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• 17 June 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Presidential elections, Christians prefer Joko Widodo Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - In the presidential elections to be held July 9, Indonesian Christians show a preference for the candidate Joko Widodo, 50 years old, governor of Jakarta, called Jokowi. This was reported by Fr ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Patriarchate: day of fasting and prayer for peace. Synod confirmed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans, with a widespread appeal on Sunday 15 June, called on all Chaldean communities in Iraq and the world to "dedicate next Wednesday June 18 to fasting ...
• 16 June 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Formation on values to combat violence and bullying Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "The formation of students based on values is a priority for the Catholic Church", concluded the teachers of Catholic schools gathered at a national Meeting in Cochabamba on June 13. "The i ...
• 16 June 2014
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Cardinal Filoni concludes the jubilee celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Diocese of Funchal Funchal (Agenzia Fides) - "As the Trinitarian love of God, even ecclesial love must be given to others. First of all, for those who do not know the love of God, or are far away from him, or do not feel humanly worthy to ...
• 16 June 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - Assault on Mpeketoni: "If who was stopped on the street was a Christian, he was killed", says the Bishop of Malindi Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "I was in contact with our pastors and our religious sisters during the course of the attack", says to Fides Agency Mgr. Emanuel Barbara, Bishop of Malindi and Apostolic Administrator in Mombasa ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Murder of a Christian MP: intolerance generates terrorism Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - "The culture of intolerance generates terrorism", so this is the root to be eradicated: this was said by the president of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, judge Tassaduq Hussain Villani, speaking a ...
• 16 June 2014
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - "Do not give in to vote trading" Bishops' appeal in view of the elections on 29 June Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not give in to the temptation of vote trading" say the Catholic Bishops of Senegal, with a statement of His Exc. Mgr. Benjamin Ndiaye, Bishop of Kaolack and President of the Episcopal Conferen ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New report: Pakistan, a dangerous country for religious minorities Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for religious minorities: says the new report of the organization "Minority Rights Group International" (MRG), sent to Fides Agency ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - A Bishop: "Communicating the truth, without exagerating with violence against Christians" Baruipur (Agenzia Fides) - "The Indian Church seeks to proclaim the gospel with the media which are today a powerful means of evangelization in Indian society": says to Fides Agency Mgr. Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipu ...
• 14 June 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA – Run-off in Colombia, the Church calls for dialogue and mutual respect Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - On June 15, Colombia chooses its new president in a run-off between incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos and his opponent Óscar Iván Zuluaga. In the first round Zuluaga obtained 29.2% of the ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaos in Iraq. Chaldean Priest: Christians now fear Civil War Kirkuk (Agenzia Fides) - "Everything seems to be leading towards a military management crisis only, ie towards civil war. And now this scares many Christians even more than the advance of the Islamists: the war makes no ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Multan welcomes the new Apostolic Administrator, who has the "Heart of a Shepherd" Multan (Agenzia Fides) - In a solemn celebration, in the presence of the clergy, religious and hundreds of faithful, the diocese of Multan in Punjab province, will welcome tomorrow, June 15, the new Apostolic Administrat ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian politician killed by a bodyguard in Baluchistan Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian leader Hendry Masih, an MP of Balochistan, was killed today, June 14, by his bodyguard in Quetta. As Fides learns by the local Christian community, the incident has generated outr ...
• 14 June 2014
  VATICAN - Message of His Holiness Francis for the World Mission Day 2014 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Fides publishes Pope Francis's Message for World Mission Day, which this year will be celebrated on Sunday, October 19 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today vast numbers of people still do ...
• 13 June 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - A priest killed and another seriously injured in Phoenix Phoenix (Agenzia Fides) - "We are stunned and deeply saddened to learn of the tragic assault perpetrated last night against Fr. Joseph Terra and Fr. Kenneth Walker, two religious order priests who belong to the Priestly ...