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31 October 2011
"That the African continent may find strength in Christ to pursue justice and reconciliation as set fourth by the second Synod of African Bishops" - Comment on the Missionary Intention for November 2011
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Africa is the continent called by the Pope to hope: "With Jesus Christ, who trod the African soil, Africa can become the continent of hope" (Benedict XVI, Homily in Yaoundé, on March 19, 2 ...
31 October 2011
ASIA/CHINA - Priestly ordinations in various dioceses at the end of missionary month
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Several Catholic communities wanted to end the missionary month of October with priestly ordinations, which represent the Church's vitality and continuity of the mission. In fact "the conclusion ...
31 October 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Tuberculosis: 17 000 infected, the country is among the top 6 in the world for number of cases
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Health authorities in Pakistan are intensifying efforts to contain the spread of tuberculosis, which affects about 17 000 people in the country, placing it among the top 6 in the world with the h ...
31 October 2011
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Climate change linked to economic interests, the Church’s concern
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Archbishop of San Salvador, Mgr. José Luis Escobar Alas, climate change is directly linked to economic interests, and this, in his opinion, makes it difficult to take conc ...
31 October 2011
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Maryknoll Missionaries: 100 years at the service of the mission ad gentes
New York City (Agenzia Fides) - The Maryknoll Missionaries (Society for Foreign Missions of the United States of America), one of the most important U.S. missionary institutions for the mission Ad Gentes, yesterday celeb ...
31 October 2011
AFRICA/SOMALIA - The Kenyan offensive continues; civilian victims denounced caused by aircraft bombing
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The military operations of the Kenyan army in southern Somalia against the Shabab militia continues, even with the use of aircraft bombing as reported by Doctors Without Borders. According t ...
31 October 2011
AFRICA/TUNISIA - "Whoever governs, will have to deal with the people’s high expectations," says the Archbishop of Tunis to Fides
Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "For being the first truly free elections in the history of Tunisia, held on October 23, it was a success", says His Exc. Mgr. Maroun Elias Lahham, Archbishop of Tunis to Fides. In the elections f ...
31 October 2011
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Millions of children immunized against polio
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of health workers went on foot, by bike, boat or car, to vaccinate at least 14 million children across the country against polio. UNICEF’s objective, promoter of this initiative wit ...
31 October 2011
VATICAN - The Pope to the Angolan Bishops: "We are strongly committed to continuing the proclamation of the Gospel to the people of Africa"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "We are committed to continue vigorously the proclamation of the Gospel to the peoples of Africa, because 'life in Christ is the primary and most important factor of development ... In fact ...
29 October 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN-Open letter from the ruling party: "Guarantee justice for minorities"
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - After the first-rate murders of Judge Arif Iqbal (who in 1997 had acquitted a Christian accused of blasphemy), of Governor Salmaan Taseer and the Minister Shahbaz Bhatti (2010), who had the coura ...
29 October 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal for a Christian woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for blasphemy
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Another Christian victim of the controversial "blasphemy law" asks for bail – risking death: we are talking about Ruqqiya Bibi sentenced in 2010 by the court in Kasur (in Punjab) to 25 years in ...
29 October 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 13 priests killed in Mindanao; the Church to the government: "The culture of impunity urgently needs to be tackled"
Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) – Out of 13 priests killed on the island of Mindanao since 1970, only one case has been resolved (that of the PIME missionary Father Tullio Favali), with the investigation of the responsibles o ...
29 October 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The list of priests killed in 40 years of mission in Mindanao
Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - There are 13 priests who have been killed on the island of Mindanao since 1970 to date: 4 of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, three of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), a Cla ...
29 October 2011
AMERICA/CUBA - "The Church lives a new relationship with the state and the people": Cardinal Ortega confirmed as Archbishop of Havana
Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The dialogue with the government of Raul Castro remains open, and touches all sectors of national life, including the process of economic reforms on the island, the Catholic Church is experiencin ...
29 October 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "Inquiry into the abuses of military and paramilitary", the forum asks "Justice for Fr Pops"
Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - While the Special Task Force, which is inquiring into the murder of Fr. Fausto Tentorio explains it is looking into "at least three angels, as possible motives for the investigation of the Ital ...
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