News

• 28 April 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Meeting in Pretoria to resolve Madagascar crisis Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – Today, April 28, in Pretoria (South Africa) marked the opening of the meeting promoted by France, South Africa, and the SADC (Southern African Development Community) to resolve the crisis ...
• 28 April 2010
  AFRICA - “War of the Nile” feared after failed Sharm El-Sheik Summit Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "War of the Nile" is the headline in the Congolese newspaper "Le Potentiel," in an editorial commenting on the failure of the Summit in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, which was to conclude with a new agree ...
• 28 April 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - 40 minors of Rwanda and Congo seek “Long-Distance Sponsors” Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) – There are a growing number of children seeking help from the Movement for Fighting World Hunger, who are now served in two centers for child protection, in Rwanda and DRC. Forty new requests ha ...
• 27 April 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 22, 2010, appointed Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon, until now Bishop of Da Lat and President of the Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, Coadjutor Archbis ...
• 27 April 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan calls for abolition of death penalty Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Raising awareness about the dignity and sacredness of human life to maintain social harmony and culture of forgiveness: this is the motivation that prompted the Regional Bishops' Conference of ...
• 27 April 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Project Compassion,” initiative of Caritas Australia, helping thousands in the world Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Project Compassion, the annual appeal by Caritas, continues to exceed expectations and donations across Australia have already exceeded those for the same period last year. In 2009, the interna ...
• 27 April 2010
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Continuous increase in malaria cases makes country an epicenter for the disease Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The number of malaria cases recorded in Cambodia has increased significantly. According to the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, there was a 41 percent increase i ...
• 27 April 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Immigration law in Arizona: Bishops warn it will not resolve real problems Tucson (Agenzia Fides) – In 90 days, the State of Arizona will begin enforcing a law that criminalizes the entry and residence of undocumented migrants in the state. The law, SB 1070 was signed, on April 23 and is caus ...
• 27 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 10th National Assembly of Caritas Bolivia La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – With the slogan "For a renewed social ministry in the service of integral human promotion," this May 10 to 13, the city of Trinidad is expected to host the celebration of the 10th National Asse ...
• 27 April 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Mary - First Disciple”: new eConference from Church in Australia Broken Bay (Agenzia Fides) - “Mary, First Disciple" is the theme of next eConference that will simultaneously link the entire Catholic Church in Australia on May 18, 2010, featuring the participation of faithful scatte ...
• 27 April 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The long road towards reconciliation Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – "The recent elections, considered by many as a turning point for the nation, after 30 years of war, have left the country still hopelessly divided on ethnic grounds. There is an urgent need fo ...
• 27 April 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Elections: President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir, reelected and South Sudan President Silva Kiir confirmed Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Sudanese elections confirmed the two "strong men" of the country, the President of Sudan Omar Al Bashir and President of the autonomous government of Southern Sudan, Silva Kiir. Al Bashir has ...
• 26 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Day of Prayer for Vocations in China marked by priestly ordinations, renewal of vows, prayer for vocations and for earthquake victims Zheng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – The priestly ordinations, renewal of vows, prayers for vocations and for the earthquake victims of Yu Shu all formed a part of the celebration of World Day of Prayer for Vocations in Cathol ...
• 26 April 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Live streaming of PMS Meeting in Chicago Chicago (Agenzia Fides) – As directors, coordinators and staff of diocesan Pontifical Mission Societies offices come together for a national meeting in the Chicago Archdiocese April 27 to 29, they can be joined by thos ...
• 26 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishop Bernardo Bastres receives Missionary Image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: “an ecclesial event with national and universal meaning” Punta Arenas (Agenzia Fides) - The press office of the Diocese of Punta Arenas (which belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Puerto Montt), sent a note to Fides on the visit of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Carm ...