News

• 7 March 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO - Bishops launch a national collection for the victims of the tragedy of Brazzaville Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Republic of Congo have launched a national collection to help the victims of the series of explosions in the barracks of Mpila (see Fides 05/03/2012). In a message sent t ...
• 7 March 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Women’s rights and development: a commitment of Caritas India, which celebrates 50 years Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - Emancipation of women, ensuring women rights and development in the social, economic and political field; services to the poor and marginalized groups such as Dalits, outcasts and indigenous peop ...
• 7 March 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The problem of Haitian migration, priorities for the Bishops’ meeting Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The bishops of the Dominican Republic and Haiti will meet next Monday, March 12 in Santo Domingo to analyze the problems of the two nations and the progress of the process of rebuilding th ...
• 7 March 2012
  AMERICA - Fr.Kino, missionary "straddling" between different people’s and cultures whose message is still relevant Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The tercentenary of the death of a man who belongs to different people’s and nations ends in these days. Italian by birth, from the Val di Non, Trentino; but German for the education and format ...
• 7 March 2012
  AFRICA/SUDAN - In the Nuba Mountains crimes against humanity have been committed as in Darfur Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - In the Nuba Mountains the same kind of crimes against humanity are being committing as in Darfur. This was stated in Juba, capital of South Sudan, by Makesh Kapila, former head of the UNDP (UN ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/CHINA-The Eucharist at the centre of Lent and the lives of the faithful Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The Eucharist is at the center of Lent and of the lives of the continental Catholics, who are living intensely the "period" in preparation for Easter in communion with the Universal Churc ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA-"An examination of conscience" to prepare for the Synod on the New Evangelization Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - An effort of reflection and an extra "examination of conscience", to make a "careful diagnosis of the situation"; a revival of the true Christian identity in the country: thus the Church in Korea ...
• 6 March 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Gender disparity keeps millions of women in extreme poverty Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 March each year, in many countries, International Women's Day is celebrated. Various initiatives will be held for the advancement of women, important pillar and principle protagonist regardi ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: women of religious minorities "doubly discriminated" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The women belonging to minority religious communities are "doubly discriminated and marginalized". They are widely abused and harassed, often forced to conversions, and their education level is m ...
• 6 March 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO - "I am impressed by the spirit of solidarity on behalf of everyone", says the Nuncio of Brazzaville Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "The tragedy that has befallen these people is really great. Entire families have lost their homes and their various members " says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Jan Romeo Pawlowski, Apostolic Nunc ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - More than 2,000 new Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the hospitality of Christians Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Due to the persistent violence, the Syrian civil population flees to Lebanon: according to the UN, 2,000 new refugees have crossed the border over the past two days. In this phase, the Christian ...
• 6 March 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New violence in northern and central Nigeria Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - New violence, although with different motivation, occurred in two distinct areas of Nigeria. Three alleged members of the Boko Haram sect were killed by the Joint Task Force (JTF, joint group spec ...
• 5 March 2012
  VATICAN - The Pope’s visit to a Roman parish, "become missionaries of Christ to your brothers wherever they live, work, study or spend their leisure time" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The position of your church placed on the highest spot in the neighborhood reminds you that the Gospel must be communicated and announced to everyone. Wait not for others to bring you diff ...
• 5 March 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Formation for the laity of the parish of Xiang Yang: how to live Lent, the Year of Faith and One Hundred Years of the Diocese Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - Five days of formation for the lay faithful active in the life of the ecclesial communities of the parish of Xiang Yang, of the Diocese of Tian Jin, which took place in the new Center for the L ...
• 5 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society appeals for "equal rights for religious minorities" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Equal rights, equal opportunity, equal dignity for Pakistani citizens belonging to religious minorities: is the renewed appeal of civil society representatives in Pakistan. The debate on the s ...