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• 13 January 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Young people of all religions: "Justice, peace and tolerance to build a bright future" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pakistan of today needs a message of peace, tolerance and harmony. Although we profess different faiths, we are one nation and we can work and grow together": as Cecil Shane Chaudhry, Execut ...
• 13 January 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Referendum on the Constitution, Christian leaders invited to participate Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the Christian Churches in Egypt, and also representatives of groups and associations related to the ecclesial communities, invite all their compatriots to participate in the referen ...
• 13 January 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Bishops Message: "Let us rebuild our Country together in peace" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "It is important to re-create the conditions of harmonious coexistence, in the interest of each one of us and of our beloved nation, by taking courageous measures, with the help of the internatio ...
• 13 January 2014
  VATICAN - Pope announces the appointment of New Cardinals, 4 are from the territories of Propaganda Fide Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – During the Angelus on Sunday, January 12th, the Holy Father announced the creation of 19 new Cardinals in the next consistory to be held on February 22. Of these, three are ordinary and o ...
• 13 January 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of San Cristobal de Las Casas supports the request to change one’s name San Cristobal de las Casas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas (Chiapas, Mexico), His Exc. Mgr. Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, has announced that in coming days there will be a campaign ...
• 13 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Syrian Orthodox Priest: young Christians flee. Only the elderly will remain in the city Qamishli (Agenzia Fides ) - "The exodus from the city is in full swing. Every day individuals and families in our community flee, especially young people, who are our hope and our future". This is how the Syrian Orthodox ...
• 13 January 2014
  AMERICA/HAITI - Four years after the disaster most of the population live in unacceptable poverty Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Four years after the disaster that devastated Haiti, and caused about 300 000 deaths (see Fides 10/01/2014), the NGO AVSI continues its commitment towards 'the reconstruction of the human ...
• 13 January 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishops: excessive military engagement in the fight against drugs in Mexico Miami (Agenzia Fides) - The Presidents of the two Commissions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have called the excessive emphasis on the U.S. military policy in the fight against drugs in Mexic ...
• 13 January 2014
  ASIA/THAILAND - Tensions and protests in Bangkok, the Church: "May the outcome be peaceful" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – With regards to the tensions and anti-government protests being carried out today in the capital of Bangkok, with a strong impact on social and civic life, "the only important thing is: that t ...
• 10 January 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - The Bishop of San Yuan illustrates the Pope's message for World Day of Peace to the lay pastoral workers San Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father's Message for the XLVII World Day of Peace on January 1, 2014, titled "Fraternity, the foundation and the Pathway to Peace", was the theme of the meeting led by His Exc. Mgr. Ha ...
• 10 January 2014
  AMERICA/PANAMA - "An inclusive democracy for the dignity of all the people in Panama": the Assembly of Bishops calls on people to vote on May 4 Panama City (Agenzia Fides ) - "As part of the 500th anniversary of the Church in Panama and the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the "Gesta Patriotica" on January 9, historical events that have shaped the identi ...
• 10 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - "Adopt a parish in Syria". The initiative of an Armenian Catholic priest Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - The Armenian Catholic priest Karnik Youssef Hovsepian, of the parish of St. Joseph in Qamishli, on the occasion of the Epiphany launched an initiative online "Adopt a parish in Syria" to raise ...
• 10 January 2014
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Anemia, typhoid, diarrhea and cough are the causes for thousands of deaths in South Darfur Gireida (Agenzia Fides) – There is alarm for the inhabitants of the city of Gireida, in South Darfur, due to the high number of deaths among pregnant women for bleeding and severe anemia. Typhoid and diarrhea due to po ...
• 10 January 2014
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Missionary Childhood children in Lebanon help Syrian refugee children Beirut ( Agenzia Fides) - Missionary Childhood (IM) Day will be celebrated on Sunday, January 26th, which has always had the motto "Children help children". Among the various initiatives, the young children of IM in Leba ...
• 10 January 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christians are increasing in Aceh, but no permission is given to build churches Banda Aceh (Agenzia Fides) - The small Christian community in the Indonesian province of Aceh, in North Sumatra, is not getting permission to build churches, the local Churches tell Fides. In the province, known because ...