News

• 1 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Peace blooms in the Northeast, thanks to the help of the Church Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) – The mediation encouraged by the Catholic Church in the Northeast of India, to defuse a bitter conflict between the Rabha and Garo tribal groups, is bearing its fruit, to the great satisfactio ...
• 1 March 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Together we can resolve the problems”: encouragement of Card. Terrazas Sandoval after the torrential rains La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Bolivia has invited citizens “to unite in the face of the natural adversity” which in January and February resulted in the deaths of more than 60 people and left abou ...
• 1 March 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Priest found dead in his parish in Brownsville Brownsville (Agenzia Fides) – A Catholic priest was found dead, victim of an apparent suicide according to the police report. Agents were called to Barnard Road and Los Ebanos Boulevard on the morning of Monday, 21 Feb ...
• 1 March 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - 28 million school-aged children not attending classes due to armed conflicts New York (Agenzia Fides) - Armed conflicts constitute one of the main obstacles to education. This emerged from Global Report on Education for all entitled: “The hidden crisis: armed conflict and education” just rel ...
• 1 March 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Bishop of Dà Lat Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 1 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Dà Lat (Vietnam), Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong, until now Bishop of Hung Hoá. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 1/ ...
• 1 March 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Bishop of Hung Hoá Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 1 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Hung Hoá (Vietnam), Bishop Jean Marie Vu Tât, until now titular Bishop of Tisiduo and Auxiliary of the ...
• 28 February 2011
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - After days of uninterrupted search, now focus on the recovery of corpses, 200 still missing Christchurch (Agenzia Fides) - “'It is like a war zone' is how more than one reporter has described the streets of Christchurch; others say they just cannot find the words to communicate the widespread destruction,” ...
• 28 February 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Report on anti-Christian violence presented and endorsed by the Federal Government New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Report by Judge Michael Saldanha, which establishes the truth about the anti-Christian violence which occurred in the State of Karnataka in 2008, was officially presented to three Federa ...
• 28 February 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Appeal by Bishop Martinelli for the Eritreans in Libya: “yesterday 2,000 came back to our church and buildings asking for help” Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “I would like to make an appeal for the estimated 2,000 Eritreans who came into our church and buildings yesterday, asking for help and assistance,” Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apo ...
• 28 February 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Growing numbers of missionary priests and laity; a force for evangelisation Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Lay Catholics working abroad constitute a strength and vast potential for evangelisation, especially for Asia: the Catholic Church in Korea told Fides, presenting new statistics on Catholic miss ...
• 26 February 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The murder of Fr Romeu Drago in Montes Claros: “we live in a situation of insecurity,” denounces the Archbishop Montes Claros (Agenzia Fides) – Fr Romeu Drago was seen for the last time about 8.00 pm on 19 February. His charred body was found the next day about 25 km from the city of Montes Claros. In the statement sent to Fide ...
• 26 February 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Attack on a Catholic school, “chain of protests” by Christians in Karnataka Belgaum (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic School of Divine Providence in Tilakwadi, in the Diocese of Belgaum, in the Indian State of Karnataka, was attacked by vandals who shattered the windows and and damaged the struct ...
• 26 February 2011
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Afghan lawyer: “Laws needed which respect human rights” Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – One Christian was saved, but others risk death: Afghanistan urgently needs new laws which “fully respect human rights, freedom of conscience, speech and religion,” declared Afzal Nooristani ...
• 26 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “The people are not going to let the old regimes reappear under new guises,” says Fr Verdoscia Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - “The daily demonstrations in Tahrir Square have become a fixed event, above all to denounce attempts by the old regime to remain in power. Yesterday's protest was directed against the Prime Mini ...
• 25 February 2011
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - All the Catholic churches in Christchurch must be safe before any Mass can be celebrated Christchurch (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Barry Jones of Christchurch has prohibited the celebration of Mass throughout the 78 churches in the diocese until such time as thorough checks can be made regarding their safety, ...