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• 14 June 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Violence begets violence and it is always an insult to man" Bishop of Barrancabermeja’s appeal Barrancabermeja (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B, Bishop of Barrancabermeja, has launched an appeal to the civil and military authorities, and to the whole community to join eff ...
• 14 June 2012
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The CIMI denounces murders of indigenous people and invasions for the exploitation of their lands Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI), organization of the Catholic Church in Brazil, presented in Brasilia the 2011 data on violence against indigenous peoples (see Fides 06/06/2012). The A ...
• 14 June 2012
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - A multinational intelligence center to fight the guerrillas of the East Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The joint intelligence center of the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (CIRGL), which has the task to fight armed groups acting in the area, was inaugurated in Goma, capital o ...
• 14 June 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Forced marriages: the most common crime against women Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – he most widespread crime against women in Pakistan is forced marriage, says a Report of the NGO coalition "Free and Fair Election Pakistan" (FAFEN), which counted the official complaints rec ...
• 14 June 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Conversions and forced marriages: a new draft law is ready Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A new draft law to combat the phenomenon of forced conversions and marriages was presented to the government by the "National Commission for Minorities in Pakistan", which in past months had r ...
• 14 June 2012
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Still deaths in the West, "There are too many weapons in circulation" reports the Bishop of Man Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The problem of insecurity is real, especially in areas bordering Liberia. There are too many weapons still in circulation, criminal gangs that attack villages and create roadblocks on the roads ...
• 13 June 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The Diocese of Nan Chong studies the Apostolic Letter "Porta Fidei" Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) - To implement the recommendations contained in the "Note with pastoral guidelines for the Year of Faith" published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Diocese of Nan Chong of ...
• 13 June 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - A program to eliminate the scourge of child laborers in coal mines Medellín (Agenzia Fides) - In the region of Sinifaná, rich in coal mines, mining is used in the traditional and illegal way, and children are used as a source of cheap production. In the local culture, tradition consid ...
• 13 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christian and Sunni Civilians trapped in Homs: negotiations for a cease-fire Homs (Agenzia Fides) - There are approximately 800 civilians trapped in the historical center of Homs, to be rescued, while the fighting rages between the army and opposition forces barricaded in the city. Among the civi ...
• 13 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - A Greek Catholic Church desecrated in Qusayr: an alarm signal Qusayr (Agenzia Fides) - A band of radical militiamen broke into the Greek-catholic church of St. Elias in Qusayr this morning, near the town of Homs, desecrating it. The militiamen forced the door, rang the bells in moc ...
• 13 June 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA-Tensions in different parts of Libya, but the people want peace and tranquility Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) – There is growing tensions in different parts of Libya as a result of attacks and clashes between militias. In Misratha, a bomb hit the local headquarters of the International Red Cross, injuri ...
• 13 June 2012
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Religious Freedom and the New Evangelization on the Bishops’ agenda Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Today, June 13, the Assembly of Bishops of the United States of America begins, after a long campaign in the local Churches so that the Bishops can officially express their worries about viol ...
• 13 June 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Kidnappings and threats against Christians in Karachi Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Armed gangs of Islamic radical militants continue to terrorize the Christians of the district Essa Nagri, the largest Christian settlement in the city of Karachi, where about 50 thousand faithfu ...
• 13 June 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "Give back the $ 4 billion stolen from the State" enjoins President Kiir to 75 officials Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Parliament of South Sudan has passed a resolution suspending 75 addressees of the letter from public office in which President Salva Kiir urges them to give back $ 4 billion stolen from state f ...
• 13 June 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Rights of children without protection: they work instead of playing, studying and resting La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - Poverty, migration, broken families are among the causes which force many children and teenagers to work. In Bolivia, there are 850 thousand boys, girls and teenage workers, accounting for 28% of ...