News

• 29 November 2010
  VATICAN - The Pope's appeal “to promote a culture which always respects human life; to provide favorable conditions and support networks for accepting and developing this culture” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I urge the protagonists from politics, economics and social communications to do everything in their power to promote a culture which always respects human life, to provide favorable con ...
• 29 November 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - 3 December, 2010, International Day for Disability: about 10% of the world population is affected by disability, 80% of the disabled live in poor countries Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - Since 1998, every year on 3 December the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated worldwide, officially promoted by the UN. About 10% of the world population of 650 million p ...
• 29 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi, trial process continues Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The case of Asia Bibi will go ahead through ordinary proceedings, without the short cut of “presidential pardon”: according to Fides sources in Lahore. In Pakistani society and politics it no ...
• 29 November 2010
  MISSIONARY INTENTION - “That the peoples of the earth may open their doors to Christ and to His Gospel of peace, brotherhood and justice” - Commentary on Missionary Intention December 2010 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In his book “Jesus of Nazareth”, Benedict XVI recalls the original meaning of the word “Gospel”. It is usually translated simply as “good news”. But its significance is deeper ...
• 29 November 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Growing soup kitchen offers 160 meals every day to children in rural communities of Cuzco Cuzco (Agenzia Fides) – The soup kitchen for children in the “Patrón Salvador del Mundo” parish in the province of Calca, 50 km from the city of Cuzco in Peru, has been expanded, Fides was told by the Episcopal Co ...
• 29 November 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The voice of the Church at UN Meeting on climate change Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations Conference on climate change opens today in Cancun, Mexico. The meeting is held every year - this is number 16 - with the aim of reaching a broad consensus among all count ...
• 29 November 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Even adults affected by type 1 polio in border provinces with Angola Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - According to health officials, the most virulent form of polio, continues to seriously affect the population of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). So far 63 cases have been recorded with a ...
• 29 November 2010
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - At least 7 dead on the day of the presidential ballot, but elections duly held Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Despite the always regrettable loss of life and despite the tension before and during the vote, we can say that the ballot for the presidential election was fairly positive,” Fides was told ...
• 29 November 2010
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - For the first time Ulan Baatar is a “City for Life”, against the death penalty Ulan Bator (Agenzia Fides) - Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, will take part in “Cities for Life” for the first time, the great event organized by the Sant'Egidio Community, against the death penalty, which is celebr ...
• 29 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Cathedral of the Diocese He Ze (Tsaochow) dedicated to Christ the King He Ze (Agenzia Fides) - “The inauguration of the parish church dedicated to Christ the King is a sign of the revival of our mission of evangelization”: are the words of the head of the Diocese of Ze He, in the provin ...
• 27 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - No justice for Shazia Bashir, the Christian girl raped and murdered Lahore (Fides Service) – There is outrage and disappointment in the Christian community in Pakistan. Chaudhry Naeem, the rich Muslim lawyer accused of raping and killing Shazia Bashir, a 12 year old Christian girl kill ...
• 27 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian sentenced to 25 years prison for blasphemy released Lahore (Fides Service) - Munir Masih, a Christian accused and sentenced to 25 years in prison for blasphemy, was freed on bail today, 27 November, by the High Court of Lahore. His is another case of blatant abuse of ...
• 27 November 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “A genocide is developing in the territory of Lubero” reports local clergy Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In North Kivu (north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) there is a “genocide in the making”. This was revealed by the clergy of the diocese of Butembo-Beni in a message published by the ...
• 27 November 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Two new Institutes at Fu Ren Catholic University: Education and Social Communication Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - After 40 years of waiting, Fu Ren Catholic University in Taiwan has finally launched the Institute for Education and the Institute for Social Communication, in conjunction with celebrating 85 ye ...
• 27 November 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation by Bishop of Ondo, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 26 November, 2010, the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the ministry of the Diocese of Ondo (Nigeria), presented by Bishop Francis Florunsho Clement Alonge, in acco ...