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31 May 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA-"The Holy Father expressed his closeness to the Church and the Libyan people, " says Mgr. Martinelli
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "The Holy Father expressed his need to tell me: 'Do not feel alone, the Church supports you especially through prayer'. The Pope was very fatherly and understood the suffering that both the Chur ...
31 May 2011
ASIA/CHINA- The cross has been placed on the new church in Nan Yi Dian dedicated to Our Lady Help of Christians
Lin Fen Lin (Agenzia Fides) - In a solemn Mass and the Procession of the Cross, the parish of the Diocese of Zhao Cheng in the diocese of Lin Fen, in Shan Xi province in China, blessed and placed the Cross on the new ch ...
31 May 2011
VATICAN -The Pope to a group of Indian Bishops, "the proclamation of God’s word is bearing rich spiritual fruit, especially through the spread of small Christian communities"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - " It is a source of satisfaction that the proclamation of God’s word is bearing rich spiritual fruit in your local Churches, especially through the spread of small Christian communities ...
31 May 2011
AMERICA/COLOMBIA-A priest elected head of the Regional Council of the Indigenous in Cauca
Popayán (Agenzia Fides) - For the first time in the history of the Regional Council of the indigenous of Cauca, a priest was elected as its highest authority. It has to do with Father Jesus Chavez, a native of Tierraden ...
31 May 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-"It is urgent to find accommodation for 27,000 displaced persons welcomed in the parish of Duékoué": the concern of the Bishop of Man
Duékoué (Agenzia Fides) – The plague of the displaced persons welcomed in the parish of Duékoué, in western Côte d'Ivoire continues. In late March, following the conquest of the city by the Republican Forces in C ...
31 May 2011
ASIA/MYANMAR-A Bishop:"the natives affected by the cyclone have a strong faith and rebuild the churches"
Pyay (Agenzia Fides) - The indigenous people affected by Cyclone Giri, violently hit the west coast of the Diocese of Pyay (Myanmar Central West), in autumn 2010 "have a strong faith to continue to worship, to pray tir ...
31 May 2011
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA-"Acknowledging the other " Week of national reconciliation with the Aboriginal people
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Recognizing the other in his identity, to appreciate him as a person, to estimate the contribution he can give to Australian society: these are the central themes of the "National Week of Reconci ...
31 May 2011
AMERICA/BOLIVIA-XI National Assembly of the Social Pastoral Caritas: the person in the Permanent Mission context
Camiri (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Vicariate of Camiri will host the XI National Assembly of Social Pastoral Caritas, which will take place from June 6 to 10. The slogan is: "I came so they might have life and have ...
31 May 2011
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA-Millions of children forced to flee from their homes due to violent conflicts
Adigrat (Agenzia Fides) - In northern Ethiopia, in the town of Adigrat and in its vicinity, due to the last border war that ended in 2000 ,many people deported from neighboring Eritrea live, a country that has yet to rea ...
30 May 2011
VATICAN-Benedict XVI at the Regina Caeli, "Even today, the vocation of the Church is evangelization"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The preaching of the deacon Philip in the city of Samaria was accompanied by numerous healings and, as narrated in the Acts of the Apostles, "there was great joy in that city" (Acts 8.8). F ...
30 May 2011
AMERICA/MEXICO- The priest kidnapped last week was found dead
Tijuana (Agenzia Fides) - The Mexican priest Salvador Ruiz Enciso, who disappeared from his parish in the city of Tijuana, northern Mexico, near the border with the United States, was killed as informed by the Archbishop ...
30 May 2011
ASIA/CHINA-The result of collective mobilization for evangelization: 243 adults newly baptized in the parish of the Cathedral of Xi Kai, diocese of Tian Jin
Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - "Put the Word of God in the center of life and put it into practice in life" is the exhortation to 243 catechumens who received Baptism, Confirmation and first Eucharist at the solemn celebrat ...
30 May 2011
AFRICA/MALAWI-As a protest for 100 days no lessons at the University of Malawi, waiting for "the wind of North Africa"
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "one hundred days have passed since 12 February, when the police arrested Blessing Chinsinga, a professor who had spoken about events in North Africa, creating a similarity with the situation ...
30 May 2011
ASIA/VIETNAM-More space to privates in terms of education; the Bishops to the government: the Church is ready
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Vietnam is ready to contribute to the development of the country working in the field of education - a key sector for the training of young people and of the conscience- and ...
30 May 2011
ASIA/INDIA-Law to protect minorities: urgent after 3800 cases of inter-community violence in five years
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Indian Union government has finally decided to act, bringing forward a Bill to prevent minorities and inter-community violence. In particular, in the last 40 years, Christians have been ...
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