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6 May 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA-"I have the duty to say that bombings are immoral acts, " says the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I am surprised that statements were made on the fact that I should deal only with spiritual matters and that the bombings have been authorized by the UN. But this does not mean that the UN, NAT ...
6 May 2011
ASIA/CHINA-Consecration of new churches, "the faithful must not only dedicate the temple to God the Father but also the sacred temple of the heart"
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "The faithful do not have to dedicate only the temple to God the Father but also the sacred temple of the heart" are the words spoken by Archbishop Zhang Xian Wang, Bishop of the Diocese of Ji N ...
6 May 2011
AMERICA/MEXICO-The Bishop of Saltillo denounces the death of the miners: Stop with this "modern slavery"
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of Saltillo, Mgr.Raul Vera Lopez, has warned that until the federal government bans the so-called "Pozos coal" (coal wells) for the extraction of coal and and will not force coal ...
6 May 2011
VATICAN-Annual General Meeting of the Pontifical Mission Societies, May 9 to 14
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –With the welcome greeting of Archbishop Piergiuseppe Vacchelli, Assistant Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies ...
6 May 2011
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA-A new school for Aboriginal children with problems or who have dropped out of school
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - After 60 years, the Jesuits will soon open a new school in Redfern, a suburb of Sydney. It will be a school that goes to the heart of the educational aim of the Society of Jesus, that is to say, ...
6 May 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-"The war has left the poor poorer," said Sister Rosaria from Abobo, after a month of fighting
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation seems calm after four weeks of intense fighting. There are still sporadic skirmishes, because situations like this cannot change from morning to night, " says Sister Rosaria, of t ...
6 May 2011
AMERICA/CHILE-Pastoral operators of the center north of the country engaged in examining the Continental Mission
La Serena (Agenzia Fides) - The Regional Days organized by the Episcopal Conference of Chile are being held in La Serena. From May 5 to 7 is the turn of the Centre North. The objective of this Second Regional Meeting of ...
6 May 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN-At least 20,000 encephalitic children forced into begging
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - In Pakistan the worst form of child slavery in the name of religious tradition has become common practice. In the village there is no law nor authority to protect these slaves, mentally retard ...
5 May 2011
ASIA/CHINA-Bishop Peter Li Hongye, who died during the Easter Vigil, is remembered for his fortitude with which he lived his vocation and endured long periods of suffering
Luoyang (Agenzia Fides) - On 23 April, during the Easter Vigil, while he was blessing the water before administering baptism, the Archbishop Peter Li Hongye, Bishop of the Diocese of Luoyang (Loyang) in the province of ...
5 May 2011
ASIA/CHINA-The Catholic communities opened the month of Mary with great devotion and missionary zeal
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The solemn Marian pilgrimage, the Eucharistic celebration and the procession have marked the opening of the Marian month of May, the month of Mary, in the Chinese Catholic continental communitie ...
5 May 2011
AMERICA/ECUADOR-The three-year training for 200 young missionaries has been completed
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The middle school "Cardinal Spellman" in Quito was the scene of the presentation of diplomas to 200 young people from the Missionary Training School. The celebration was held Saturday, April 30, a ...
5 May 2011
AFRICA/TUNISIA-The Bishops of the Mediterranean: "No to war in Libya, yes to the welcome of migrants and the development of their countries"
Tunisia (Agenzia Fides) - "On the issue of migrants, Europe is trying to put into practice a drastic protection that does not always go in the direction of justice and often becomes a source of exclusion and discriminati ...
5 May 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN-Even a Muslim at the top of the Ministry for Religious Minorities
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – There is also a Muslim, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada at the top of the Ministry for Religious Minorities, in which the government in recent days has given the new, permanent structure, after ...
5 May 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN-Christian schools reopen, between the anger of ordinary people and the risk of violence
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian churches and schools have reopened and the pastoral and social activities of the Christian community in Pakistan have returned to a normal pace, though, after the death of Bin L ...
5 May 2011
AFRICA/R.D.CONGO-Measles: 21 000 deaths mainly among malnourished children
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In addition to the constant drama of poverty afflicting Africa, the continent has always been involved in riots, clashes and epidemics. In Congo, for example, a country which historically has ...
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