News

• 2 December 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Climate changes: Wangari Muta Maathai is a prophetic voice from Africa capable of inspiring the world, says missionary in Kenya Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – On the eve of the Summit on Climate Change scheduled to take place in Copenhagen (December 7-18), Agenzia Fides wishes to re-publish an article originally written for the magazine “The Harp� ...
• 2 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - "We waited for a clarification of the UN; since it does not arrive we explain our position," say Xaverian Missionaries of the Democratic Republic of Congo Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) - The Xaverian Missionaries operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have expressed dismay for the journalistic indiscretions in regards to the confidential report prepared by a team of ex ...
• 2 December 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Christians accused of “illegal conversions” for political motives Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – Accusing Christians in India of carrying out a campaign of illegal or fraudulent conversions is a tactic being used by Hindu fundamentalist movements for mere political reasons, says an ecum ...
• 2 December 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Online Advent Calendar from Redemptorists Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Mark the liturgical season of Advent, with stories from the missions, testimony of evangelical life, messages and ideas of Christian life, prayer and brief spiritual reflection: this is the objec ...
• 2 December 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Every month in Talavadi: "Festival of Life" - a day of games, prayer, and sharing for disabled children sponsored by Opera Don Guanella Talavadi (Agenzia Fides) – Among the traditional events in India is the "Festival of Life" promoted by “Guanelliani” (Servants of Charity, Opera Don Guanella), which is held in Talavadi, Diocese of Ooty, in the nor ...
• 2 December 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - HIV/AIDS apostolate is an opportunity to live the Gospel Callao (Agenzia Fides) - "HIV/AIDS affects not only the body but the whole person, his relationships and his social life. This is a true pathology of the spirit. It implies a threat and involves a crisis of moral values, ...
• 1 December 2009
  VATICAN - LXXII (Year 2008) version of “Missionary Bibliography” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Library of the Pontifical Urban University has published the LXXII volume of "Bibliography Mission" for the Year 2008. This book, unique in its kind, provides a rich documentation of ...
• 1 December 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Christians and Buddhists sign a joint declaration for the abolition of the death penalty: “We universally support the complete elimination of such extreme punishment that does not consider the sacredness of life.” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Every life that has come into existence on this earth is sacred. The death penalty is for us 'murder' in the name of law and institution that artificially deprives a human being of his irreplacea ...
• 1 December 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Consolata Missionaries' Advent Campaign to ensure a safe childbirth and postnatal care for mothers and infants of Congo and Ethiopia Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Today, December 1, 2009, marks the beginning of the campaign being led by the Foundation MCO (Consolata Missions), called "Give the gift of life at Christmas.” The campaign aims to ensure a saf ...
• 1 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Xaverian Missionaries say: “Do not blame missionaries and small charities for the scandalous involvement of well-known mining companies and Western governments in the war in eastern Congo." Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “A group of UN experts has presented the UN Security Council with its latest report on the implementation of UN Resolution 1533 from 2004 on the DR Congo, in particular on the embargo of ar ...
• 1 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “The Eucharist, Strength of Evangelization”: thousands participate in 30th International Encounter of the New Pentecost Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - Santa Cruz, La Mansion, hosted the 30th International Encounter of the New Pentecost with the theme "The Eucharist, Strength of Evangelization.” This meeting saw the participation of people ...
• 1 December 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - “A Peru that defends life and fights against poverty” - President of Peru meets with Holy Father Benedict XVI Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The collaboration between Church and State and defense of life were the main topics covered in the meeting that the Holy Father Benedict XVI held yesterday with President of Peru, Alan García P� ...
• 1 December 2009
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - "There has been some progress, but there are serious problems hindering integral development of the person" say Bishops of Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "There has been significant progress, but there are still concerns about the difficulties and problems that are undermining the overall development of people." This is what the Bishops of the Inte ...
• 1 December 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - World AIDS Day 2009: microsite by Doctors Without Borders on the fight against AIDS in South Africa Cape Town (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2009, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is launching a microsite dedicated to AIDS in South Africa where they tell the stories of the people from Khayelitsha, ...
• 1 December 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Married at age 13, HIV-positive and widow at 14: the story of Tatu Saidi Mombasa (Agenzia Fides) - "When I found out I was HIV-positive, I immediately told my husband, who warned me not to tell anyone. And I did not dare contradict him.” Thus began the story of Tatu Saidi, a Kenyan girl of ...