News

• 23 September 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Mindanao without peace: terrorism alarm, Islamic fundamentalists cause havoc, deadlock in the negotiations Zamboanga City (Agenzia Fides) – Criminal terrorist groups in search of visibility; uncertainty about future policies; Islamic fundamentalist infiltration from abroad; deadlock in the peace process and the elections fo ...
• 23 September 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN - New clashes in South Kordofan: the crisis is likely to worsen Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Heavy fighting erupted yesterday, September 22, in the state of South Kordofan, on the border between north and south Sudan, after rebels of the Sudan’s People’s Liberation Movement North ...
• 22 September 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Church in Argentina celebrates "the month of the Bible" Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - As in many Latin American countries, the month of September is celebrated in Argentina as "the month of the Bible". For decades, this time of year, different parishes organize activities th ...
• 22 September 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Armed violence continues to disrupt the lives of small towns in Chocó Quibdo (Agenzia Fides) - The frequent actions of armed groups against the population have created fear and anxiety among Afro-descendants and indigenous peoples who live in the department of Chocó, and are no longer abl ...
• 22 September 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - "To ignite the spark of Evangelization": how to create a good project for evangelization Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) - "To ignite the spark of Evangelization" was the theme of the Seminar organized by the Missionary Association of the Diocese of Kao Hsiung, on the island of Taiwan, on Sept. 17. According to i ...
• 22 September 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA-Religious leaders in the North to "maintain an open channel", but "religious freedom is denied" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The visit to North Korea of seven religious leaders of the "Korean Conference of Religions for Peace" representatives of Catholicism, Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, shamanism and other loca ...
• 22 September 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "We must hospitalize dozens of injured people in serious condition abroad": appeal on behalf of Mgr. Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Due to the many clashes in recent months, which continue in some parts of Libya, a humanitarian emergency has been created. In Misratha, the hospital no longer exists, the most urgent cases are ...
• 22 September 2011
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Appointment of Rector of the Major Seminary "Saint Marc" in the Archdiocese of Bangui Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 15 August, 2011 Archbishop Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rector of the National Major Seminary "Saint Marc" in the Archdioce ...
• 22 September 2011
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -LARE: 39 years for the promotion of radio communication Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American Association of Radio Education (LARE) today celebrates the 39th anniversary of its founding. It is a reality that promotes communication in different situations, local a ...
• 22 September 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Caritas, the only channel that gives humanitarian aid to religious minorities Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "The only channel to get humanitarian aid to displaced people belonging to religious minorities, Christians and Hindus, is Caritas, although government agencies and other Muslim NGOs deny it" ...
• 22 September 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - A dozen people have been arrested in connection with the massacre of Gatumba Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - The Burundian authorities announced the arrest of a dozen people in connection with the September 18 massacre, which occurred in a bar in Gatumba (see Fides 21/09/2011), whose toll has risen t ...
• 22 September 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Dengue continues to alarm the local health authorities San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Cases of dengue in El Salvador continue to increase and the local health authorities are alarmed. Every week there are at least 200 new people infected, and although fortunately the figur ...
• 21 September 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Abortion, euthanasia and in vitro fertilization: warning on behalf of the Mexican Bishops Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Mexico issued a statement stressing that society now should no longer marvel at the violence carried out when unborn children are being aborted. "The many expres ...
• 21 September 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - More than 55 anti-Christian attacks in 2011; for the Bishops a legislation to protect minorities is urgently needed" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - A church was attacked and damaged in Karnataka two days ago; a prayer meeting was interrupted and stopped by extremists in Madhya Pradesh; 7 Christians were arrested in Andhra Pradesh and a Pr ...
• 21 September 2011
  EUROPE/CZECH REPUBLIC - A "missionary bridge of prayer" and a video clip for World Mission Day Prague (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of World Mission Day 2011, the national leadership of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Czech Republic, have launched the initiative to create a "missionary bridge of ...