News

• 12 June 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - Capuchin Friars in the world: 10,519 in 106 different nations on all five continents Rome (Agenzia Fides) - According to the most recent figures available, on 31 December 2009 the number of Capuchin Friars in the world was 10,519, a figure which showed a slight decrease compared with the previous year (1 ...
• 12 June 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Catholic Church in South Africa hopes to harness media impact of World Football Cup to draw attention to African issues and difficulties Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – South Africa is hosting the 19th World Football Cup, the first to be held on the continent of Africa. In view of this the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Southern Africa, SABC, has plann ...
• 12 June 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The challenge for priests in a Muslim country is to bear witness to God who is love Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – “The principal challenge for priests in a Muslim country such as Indonesia is to bear witness to God who is Love and to be channels of His mercy. In an increasingly globalised ...
• 12 June 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Rehabilitation programme for street children in Madhya Pradesh state Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - According to a latest count, India has 11.28 million child workers under the age of 14. This country boasts a sad world record number of child workers. Most of the children, 80%, are exploited i ...
• 12 June 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Inaugurated in Hong Kong, a new Society will diffuse the thought of Fr. Matteo Ricci Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Recently the Hong Kong Ricci Heritage Society was inaugurated by the Jesuits in Hong Kong with priests and faithful of the diocese, to mark the 4th hundredth anniversary of the death of the ...
• 12 June 2010
  AMERICA - World Day Against Child Labour: nothing to 'celebrate' Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – Today 12 June, we mark World Day Against Child Labour. According to the International Labour Organisation, ILO, the world has almost 215 million child workers aged between 5 and 17 years. Of ...
• 12 June 2010
  AMERICA/CUBA - Archbishop Mamberti to open a series of conferences on emigration and economy Havana (Agenzia Fides) – Cuban intellectuals, believers and non believers, resident in Cuba and abroad, will take part in a series of Conferences entitled "Diálogo entre cubanos". The conferences, now in the 10th edi ...
• 12 June 2010
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “The game unites… and can even assume the value of an offering” Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) – “Fans, players, coaches, journalists, sponsors and symbols from many different countries meeting on the streets and the stadiums of South Africa, are rivalling the United Nations”: said ...
• 12 June 2010
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Resignation of the Vicar apostolic of Napo, appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 11 June 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Napo (Ecuador), presented by Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S ...
• 11 June 2010
  AFRICA - “The problem with child soldiers is resolved through development, not by rhetorical agreements” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – African governments must commit to removing the conditions that create rebellions which in turn lead to the recruitment of child soldiers, and not merely sign agreements that I think are just rhe ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese seminaries celebrate close of Year for Priests Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Several Chinese seminaries are celebrating the closing days of the Year for Priests in communion with the universal Church, following the Pope's indications. According to information received ...
• 11 June 2010
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Lolo, Sower of Joy”: first lay journalist to be declared Blessed Jaen (Agenzia Fides) – His name is Manuel Lozano Garrido, the first lay journalist, also disabled, who will be beatified on June 12 in Linares, in the Province of Jaén, Spain. Better known as "Lolo," he was a journali ...
• 11 June 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA - “Army coups will no longer be possible in Africa” says Guinea's Transition President Conakry (Agenzia Fides)- "Guinea's army is now the army of the Republic. So we must accept the truth of the vote after the elections on 27 June. We will be subject to the democratically elected President. From now on the ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - In this Year For Priests, we cannot forget the parents of our priests Manila (Agenzia Fides) – A priest is a gift for the Church and a gift for his own family: in this spirit the Catholic Church in the Philippines, at the end of the Year for Priests, highlighted the fundamental role of t ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - In the midst of North-South tensions, the local Catholic Church confirms commitment for reconciliation Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – As tension between North and South Korea rises to levels not seen recent years, the local Catholic Church has renewed its commitment to promoting national unity and reconciliation. The local Chu ...