News

• 11 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Arif is in danger: among those accused of blasphemy in Punjab, 43 killed out of 45 cases Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Arif Masih, Christian of 40 years, from the village of Chak Jhumra, in Faisalabad, who was arrested on 5 April for blasphemy “needs protection because his life is in serious danger,” says t ...
• 11 April 2011
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - “Corruption is one of the most hazardous problems to democracy”: Bishop Baez at the conclusion of the Stations of the Cross Managua (Agenzia Fides) – The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Managua, Bishop Silvio Baez, denounces corruption as one of the most hazardous problems to democracy in the Country, commenting on the report by the ...
• 11 April 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Commitment to the promotion of life and for the response to the health needs of the people of “Vila Misionaria” São Paulo (Agenzia Fides) – “In recent months life has been a little more demanding than usual,” says Sister Annamaria Fornasiero, of the Missionaries of the Immaculate (PIME), to Fides, regarding her lengthy ser ...
• 11 April 2011
  OCEANIA/COOK ISLANDS - Resignation of Bishop of Rarotonga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 11 April 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), presented by Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S ...
• 9 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New case of Christian falsely accused of blasphemy Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – A Christian by the name of Arif Masih, 40 years old, from the village of Chak Jhumra, in Faisalabad, was arrested on 5 April by local police accused of blasphemy. This was communicated to F ...
• 9 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy: a moratorium urgently needed Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – The new case of Christian Arif Masih, falsely accused victim of blasphemy, relaunches the proposal for a moratorium on the application of the blasphemy law in Pakistan. Paul Bhatti, Specia ...
• 9 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - “Italy should support Turkish diplomatic initiative,” says Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides)- “Italy should support the Turkish diplomatic initiative,” says Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, to Fides. “This is because the Libyans have officially state ...
• 9 April 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The Nigerians want peace and good governance. Anyone bombing wants to destabilise the Country,” says the Archbishop of Jos Jos (Agenzia Fides) - “The attacks and the violence are being carried out by people who want to impede the democracy that Nigerians aspire to. Nigerians are tired of the violence and bad governing. The elections are th ...
• 9 April 2011
  EUROPE/POLAND - “Gift of the Heart”: the family home wished for by John Paul II, inaugurated Skawina (Agenzia Fides) - “Gift of the Heart” opened its doors to eight adolescents and children entrusted to the Guanellians by a court in Krakow. The children are aged 4 to 17 years. “Gift of the Heart” is the ...
• 9 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - First course of continuous formation for priests of Beijing Beijing Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – 14 March, diocesan Bishop Giuseppe Li Shan of Beijing, inaugurated the first course of continuous formation for the priests of Beijing. It will go from March to June and then from Sep ...
• 9 April 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - New day care centre for children who live in violent neighbourhoods León (Agenzia Fides) – As part of “Progect 180°”, directed towards the rehabilitation of neighbourhoods afflicted with the problem of youth gangs, the Salesian Don Bosco Oratory, in collaboration with the Municip ...
• 9 April 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholic lawyer and member of the Justice and Peace Commission in jail in Vinh Vinh (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic lawyer and member of the Justice and Peace Commission, Le Quoc Quan, was arrested by police, together with Doctor Pham Hong Son. The two were arrested on 7 April for participating in the ...
• 9 April 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops at the conclusion of Plenary Assembly: “We will work to perfect the selection and formation of candidates to the priesthood” Punta de Tralca (Agenzia Fides) – The “Bishops' Message to Catholics and all the people of Chile” is the conclusive document from the 101st Plenary Assembly of the Chilean Episcopal Conference, held in Punta de Tra ...
• 9 April 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic initiative: pro-environment and respectful of Creation La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Franciscan 'Justice and Peace' Movement of the Basilica of St Francis in the city of La Paz, is busy making preparations for the celebration on the last Saturday of the month at 7.00 am in ...
• 9 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 9 April 2011. appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati (India), Bishop John Moolachira, currently Bishop of Diphu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 9/04/2011) ...