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28 April 2011
AMERICA / HONDURAS - "We have to leave the church and be witnesses of life”, said Bishop Pineda
Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - Only if the people are united in faith, love and hope, they will be able to deal with "the heavy cross of unemployment, violence, lack of justice, impunity and corruption": This is what was ...
28 April 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA -"Last night a violent bombing near the church devastated the serenity of innocent citizens, how can the UN authorize this?" complains Bishop Martinelli
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I do not know what objective was hit near the church, but it was a terrible bombing" said Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli to Fides. "We were awakened at twe ...
28 April 2011
AMERICA / MEXICO - John Paul II an admirer of mango
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mango, tropical fruit that grows in Latin America, was without doubt one of the favourite fruit of Pope John Paul II, who tasted it for the first time during his trip to Mexico. Considering ...
28 April 2011
ASIA/JAPAN- Inter-religious solidarity and hope in the day of mourning for the "49 days"
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - Christians and Buddhists in Japan have shared today, April 28th, in solidarity and love for one another, the "49 Days" since the tragedy of 11 March, when an earthquake and tsunami devastated th ...
28 April 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-The head of Caritas in Abidjan, "the situation of IDPs is slowly improving"
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We will see between today and tomorrow what will be the result of yesterday`s clashes, if the combatants of IB (Ibrahim Coulibaly), will lay down their weapons, now that their leader has been ...
28 April 2011
ASIA/INDIA-Anti-Christian violence in several states: community prays for peace and seeks volunteers
Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - Incidents of anti-Christian violence have characterized the last days and even the Easter holidays: organizations like the “Catholic Secular Forum” (CSF) condemn the violence, and invitate to ...
28 April 2011
ASIA/JAPAN-Serious health risks for pregnant women and fetuses exposed to radiation in Fukushima
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - These days mark the 25th anniversary of the catastrophic explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, releasing clouds of radioactive particles into the atmosphere across Russia and ...
27 April 2011
AFRICA / LIBYA - "The bombs go ahead: a defeat for humanity" says Bishop Martinelli from Tripoli
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "On Easter Monday, we witnessed a terrible bombing on Tripoli, but this did not stop the faithful to be present in the church. I was particularly impressed by the number of Filipinos who came, n ...
27 April 2011
AMERICA / MEXICO - Another priest victim of violence in Mexico
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The priest Francisco Sánchez Durán, 60, was killed at dawn yesterday, Tuesday, April 26, in the church El Patrocinio of San José, located on Avenida Ocho in the district Educacion, in Coy ...
27 April 2011
AFRICA / NIGER - Over 200 Nigerians have fled to Niger due to violence and are assisted by the Diocese of Maradi
Maradi (Agenzia Fides) - More than 200 Nigerians (among whom are women and children) have found shelter in Dan Issa, a small town on the border between Nigeria and Niger in the region of Maradi, in Niger, sources of the ...
27 April 2011
EUROPE / GREAT BRITAIN - Economic support for Anglican priests welcomed to the Catholic Church
London (Agenzia Fides) - The St. Barnabas Society, charitable organization based in England and Ireland, has offered $ 160,000 in favour of Anglican priests who have entered the Catholic Church. "This is a very generous ...
27 April 2011
AFRICA / BURUNDI - A dramatic choice for displaced women in Bujumbura: ignore HIV or die of hunger
Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - The women of the suburb of Sabe, Bujumbura, are living in desperate conditions and at risk of HIV in this area of the country where over 480 displaced families (IDPs) have been living for seve ...
27 April 2011
AFRICA / SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE - "May the Blessed John Paul II continue to bless our land!": Pastoral note of the Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé (Agenzia Fides) - "On Sunday 1st May we will be joining Rome in celebrating, at the same time, a Mass in front of the image of the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima, on a visit to São Tomé and Príncipe, during which ...
27 April 2011
ASIA / SOUTH KOREA - Bearers of hope, in light of the risen Jesus, even in these dark times
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of Easter, each diocesan bishop in Korea issued a message addressed to their diocesan community in which they exhorted the faithful, reborn by the risen Jesus, to bear witness ...
27 April 2011
AFRICA / NIGERIA - "The violence instigated by those who want to perpetuate corruption”, reports the Bishop of Oyo
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The mindless violence, killing and destruction in some states of Northern Nigeria, is a tragedy almost definitely instigated and fuelled by people and forces who are bent on keeping Nigeria in th ...
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