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17 November 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Muslims challenge Ayodhya decision; Church says make it “a place of peace”
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Muslim groups have filed an appeal against the decision at first instance on the allocation of the disputed site of Ayodhya, claimed by both Hindu and Muslim communities, and now divided fol ...
17 November 2010
AFRICA/CHAD - Rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary “S. Mbaga Tuzindé” in Sarh appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on May 28, 2010, appointed Fr. François Mbaitoubam Alngar, of the clergy of the Diocese of Gore (Chad), ...
17 November 2010
AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop of Luxor: “Attempts are made to force Christian girls to convert to Islam”
Luxor (Agenzia Fides) – "What occurred was an incident between two young people that was overplayed to make Christians look bad,” Fides was told by Bishop Joannes Zakaria, Bishop of the Catholic Copts of Luxor, Egypt ...
17 November 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian lawyers note “growing discrimination and persecutions”
London (Agenzia Fides) – "There is a growing discrimination and persecution against Christians. It 's time the government took the issue of respect for human rights seriously. The UN and EU are placing pressure.” Thi ...
17 November 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops: “We thank the Pope for his attention towards the sufferings of Christians”
Multan (Agenzia Fides) - “We are very grateful to the Holy Father for his words in support of Asia Bibi, for his attention towards the sufferings of Christians in Pakistan and our rights. On behalf of the bishops, and ...
17 November 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Over 1,800 faithful in Cheng An parish participate in evangelization encounter
Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,800 members of the congregation of the Diocese of Cheng An, of the Diocese of Han Dan, Province of He Bei, took part in the evangelization encounter promoted by the Preaching Group of t ...
17 November 2010
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops call for peace in tensions with Nicaragua: “Violence has never achieved anything but destruction”
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Costa Rica has called the country's government and the population to maintain open channels of dialogue and negotiations and prevent any manifestation of violence as a solution ...
16 November 2010
VATICAN - Pope addresses Brazilian Bishops: “The Episcopal Conference works as a single body propelling the pastoral solicitude of bishops, whose principal concern must be the salvations of souls, which is also the fundamental mission of the Church.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “With the visit of the West Central Region, a series of meetings with Brazilian bishops which began more than a year ago comes to a close. In a delightful coincidence, the day I addressed ...
16 November 2010
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI, on November 16, 2010, appointed Fr. Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa, currently Diocesan Administrator of Mahagi-Nioka, as Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka (Dem. Rep. Congo).
Fr. Sosthèn ...
16 November 2010
VATICAN - Final Press Release on 7th Colloquium between the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Center for Interreligious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Center for Inter-Religious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (Tehran, Iran) and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (Vatican) held their sevent ...
16 November 2010
AFRICA/GUINEA - Guinea experiencing tensions and hopes following Alpha Conde victory
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - “Despite the tensions of the last hours and the loss of one life, we can say that the situation in society has not degraded and there is hope for the nascent democracy of Guinea," Fides has be ...
16 November 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishops say “peace is possible” in January referendum
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – “Peace is possible,” said the bishops of Sudan in a statement published at the end of their Plenary Assembly which was held in Rumbek, November 8 to 15.
The document stresses that the tw ...
16 November 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Women of Pakistan show support for Asia Bibi, call for judicial reform and appeal to Asma Jahangir
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The women of Pakistan, Christians and Muslims, have taken to the streets to show their support and solidarity with Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy. Yesterday, info ...
15 November 2010
VATICAN - At Angelus, Pope calls for “new balance between agriculture, industry and services, so that development be sustainable, and no one go without bread and work” and launches appeal for Haiti
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The current economic crisis must be taken in all its seriousness: It has numerous causes and sends a powerful message about the need for a profound revision of the model of global econom ...
15 November 2010
VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Pontifical Council of Culture: “We need men and women who speak with their lives, who know how to communicate the Gospel, with clarity and courage, with the transparency of their actions, with the passionate joy of charity.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The lives of the saints and martyrs reveal a singular beauty that fascinates and attracts, because a Christian life lived to the full speaks for itself. We need men and women who speak w ...
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