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21 November 2013
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Hayian: humanitarian aid from the Community of St. Egidio to the victims not reached by the government
Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - The operation is of those who show how, in cases of major natural disasters, aid on behalf of NGOs may be complementary to the action of governments: the Community of St. Egidio has chosen two remo ...
21 November 2013
EUROPE/ITALY - In Rome, a prayer vigil for peace in Syria and the release of the hostages
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday, November 27, a prayer vigil to pray for peace in Syria will take place in the church of Santa Maria dell'Orto, in Trastevere area, in Rome. The vigil, convened by the Center for mis ...
21 November 2013
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Enhance the network of religious congregations for aid to the population: a testimony from Cebu
Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest figures released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), typhoon Hayan in the Philippines has affected at least 10 million people, of whom 4 ...
21 November 2013
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of San Miguel de Sucumbios
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. as Apostolic Vicar of San Miguel de Sucumbios (Ecuador). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/2013) ...
21 November 2013
AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Archbishop of Blantyre
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M, until now Bishop of Zomba as Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/2013) ...
21 November 2013
ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Bogor and appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Bogor (Indonesia), by His Exc. Mgr. Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M., in accordanc ...
21 November 2013
ASIA/INDIA - Ecumenical and simultaneous prayer across India, for justice and reconciliation
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A great ecumenical and simultaneous prayer, in over 6,000 Christian churches across India: the initiative is scheduled for November 30 by the Union. As reported in a note sent to Fides by the ...
21 November 2013
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Genocide is probably exaggerated, but anything could happen", says a missionary
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The term is probably exaggerated, but it is true that tension is so high that no one knows how the situation will evolve", says to Fides Fr .Aurelio Gazzera, a Carmelite who works in Bozoum in t ...
21 November 2013
AMERICA/HONDURAS - "A story of injustice and inequality, it is time for a change": ready for Sunday's elections
Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Executive Secretary of Caritas Pastoral of the Catholic Church in Honduras, Father Germán Calix, said speaking to a news agency, that the last 32 years of democracy in the country have ...
20 November 2013
AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Play for Life" campaign against human trafficking in view of the World Cup
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - About 150 religious from Brazil, together with representatives from Germany, Colombia, Bolivia and Uruguay, have launched the campaign "Play for Life" in Brasilia (DF), to raise awareness in so ...
20 November 2013
AFRICA/CHAD - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 15 July 2013 confirmed rev. Aubert Dipou Noudjimongoum, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of N'Dja ...
20 November 2013
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on September 9, 2013 confirmed rev. Alphonse N'Guessan N'Guessan, of the clergy of the archdiocese o ...
20 November 2013
ASIA/TURKEY - Deputy Premier Arinc: Ayasofya could once again soon become a mosque
Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arinc again hinted at the imminent possibility of reopening the Islamic worship, the Ayasofya Museum in Istanbul. This was announced by Turkish press sourc ...
20 November 2013
ASIA/SYRIA - The army arrest two Christian activists of the Assyrian Democratic Organization
Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - A team of National Defence Forces - the army loyal to the regime of President Assad - raided the headquarters of the Assyrian Democratic Organization of Hassaké, in the northeastern Syrian pro ...
20 November 2013
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - From December, all the parishes will reflect on the Bishops’ document in view of elections
San José (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church's Pastoral Groups of Costa Rica are responsible for promoting discussion and raising the faithful’s awareness on the document "Rehabilitar la Politica", prepared by the B ...
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