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21 November 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore and Appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 21, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (India), by His Exc. Mgr. A. Malayappan Ch ...
21 November 2012
AFRICA/KENYA - No more shooting in Garissa, but the population is irritated by the violence on behalf of the army
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "No more shooting, but tensions remain high because people are irritated by the way the army intervened. Some military patrols have been the object of throwing stones on behalf of the inhabitant ...
21 November 2012
VATICAN - Pope’s appeal for the Middle East "troubled by too many clashes"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of today's general audience, the Holy Father Benedict XVI appealed for an end to violence in the Middle East: "I am following with great concern the escalation of violence betwee ...
21 November 2012
ASIA/BANGLADESH - The tragedy of pothoshinsho, street children in Dhaka
Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The street children of Dhaka are known as Pothoshishu. The road is where they earn their living. In Bangladesh there are about 400 000. Almost half live in Dhaka, most girls are often exposed to a ...
20 November 2012
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Support of Bishops for the Reconstruction and 160 pastoral projects in Latin America
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) has allocated $ 4.9 million for various projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. The USCCB Subcommittee for the Church in Latin America in ...
20 November 2012
ASIA/CAMBODIA - The safeguarding of children's rights should be a priority in all countries around the world
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Today, November 20, Universal Children's Day is celebrated in a world where the rights of millions of children are violated every day. According to data provided by different agencies and org ...
20 November 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Paul Bhatti: " Justice prevailed, the pro Rimsha ruling dedicated to Shahbaz"
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "This is a victory for justice in Pakistan. We believed in this right from the beginning. The verdict of acquittal for Rimsha Masih is dedicated to my brother, Shahbaz Bhatti, who was so committe ...
20 November 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Rimsha acquitted, historic verdict: Now a "Mixed Commission" for cases of blasphemy is needed
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Rimsha Masih has been acquitted, a Christian girl mentally disabled, falsely accused of blasphemy, who was arrested on August 16 and then released on bail on September 8. The Chief Judge of th ...
20 November 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Faith and Evangelization: celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Diocese of Feng Xiang
Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) - Faith and Evangelization are the key words of His Exc. Mgr. Lucas Li Jing Feng’s homily, Bishop of the Diocese of Feng Xiang in the province of Shaan Xi, for the Mass celebrated on the occa ...
20 November 2012
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Unilateral truce announced by the FARC, but dialogue for peace continues
Havana (Agenzia Fides) -Yesterday, Monday, November 19, peace talks between the representatives of the Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) restarted in Cuba. The delegation of the F ...
20 November 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The solution to Rimsha’s case is a contribution to peace and harmony"
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The outcome of Rimsha Masih’s case, a Christian girl acquitted on false charges of blasphemy, will be a contribution to peace, justice and interfaith harmony in Pakistan," says to Fides Agency ...
20 November 2012
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Rebels of the M23 announce that they have entered in Goma
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The rebels of the M23 announced that this morning, November 20, they entered Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The M23 had already occupied the cit ...
20 November 2012
AFRICA/KENYA - "The Shabaab are bringing their war in Kenya": the Bishop of Garissa's concern
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Garissa is completely blocked, while fighting continues. The entire population is locked in the house and cannot go out and buy the necessary goods, no one can enter or leave the city," says to ...
20 November 2012
AFRICA - Girls "witches", water carriers, abandoned babies: to give dignity to children
Muhura (Agenzia Fides) - Among the initiatives of the World Day for the Rights of the Child and Adolescents, the Movement Fight World Hunger (MLFM) invites us to reflect on the violated rights of children and adolescents ...
19 November 2012
ASIA/CHINA - The death of Mgr. Guo Chuanzhen: he established the diocesan Seminary where a great number of priests now operating in Shandong Province were formed
Jinan (Agenzia Fides) - On November 6, His Exc. Mgr. Samuel Guo Chuanzhen, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Jinan, Shandong Province (China Mainland) died. He was 94 years old and lived retired at ...
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