News

• 25 November 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - A possible conflict between North and South Sudan would cost over $ 100 billion Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - A possible new war between North and South Sudan could cause damages around 100 billion dollars, revealed a report released today, 25 November, by Frontier Economics (a consulting firm in econo ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Youth from the Diocese of Xia Men protagonists in the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King Xia Men (Agenzia Fides) – The three youth groups from the diocese of Xia Men, in the south-eastern Chinese province of Fu Jian, were protagonists in the diocesan celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King, Sunday, ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Indignation within Korean society, dialogue is more remote Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Today in Korean society there is particular anger over the attack suffered. The shrinking space for dialogue, words like reconciliation and peace seem more remote. Even among Christians there i ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Coadjutor Bishop of Dhaka appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 25 November, 2010 appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, of Chittagong. (SL) (Agenzia Fid ...
• 25 November 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Promote freedom of religion and conscience in all its forms, individual and collective”: Religious Freedom Day Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Thursday, 25 November, the Argentine Council for Religious Freedom (CALIR), under the auspices of the Directorate General for Religious Affairs of the City of Buenos Aires' Governmen ...
• 25 November 2010
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - New website for Caritas Guatemala, always in aid of the poorest Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Guatemala announces with happiness and enthusiasm the release of its new website: www.caritasguatemala.org. The page has a number of changes to it due to issues noted by a Worki ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Appeal of the Bishops for peace: “Only misery and catastrophe with war” Cheju (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us pray that the situation does not get any worse and does not become an open conflict. We pray that the Lord gives to all leaders and all of us the strength and light to overcome this cr ...
• 24 November 2010
  VATICAN - Communiqué of the Press Office of the Holy See: Episcopal ordination at Chengde (Province of Hebei, Mainland China) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Press Office of the Holy See issued the following communiqué, today, 24 November, reported here in its entirety. “With regard to the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Joseph Gu ...
• 24 November 2010
  EUROPE - Author, Guitton: “50 million Christians persecuted in the world” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “It is difficult to make precise estimates, however, according to international reports, we can say that more than 50 million Christians suffer persecution, contempt, and discrimination.” Thi ...
• 24 November 2010
  EUROPE - Freedom of religion violated all over the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Violations of religious freedom, oppression and discrimination are the damages to religious minorities that are still being recorded today in many countries in the world: states the 2010 Report on ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Measles emergency for flood victims Dadu (Agenzia Fides) - Concern for health emergencies continues in Pakistan. After malaria, typhoid, dengue, cholera (see Fides 21/10/2010), now a serious outbreak of measles has already seen 11 deaths among children in ...
• 24 November 2010
  AFRICA - Increased commitment to research and distribution of funds: message from the Jesuit Superiors of Africa and Madagascar for World AIDS Day Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This year World AIDS Day, celebrated worldwide on December 1, is part of a worrying scenario: that of waning international engagement in the struggle against the pandemic, reflected in serious fund ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream”: workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream” is the theme of the workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care in Hong Kong which was held from 14 to 19 November. According to reports ...
• 24 November 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Growing number of Catholics requires revision to the catechetical journey Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - “Over the last few years we have witnessed a 'race' to receive the sacraments and we think it necessary to revise the catechetical journey,” said Sister Maria Auxiliadora Queiroz Motta, missi ...
• 24 November 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' comments on public education laws La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB) has presented six observations on the draft education bill (the bill was tabled by Avelino Sinani and Elizardo Perez), as reported by Limbert Ayarde, execu ...