News

• 2 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-Clashes in northern Nigeria: a report of “Justice and Peace” complains that "someone has armed extremists" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – About 300 to 500 deaths (according to police sources), 300 houses have been destroyed (as verified by the local Bishop), over 14 thousand internally displaced persons -IDPs. This is the toll of ...
• 2 May 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA-The workers of the Catholic Action call for "a fair distribution of wealth" Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The workers of the Argentina Catholic Action (SETRAC) published a statement which calls for "a fair distribution of wealth”, as the title of the message says released on 1 May, the feast ...
• 2 May 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI-Message from the Bishops of Burundi for the beatification of John Paul II Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the beatification of Pope John Paul II, the Bishops of Burundi have issued a message that explains the significance of the event. In the text, sent to Fides, the Bishops poi ...
• 2 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-After the death of Bin Laden the Bishops remember the "love for enemies" and "the example of John Paul II" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "In the soul of a Christian there is never joy for the death of a man, even if he is an enemy. On the occasion of the death of Bin Laden I would like to remind the supreme commandment of the C ...
• 30 April 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-The only Colombian sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Czestochowa celebrates the beatification of John Paul II Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - In the south of the colombian capital of Bogota, in the district of Yomasa, is the parish of St. Athanasius which is also a Marian Sanctuary, the only one in Colombia dedicated to Our Lady of Cze ...
• 30 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"I ask the intercession of the Blessed John Paul II for peace in Libya”, says the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning several people came to see me to report the fact that many places were bombed, causing civilian victims”, said Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripol ...
• 30 April 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN-The sufferings of the Japanese people commended to Blessed John Paul II Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - A group of Christian pilgrims from Japan, accompanied by a Salesian religious, has arrived in Rome to attend the beatification of John Paul II and "to commend to the Polish Pope the sufferings the ...
• 30 April 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA-The young are protagonists in the initiatives of the beatification of John Paul II Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - In most cases it will be young people who will gather for prayer vigils promoted in the Argentinian dioceses waiting for the Mass for the beatification of Pope John Paul II presided over by ...
• 30 April 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-In a former refugee camp of "boat people" the first sanctuary dedicated to John Paul II Manila (Agenzia Fides) - It will be a symbol of new life in a place of suffering: a former refugee camp in the province of Bataan on the island of Luzon (Northern Philippines), will host the first sanctuary dedicated to ...
• 30 April 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA-"The Pope of our times ": a book dedicated to the Blessed John Paul II on behalf of the Angolan Bishops Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Bishop of Cabina, Vice President of CEAST (Episcopal Conference of Angola and Sao Tome) and Mgr. Oscar Lino Fernandes Braga, Bishop Emeritus of Benguel ...
• 30 April 2011
  VATICAN -"John Paul II, a missionary Pope" exhibition at the Missionary Museum of Propaganda Fide Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "From the day of his election as Bishop of Rome, October 16, 1978, I urgently felt the command of Jesus: 'Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature '. I felt so compell ...
• 30 April 2011
  AFRICA/R.D.CONGO-Opening of the first ophthalmology clinic in north-east of the High Huel Isiro (Agenzia Fides) - In collaboration with the local diocese of Wamba, Isiro-Niagara and Dungu Doruma, the NGO CBM Italy, engaged in anti-blindness program, inaugurates the Ophtalmologique Centre of Siloam Isiro (COSI ...
• 30 April 2011
  ASIA/CAMBODIA -New treatment and rehabilitation centers for children at risk Neak Loeung (Agenzia Fides) - Currently in the world there are about 150 million street children. In Cambodia, poverty, lack of education and scruples on behalf of many adults and especially the lack of intervention by t ...
• 29 April 2011
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The “missionary” John Paul II in the hearts of the indigenous Vanimo (Agenzia Fides) – Faithful Catholics, Christians of all confessions and even non-Christians in Papua New Guinea carry the work of John Paul II in their hearts, according to missionaries working in the Country. T ...
• 29 April 2011
  MISSIONARY INTENTION - “That the Lord may help the Church in China persevere in fidelity to the Gospel and grow in unity” - Commentary on the Missionary Intention for May 2011 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – According to estimates, the number of Catholics in China is little more than 1% of the population. Given that this is the most populous country in the world, even though they are a small ...