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19 January 2012
AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Archbishop of Abuja denounces threats against Christians and calls for the protection of the State
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - His Excellency John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja (Federal Capital of Nigeria), denounced the sending of text messages (SMS) "that threaten the existence of plans by some Muslim groups ...
19 January 2012
AMERICA/PERU - III National Missionary Congress of the clergy and of consecrated life: "to be authentic witnesses and credible proclaimers in today's world"
Callao (Agenzia Fides) - The press office of the diocese of Callao sent Fides a note on the III National Missionary Congress which will take place in Callao from February 2 to 5 at the sports complex of the San Jose Scho ...
19 January 2012
VATICAN - The lack of unity among Christians prevent an announcement of the Gospel more effectively
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Since the modern ecumenical movement was born, more than a century ago, there has always been a clear recognition that the lack of unity among Christians hinders the effective announcement ...
18 January 2012
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Food emergency for hundreds of indigenous communities without provisions due to drought
Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - At least 313 indigenous communities are mostly affected by lack of food caused by the drought which has affected Paraguay since the end of November, for this reason President Fernando Lugo sig ...
18 January 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Disadvantaged families and elderly people living alone: Catholics live the Chinese New Year in the sign of love
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - As every year, the mainland Chinese Catholics are living the eve of the Chinese New Year, which this year falls on January 23, largely through acts of Christian charity so that everyone can feel ...
18 January 2012
ASIA - Four days of "immersion among the poor" for the Asian Bishops
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - A group of Asian Bishops - together with some priests, religious and lay people - will live for four days a true "immersion" in poverty, staying from January 18 to 21 among the poorest and the m ...
18 January 2012
AFRICA/SUDAN - The kidnappers had promised the release of the 2 priests, but so far they have not done it
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "The kidnappers had promised to release yesterday evening the two priests kidnapped on January 15, but so far they have not done it" say sources of the Archbishopric of Khartoum to Fides. The t ...
18 January 2012
ASIA/INDIA - No results in the investigations for the murders of the catechist in Orissa and Sister Valsa in Jharkhand
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Murder without justice. And so far no one has been found guilty. The Catholic community in India reports to Fides that for two recent murders, that of a Catholic catechist Rabindra Parichha in ...
18 January 2012
AFRICA/TUNISIA - "If a strong signal on the economy is not given there is the risk of a new crisis", says the Archbishop of Tunis one year after the Revolution
Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "The average Tunisian wants two things: security and work. If the first is guaranteed, it is the second which is missing", says His Exc. Mgr. Maroun Elias Laham, Archbishop of Tunis, who in an int ...
18 January 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Archbishop of Guwahati and successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 18, 2012, Holy Father Benedict XVI
accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Guwahati in India by His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B., ...
18 January 2012
AMERICA/PERU - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Lima
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Beginning today, January 18, and extends until 25 January, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The event, held in Lima, is sponsored by the Commission for Catechesis, for the Biblical Pastoral ...
18 January 2012
AMERICA/CUBA - The reasons for the Pope’s visit and the places where he will travel to: a video of the Diocese of Holguín
Holguin (Agenzia Fides) - The Cuban Church is preparing for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit, which will take place from March 26 to 28. For this reason, the Diocese of Holguín has prepared a video that covers the preparatio ...
18 January 2012
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Confusing situation among politicians, but the defense of the family is always a priority
Piribebuy (Agenzia Fides) - With the presence of hundreds of faithful, the feast of the National Shrine Ñandejára guasu or Sweet Name of Jesus was celebrated. His Exc. Mgr. Claudio Gimenez, Bishop of the Diocese of Ca ...
17 January 2012
AMERICA/MEXICO - "The baptized should have greater participation in the social context": Cardinal Rivera during the XVI pilgrimage of the Archdiocese of Mexico
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico, encouraged all the baptized, especially the laity to participate in the elections to be held July and to take a leading role because b ...
17 January 2012
ASIA/CHINA - A disabled Catholic who died to defend a girl, among the ten people who gave a heroic example in the province of He Bei
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Wu Wen De, a disabled Catholic who sacrificed his life to defend a girl from a robber, was chosen by the major Chinese media as one of ten people who moved to tears the province of He Bei, stro ...
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