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9 April 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - New case of Christian falsely accused of blasphemy
Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – A Christian by the name of Arif Masih, 40 years old, from the village of Chak Jhumra, in Faisalabad, was arrested on 5 April by local police accused of blasphemy. This was communicated to F ...
9 April 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy: a moratorium urgently needed
Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – The new case of Christian Arif Masih, falsely accused victim of blasphemy, relaunches the proposal for a moratorium on the application of the blasphemy law in Pakistan. Paul Bhatti, Specia ...
9 April 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA - “Italy should support Turkish diplomatic initiative,” says Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides)- “Italy should support the Turkish diplomatic initiative,” says Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, to Fides. “This is because the Libyans have officially state ...
9 April 2011
AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The Nigerians want peace and good governance. Anyone bombing wants to destabilise the Country,” says the Archbishop of Jos
Jos (Agenzia Fides) - “The attacks and the violence are being carried out by people who want to impede the democracy that Nigerians aspire to. Nigerians are tired of the violence and bad governing. The elections are th ...
9 April 2011
EUROPE/POLAND - “Gift of the Heart”: the family home wished for by John Paul II, inaugurated
Skawina (Agenzia Fides) - “Gift of the Heart” opened its doors to eight adolescents and children entrusted to the Guanellians by a court in Krakow. The children are aged 4 to 17 years. “Gift of the Heart” is the ...
9 April 2011
ASIA/CHINA - First course of continuous formation for priests of Beijing
Beijing Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – 14 March, diocesan Bishop Giuseppe Li Shan of Beijing, inaugurated the first course of continuous formation for the priests of Beijing. It will go from March to June and then from Sep ...
9 April 2011
AMERICA/MEXICO - New day care centre for children who live in violent neighbourhoods
León (Agenzia Fides) – As part of “Progect 180°”, directed towards the rehabilitation of neighbourhoods afflicted with the problem of youth gangs, the Salesian Don Bosco Oratory, in collaboration with the Municip ...
9 April 2011
ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholic lawyer and member of the Justice and Peace Commission in jail in Vinh
Vinh (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic lawyer and member of the Justice and Peace Commission, Le Quoc Quan, was arrested by police, together with Doctor Pham Hong Son. The two were arrested on 7 April for participating in the ...
9 April 2011
AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops at the conclusion of Plenary Assembly: “We will work to perfect the selection and formation of candidates to the priesthood”
Punta de Tralca (Agenzia Fides) – The “Bishops' Message to Catholics and all the people of Chile” is the conclusive document from the 101st Plenary Assembly of the Chilean Episcopal Conference, held in Punta de Tra ...
9 April 2011
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic initiative: pro-environment and respectful of Creation
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Franciscan 'Justice and Peace' Movement of the Basilica of St Francis in the city of La Paz, is busy making preparations for the celebration on the last Saturday of the month at 7.00 am in ...
9 April 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 9 April 2011. appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati (India), Bishop John Moolachira, currently Bishop of Diphu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 9/04/2011) ...
9 April 2011
VATICAN - “In pursuing the new evangelisation in Latin America, one cannot disregard the many manifestations of popular piety,” recalls Benedict XVI
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Impact of popular piety on the process of evangelisation in Latin America” was the theme of the Plenary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, at which were received by the ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Surrender by Gbagbo does not seem likely; “when the emergency is over it will be difficult to reconcile souls,” says Vicar General of Abidjan
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Apart from some sporadic strikes, the situation is calm. There are displaced people in all the parishes of Abidjan. Just in the Cathedral we have welcomed 2,000 displaced. However, we need fo ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Nuncio to Fides: “damage to the Nunciature,” 200 metres from the Presidential Palace
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Some damage has been done to the Nunciature. All the windows have been blown to bits from the explosions. However we are all well and we have not thought to move from here,” says Archbishop ...
8 April 2011
VATICAN - Pope to Bishops from the Syro-Malabar Church in India: “I encourage you to do everything you can to promote communion amongst yourselves and with all Catholic Bishops around the world”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Each Bishop, for his part, is called to be a minister of unity in his particular church and within the universal Church. This responsibility is of special importance in a country like ...
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