News

• 21 May 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-Commitment of the diocese to support the training of the lay abroad Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Fund for the Formation of the Laity of the Diocese of Hong Kong has allocated HK $ 600 000 for the training abroad of six lay people in 2011. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (th ...
• 21 May 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-North and south Sudan accuse each other due to new clashes in Abyei Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Tension in Abyei increases, the area rich in oil is disputed between north and south Sudan, after clashes that have opposed the troops of the two contenders, and have also involved the men of UNMI ...
• 21 May 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-Inauguration of Ouattara; tonight interfaith prayer at the Basilica of Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a strong popular mobilization and every effort has been made so that there is a festive atmosphere, also thanks to the organization of events throughout the city, " says Fr. Aug ...
• 21 May 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-No to violence: a network to improve the status and human rights of indigenous women Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) - The indigenous women of the Indonesian Papua have suffered and continue to suffer all kinds of violence, rapes, torture, abuse, kidnapping by the Indonesian military forces committed in the r ...
• 21 May 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR-The "American Bishop" of Pyay "priority to evangelization" Pyay (Agenzia Fides) - "The priority for our Church is to evangelize. The motto I have chosen for my episcopal service, 'May they have life', clearly expresses this meaning and this need to communicate the love of Christ ...
• 21 May 2011
  VATICAN-Over 20 years of commitment of the Catholic health care institutions providing assistance to victims of AIDS Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in remote areas and where the average income is very low, the only ones to provide antiretroviral therapies and to intervene on behalf of ...
• 21 May 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-The presence of the Church in the digital age: Forum sponsored by the Bishops Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "Truth, Preaching and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age" is the theme of the Forum to be held on June 1 at the Regina Apostolorum auditorium at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference ...
• 21 May 2011
  AMERICA/URUGUAY-Message from CELAM: renewed commitment for the Continental Mission and the call for everyone to become missionary disciples Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - "Four years ago, the Word marked the route in Aparecida, when we chose to promote the task of becoming missionary Disciples in the service of life, and now we confirm our commitment for the C ...
• 21 May 2011
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO-Resignation of Bishop of Koudougou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 21, 2011 accepted the resignation from the ministry of the Diocese of Koudougou (Burkina Faso), presented by Archbishop Basile Tapsoba, in accordance wit ...
• 20 May 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA-Solidarity and communion for vocations in mission lands continue to grow Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 21 and Sunday, May 22 the National Day of the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle, on "Vocations in mission lands" will be held in Argentina. According to information s ...
• 20 May 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES-Even two religious missionaries will receive the "Servitor Pacis Award New York (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 June the “Path to Peace” Foundation will bestow the 2011 annual Award to Frà Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta. The annou ...
• 20 May 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Maria example of evangelization: the first Cultural Week dedicated to the Madonna was celebrated Beijing (Agenzia Fides) –To celebrate the Year of Evangelization of the Lay and the Marian month, to urge the faithful to imitate the spirit of Mary following her footsteps as an example of evangelization: these are t ...
• 20 May 2011
  EUROPE-Evangelization, youth, dialogue in the continent under examination of the Jesuits Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A special meeting of the Council of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials (CEP) to put into action a strategic plan for the next three to four years was recently held. According to informat ...
• 20 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Attacked or driven out from their homes: the trampled rights of Christians in Punjab Lahore (Fides Service) - Two Christian nurses were seized and beaten for nine hours by an official of the Muslim Fatima Hospital in Lahore (Punjab), a wealthy Muslim landowner, with a history in politics, usurped the lan ...
• 20 May 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-"Another 30,000 refugees in the catholic mission of Duékoué" an appeal from the Bishop of Man to Fides Man (Agenzia Fides) - "There are still 30,000 displaced people received into the catholic mission run by the Salesians in Duékoué" Bishop Gaspard Beby Gnéba, Bishop of Man in western Ivory Coast reports to Fides. The ...