News

• 14 November 2011
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Indigenous Women: the poorest of the poor, marginalized and discriminated Antigua (Agenzia Fides) - "Creating Opportunities" is a program launched by the international American NGO concerning public health, Population Council, in the Guatemalan province of Alta Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Sololá, ...
• 14 November 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - "Proclaiming the Gospel, to build peace": the commitment of a "missionary Bishop" after 56 years of religious life Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - "To be a missionary who proclaims the Gospel, build peace and act for reconciliation and brotherhood among people": this is the spirit of His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Menamparampil, Salesian Archbishop ...
• 14 November 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Strong tensions between North and South Sudan Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Tension rises between North and South Sudan, that continue to accuse each other of destabilization attempts. The Minister of Defense in Khartoum, Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, has accused the go ...
• 14 November 2011
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI seeks prayers for his trip to Africa Vatican City (Fides Service) - From November 18 to 20, the Holy Father Benedict XVI will visit Benin, for the signing and publication of the post-synodal apostolic Exhortation of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM-More than 1500 thousand seminarians and 80 young catechists: the Church's future looks bright Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - "Hope for the new generations of Vietnamese youth is faith in Christ: the young people who look to a market economy, consumerism, the civilization of looking for new answers for their t ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A mass media operator has been killed in Mindanao: "It is necessary to respect the rule of law" General Santos City (Agenzia Fides) - Alfredo Velarde, "Brigada News" newspaper manger in Mindanao was killed yesterday in General Santos City by a killer who shot him at close range. Velrade, 45 years of age, managed th ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Christians Doctors thrown out by Hindu extremists; the faithful in prayer on the "Day for the persecuted" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Christians of all denominations, in all states of India, will pray today and tomorrow in the Sunday liturgies, for all the faithful persecuted in India and around the world, on the ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - New democratic openness, but ethnic minorities are excluded: over 110 thousand displaced Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - There are signs of openness and new hopes for democracy in Myanmar, but despite the progress, "ethnic minorities are inexplicably excluded from the reform process: this exclusion determines high ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/THAILAND - Different religious communities are united in the aid to the flood refugee victims Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - A spirit of unity and collaboration among all religious communities in Thailand characterizes the efforts of assistance to flood victims: Heavy rains have caused severe flooding that have caused ...
• 11 November 2011
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Marriage is the foundation of the family: the National Congress of the family is in progress Quito (Agenzia Fides) - From November 9 to 12, the Second National Congress of the Family on the theme "Family, work and free day- The Ecuadorian family in mission: work and feast day at the service of the person and the ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - 24 hours of Eucharistic adoration for the elderly and young people who take turns in the Cathedral of Ji Nan for Ji Nan (Agenzia Fides) - According to reports sent to Fides by Faith of He Bei, the Cathedral of the diocese of Ji Nan, in the Shan Dong province, is promoting with great commitment the Eucharistic adoration. On 28 March ...
• 11 November 2011
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - "If we want to unite the Country we should start from the poor": a missionary on the re-election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) - "Even the international media, wonders what credibility an election has in which only 37% of the voters voted", says to Fides Fr. Mauro Armanino, of the Society of African Missions (SAM), who l ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - The number of returnees in the country is decreasing Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - The difficulties to resettle in their homes in Afghanistan have discouraged refugees living in neighboring countries. Over the past 10 months only 60 000 people against 100 000 in the same period ...
• 11 November 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A new hospital pavilion in Yirol has been inaugurated Yirol (Agenzia Fides) – A new pavillion has recently been inaugurated in Yirol, one of the poorest areas of the newborn South Sudan, the OPD (Out Patient Department), the new 250 square meters wing with First Aid servi ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Objective "reconciliation" between religious minorities and Muslim groups in Sindh Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) – Reconciliation between religious minorities is being attempted, especially on behalf of the Hindu community and Muslim groups after the killing of four Hindus (a doctor and three members of ...