gathered on Sunday, October 28, at the "Centro de los Heroes" for the opening of the Year of Faith. Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Do ...
• 30 October 2012
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - More accurate and reliable data is needed in order to combat child trafficking Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In Bangladesh the problem of child trafficking continues to worsen. According to aid workers, the problem is difficult to address because of the lack of data based. Every year there are thousands ...
• 30 October 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 31 000 children under 15 years of age are killed every year Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - There is still abuse against children and violence increases towards the weakest. In Mexico, the phenomenon of physical abuse against boys and girls, along with other forms of cruel and degr ...
• 30 October 2012
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Catholic organizations denounce the social regression and the increase of poverty Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - "We note that a huge social decline is taking place, which affects especially the most vulnerable, leading to an increase of poverty, insecurity, violence and other social problems," is what is r ...