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26 July 2010
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Arizona immigration law totally unjust, says Mgr. Escobar
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador sincerely hopes for a repeal of the new immigration law in Arizona, otherwise the image of the United States as the most democratic country in the world ...
24 July 2010
The Holy Father's Missionary Prayer Intention for August 2010: “ That the Church may be a “home” for all people, ready to open its doors to any who are suffering from racial or religious discrimination, hunger, or wars forcing them to emigrate to other countries.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – One of the most pressing problems for men and women today is a sense of solitude. Among the crowds of our cities, interest for the individual person is often lost. Many, even though surro ...
24 July 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - World Council of Churches: “Repeal the Blasphemy Law”
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – It is urgently necessary to repeal the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan which violates civil and religious freedom, the law is “a major source of victimization and persecution of religious minori ...
24 July 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Nan Chong diocese provides aid for flood victims in the Qu Xian district
Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) – About 125,000 people submerged by water, several churches immersed in 3.5 - 4.5 metres water, 3,000 Catholics affected: this is the dramatic situation in Nan Chong diocese, district of Qu Xi ...
24 July 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Salesians: skills and employment for two million disadvantaged youths
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – BASE, a plan for professional training and employment for more than two million disadvantaged youngsters in rural areas of India, mainly of Dalits and no caste families, has been launched by ...
24 July 2010
AMERICA/CHILE - Hogar de Cristo for post earthquake reconstruction; August month of solidarity
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The earthquake which shook Chile in February this year, struck mainly in one of the poorest parts of the country. The buildings which suffered most damaged included about twenty centres known a ...
23 July 2010
AFRICA/RWANDA - Clean safe water for hill people in Jamba thanks to twelve new fountains
Kigali (Agenzia Fides) - Also in the region of Byumba, northern Rwanda, difficult access to water renders life difficult for more than 65,000 people. Two years ago the Italian NGO Movimento Lotta Fame nel Mondo (MLFM) st ...
23 July 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy law, an evil of society Muslim lawyer says
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The blasphemy law and Islamic extremism “are obscure evils of Pakistan's society ”, “they disrupt stability, harmony and legality ”: Muhammad Aslam Khaki, a Muslim jurist and lawyer, ...
23 July 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy law: recent cases
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – A Christian family forced to negotiate conversion to Islam for peace and tranquillity; an elderly Christian on the grounds of false accusations could spend the rest of his life in prison: th ...
23 July 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - Introducing young people to the consecrated life and discernment
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “You, I and Him … to kindle Love”: is the title of a Vocations Exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Vocations Commission and inaugurated on 10 July at Holy Family parish church. Missi ...
23 July 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Islamic leaders ban T shirts with diabolical and non Muslim symbols
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – Muslims should not wear football shirts with diabolical or religious symbols of other religions: for example the Manchester United shirts with a famous red devil. Other football shirts de ...
23 July 2010
ASIA/SRI LANKA - National Week for the Prevention of Dengue: 21.486 registered cases in monsoon season
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – In Sri Lanka the third week in August is marked as National Week for the Prevention of Dengue. During the monsoon season registered cases of Dengue rocketed: on 20 July the total was 21,486 ca ...
23 July 2010
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Church committed to consolidating communications pastoral
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – From 28 to 30 July Cochabamba will host a Meeting of the Bishops and secretary delegates for Communications in Boliviarian countries, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia. Accordi ...
23 July 2010
AMERICA/CANADA - Exhibition of documents regarding Amerindians in the 19th century collected by a Jesuit missionary
Montreal (Agenzia Fides) - Perhaps few have heard of Fr. Nicolas Point, a Jesuit missionary, and his precious collection of writings and drawings concerning the life of Amerindians in Canada and the United States in the ...
23 July 2010
OCEANIA/TAHITI - Ploërmel Brothers of Christian Instruction: 150 years on mission in Polynesia
Papeete (Agenzia Fides) – On 17 October 1860 five Brothers of Christian Instruction arrived in Tahiti, from Ploërmel in France. The Superior Brother Albert Marie, was 27, and his four companions were only 19 years old ...
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