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9 July 2014
ASIA/INDIA - There is no end to poverty: it is estimated that there will be an increase of 100 million poor Indians
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In the period 2011-2012 out of a population of 1 billion and 200 thousand people, almost 30% of the inhabitants of India, namely 363 million, were living below the poverty line. There were 93 ...
9 July 2014
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Assembly of Bishops begins: defeat pessimism and allow hope to grow
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "It is sad to see the gradual deterioration of the institutions and coexistence among all citizens. One has lost confidence. The image that appears is no longer that of a hug among brothers, and ...
9 July 2014
AFRICA/SUDAN - Torrential rains worsen the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of displaced persons
Nyala (Agenzia Fides) - The torrential rains that have hit South Darfur in recent days have destroyed hundreds of homes, particularly in the refugee camps in Kalma, Otash, El Salam, and Dereig. Over 1,500 shelters have b ...
9 July 2014
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Escalation in Gaza. Justice and Peace: "collective punishment" is inflicted on the Palestinian people
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The liability of new bloodshed in the Holy Land belongs to a large extent to political leadership that "pour gasoline on fire", fueling the conflict with words and irresponsible acts. And to u ...
9 July 2014
AFRICA/KENYA - Bishops' appeal: "The media play a pivotal role in the Country"
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The media must contribute to promote peaceful co-existence among Kenyans irrespective of political and ethnic affiliation. This is the appeal launched by the Kenya Episcopal Conference through i ...
9 July 2014
ASIA/IRAQ – Safety measures taken for the relics of St. Thomas Mosul
(Agenzia Fides) - The capture of Mosul by the jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which began on June 9, besides causing the exodus of a large part of the population - both Christian and Muslim - has c ...
9 July 2014
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - 17 people who sought refuge in the area of the Cathedral in Bambari have been killed
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - At least 17 people have died among the displaced who sought refuge in the area of the Cathedral of Saint-Joseph Bambari: they were killed yesterday, July 8, in the assault carried out by Seleka r ...
9 July 2014
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - In the region of Chocò: "We are forgotten by all, we have no protection, people live in anguish"
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia is underway and every bishop, according to the program of the meeting, exposes the reality of his own diocese (see Fides 05/07/2014). ...
8 July 2014
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - After 38 years the killers of the Bishop who fought for hope and dignity have been condemned
La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have waited 38 years to see the truth triumph over impunity and finally the day has come where justice has condemned the killers of a man who was fighting for the hope and dignity of thousa ...
8 July 2014
AFRICA/BURUNDI - The 'untouchables' of Burundi still waiting for full integration
Gitega (Agenzia Fides) - Without identity documents and with high rates of illiteracy, the Pygmies of Burundi live marginalized in a Country where they are the poorest of the poor. This is the first ethnic group that pop ...
8 July 2014
ASIA/SYRIA - The government army towards Aleppo. Bishop Audo: we are on edge between hopes and fears, we also lack drinking water
Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - In recent days, the signals of a possible, forthcoming offensive of the Syrian government seeking to recapture areas held by the rebels in the urban area of Aleppo, in the north of the Country ar ...
8 July 2014
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Forum on Migration: analysis of the reality and operational proposals are being studied
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - There are approximately 800 participants at the forum, which started yesterday, July 7, to share information and ideas on the phenomenon of migration in the United States. The 2014 National M ...
8 July 2014
AFRICA/UGANDA - Dozens killed in clashes in the oil region
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - The Ugandan army claimed to have killed most of the 60 guerrillas responsible for a series of attacks that have hit some villages in the west of the Country. On Sunday, July 6 groups of armed me ...
8 July 2014
AFRICA/EGYPT – Kidnappings of Copts are increasing, appeal to President al-Sisi
Nag Hammadi (Agenzia Fides) - The "Coalition of the Copts, an active organization in the Egyptian governorate of Qena, has addressed an urgent appeal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and to the Egyptian Interio ...
8 July 2014
AMERICA/HAITI - The chikungunya virus attacks the poor, even the Church is committed to keeping the disease under control
Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The latest scourge in Haiti is chikungunya. It's a rarely fatal but intensely painful mosquito-borne virus that has spread rapidly through the Caribbean and parts of Latin America. Haiti ...
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