News

• 14 July 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - “ Arequipa's Catholic Identity ”: archdiocese concludes 400th anniversary celebrations Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Special Envoy of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI , to celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of the creation of the diocese of Arequipa, arrived at Lima' ...
• 14 July 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Coal mine tragedy, casualties include 2 former Don Bosco pupils Amaga (Agenzia Fides) – On 16 June, in the town of Amaga, 73 miners at the end their shift were killed by an explosion of built-up methane. The Don Bosco news service ANS said the casualties included two former pupils ...
• 14 July 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - 'C-Radio': a new Catholic radio station Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A new Catholic radio station has just opened in Sydney. It is called 'C- Radio' (meaning Catholic Radio) and will broadcast news, information, podcasts of prayers and spirituality, recorded rea ...
• 13 July 2010
  VATICAN - Cardinal Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, sends a message to Bishop Julio Jia Zhiguo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, has sent a message to Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, legitimate unofficial Bishop of the diocese of Zhengding ...
• 13 July 2010
  VATICAN - "Religious freedom, the path to peace" theme for 44th World Day for Peace (1st January 2011) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – - "Religious freedom, the path to peace" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the celebration of the 2011 World Day of Peace. A statement issued by the Holy See Press Office prese ...
• 13 July 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - “ The vast horizons of evangelisation and the urgent necessity to bear witness to the Gospel Message before all men and women, without distinction, are the field of your apostolate”: Rogationist Fathers 11th Chapter Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Work continues at the 11th General Chapter of the Rogationist Fathers which opened on Monday 5 July at the Centro di Spiritualità Rogate di Morlupo (Rome). Following the opening ceremony and the ...
• 13 July 2010
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Who will help children victims of guerrilla warfare? Lira (Agenzia Fides) – Hundreds of children, victims of years of war in northern Uganda are denied urgent assistance because of lack of funds and adequate medical service, according to the Northern Uganda Transitional ...
• 13 July 2010
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND - Precarious healthcare system prevents reduction of mother-infant HIV transmission Mbabane (Agenzia Fides) – Swaziland has made great progress towards reducing mother-infant transmission of HIV, however local health workers fear this progress may be halted or even reversed unless local basic medical ...
• 13 July 2010
  ASIA/THAILAND - Interreligious dialogue at the service of civic communities Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Dialogue among different religions at the service of civic communities, can help avoid conflict and further reconciliation at all levels: this is one of the issues being discussed at a meeting ...
• 13 July 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops: confidence in the new government and respect for life Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in the Philippines is confident about the new government and calls on the new President Aquino to promote policies which “respect the sacredness of human life, human sexua ...
• 13 July 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Promoting community life in the Church: Kai Feng holds first Diocesan Meeting Kai Feng (Agenzia Fides) – Priestly Ministry and Spirituality, vocations, church administration, evangelisation and the Church's charitable activity were some of the questions discussed at the first Diocesan Meeting of ...
• 13 July 2010
  AMERICA/PANAMA - After tragic events in Changuinola, at last calm returns Panama City (Agenzia Fides) – After several days of unrest and angry discussion between workers and representatives of the government, at last calm has returned to Panama, and a call from many sides for the parties to ...
• 13 July 2010
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Greater faith in Christ and efforts for solidarity, but frightening spread of violence Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The 48th Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Dominican Republic, held in Santo Domingo 4 - 9 July, in a closing message, a copy of which was sent to Fides, expresses the ...
• 13 July 2010
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Local Church backs law to punish participation in death gangs or death squads San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador has expressed support for a new law proposed by the government to punish members of death gangs or death squads. “I wish to congratulate President Mau ...
• 12 July 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “In Papua, the real problem is corruption,” says Bishop of Jayapura Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) – Faced with street protests in recent days and requests for a referendum for independence from Indonesia, "we must make it clear that the real problem in Papua is corruption," says Bishop Leo ...