News

• 18 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Muslim leaders say government is “an accomplice in the martyrdom of the minority” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Ali Jinnah, the father of the Pakistani Constitution "would have joined the campaign to save Asia Bibi and repeal the blasphemy law." If the government fails to protect religious minorities, "t ...
• 18 November 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “May the will of the people be respected” says Archbishop of Juba on referendum Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The outcome from the South Sudan vote on self-determination is a clear manifestation of God’s will and has to be respected as such. This was the position Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro shar ...
• 18 November 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Promoting and supporting the activity of the Holy Childhood Association Carcarañá (Agenzia Fides) – About 44 youth missionaries from different parts of the Archdiocese of Rosario took part in an Initiation of the Workshop in the city of Carcarañá, organized by the Pontifical Society of ...
• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Muslims challenge Ayodhya decision; Church says make it “a place of peace” New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Muslim groups have filed an appeal against the decision at first instance on the allocation of the disputed site of Ayodhya, claimed by both Hindu and Muslim communities, and now divided fol ...
• 17 November 2010
  AFRICA/CHAD - Rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary “S. Mbaga Tuzindé” in Sarh appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on May 28, 2010, appointed Fr. François Mbaitoubam Alngar, of the clergy of the Diocese of Gore (Chad), ...
• 17 November 2010
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop of Luxor: “Attempts are made to force Christian girls to convert to Islam” Luxor (Agenzia Fides) – "What occurred was an incident between two young people that was overplayed to make Christians look bad,” Fides was told by Bishop Joannes Zakaria, Bishop of the Catholic Copts of Luxor, Egypt ...
• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian lawyers note “growing discrimination and persecutions” London (Agenzia Fides) – "There is a growing discrimination and persecution against Christians. It 's time the government took the issue of respect for human rights seriously. The UN and EU are placing pressure.” Thi ...
• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops: “We thank the Pope for his attention towards the sufferings of Christians” Multan (Agenzia Fides) - “We are very grateful to the Holy Father for his words in support of Asia Bibi, for his attention towards the sufferings of Christians in Pakistan and our rights. On behalf of the bishops, and ...
• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 1,800 faithful in Cheng An parish participate in evangelization encounter Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,800 members of the congregation of the Diocese of Cheng An, of the Diocese of Han Dan, Province of He Bei, took part in the evangelization encounter promoted by the Preaching Group of t ...
• 17 November 2010
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops call for peace in tensions with Nicaragua: “Violence has never achieved anything but destruction” San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Costa Rica has called the country's government and the population to maintain open channels of dialogue and negotiations and prevent any manifestation of violence as a solution ...
• 16 November 2010
  VATICAN - Pope addresses Brazilian Bishops: “The Episcopal Conference works as a single body propelling the pastoral solicitude of bishops, whose principal concern must be the salvations of souls, which is also the fundamental mission of the Church.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “With the visit of the West Central Region, a series of meetings with Brazilian bishops which began more than a year ago comes to a close. In a delightful coincidence, the day I addressed ...
• 16 November 2010
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI, on November 16, 2010, appointed Fr. Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa, currently Diocesan Administrator of Mahagi-Nioka, as Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka (Dem. Rep. Congo). Fr. Sosthèn ...
• 16 November 2010
  VATICAN - Final Press Release on 7th Colloquium between the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Center for Interreligious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Center for Inter-Religious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (Tehran, Iran) and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (Vatican) held their sevent ...
• 16 November 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Guinea experiencing tensions and hopes following Alpha Conde victory Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - “Despite the tensions of the last hours and the loss of one life, we can say that the situation in society has not degraded and there is hope for the nascent democracy of Guinea," Fides has be ...
• 16 November 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishops say “peace is possible” in January referendum Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – “Peace is possible,” said the bishops of Sudan in a statement published at the end of their Plenary Assembly which was held in Rumbek, November 8 to 15. The document stresses that the tw ...