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13 February 2012
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Erection of the new diocese of Tenkodogo and appointment of the first Bishop
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 11, 2012
erected the new Diocese of Tenkodogo, in Burkina Faso, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Koupéla. The Holy Father appoint ...
13 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - The High Court of Kashmir blocks the Islamic Court and saves Pastor Khanna
Srinagar (Agenzia Fides) - The High Court of the state of Jammu and Kashmir has revoked the charges against the Christian Pastor C.M. Khanna, establishing the protection of constitutional guarantees and his right to resi ...
13 February 2012
AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Rivera praises the opening of Cuba to the right to religious freedom
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Ambassador of Cuba in Mexico, Manuel Aguilera de la Paz, attended Sunday Mass celebrated by the Primate Cardinal of Mexico, Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico, in the Metropol ...
13 February 2012
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The first Camillian Bishop has been given a new diocese in Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo (Agenzia Fides) - OnSaturday, February 11 the news of the erection of the new diocese of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, and the appointment of its first Bishop, P. Kontiebo Prosper was published, who is also the firs ...
13 February 2012
AMERICA/ECUADOR - The plight of Haitians trying to reach Brazil continues, and another 500 of them abandoned at the border
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Ecuador has become the door of South America to Haitian immigrants who want to go to Brazil in search of a better life than living in their country, devastated by the earthquake of 2010, because t ...
13 February 2012
ASIA/THAILAND - Appeal to the Government for Valentine's Day: it is urgent to stop prostitution
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Prostitution is a widespread evil in society, governed by businessmen, government officials and politicians networks; radical measures are urgently needed to stop the thriving illegal sex indust ...
13 February 2012
AFRICA/RWANDA - biogas system for cooking in the orphanage of Muhura
Muhura (Agenzia Fides) - The Muhura orphanage houses 150 orphaned or abandoned children who are taken care of by 4 nuns. Thanks to a project launched by the Movement for the fight against hunger in the world, the center ...
13 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - There will be the first Christian Senator in the history of Pakistan
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Kamran Michael, a Christian politician who is an active member of the "Pakistan Muslim League-N", will be the first Christian Senator in the history of the country. The Party, in fact, has nom ...
13 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Premier committed for trial, civil society: "The government is not above the law"
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The political authorities of Pakistan, such as Prime Minister Gilani and President Ali Zardari "are not above the law, they have to respect the Constitution and the rule of law, or they cannot ...
13 February 2012
ASIA/CHINA - We welcome the Year of Faith with great commitment to evangelization: the exhortation of the Bishop of Feng Xiang to the priests
Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) - With great commitment to evangelization and new evangelization, we welcome the Year of Faith, as indicated by Pope Benedict XVI: this is the exhortation that His Exc Mgr. Li Jing Feng, 91-yea ...
13 February 2012
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Erection of the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe and the appointment of the first Prefect
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 11, 2012 erected the new Apostolic Prefecture of Robe, in Ethiopia, with territory taken from the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki. The Holy Father appoi ...
13 February 2012
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - A project in 4 countries to combat child labor through education has been launched
New York City (Agenzia Fides) - According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) 152 million children between 5 and 14 years of age are victims of child labor. Most belong to the most marginalized social groups ...
10 February 2012
AFRICA/SUDAN - "There is an ongoing forgotten massacre on the Nuba Mountains " complaint on behalf of the Bishop of El Obeid; priests and religious sisters are not abandoning the camp
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "On the Nuba mountains people are dying of starvation and bombings" this is the complaint on behalf of His Exc. Mgr.Macram Max Gassis, Bishop of El Obeid, the diocese which straddles Sudan and ...
10 February 2012
VATICAN - The story of Jesus of Nazareth, in whose name even today many believers face suffering and persecution, cannot remain confined in a distant past
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The story of Jesus of Nazareth, in whose name still many believers in different countries of the world face suffering and persecution, cannot therefore be confined in a distant past, but i ...
10 February 2012
ASIA/HONG KONG - Mgr. Tong to the religious: "Everyone has his/her own charisma, but we are all instrument of evangelization"
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Each with his/her own charisma, but we are all instrument of evangelization of the Lord: so this is how His Exc. Mgr. John Tong , Bishop of Hong Kong, who will be created cardinal in the next ...
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