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• 21 November 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After Rimsha’s case, other 36 cases sentenced either to death or life imprisonment for blasphemy Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - If one case, that of Rimsha Masih, was resolved with a happy ending, there are many other cases of alleged blasphemy in which innocent victims suffer in prison and are subject to a long legal ...
• 21 November 2012
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cardinal Ortega’s Letter for the Year of Faith, "a meditation on this historic moment to promote the encounter of the Cuban people with Jesus" Havana (Agenzia Fides) - "Esta es nuestra Fe" (This is our Faith) is the title of Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino’s pastoral Letter, on the occasion of the Year of Faith. According to the explanatory note of the Confere ...
• 21 November 2012
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - 66% of the population lives in poverty Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The level of poverty recorded among the population in Honduras by the NSI (National Statistics Institute) is 66.5%. The study, which collects data until May 2012, shows that 66.5% of Hondura ...
• 21 November 2012
  VATICAN - Mgr. Piva and Mgr. Johnpillai appointed Head Office of the CEP Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Benedict XVI today appointed Mgr. Lorenzo Piva and Camillus Nimalan Johnpillai as Head Office of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/20 ...
• 21 November 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore and Appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 21, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (India), by His Exc. Mgr. A. Malayappan Ch ...
• 21 November 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA - No more shooting in Garissa, but the population is irritated by the violence on behalf of the army Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "No more shooting, but tensions remain high because people are irritated by the way the army intervened. Some military patrols have been the object of throwing stones on behalf of the inhabitant ...
• 21 November 2012
  VATICAN - Pope’s appeal for the Middle East "troubled by too many clashes" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of today's general audience, the Holy Father Benedict XVI appealed for an end to violence in the Middle East: "I am following with great concern the escalation of violence betwee ...
• 21 November 2012
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The tragedy of pothoshinsho, street children in Dhaka Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The street children of Dhaka are known as Pothoshishu. The road is where they earn their living. In Bangladesh there are about 400 000. Almost half live in Dhaka, most girls are often exposed to a ...
• 20 November 2012
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Support of Bishops for the Reconstruction and 160 pastoral projects in Latin America Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) has allocated $ 4.9 million for various projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. The USCCB Subcommittee for the Church in Latin America in ...
• 20 November 2012
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The safeguarding of children's rights should be a priority in all countries around the world Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Today, November 20, Universal Children's Day is celebrated in a world where the rights of millions of children are violated every day. According to data provided by different agencies and org ...
• 20 November 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Paul Bhatti: " Justice prevailed, the pro Rimsha ruling dedicated to Shahbaz" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "This is a victory for justice in Pakistan. We believed in this right from the beginning. The verdict of acquittal for Rimsha Masih is dedicated to my brother, Shahbaz Bhatti, who was so committe ...
• 20 November 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Rimsha acquitted, historic verdict: Now a "Mixed Commission" for cases of blasphemy is needed Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Rimsha Masih has been acquitted, a Christian girl mentally disabled, falsely accused of blasphemy, who was arrested on August 16 and then released on bail on September 8. The Chief Judge of th ...
• 20 November 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Faith and Evangelization: celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Diocese of Feng Xiang Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) - Faith and Evangelization are the key words of His Exc. Mgr. Lucas Li Jing Feng’s homily, Bishop of the Diocese of Feng Xiang in the province of Shaan Xi, for the Mass celebrated on the occa ...
• 20 November 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Unilateral truce announced by the FARC, but dialogue for peace continues Havana (Agenzia Fides) -Yesterday, Monday, November 19, peace talks between the representatives of the Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) restarted in Cuba. The delegation of the F ...
• 20 November 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The solution to Rimsha’s case is a contribution to peace and harmony" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The outcome of Rimsha Masih’s case, a Christian girl acquitted on false charges of blasphemy, will be a contribution to peace, justice and interfaith harmony in Pakistan," says to Fides Agency ...