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3 January 2013
ASIA/PAKISTAN - More than 200 children have died as a result of a recent measles outbreak
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A violent outbreak of measles, recently recorded in the south of Pakistan, has killed 210 children. According to the World Health Organization, the province in question is Sindh, where three m ...
3 January 2013
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of the Rector of the inter-diocesa philosophical Seminary "S.Agostinho" in Maputo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 24 February 2012 appointed rev. Tonito José Francisco Xavier Muananoua of the clergy of the dioc ...
3 January 2013
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Rector of the inter-diocesan Seminary "Sacred. Heart of Jesus " in Rabaul
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 27 January 2012 appointed Fr. Ronald Vunuvung, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Rabaul as Rect ...
3 January 2013
ASIA/LEBANON - Media linked to Hezbollah pay homage to the Christian feast of Christmas
Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - In Lebanon the Christmas period is also marked by the unique media coverage affiliated with Hezbollah dedicated to the Christian celebrations. On Christmas Day, December 25, the Al-Nour radio pai ...
3 January 2013
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA- The Ministry of Defence and the Chief of Staff substituted
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The Central African Republic President François Bozizé destituted the Defense Minister, his son Jean-Francis Bozizé, and the Chief of Staff, General Guillaume Lapo. The Head of State, who has ...
3 January 2013
ASIA/THAILAND - Stop the deportation of the Rohingya boat people
Phuket (Agenzia Fides) - On January 1, 2013, near Bon Island in Phuket province, Thai authorities intercepted a boatload of 73 Rohingya migrants – including as many as 20 children, some as young as 3 – that contained ...
3 January 2013
AFRICA/TANZANIA -The priest’s health condition, who was injured at Christmas on the island of Zanzibar, is improving
Dar Es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. Ambrose Mkenda’s health condition is improving, the Catholic priest wounded by unknown gunmen on Christmas Day, on the island of Zanzibar.
According to local Church sources contacte ...
2 January 2013
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Udaipur and appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 21, 2012, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Udaipur (India) by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Pathalil, in accordance with can ...
2 January 2013
ASIA/SINGAPORE - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 29, 2012, appointed Rev. William Goh, Rector of the Major Seminary of Singapore as Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore.
Rev. William Goh was born on ...
2 January 2013
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Erection of the new dioceses of Gboko and Katsina-Ala and appointment of the first Bishops
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 29, 2012, erected two new Dioceses of Gboko and Katsina-Ala, in Nigeria, with territory taken from the diocese of Makurdi, making it suffragan of th ...
2 January 2013
ASIA/CHINA - Love for one’s neighbor, evangelization and life of faith marked the Christmas celebrations of the Continental Catholic community
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The solemn Christmas celebrations of the Continental Chinese Catholic community was characterized by three themes: love of one’s neighbor, evangelization and the life of faith. Accordin ...
2 January 2013
AFRICA/CONGO DR - The leader of the M23 political wing is not a Catholic Bishop
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Jean-Marie Runiga Rugerero (or Lugerero), self-styled leader of the M23 political wing, the rebel movement that operates in North Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), is not a Catholic ...
2 January 2013
AFRICA/CHAD - Mgr. Russo can return to Chad and guide the diocese of Doba
N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Michele Russo, Bishop of Doba, can return to Chad and resume his apostolic ministry in his diocese. This was announced in a press release by the Ministry of Communication of Ch ...
2 January 2013
ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo’s appeals to the Iraqi Premier al-Maliki and FAO: our wheat looted and sold to the Turkish
Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - Two urgent appeals were addressed to the Presidency of the FAO - the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture, with headquarters in Rome - and to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri al-M ...
2 January 2013
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - The Church calls for dialogue to resolve the crisis
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - There is growing concern in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, before the advancing of rebels of the coalition Seleka. "At the moment the situation is calm in the city, but one live ...
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