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• 4 May 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL-First meeting of missionary formation for seminarians in Marilla on Continental Mission Marilia (Agenzia Fides) - The 1st Meeting of missionary formation for seminarians (Formise) was held at the auditorium of the Theological Institute, Queen of Apostles (Itra) in Marilia (SP), the ecclesiastical province o ...
• 4 May 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL-Liberty, equality and justice: still many obstacles regarding the protection of women's rights Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – According to a statement of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization, and the Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC) N ...
• 4 May 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA-"With his work man must earn his daily bread," a reflection for Labour Day and in the context of an economic crisis Cordoba (Agenzia Fides) - "With his work man must earn his daily bread" is the title of the document of the Social Pastoral Commission of the Archdiocese of Cordoba, Argentina, on the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, and ...
• 4 May 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"Ten Steps to Unity" sponsored by the Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) - The diocese of Rumbek launched on Sunday 1 May, a program of prayer titled "Ten Steps to Unity in Southern Sudan. " It is about ten weeks of prayer which will end on July 9, with the celebrati ...
• 3 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-New structure of the Ministry for Religious Minorities Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Ministry for Religious Affairs in Pakistan has a new structure, sanctioned by the entrance in the government of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q. After a political agreement concluded two days ...
• 3 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-" Appeals for a ceasefire have not been heard, not even the words of the Holy Father”, said the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I asked for a ceasefire, but no one listened to the appeal. It is true, we did not hear the bombs, but the planes flew over Tripoli preventing us from sleeping throughout the night. Although th ...
• 3 May 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA-The support of the missionaries to working mums, "the real heroines are not recognized in the world" Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of Mother's Day we remember the sacrifice of all mothers in the world for the joy and health of their children”, reads a statement by the National Director of Pontifical Missio ...
• 3 May 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL-Indigenous populations, social issues, communications in the agenda of the 49th Assembly of Bishops of Brazil Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) -The 49th General Assembly of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) begins on Wednesday, May 4 in Aparecida. This will be the third time that the Assembly meets in Aparecida, after ...
• 3 May 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-Celebration in Mexico for the blessed John Paul II and approval of the law for migrants Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The weekend that has just ended was for the Mexicans a moment of real joy for the beatification of John Paul II, who in life had declared himself “Polish and Mexican”. The 5 visits ma ...
• 3 May 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT-The Copts today announce a protest march of 1 million people, "we must be careful not to give hasty judgements," said a missionary to Fides Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Several Coptic movements announced that on Friday, May 6 there will be a protest march of a million people to protect the Cathedral of San Marco in Abbasseya. Last Friday thousands of Salafis had ...
• 3 May 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-Vigorous campaign against the "Document on reproductive health", in the name of John Paul II Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church, pro-life organizations, associations and Christian schools in the Philippines have re-launched the pro-life campaign to block the approval of the "Document on Reproductive He ...
• 2 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Bin Laden killed, feared reactions against Christian churches, schools closed and churches guarded Lahore (Fides Service) - Schools and Christian institutions closed, churches and Christian areas guarded with utmost security measures, this is the situation that the Christian community recorded in the main city in Pak ...
• 2 May 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-"The beatification of our beloved Pope John Paul II is a hope and a blessing for the Church in China and for Chinese Catholics": the voice of the faithful Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "The beatification of our beloved Pope John Paul II represents the hope and blessing for the Church in China and for Chinese Catholics", “it is an opportunity to pray for the unity of the Chur ...
• 2 May 2011
  VATICAN-John Paul II is blessed! Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –At last, the day we have been waiting for has arrived, it arrived soon, because it seemed good to the Lord: John Paul II is blessed!” Exclaimed the Holy Father Benedict XVI in his homil ...
• 2 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-" Playing with the lives of civilians, bombs do not solve problems”, complains Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "At noon (local time) the funeral of Saif al-Arab will be held. The office of protocol has invited me, along with the Diplomatic Corps based in Tripoli”, says Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo ...