News

• 16 September 2010
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Missionaries' efforts to eradicate superstition of witchcraft, where first victims are children Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – There is growing concern in the Catholic Church in Angola for the phenomenon of witchcraft. "Witchcraft is the new war that makes pastoral activity very difficult," Radio Ecclesia was told by ...
• 15 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians and Muslims confirm discriminations in aid distribution Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation is terrible for everyone. However, we continue to see and receive news on discrimination in the management of humanitarian aid, at the expense of Hindus and Christians from lo ...
• 15 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops: “The government needs to admit the discrimination and work against it” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The discrimination in aid distribution is still taking place. It's time the government officially admitted it, speaking out with clear words of condemnation and implementing a strategy to avoid ...
• 15 September 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Agricultural reforms will help country reach MDG to reduce hunger by 2015 Hanoi (IRIN) – A new Oxfam report highlights Vietnam's performance in meeting the UN Millennium Development Goal of halving hunger and reducing poverty five years ahead of the 2015 target. "Vietnam's track record is on ...
• 15 September 2010
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI on September 15, 2010 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu (DRC), presented by Archbishop Dominique Kimpinde, in confor ...
• 15 September 2010
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI makes appeal for respect for religious freedom, reconciliation, and peace in South Asia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – After the General Audience today, Wednesday, September 15, held in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI issued the following appeal for respect for religious freedom, reconc ...
• 15 September 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Freising hosts 8th China-Europe Colloquium on Chinese in Europe Freising (Agenzia Fides) – From September 16 to 19, Freising (Germany) will host the Eighth European Catholic China Colloquium, organized by China-Zentrum in Sankt Augustin, whose theme will be social and religious int ...
• 15 September 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - From Argentina to KwaZulu: Bishop Ponce de Leon, Apostolic Vicar of Ingwavuma Rome (Agenzia Fides) – A missionary Bishop from Argentina in South Africa. That would describe Bishop Jose G. Ponce de Leon, Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, who has been in Rome for the seminar for newly appointed bishop ...
• 15 September 2010
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “The Church is always a point of reference for many people, which is why we should prepare ourselves well”: testimony of Bishop Mario Fiandri, Apostolic Vicar of El Peten Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Mario Flanders, SDB, has been a missionary in Guatemala since 1970. The Apostolic Vicariate of El Petén, which was entrusted to him on February 10, 2009, is located north of the capital o ...
• 15 September 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishop Campos: “We need honest authorities for the good of the people.” San Jose del Amazonas (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the regional and municipal elections in Peru on October 3, the Apostolic Vicar of San José de Amazonas, Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, OFM, has asked all t ...
• 15 September 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Church in Taiwan recalls the 10th anniversary of the canonization of the Chinese Martyrs Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – With a solemn Eucharist, an exhibition of 120 Chinese martyrs (plus one more, St. Dong Wen Xue, who had been canonized in 1996), and many other initiatives, the Church in Taiwan commemorates t ...
• 15 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A 10-year health plan to improve health for all Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic health care institutions must find a way to ensure all Australians adequate access to basic care, said Jesuit Father Frank Brennan at the recent Australian Catholic Health Conference 2 ...
• 14 September 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Kashmir: “The community feels threatened, however political tensions have been brewing for some time” Srinagar (Agenzia Fides) – “There are policemen everywhere, wherever there are churches and schools, to protect Christian sites. We are very sad for what has happened. We are very concerned. The Christian community, ...
• 14 September 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishop of Tombura-Yambo tells Fides: a political solution must be found to stop the LRA Yambio (Agenzia Fides) – "After 25 years of war, we need to find a political solution," Fides was told by Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambo, in southern Sudan, where last week there was a meeting of the Re ...
• 14 September 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop Machado: proceed with interreligious dialogue, to build peace and reconciliation Vasai (Agenzia Fides) - "In India, there are generally good relations between Muslims and Christians. We are two large minority communities. There are 130 million Muslims and 25 million Christians, in comparison to the H ...