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21 March 2011
EUROPE/FRANCE - Muslim-Christian meditation and Eucharistic Adoration on the 15th anniversary of the abduction of the monks of Tibhirine
Lyon (Agenzia Fides) – At about 1.30 am on Wednesday, 27 March 1996, seven French Trappist monks were kidnapped from the convent of “Notre Dame de l’Atlas” in Tibhirine, south-eastern Algeria by a group of about ...
21 March 2011
AFRICA/KENYA - Bishops appeal for food for the people hard-hit by drought
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “Emergency Response Fund for Kenya 2011 Drought Appeal” is the appeal recently launched by the Archbishop of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, on behalf of the Bishops of Kenya, for the 2.1 milli ...
21 March 2011
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - President Obama to pay tribute to Archbishop Romero, “the voice of the voiceless”
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The President of the United States of America, Barak Obama, at the conclusion of his visit to Latin America, will visit the grave of Archbishop Oscar A. Romero the day before the thirty-f ...
21 March 2011
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Church points out that there will be democracy when there is respect for the will of the people
Managua (Agenzia Fides) – The Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Managua, Bishop Silvio Baez Ortega, said that “a democracy without values” can “easily” become totalitarianism, hidden or open. “In Nicaragua ...
21 March 2011
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Preserving the Water of Life”: Appeal by Australian PMS On World Water Day
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Today, millions of women and children will spend several hours a day collecting and carrying water for their households. Close to two billion people walk up to a kilometre to access their water. ...
21 March 2011
AFRICA/LIBERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Gbarnga
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 21 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Gbarnga (Liberia) Fr Anthony Fallah Borwah, from the clergy of Monrovia, Professor of Philosophy at t ...
18 March 2011
AFRICA/CÔTE-D'IVOIRE - Thirty dead in a market in Abidjan; according to the UN “it was a crime against humanity”
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “The two factions are denying responsibility for the massacre at the market. Gbagbo's online newspapers even accuse Ouattara's 'Burkinabé mercenaries' of being responsible for the tragedy,” ...
18 March 2011
ASIA/JAPAN - Japanese Christians: ecumenical efforts of solidarity thanks to social networks
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The Japanese Christian faithful, from all Churches and denominations, are mobilising to assist in the emergency following the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March. As noted by Fides sources in the ...
18 March 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA - “Italian diplomatic personnel evacuate from Libya,” says Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli
Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “Everyone from the Italian Embassy and Consulate has left,” says Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, Libya, to Fides. “Yesterday the staff of the Embassy cele ...
18 March 2011
ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic Community celebrates the Feast of St Joseph, Patron of Missions in China, striving to imitate his generosity and unconditional dedication to God's plan
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the liturgical solemnity of St Joseph on 19 March, the Catholic mainland Chinese community, which has always been very devoted to the saint, is preparing a great celebration. Not ju ...
18 March 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Muslims, Christians and Hindus united: “Whoever killed Bhatti, killed humanity”
Lahore (Agenzi Fides) – Christians in Pakistan define it as “encouraging news”: Muslim civil society groups and individual members of the Muslim faithful are publicly condemning the murder of Minister Shahbaz Bahtt ...
18 March 2011
AMERICA/MEXICO - Report on the increasing violence against priests in Mexico
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Last year more than one thousand priests were victims of attempted extortions (for their “protection”, amounts ranging from ten thousand to two million Mexican pesos have been demanded ...
18 March 2011
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Spirituality centre becomes reception centre for the displaced following floods
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Home Fund of the Australian Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) recently funded a new spiritual centre for Aboriginal refugees in the remote region of the East Kimberley in Western Australia ...
18 March 2011
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Bauchi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 18 March 2011 appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Bauchi (Nigeria), Father Malachy John Goltok, Parish Priest and Treasurer of the Archdiocese of Jos.
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18 March 2011
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Archbishop of Benin City
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 18 March 2011 appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria), Bishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze, until now Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria). (SL) (Agen ...
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