News

• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - The recognition of Macky Sall’s victory by outgoing President Wade: may he be an example for all of Africa Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "The Country is pervaded by a sense of relief" Church sources told Fides from Senegal, where yesterday, March 25, outgoing President Abdoulaye Wade acknowledged his defeat in the second round of ...
• 26 March 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Pressure from civil society increases for the release of the Italian hostage of the Maoists Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) - After the release of Claudio Colangelo - one of the two Italian hostages kidnapped by Maoist rebels a few days ago - "there are strong pressures from civil society and there is great public ...
• 26 March 2012
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cuban Catholics are ready to welcome Pope Benedict, "Pilgrim of Love" Havana (Agenzia Fides) – We have received the testimony of the preparation of Pope Benedict’s arrival to Cuba for his pastoral visit from several parishes. Father Raul tells Fides how they have prepared the Christian ...
• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/RWANDA-Lack of water: every 17 seconds a child dies, more than 40% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is severly affected. Gicumbi (Agenzia Fides) – Even today in the whole world 783 million people lack access to clean water, billions of people lack access to sanitation and nearly 2.5 billion do not have latrines. Every 17 seconds a child ...
• 24 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI-The Salesians: "The people are with the army of the coup" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "There is obviously concern and tense faces, but there are no conflicts on the streets. There have not been any shots against the population. The people are with the army. They are tired of gover ...
• 24 March 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO-The Pope in Mexico: a German who "does the sums" on migrants Guanajuato (Agenzia Fides) - "I already know I am in a Country proud of its hospitality and anxious that no one feels a stranger in its land. I know, I already knew, but now I see and feel it very deep in the heart. I ho ...
• 24 March 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Churches and NGOs to the government: "More efforts on human rights" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation concerning human rights violations are worrying in the Philippines. Libel, harassment, torture, displacement due to military operations and other inhuman treatment of political pri ...
• 24 March 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Pope’s visit live on the PMS website Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Mexico, on the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s first apostolic visit in Mexico, are technically prepared to be able to follow step by step the Hol ...
• 24 March 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Orissa and Kerala: momentary crisis between Italy-India but Christians are "optimistic" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The cases of the two Italian marines in jail in Kerala and of the two Italians kidnapped in Orissa "cast shadows in the relationship between India and Italy", but Indian Christians "remain opt ...
• 23 March 2012
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Huts, schools, churches and crops destroyed: a picture of the damage in the diocese of Moramanga after the cyclones Giovanna and Irina Moramanga (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting of the Council of Priests of the Diocese of Moramanga ended yesterday, March 22, during which the pastors of the eight district missionaries of the diocese reported the latest new ...
• 23 March 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The gratitude of the diocese of Hong Kong for the Poor Clares, who arrived in 2000 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The immense gratitude of the diocese of Hong Kong for the Poor Sisters of St. Clare (known as the Poor Clares, OSC) who celebrate 800 years of foundation, was expressed by Cardinal John Tong, ...
• 23 March 2012
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST-The Italian Minister Terzi: "The respect of human rights in the Middle East is measured with the protection of minorities" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "There is an indicator, a litmus test, to verify the respect of fundamental freedoms in the Middle East: it is the protection of minorities, especially religious ones" This is what the Italian Mini ...
• 23 March 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - More than 20,000 refugees in Lebanon: for Caritas it is "humanitarian emergency" Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - There are approximately 20 thousand Syrian refugees in Lebanon and it is already "humanitarian emergency": this is what Caritas Lebanon tells Fides, engaged in humanitarian assistance in the Nor ...
• 23 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - Calmer situation, the coup leaders start talks with political and religious representatives Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The firing of gun shots came to an end yesterday afternoon. Today the situation is calmer, although most people still prefer to stay home", sources of the Episcopal Conference of Mali, in Bamako ...
• 23 March 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Guanajuato, land with a long history of struggle and faith, welcomes Benedict XVI Guanajuato (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI will be the first pontiff to set foot in Guanajuato, a state which is protagonist for the movement for Mexican independence and imbued with mysticism, because in its territo ...