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27 March 2012
AMERICA/CHILE - Sadness for the death of 6 volunteers of the Catholic foundation "A Roof for Chile"
Los Alamos (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Concepcion, his Exc. Mgr. Fernando Chomali, expressed his condolences for the terrible loss of 6 young volunteers of the group "A Roof for Chile" who died in a car accident ...
27 March 2012
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Between South Sudan and Sudan the war is about oil
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "It is war," said the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir after clashes broke out this morning in the border area disputed with Sudan. "First they bombed, then they attacked us" on the ground, said ...
27 March 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - The UN: Child soldiers among the rebels, "a sign of the ongoing tragedy" says a Jesuit
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations has received information of the presence of child soldiers in the ranks of the free Syrian Army rebels, fighting President Bashar al-Assad. This was reported by the UN Specia ...
27 March 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Human being trafficking increases in the province of Sindh: 190 cases in the first two months of 2012
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - So far this year a sharp increase in human being trafficking in the Pakistani province of Sindh has been registered, and the trend may continue, unless authorities do not intervene promptly. Acc ...
26 March 2012
AFRICA/LIBYA- A security officer at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli wounded
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - A security officer at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli was wounded by a gunfire shot on Saturday, March 24. This was reported to Fides by local sources. The man, whose name is not mentioned for se ...
26 March 2012
VATICAN - The Pope in Mexico: following the example of the excellent and generous missionaries " The ideal of putting the Lord first and making God’s word effective in all"
Leon (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday afternoon, March 24, the Pope traveled to Guanajuato, for a courtesy visit to the Constitutional President of the United States of Mexico, after which he appeared from the central balco ...
26 March 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - The Jesuits: "Christians have fled from Homs, not thrown out by Islamists"
Homs (Agenzia Fides) - The faithful Christians living in the Bustan Al Diwan and Hamideh neighborhoods, in the city of Homs, have left the area and fled on their own initiative because of fear and conflict and were not f ...
26 March 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Lenten spiritual retreat of the Diocese of Lan Zhou: St. Paul as an example of priesthood
Lan Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - Continue to take St. Paul as an example of priesthood: is the invitation addressed to the priests of the Diocese of Lan Zhou, in Gan Su province, during the 5-day Lenten spiritual retreat for d ...
26 March 2012
AFRICA/SENEGAL - The recognition of Macky Sall’s victory by outgoing President Wade: may he be an example for all of Africa
Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "The Country is pervaded by a sense of relief" Church sources told Fides from Senegal, where yesterday, March 25, outgoing President Abdoulaye Wade acknowledged his defeat in the second round of ...
26 March 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Pressure from civil society increases for the release of the Italian hostage of the Maoists
Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) - After the release of Claudio Colangelo - one of the two Italian hostages kidnapped by Maoist rebels a few days ago - "there are strong pressures from civil society and there is great public ...
26 March 2012
AMERICA/CUBA - Cuban Catholics are ready to welcome Pope Benedict, "Pilgrim of Love"
Havana (Agenzia Fides) – We have received the testimony of the preparation of Pope Benedict’s arrival to Cuba for his pastoral visit from several parishes. Father Raul tells Fides how they have prepared the Christian ...
26 March 2012
AFRICA/RWANDA-Lack of water: every 17 seconds a child dies, more than 40% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is severly affected.
Gicumbi (Agenzia Fides) – Even today in the whole world 783 million people lack access to clean water, billions of people lack access to sanitation and nearly 2.5 billion do not have latrines. Every 17 seconds a child ...
24 March 2012
AFRICA/MALI-The Salesians: "The people are with the army of the coup"
Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "There is obviously concern and tense faces, but there are no conflicts on the streets. There have not been any shots against the population. The people are with the army. They are tired of gover ...
24 March 2012
AMERICA/MEXICO-The Pope in Mexico: a German who "does the sums" on migrants
Guanajuato (Agenzia Fides) - "I already know I am in a Country proud of its hospitality and anxious that no one feels a stranger in its land. I know, I already knew, but now I see and feel it very deep in the heart. I ho ...
24 March 2012
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Churches and NGOs to the government: "More efforts on human rights"
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation concerning human rights violations are worrying in the Philippines. Libel, harassment, torture, displacement due to military operations and other inhuman treatment of political pri ...
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