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18 May 2011
ASIA/NEPAL-Access to land for everyone to prevent food insecurity in the country
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Food insecurity in Nepal is causing serious violations to human rights and at the same time fomenting women trade. According to the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), about 60-70 women in ...
18 May 2011
AFRICA/MOROCCO-Morocco a possible partner of the Gulf Cooperation Council: towards the creation of a regional "monarchical" bloc ?
Rabat (Agenzia Fides) - Morocco, along with Jordan, could become part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the organization created 30 years ago, which combines Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman ...
18 May 2011
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO-The women are now asking for a national dialogue to get the country out of the worst crisis in its history
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Under the motto "dialogue, tolerance and justice, " the women of Burkina Faso have marched through the streets of the capital Ouagadougou to request the opening of a national dialogue to put ...
18 May 2011
AMERICA/PARAGUAY-Bishops' Message for the Bicentennial, "A new evangelization for a new Paraguay'
Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Message of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay (ECP) published on the occasion of the Bicentennial of Independence reflects the deepest desire of the people of Paraguay: the desire to brea ...
18 May 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG-The promotion of vocations and training is a commitment of the whole Church
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The promotion of vocations and training is a responsibility of the whole Church, said Don Benedict Lam Cho Ming, chairman of the Diocesan Vocations Commission of Hong Kong during the event org ...
18 May 2011
AFRICA/KENYA-Everyone must support the Church's pastoral mission among children
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "It is essential to train our children in all spiritual, moral and physical aspects, " said Cardinal John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi, addressing the clergy, and religious, teachers and parents ...
18 May 2011
ASIA-Food safety at risk in Central Asia
Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - Food safety is at risk in Central Asian countries: while governments in former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan seek to stabilize the nations polit ...
18 May 2011
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Training course for missionaries ad gentes
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - To train missionaries ad extra, the Mission Center of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia organized a "Course Ad Gentes. " This course, after which a Diploma will be given, will start on May 30 ...
17 May 2011
VATICAN-The Pope reminds the Bishops of India: the importance of working to "protect the fundamental human rights of freedom of religion and freedom of worship"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "I am aware of the difficult challenges you face while you carry on dialogue with members of other faiths, encouraging a more tolerant climate of interaction. Your dialogue should be charac ...
17 May 2011
ASIA/TAIWAN-Pastoral Letter for the Year of the Laity of the Bishop of Hualien: promote growth and communion, walking towards holiness
Hualien (Agenzia Fides) - Promoting growth and communion in the diocese and among the parishes, walking towards holiness: is the motivation of the Year of the Laity indicated by Archbishop Philip Huang Jaw-Ming, Bishop o ...
17 May 2011
EUROPE/ITALY-Caritas Internationalis: 60 years of concrete activities in response to human suffering
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 19th General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis, which will be held in Rome at the end of May, representatives from around the world will celebrate the 60th anniversary of t ...
17 May 2011
AFRICA/EGYPT-Some representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood open to religious freedom?
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Freedom and Justice party, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, has appointed its Vice-President, the Coptic Rafiq Habib. Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, an intellectual close to the Muslim Brotherho ...
17 May 2011
ASIA/JAPAN- The visit of Cardinal Sarah to the earthquake area has ended, " great encouragement to the Church and for the country"
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) –The visit of Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum", in Japan, which ended today was very positive. As the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello told ...
17 May 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES-The Bishops: "Government closed to dialogue, slave of economic interests and foreign lobby"
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - President Benigno Aquino “says he wants dialogue, but then he maintains his positions, and does not intend to change "; " his policy is dictated by economic lobbies and pressure groups outsid ...
17 May 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES-"Fight and prayer" on behalf of pro-life groups to stop the document on reproductive health
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Opposition regarding the so-called RH Bill, the Document on Reproductive Health, which promotes family planning as a means of contraception and that will be taken into consideration these days at ...
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