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28 September 2012
AFRICA/SOMALIA - "I hope that Kismayo is not destroyed," says to Fides Mgr. Bertin
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "I hope that the Shabaab do as they have done elsewhere, they mingle among the civilian population and do not oppose strong resistance to the advance of the troops that are hunting them. If th ...
28 September 2012
ASIA/NEPAL - 21 specialized paramedics for 30 million people; more support for hospital transport is needed
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - According to the estimates of the Nepal Ambulance Service (NAS), in the country, where there are 30 million inhabitants, there are only 21 specialized paramedics and additional support service ...
28 September 2012
ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - "Pro-Syrian" prayers of the Custody of the Holy Land
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land were asked to include in the daily recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours some invocations and intercession formulas in favor of the "dear ...
28 September 2012
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - President of the Episcopal Conference calls for a "vote of conscience, in freedom and without violence"
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela, His Exc. Mgr. Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop of Cumaná, asked the candidates in the upcoming presidential elections on October ...
28 September 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Bollywood Movie: blasphemous scenes towards Christians have been cut out
Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - The scenes considered "blasphemous" concerning people and symbols of the Christian faith in the Bollywood film "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" (see Fides 27/09/2012), will be eliminated before the rel ...
27 September 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Blasphemous film on the Christian faith in Bollywood: mobilization of the Church
Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - The Bollywood film "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" ("Laugh, be happy"), to be released tomorrow, September 28, "is blasphemous, an offense against Christian faith and the faithful’s feelings." For th ...
27 September 2012
ASIA/CHINA - "Your faith has saved you": Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Han Dan for the Year of Faith
Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) - "Your faith has saved you" is the title of the Pastoral Letter for the Year of Faith written by His Exc. Mgr. Yang Xiang Tai, Bishop of the Diocese of Han Dan, in the province of He Bei. Accordi ...
27 September 2012
ASIA/INDIA - The Bishop of Machado: "Disappointment for the blasphemous film, but no violence"
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "We express with firm and unequivocal words, the disappointment of the Indian Church for this film considered offensive towards the Christian faith, but with peaceful words. We do not want Cat ...
27 September 2012
EUROPE/GREECE - The Catholic Church against intolerance and xenophobia that aggravate the situation in the country
Kerkira (Agenzia Fides) - Protests against the greek government's economic policy continue and the difficult moment that the country has been going through for a long time increases. "The problems in Greece are many and ...
27 September 2012
AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic and Islamic scholars agree on the new Egyptian Constitution
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Towards an agreement to resolve disputes related to the new Egyptian Constitution. This is what is reported according to the newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egyptian political parties, Al-Azhar and th ...
27 September 2012
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - New computer services and better training for young people in deprived areas
Bevaneviky (Agenzia Fides) - Thanks to a charity initiative created in collaboration by "Computer scientists Without Borders" (CWB) an organization formed by professional volunteers of information technology, and "Moncli ...
27 September 2012
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops on the November 4 elections: "an opportunity to reflect on how power is exercised and politics practiced "
Matagalpa (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (CEN) issued a Message urging everyone to seriously reflect in view of the upcoming municipal elections.
"The country's political life is now dominated b ...
27 September 2012
AFRICA/NIGERIA-Islamic schools also targeted by Boko Haram
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Islamist sect Boko Haram target not only churches and schools, but also Islamic schools, as what happened on September 25 in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State (north-east Nigeria), where a gro ...
27 September 2012
AMERICA/URUGUAY - A Bishop joins the "Commission for Life and water"
Tacuarembó (Agenzia Fides) - The bishop of the diocese of Tacuarembó (Uruguay), His Exc. Mgr. Julio César Bonino Bonino, announced his decision to join the "Commission Tacuarembó for life and water," which aims to pr ...
26 September 2012
AMERICA/CHILE - The Archbishop of Santiago is with the students: it is necessary to get free education
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - A vibrant request, addressed to all Chileans, to commit themselves to winning back trust, was made by the Archbishop of Santiago, His Exc. Mgr. Ricardo Ezzati, on the occasion of the Te Deum ce ...
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