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21 February 2014
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Dialogue with the Taliban? Peace march to say "no" to extremism
Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan must wake up and seriously consider the threat posed by the Taliban militancy, formulating an appropriate strategy to ensure lasting peace. Dialogue must go hand in hand with a clear ...
21 February 2014
AFRICA/UGANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Moroto and appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 20, 2014, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Moroto (Uganda), by His Exc. Mgr. Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo, in accordance wi ...
21 February 2014
AFRICA/CONGO DR - "Unspeakable violence in Katanga" denounce the Bishops of the Province
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us say it loud and clear that our populations are not cannon fodder" say the Bishops of Katanga (in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo) who denounce the serious situation of the ...
21 February 2014
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Half a million child laborers, exploited in activities which are dangerous to health and safety
Cateura (Agenzia Fides) - In Paraguay, in 2013, over 416 thousand boys, girls and adolescents were employed and engaged in very risky jobs. This is what is reported to Fides Agency by the "Encuesta Nacional de actividade ...
21 February 2014
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The army must be armored against corruption
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The army must be armored against corruption", said His Exc. Mgr. Fabio Suescun Mutis, Vice President of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. The brief interview, sent to Fides Agency by the loc ...
21 February 2014
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Cardinal Urosa to the government: "dialogue that recognizes the country's problems "
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, Archbishop of Caracas, urged President Nicolas Maduro to recognize the serious problems of the country, given the wave of protests that have caused deaths and injuri ...
21 February 2014
AFRICA/ZAMBIA – Let's fulfill the aspirations of those who fought for the independence of building a more just Country
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Fifty years after national independence it is necessary to free the Country from poverty and injustice. This is the meaning of the message, sent to Fides Agency, published by The "Oasis Forum", a ...
20 February 2014
ASIA/INDIA - Half of India's population lives in poverty: the responses of the Church
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - There are 680 million Indian citizens, 56% of the population, who do not have the means to meet their basic needs of daily sustenance and access to basic services: This is what the new Report ...
20 February 2014
AMERICA/MEXICO - Prevention is not enough: Church, state and society must work together to combat human trafficking
Tlaxcala (Agenzia Fides) – Human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation has put Tlaxcala in the eyes of the whole world, but the "sad reality" of forced sexual exploitation, unfortunately, occurs in many ot ...
20 February 2014
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The commitment of the Churches for AIDS patients
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The different Christian Churches in the Philippines want to strengthen cooperation in order to promote a vision and common operational strategies in society on the issue of AIDS. This is why a ca ...
20 February 2014
ASIA/INDIA - 78 thousand children die of congenital heart disease every year
Jaipur (Agenzia Fides) - Because of the precariousness of health services and the consequent inadequate care, 78 thousand children in India die every year due to congenital heart disease. According to information gathere ...
20 February 2014
ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Latin Patriarchate schools relaunch their educational mission
Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin Patriarchate schools of Jerusalem in Palestine and Israel met to make plans for the future regarding the educational and social mission that they are called upon to carry out in a hu ...
20 February 2014
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "Civil society needs to be involved in future peace negotiations", said the Nuncio
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Peace talks between the two rival factions: the government and the rebels, are expected to resume today in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, in spite of the fighting involving Malakal, provincial ...
20 February 2014
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The children of the Aboriginal community Wayuu continue to die of hunger
La Guajira (Agenzia Fides) - The health and nutritional status of children of the Aboriginal community Wayuu, of the peninsula of La Guajira, in the Caribbean Sea, continue to always be very precarious. Despite the food ...
20 February 2014
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "From Blessed Brochero let us learn to become missionary disciples": meeting of the diocese of Patagonia
Rawson (Agenzia Fides) - The XI Regional Meeting for the Pastoral Care of the dioceses that make up the region of Patagonia-Comahue was held in the city of Rawson, the capital of the province of Chubut (Argentina). The m ...
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