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• 9 March 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT – Armed assault against the Franciscan church of Kafr el Dawar Kafr el-Dawar (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Catholic Church of Kafr el-Dawar, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and officiated by the Franciscan fathers, was attacked in the early hours of the day by armed men who used an expl ...
• 9 March 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - Conclusions of the XI Meeting of the National Directors of the PMS of America Havana (Agenzia Fides) - From March 2 to 6, the XI Meeting of National Directors of the PMS, of the American continent (see Fides 03/03/2015) took place in Havana (Cuba). According to the report sent to Agenzia Fides by ...
• 6 March 2015
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Fighting decreases but medical situation remains dire Kiev (Agenzia Fides) - Although fighting in eastern Ukraine has reduced since a ceasefire came into effect on 15 February, shelling continues in some areas and medical needs remain urgent on both sides of the frontline. ...
• 6 March 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Facts have to be reported": creation of the Human Rights Commission in Pantasma Jinotega (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of Esteli (Nicaragua), His Exc. Mgr. Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B., presided yesterday, March 5, the establishment of the Human Rights Commission in Pantasma, Jin ...
• 6 March 2015
  AMERICA - Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network: For Mgr. Barreto the life of 30 million people is at stake Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church is not in the Amazon like someone with their bags packed ready to leave after exploiting it, said Pope Francis. She has been there since the beginning with missionaries, religio ...
• 6 March 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - "National unity threatened by the selfishness of a corrupt minority" say Bishops Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "National unity is threatened by selfishness and political divisions" denounce the Bishops of Mozambique in a message issued after the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Episcopal Conference ...
• 6 March 2015
  EUROPE/GERMANY - "Witnesses of Christ": new edition of the German martyrology of the twentieth century with 60 missionaries killed Bonn (Agenzia Fides) - In memory of the martyrs of the 20th century, the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) has recently published the sixth edition of the "German Martyrology" with the title "Witnesses of Christ". With th ...
• 6 March 2015
  ASIA/LAOS - Three new priests, hope for the little Church in Laos Luang Prabang (Agenzia Fides) - "2015 will be a year of blessing for the little Church in Laos. Three priests will be ordained in the Vicariate of Luang Prabang: a sign of great hope": says His Exc. Mgr. Tito Banchong Th ...
• 6 March 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Maronite Church promotes the donation of organs Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Lebanese National Committee for the donation and transplantation of organs and tissues (NOD Lebanon) and the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Health Services of the Maronite Patr ...
• 6 March 2015
  AFRICA/TOGO – Bishops’ appeal for peaceful and transparent elections Lome (Agenzia Fides) - "May the next elections be carried out in a calm, fair and transparent manner". This is what the Bishops of Togo in a message issued at the end of their ordinary meeting ask for, sent to Agenzia Fi ...
• 5 March 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - A march for Women's Day in Brasilia:"Religions for women's rights" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Religions for Women's rights" is the theme of the event which aims to bring together women of all religions in Brasilia today, March 5, on the occasion of International Women's Day to be celeb ...
• 5 March 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Threats and retaliation for health workers involved in vaccination against polio Peshawar (Agenzia Fides) - Health workers engaged throughout Pakistan in vaccinations against polio continue to find a lot of resistance and suffer threats from parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. Only last w ...
• 5 March 2015
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Catholic Minister Jonan: in politics with faith, honesty, courage Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "A Catholic politician is he who gives, first of all, a good example with life": says to Agenzia Fides Ignasius Jonan, Indonesian Transport Minister, the only Catholic in the government of new p ...
• 5 March 2015
  AFRICA/LIBYA - The Islamic State takes advantage of the power vacuum Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "The Islamic State in Libya is showing a great ability to take advantage where there are power vacuums and conquer territories" say local sources to Agenzia Fides from Libya, where the men of th ...
• 5 March 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Joseph Coutts: "God is close to us, in spite of evil" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Jesus Christ died for us so that we could live. Evil is defeated and God's love triumphs. Even today, here in Pakistan": This is what His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Coutts, Archbishop of Karachi said in ...