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2 October 2010
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Apostolic Vicar of Phnom-Penh resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 1, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom-Penh (Cambodia), presented by Archbishop Emile D ...
2 October 2010
VATICAN - Diocesan phase of cause for beatification opened for Cardinal Nguyên Van Thuân
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This October 22, there will be a solemn ceremony to mark the opening of the diocesan study of the life, virtues, and fame of holiness of the Vietnamese Servant of God Cardinal Francois Xa ...
2 October 2010
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Forming the moral conscience well to better witness to our faith: theme for pastoral year in Diocese of Bissau
Bissau (Agenzia Fides) – The influence of the materialist and relativist mentality, propagated by the mass media and political organizations and national and international economies, is blurring the moral conscience of ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Refugee medical assistance improves, religious sisters working hard on health aid
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "In the area of medical care, the overall picture is improving, although there are still many refugees in remote areas who remain excluded from aid and exposed to diseases. In their work, Carit ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Church in Taiwan reaffirms desire to “share in the joys and sufferings” of migrants and refugees
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “With Migrants and Refugees Sunday, the Church of Taiwan assures immigrants of her determined desire to share in their joys and sufferings." Thus, Bishop Bosco Lin Chi Nan, Bishop of the Dioce ...
2 October 2010
AMERICA/PERU - Bishops address importance of a “free and responsible vote” on October 3
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the electoral campaign, the Peruvian Bishops' Conference issued a statement to remind people of the importance of making a free and responsible vote in the elections on October 3. T ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - Ten arrested over attacks on Christians; surge in religious intolerance in “greater Jakarta”
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Indonesian police have arrested ten radical Islamic militants, accused of attacking two Christian leaders last Sunday in the suburb of Bekasi, part of the megalopolis of Jakarta. The parish prie ...
1 October 2010
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops' Appeal: “Only a regular dialogue, frank and constructive, may lead to a better Ecuador"
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "Claims being made by various sectors of Ecuadorian society in recent months have led to the revolt of law enforcement officials. They have resorted to brute force and have injured the dignity of ...
1 October 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - On 50th anniversary of national independence, Pope encourages work towards peace and democracy
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has called on Nigerians to work diligently for the peace and prosperity of their fellow citizens as the nation celebrates the golden jubilee of her attainment of ...
1 October 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Ayodhya verdict: a “wake-up call” to religious minorities
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – “The Ayodhya verdict, based on populism and on political compromise, could have serious repercussions on religious minorities in India. The Hindu extremists who destroyed the Babri Masjid ...
1 October 2010
EUROPE - New Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe formed
Zagreb (Agenzia Fides) – The birth of an Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Demographics and the Family in Europe was announced yesterday afternoon (September 30), by Cardinal Pe ...
1 October 2010
EUROPE/POLAND - “Missionary Rosary” should be promoted, especially among the youth
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – One of the most popular Polish Catholic magazines, Niedziela, based in Czestochowa, recently published on its website (www.niedziela.pl) a survey on the presence of Missionary Rosary group ...
1 October 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop Onaiyekan tells Fides: 16 children kidnapped in south released, University's accountant also released
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “The accountant of the Catholic University was released after six days of being held hostage by her kidnappers,” Fides was told by Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja, capital of Nig ...
1 October 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Government tells Christians: “Say 'Yahweh' instead of 'Allah'”
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – Several representatives from the Malaysian government, such as Minister Idris Jala, a Christian, are visiting the Christian communities in Malaysia, trying to convince Christian citizens ...
1 October 2010
AMERICA - Conclusions from 3rd Latin American Youth Congress: youth are dynamic force capable of standing up against spiritual death
Los Teques (Agenzia Fides) – Young people from across the Americas and the Caribbean came together last month for the third Latin American Congress of Youth, this time in Los Teques, near Caracas, Venezuela (see Fides ...
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