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15 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian students discriminated at University because they "do not learn the Koran"
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Christian students who participate in examinations for admission in public universities are discriminated against and disadvantaged because "they do not know the Koran by heart": this is the c ...
14 February 2012
AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Rector of the national preparatory Seminary in Ouesso
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on August 28, 2010 appointed rev. Christian Rock Onésine Milandou of the archdiocesan clergy of Brazzaville as Rector of ...
14 February 2012
VATICAN - Confirmation of the Rector of the Pontifical Korean College in Rome
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on January 15, 2011 confirmed for another five years, rev. John Kim Jong-su, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Seoul as ...
14 February 2012
ASIA/HONG KONG - The Diocesan Pastoral Center: for 25 years the "second home" of Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "I was a stranger and you welcomed me" (Mt 25:35), Jesus' words have accompanied the 25-year life of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Filipinos of the Diocese of Hong Kong. They were 25 years ...
14 February 2012
AFRICA/DR CONGO- A "juvenile court" to ensure respect for the rights of even the youngest
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - For several months a "juvenile court", has been active in Kinshasa, an important achievement for the Congolese society. "After the promulgation of the law in January 2009 for the protection of ...
14 February 2012
EUROPE/POLAND - The new evangelization of Europe entrusted to the intercession of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - "Europe needs our prayer, it needs our missionary spirit and our missionary work of evangelization. As Christians and disciples of Christ, we are called to bring the Gospel back to Europe an ...
14 February 2012
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Family and Youth, support for evangelization in the Bishops' message
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica (CECR) published a message at the end of 103th Ordinary Assembly, a copy of which was sent to Fides. The declaration of the Bishops is divided into 6 part ...
14 February 2012
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Education helps to fight poverty, it is the most important resource a person can acquire
Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The new school year for one million and 600 thousand students, from kindergarten to higher education has just started in Nicaragua. The high turnout is due to free access to education proposed b ...
14 February 2012
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Alert in the country for the arrival of the devastating tropical cyclone "Giovanna"
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - A violent tropical cyclone near the Madagascan town of Toamasina on the east coast is expected, which will head to the capital Antananarivo. Named cyclone Giovanna, will have such a violen ...
14 February 2012
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Bishops mediators in favor of justice for everyone
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Colombia (CEC) has offered to mediate in the discussion that is ongoing between the National Government and the Courts on the draft concerning the constitutional refor ...
14 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The effort to save aid workers held hostage by the Taliban, who "fear the work of NGOs"
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Pakistan "strongly condemns the kidnapping of the two European aid workers of the NGO 'Welthungerhilfe' who are in the hands of the Taliban. The country is engaged in the fig ...
14 February 2012
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Bishops: "No abortion, preferential option for life"
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Korean Church reaffirms its "No to abortion" and urges all Christians in Korea to make a "preferential option for the defense of life": So says the "Committee for Bioethics" within the Catholi ...
13 February 2012
VATICAN - Pope's appeal "to end violence and bloodshed" in Syria and for the people of Sahel
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "An urgent appeal for an end to violence and bloodshed" in Syria was launched by the Holy Father Benedict XVI at the end of the Angelus on Sunday 12 February, with these words: "I am follow ...
13 February 2012
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 10, 2012 appointed His Exc. Mgr. Paolo Mietto C.S.I, Apostolic Vicar emeritus of Napo (Ecuador), as Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicaria ...
13 February 2012
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appointment of the Bishop of Fada-N'Gourma
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 11, 2012 appointed Rev. Pierre Claver do Malgo of the clergy of Koupéla, already Rector of Inter-diocesan Seminary Saint-Jean Baptiste in Ouagadoug ...
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