News

• 22 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community coordinated by Jinde Charities organises aid for flood victims Nan Ning (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community of mainland China is once again in front line to provide assistance for victims of recent floods on 13 June in various parts of southern China, which caused 199 deaths ...
• 22 June 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The government: Internet censure to protect young people from immorality Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – In the face of a “sexy-gate” which for the past month has stirred up the world of politics, the media, public opinion, and religious parties, the Indonesian government led by President Sus ...
• 22 June 2010
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Rapid rise in number of Afghan migrant children: about 45% more than in 2008 Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – “Forced expulsion of Afghan immigrant children from the United Kingdom and other countries in Europe puts the children in serious danger and this must stop”: say human rights activists. The ...
• 22 June 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Human trafficking and drugs trade: major areas of transnational organised crime New York (Agenzia Fides) – Trafficking of human persons and the drugs trade, two major areas of transnational organised crime, were the subject of an intervention by the Holy See Permanent Observer to the United Nation ...
• 22 June 2010
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Church calls for dialogue to address the issue of vendors expelled from the capital San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador today said frank dialogue was necessary to solve the problem of hundreds of street vendors expelled from the capital, a measure which came in force on 1 ...
• 22 June 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The number of persons killed in torrential rains in north-east Brazil rises to 32 Alagoas (Agenzia Fides) – Two days of uninterrupted rain, over 21 towns in Zona da Mata, the Paraiba valley and Costa Nord of Brazil's Alagoas State, left 32 dead, about 80,000 people homeless and more than one thousa ...
• 22 June 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 21 June 2010, appointed Rev. John Wong Soo Kau, Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia). Until now Rev Wong Soo Kau was vice-director of the ...
• 21 June 2010
  VATICAN - During his Angelus address the Pope appeals for peace and security in Kyrgyzstan and recalls World Day for Refugees Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “I wish to make a pressing appeal that peace and security may be speedily restored in southern Kyrgyzstan, after the serious clashes in recent days" said the Holy Father, Pope Benedict ...
• 21 June 2010
  VATICAN - “Never tire of nourishing in the faithful a sense of belonging to the Church and the joy of brotherly communion ”: the Pope addresses Brazilian Bishops from the Leste 2 region. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “As teacher and doctors of the faith, your mission is to boldly teach the truth which must be believed and lived, presenting it in an authentic manner”. This recommendation was addres ...
• 21 June 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Diritti alla meta”: protecting the rights of children and adolescents in countries in the south of the world Milan (Agenzia Fides) - According to UNICEF about 150 million children in the world aged 5 - 14 years are employed in illegal labour, a cause and consequence of the poverty which jeopardises their education and their fut ...
• 21 June 2010
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - “There is no reason why local elections should be repeated ” say Catholic Bishops Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides)- “ There is no reason why local elections should be repeated” the Catholic Bishops of Burundi have said in a statement, a copy of which was sent to Fides. The statement issued by the Catholi ...
• 21 June 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishop emeritus of Torit calls Southern Sudanese to unity and peace Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “An architect of development and a hero for the people of eastern Equatoria and the whole of Southern Sudan”. With these words the Governor of the State of Eastern Equatoria (Southern Sudan) ...
• 21 June 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Difficulties with adequate assistance to HIV+ babies and mothers Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Although South Africa appeared to have almost succeeded in guaranteeing access to healthcare for mothers and babies, the rate of maternal and infant deaths continues to rise, making the M ...
• 21 June 2010
  ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - Apostolic Administrator: “The Pope is close to Kyrgyzstan, Caritas is working to provide humanitarian aid ” Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) – “We draw comfort and consolation that in this situation of suffering and trial, the people of Kyrgyzstan are in the thoughts and the prayers of the Pope. We Catholics are a tiny flock which, ...
• 21 June 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Blasphemous graffiti and drawings of Christ and the Pope New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – A new episode of blasphemous caricatures and drawings of Jesus Christ and the Pope is causing more unrest in North East India, after the publication some months ago of a blasphemous drawing ...