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12 May 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Thousands of Christians and Sikh among Swat Valley Refugees
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – There are thousands of Christian and Sikh families among the refugees who have had to abandon their homes, lands, businesses, and towns in the Swat Valley to flee the conflict that has broke ...
12 May 2009
AFRICA/SENEGAL - Over half the deaths from conflicts worldwide between 1990-2005 are Africans, African Development Bank says
Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Africa is the continent that has paid the highest price, in victims and in the loss of possible development, as a result of wars. This is what is stated in the African Development Report 2008-20 ...
12 May 2009
ASIA/CHINA - One year anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Si Chuan: one year of Catholics accompanying the victims, international solidarity continues
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Exactly one year ago, on May 12, 2008, in the southwest region of mainland China, an extremely violent earthquake was felt, causing great human and material losses, with 68,712 deaths and 17,921 ...
12 May 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - Citizen groups protest the sale of “morning after” pill over the counter: “a human and medical aberration” that “implies the establishment of unrestricted abortion”
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The statement issued on the morning of May 11 by Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez and Equality Minister Bibiana Aido, establishing the over-the-counter sales of the “morning after” pill (in ...
12 May 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Pastoral Care of Aboriginal Peoples, the Continental Mission, the Year of the Priest, all among issues on the agenda for the Plenary Assembly May 11-16
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Argentinean Bishops' Conference began its 97th Plenary Assembly yesterday, May 11, in Pilar (Buenos Aires). The Assembly ends at noon on May 16.
Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio, Arch ...
12 May 2009
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops continue call for immigration reform in the country, on the first anniversary of the worksite raid in Iowa that led to great suffering and division
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - To commemorate the first anniversary (today, May 12) of the Postville, Iowa, immigration worksite enforcement action, Bishop John C. Wester, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Pontifical Mission Societies begin annual General Assembly
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On May 11, the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) began their General Assembly, which is being held in the Salesianum's Congress Center in Rome (see Fides 8/5/2009). Cardi ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (8) - Blessing of the Foundation Stones of the Churches on the Jordan: “The foundation stone of a church is a symbol of Christ. The Church rests on Christ, is sustained by him and cannot be separated from him.”
Bethany (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Sunday, May 10, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to “Bethany beyond the Jordan,” the region that was central to the activity of John the Baptist and the public lif ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (9) - Farewell to Jordan: “I hold in my heart the people of the Hashemite Kingdom and all who live throughout this region. I pray that you may enjoy peace and prosperity.”
Amman (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, May 11, at 10am, in the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, a Farewell Ceremony was held for the Holy Father as he left Jordan. After the address given by His Majesty King Abdu ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (10) - Arrival in Israel: “I come to pray at the holy places, to pray especially for peace - peace here in the Holy Land, and peace throughout the world”
Tel Aviv (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father's plane traveling from Amman arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv at 11am local time on Monday, May 11. Benedict XVI was received by the President of the St ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (11) - Visit to the Yad Vashem Memorial: “I reaffirm - like my predecessors - that the Church is committed to praying and working tirelessly to ensure that hatred will never reign in the hearts of men again.”
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - “I have come to stand in silence before this monument, erected to honor the memory of the millions of Jews killed in the horrific tragedy of the Shoah. They lost their lives, but they will n ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (12) - Meeting with organizations for interreligious dialogue: “Together we can proclaim that God exists and can be known, that the earth is his creation, that we are his creatures, and that he calls every man and woman to a way of life that respects his design for the world.”
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – After the visit to the Yad Vashem Memorial, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, where an encounter was held with organizations for interreligious dia ...
11 May 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Refugee crisis in North-West Frontier Province worsens
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The humanitarian crisis in the Swat Valley (see Fides 7/5/2009) is worsening and could lead to a great tragedy. This is what has been observed by international organizations, who in a matter ...
11 May 2009
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (1) - Welcoming Ceremony: “I come to Jordan as a pilgrim, to venerate holy places that have played such an important part in some of the key events of Biblical history.”
Amman (Agenzia Fides) – At 2:30pm on May 8, the Holy Father Benedict XVI was received by the King and Queen of Jordan at the Queen Alia Airport in Amman. “I come to Jordan as a pilgrim, to venerate holy places that h ...
11 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (2) - Visit to the Regina Pacis Center: “I come simply with one intention, a hope: to pray for the precious gift of unity and peace, most specifically for the Middle East.”
Amman (Agenzia Fides) - “Unlike the pilgrims of old, I do not come bearing gifts or offerings. I come simply with one intention, a hope: to pray for the precious gift of unity and peace, most specifically for the Middl ...
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