News

• 6 December 2010
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - “The Church can not make the mistake of evangelizing with old structures or ignore the media and new technologies” San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - At the House of the Poor Clares in San Jose de Costa Rica, on 1, 2 and 3 December 2010, the Presiding Bishops and Executive Secretaries of the Commissions for communication, the media and those ...
• 6 December 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian families are fleeing all over the world thanks to the communities in diaspora Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – In the exodus of Christians from Iraq - who after the recent violence seek refuge in Europe, America and Oceania - hundreds of Chaldean Catholic families have taken refuge in Turkey in recent ...
• 4 December 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - The priests of the Diocese of Tai Yuan intensify the spiritual journey and spread the latest pastoral care themes Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - The priests of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, led by Coadjutor Archbishop Paul Meng Ningyou, consecrated on 16 September with the approval of the Holy See, are intensifying the spiritual journey towa ...
• 4 December 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - In 2011 increased food insecurity, epidemics and armed conflicts expected Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - According to official humanitarian sources, in 2011, Kenya will experience increased food insecurity, epidemics and conflicts, as well as the continuing influx of refugees from Somalia. Currentl ...
• 4 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Terrorist groups raise aim: “Eliminate Minister Bhatti” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Islamic terrorist organization “Lashkar-e-Toiba”, one of the largest in Southern Asia, and other Taliban groups have launched a type of “fatwa” (an official proclamation) against t ...
• 4 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Minister Bhatti tells Fides: “My commitment to justice goes on” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Minister for Minorities, Shabhaz Bhatti, is not discouraged nor impressed by new threats by terrorist groups: “My mission for justice, human rights and the protection of minorities will ...
• 4 December 2010
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Religious leaders have called for caution, but have not been heard Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “The fear of a split in the Country becomes more realistic,” a source from the local church in Abidjan tells Fides, in the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, where yesterday the Constitutional Counc ...
• 4 December 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Poverty is a violation of human dignity,” affirms Minister for Social Development Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - “We will not be able to overcome extreme poverty if we do not build a country with equal opportunities, where all Chileans may be involved in the development of the country,” said the Minis ...
• 4 December 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Social sin prevents commitment to the common good Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Argentinean region of Patagonia-Comahue have renewed their commitment to “help create a society without exclusion, in justice and solidarity”, and invited us to “im ...
• 3 December 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Diocese of Bissau pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Natividade for peace and reconciliation Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Bissau will go on pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of “Nossa Senhora da Natividade” in Cacheu on 4 December. The event is considered the greatest show of popular religion in Guinea ...
• 3 December 2010
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Christmas carols with African sounds in the Moré dialect Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - A young Camillian priest and songwriter has reworked some of the most traditional Christmas carols, introducing African sounds and added parts within the songs, sung in the Moré dialect, on ...
• 3 December 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Advent, an opportunity for reflection and renewal of faith Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) - “With the start of the new liturgical year, we also renew our life of faith, to follow the path of the Church awaiting the coming of the Lord”. This is how the community of Sui Ning in the ...
• 3 December 2010
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - “Safe Cities”: the security of women in poor and marginalized urban zones Geneva (Agenzia Fides) - The abuse of women has been going on for centuries and it is often the case that a woman is killed before the problem is taken seriously. In this regard, the United Nations Fund for the Developme ...
• 3 December 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Supreme Court confirms the election of Alpha Condé as Head of State Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of the Republic of Guinea has confirmed the election of Alpha Condé to Head of State. The Supreme Court decision was announced on the night between 2 and 3 December. “The Ca ...
• 3 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi, lawyers working to expose the false testimonies Lahore (Pakistan) – To expose the false witnesses, highlighting the “castle of liars” that accuses Asia Bibi; to demonstrate the failures of the police and the conditions suffered by the judge who in the first inst ...