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22 March 2011
AMERICA/CHILE - The affection and closeness of the Pope to the Vicariate of Aysen to “build a strong Christian community”
Aysen (Agenzia Fides) – A message of faith and hope was delivered to the people of Aysén by the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, and by the Undersecretary of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peop ...
22 March 2011
AFRICA/CÔTE-D'IVOIRE - Towards civil war to the indifference of the international community; damage to a convent in Clarisse
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Côte d'Ivoire is sliding into civil war,” reveal local Church sources to Fides, who for security motives wish to remain anonymous. “The fighting in Abidjan, the administrative and econom ...
22 March 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious minorities “urge an independent Commission of inquiry to investigate Bhatti's murder”
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Religious minorities in Pakistan call on the Government to institute a independent Commission of inquiry, directed by a Supreme Court Judge, to investigate the homicide of the Federal Minist ...
22 March 2011
AMERICA/HAITI - Second round of elections, relative calm returns to Country, first results 31 March
Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) – Haiti experienced a period of quiet the day after the presidential and legislative elections, held on Sunday 20 March. Meanwhile counting of the votes has begun, which will culminate on ...
22 March 2011
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Card. Pengo calls for greater commitment to evangelisation in Africa
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Symposium for the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Card. Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam, issued an appeal to all the African Episcopal C ...
22 March 2011
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Rising recruitment of child soldiers
Mogadiscio (Agenzia Fides) – There is some uncertainty about the number of children involved in armed conflicts throughout Somalia. It is estimated that there are two or three thousand, spread among several opposition ...
22 March 2011
ASIA/CHINA - The first priestly ordination for parish of Ding Hai in the Diocese of Ning Bo, 160 years after its formation
Ning Bo (Agenzia Fides) – More than 2,300 of the faithful took part in the solemn celebration of priestly ordination for Fr Tang Hai Zhou, celebrated on the Solemnity of St Joseph, 19 March, at the parish of Ding Hai i ...
22 March 2011
ASIA/JAPAN - “The momentum by young people in solidarity is moving,” says a Salesian
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – “In this tragedy, one of the most moving aspects is the momentum of solidarity shown by young Japanese,” explains Japanese Salesian priest Fr Yasutaka Muramatsu, in an interview with Fides. ...
22 March 2011
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Preparing for CAM 4: secularization is a reality that we should recognise as present but that must be addressed
Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – One of the goals of the Continental Meeting of National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of America, from 14 to 19 March in Bolivia (see Fides 11/3/2011; 15/3/2011; 17/3/ ...
21 March 2011
EUROPE - Crucifixes in schools: “the culture of human rights of course must not exclude Christian civilisation,” declares Card. Erdő
St Gallen (Agenzia Fides) – Satisfaction was expressed by Card. Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), about the verdict from the Grand C ...
21 March 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA - “War does not solve anything,” says Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, where the people are fleeing
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “We heard a heavy bombardment on the outskirts of the city. Tripoli is emptying, the population fleeing from fear of being bombed,” says Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar ...
21 March 2011
ASIA/CHINA - The death of Bishop Hao, a simple and virtuous man with a strong faith in God and a sincere loyalty to his episcopal ministry and to the Church
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On 9 March, at the age of 94, Bishop Andrea Hao Jinli of the Diocese of Xiwanzi-Chongli (Siwantze), Hebei province (mainland China) passed away. The Bishop was born on 30 November 1916 to a trad ...
21 March 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG - 26 March: Mass for the Japanese people, fundraising continues
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Next Saturday, 26 March, in the cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Diocese of Hong Kong will come together to celebrate Holy Mass to “invoke the protection o ...
21 March 2011
AFRICA/EGYPT - “We need to carefully observe how the situation in Egypt evolves,” missionary says
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - “Now, we need to be more careful observers of the events in Egypt,” Fr Luciano Verdoscia tells Fides, the Comboni missionary operating out of Cairo, commenting on the approval of the constitut ...
21 March 2011
VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “that a horizon of peace and concord may dawn as soon as possible on Libya and on the entire region of North Africa”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – An appeal to guarantee the safety and security of Libyans and their access to humanitarian relief, was launched by the Holy Father Benedict XVI after the recitation of the Angelus prayer, ...
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