News

• 9 April 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - World Cup: Bishops announce Mass to be witness to ending the scourge of human trafficking Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - A Few weeks before the 2010 Football World Cup, the Catholic Bishops and Priests of Southern Africa will celebrate a special Holy Mass as “a counter-witness to the scourge of human traffi ...
• 9 April 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - Italian Missionary Press Federation protests decree abolishing reduced postal rates for non-profit organizations Milan (Agenzia Fides) - The Italian Missionary Press Federation (also known as FESMI), which brings together some forty Italian newspapers for a total of about 500,000 issues per month, has made a statement expressing it ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Tragedy amidst tragedy: poorest slums buried under landslides and waste Rio di Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) – The endless rain that has been falling on Rio de Janeiro for several days has caused great human and material losses. A note sent to Fides by Caritas Brazil informs that according to th ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Assembly of Bolivian Bishops focus on permanent mission and priestly formation Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – Next week, the Bishops of Bolivia will meet for their Ordinary Meeting in Cochabamba. The agenda includes the permanent mission, priestly and religious formation, as well as the political, ...
• 8 April 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - A crown and a giant star for Monsignor Pilz, Director of the HCA in Germany and “Die Sternsinger” now leaving after 10 years Aachen (Agenzia Fides) – With the delivery of a crown and a big star, symbols of the traditional solidarity campaign of the "Star Singers" (Die Sternsinger), and with amidst music, the Board of Directors and staff of t ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - All the Churches of Jerusalem in prayer for peace and reconciliation Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, April 10, at 6pm (local time) at the Church of the Annunciation of the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Jerusalem, there will be a great prayer of intercession that will u ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Bringing the dream to fruition together”: 25 years of Salesian presence in Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - “Bersama Mewudjudkan Mimpi” or “bringing the dream to fruition together” is the motto for celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Indonesia. Begun in Septem ...
• 8 April 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 12 March 2010 confirmed Msgr. Gregory J. van Dyk of the diocesan clergy of Bethlehem as National Dire ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - New record number of baptisms and participants in Easter services Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent to Fides, the number of baptisms and participation in Easter services on the continent have registered a new record this year. Pending the full statistics, we prese ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - International Donors' Conference, Towards a New Future for Haiti New York (Agenzia Fides) – United Nations member states and international partners pledged $5.3 billion for the next 18 months to begin Haiti’s path to long-term recovery from the January 12 earthquake. Over 150 coun ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Former Catholic school students come together for a campaign in defense of values in society Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Peruvian Confederation of Former Students of Catholic Schools has called for a campaign to reinforce values in the society. According to information sent to Fides, its President, Graciela Men ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission Coordinators meet: “Chile, a table for all” Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The coordinators who follows the stages of the Continental Mission, composed of some pastoral vicars of the various dioceses and representatives of various sectors of pastoral care, ...
• 8 April 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Mystery behind attempted coup in Bissau, amidst drug trafficking and rivalry within the military Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "The ruling military seems to be back and the military leaders themselves have apologized to Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, who was placed under arrest. It is difficult, however, to understa ...
• 8 April 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Preparing for Sudanese elections: the largest Northern opposition party announces boycott and former rebels only run in the South Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The dates for presidential, parliamentary, and regional elections in Sudan (11-13 April) are approaching and several opposition parties are declaring a boycott on the elections. Yesterday, Ap ...
• 7 April 2010
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - "The people celebrated Easter in the hope of deliverance from the threat of the guerrillas," Bishop of Bangassou tells Fides Bangassou (Agenzia Fides) – "The LRA rebels have not taken away our right and desire to live the faith and celebrate Easter," Fides was told by Bishop Juan Jose Aguirre Muños, Bishop of Bangassou in south-eastern Cent ...