News

• 19 May 2011
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND-World Health Assembly: true global solidarity is necessary, in which high-income countries do not only make promises but actually carry out their commitments to improving development assistance Geneva (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite progress in some countries, by and large we are still far from universal health coverage. We are in a deadlock in the status quo where the rich have higher levels of coverage, which the ...
• 19 May 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-New workers in the vineyard of the Lord for the Catholic communities of the continent Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - In the intense celebration of the Marian month and the Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, several Chinese Catholic communities have welcomed the "new workers in the vineya ...
• 19 May 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE-Respect for environment and energy production: the Church intervenes to avoid violent clashes Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Chilean Bishops intervene to promote dialogue and at the same time to remember that with regard to energy projects, "a decision based solely on economic interests is ethically unacceptable. ...
• 19 May 2011
  AFRICA/DR CONGO-The DRC towards elections in November, between light and shadow Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has published the electoral calendar, for the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections ...
• 19 May 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"The Church of northern and southern Sudan must remain united, " says a missionary Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The independence of southern Sudan, on July 9, is approaching and there is a growing concern for the fate of Christians in northern Sudan. As underlined Fr. Asfaha Yohannes Weldeghiorghis, Ethi ...
• 19 May 2011
  AMERICA/URUGUAY-Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes is the new President of LAMEC Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The press office of the Latin American Episcopal Council (LAMEC) sent the following note to Fides with communication of the new appointments. "Today, 18 May 2011 the Ordinary Meeting of the Lat ...
• 19 May 2011
  ASIA/INDIA-The Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, in Orissa: " Persecution exists, but the faith of Christians is growing" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - " Persecution on Christians in Orissa exists, but faith grows and strengthens, and even the number of the faithful is increasing. We are not afraid: we will always be ready to tell the trut ...
• 19 May 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-The Bishops to the government: "With regards to the Document on reproductive Health we will respect our principles" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The dialogue between the Church and the Philippine government regarding the document on reproductive health has stopped , as there are no conditions to carry on and because "we must respect our ...
• 18 May 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL-Access to land for everyone to prevent food insecurity in the country Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Food insecurity in Nepal is causing serious violations to human rights and at the same time fomenting women trade. According to the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), about 60-70 women in ...
• 18 May 2011
  AFRICA/MOROCCO-Morocco a possible partner of the Gulf Cooperation Council: towards the creation of a regional "monarchical" bloc ? Rabat (Agenzia Fides) - Morocco, along with Jordan, could become part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the organization created 30 years ago, which combines Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman ...
• 18 May 2011
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO-The women are now asking for a national dialogue to get the country out of the worst crisis in its history Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Under the motto "dialogue, tolerance and justice, " the women of Burkina Faso have marched through the streets of the capital Ouagadougou to request the opening of a national dialogue to put ...
• 18 May 2011
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY-Bishops' Message for the Bicentennial, "A new evangelization for a new Paraguay' Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Message of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (ECP) published on the occasion of the Bicentennial of Independence reflects the deepest desire of the people of Paraguay: the desire to brea ...
• 18 May 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-The promotion of vocations and training is a commitment of the whole Church Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The promotion of vocations and training is a responsibility of the whole Church, said Don Benedict Lam Cho Ming, chairman of the Diocesan Vocations Commission of Hong Kong during the event org ...
• 18 May 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA-Everyone must support the Church's pastoral mission among children Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "It is essential to train our children in all spiritual, moral and physical aspects, " said Cardinal John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi, addressing the clergy, and religious, teachers and parents ...
• 18 May 2011
  ASIA-Food safety at risk in Central Asia Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - Food safety is at risk in Central Asian countries: while governments in former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan seek to stabilize the nations polit ...