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25 February 2011
Holy Father's Missionary Intention for March 2011: “That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to those in many regions of the world who are persecuted and discriminated against because of the Gospel”. Commentary.
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Persecution has been inherent in the Church since its beginnings. We can almost say it is part of its essence. From the moment that the Lord says: “If they persecuted me, they will pers ...
25 February 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Moratorium on blasphemy: new proposal by civil society
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – A moratorium on applying the blasphemy law in Pakistan: this is the new proposal circulating in Pakistani civil society, finding support among intellectuals, journalists and the well-educat ...
25 February 2011
EUROPE/POLAND - 20th anniversary of World Youth Day in Czestochowa, where youth from Eastern Europe participated for the first time
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Beatification of John Paul II and the 20th anniversary of World Youth Day, celebrated in Czestochowa in 1991, the Catholic weekly “Niedziela”, with its headquart ...
25 February 2011
AFRICA/EGYPT - After the tension, AIFO projects resume for the disabled
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The crisis situation that affected several states in North Africa did not have repercussions on the structure and personnel of the Project of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) of the Italian A ...
25 February 2011
AFRICA/CÔTE-D'IVOIRE - The situation deteriorates, concern grows for displaced people
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – The situation is deteriorating in Si aggrava la situazione in Côte d'Ivoire, where clashes are ongoing between supporters of Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara throughout districts in the ...
25 February 2011
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - A missionary parish, in the proposed renewal of the pastoral plan
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – The second meeting convened by the Bolivian Episcopal Conference in Cochabamba, from 14 to 18 February, managed to gather a significant number of priests and laity to work on the theme of ...
25 February 2011
AMERICA/MEXICO - Senate approves immigration law: “This is the Mexico that we want to see,” comments Fr Solalinde
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Mexican Senate has approved a bill on immigration that, for the first time, will impede the criminalization of undocumented foreigners in Mexican territory, regardless of their origin, ...
24 February 2011
AMERICA/MEXICO - Priest murdered: “a reflection on the corruption, the shame and the immoral social situation which leads to violence,” says the Bishop of Tuxpan
Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) – On the night between 21 and 22 February, in the parish community of Mecapala, a community of about 5,000 inhabitants, in the Mexican state of Puebla, Father Santos Sánchez Hernández was fou ...
24 February 2011
ASIA/INDIA - A new report on anti-Christian violence “re-establishes the truth”: the Church presents report to the Federal Government
Bombay (Agenzia Fides) – A new report on anti-Christian violence re-establishes the truth, replacing a previous report – entrusted to Judge B. K. Somasekhara – who denied all responsibility for the attacks in Karna ...
24 February 2011
AFRICA/EGYPT - “The murderer of the Coptic Orthodox priest is perhaps linked to the tensions two years ago,” Bishop of Assiut tells Fides
Assiut (Agenzia Fides) - “It seems that the issue goes back to two years ago, when a Coptic Orthodox faithful committed an act of sacrilege against Islam, provoking the anger of Muslims. This person then said that it w ...
24 February 2011
AFRICA/MAURITANIA - The Bishop of Nouakchott asks for missionaries of the community of Guinea Bissau
Bissau (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Martin Albert Happe of Nouakchott in Mauritania, asked the Bishops of Guinea Bissau to send missionaries from the Guinean community. Mauritania is a country with an Islamic majority and ...
24 February 2011
AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL AFRICA - Lessons under the trees for Ouande school students in Linguiri village
Linguiri (Agenzia Fides) – Decades of political violence in the north of the Central African Republic have caused destruction on a vast scale and massive numbers of displaced persons. Even the education sector has been ...
24 February 2011
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - More security and a different mentality for girls' education
Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – According to the Education Minister it seems that the Taliban have changed their attitude drastically towards the schooling of women, even if the Afghan Islamic Emirate has not publicly confirme ...
24 February 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG - New information technology promotes evangelisation and information on the life of the Church
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The Hong Kong Diocesan Audio-Visual Centre and the faithful of Hong Kong have launched the “Mobile Web Apps” and “Liturgypedia” in version iPhone/iPod to promote formation and inform ...
24 February 2011
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Civil society: “Corruption undermines food security”
Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – Bangladesh is a country that, as officially announced by the Government, is self-sufficient in terms of food production. Yet despite this, it is afflicted by the scourge of the lack of “food s ...
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