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7 January 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Heavy snows hasn't kept Catholics from flocking to churches for Epiphany
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Despite its being a working day in China and even with the obstacles created by heavy snowfall in recent days, it was with great devotion that Chinese Catholics celebrated the Solemnity of the ...
7 January 2010
ASIA/THAILAND - “Houses of Hope” at Our Lady of Mercy Mission offers aid to orphan and needy children and their families
Nonthaburi (Agenzia Fides) – The activities of the Saint Martin Center at the mission of Our Lady of Mercy, in Nonthaburi (Thailand) continue. Fides learns of their situation from two PIME (Pontifical Institute for For ...
7 January 2010
AFRICA/KENYA - Over 30,000 people in urgent need of aid due to flooding in the country
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – According to the Kenyan Red Cross Society (KRCS), some 30,000 people are in urgent need of shelter, water, food and healthcare after heavy rainfall caused massive flooding, forcing thousands t ...
7 January 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Missionaries for peace in two Kivus say no to military solution and yes to export control of Congolese minerals and dialogue with local peoples
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "After the November 2009 report of the Group of United Nations experts on the situation in North and South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the great powers of the earth can no ...
7 January 2010
AFRICA/MALAWI - Balaka Mission begins year of preparation for its Golden Anniversary on Epiphany
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The Parish of St. Louis de Montfort in Balaka has chosen the feast of the Epiphany to begin the year in preparation for the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the mission of Balaka. "This ...
7 January 2010
ASIA/MYANMAR - 2010: a year of hope for Myanmar
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The year 2010 for Myanmar will be "a year of hope, full of gratitude to the Lord and full of expectations for the Catholic community in the country." This is what Fides was told by Archbishop C ...
7 January 2010
AMERICA - January 9 marks beginning of Year dedicated to Pauline Marie Jaricot, in the spirit of Aparecida
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the American continent have decided to celebrate a year dedicated to Pauline Marie Jaricot, January 9, 2010 to January 9, 201 ...
7 January 2010
AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Shrine of Aparecida works to bring aid to flood victims in São Paulo
São Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, in São Paulo, has begun a solidarity campaign for the victims of recent floods in São Luiz do Paraitinga (SP). Three shipments of food supplies ...
5 January 2010
AFRICA - 50 years since the “Year of Africa,” the continent is increasingly urbanized
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In 1960, the "Year of Africa," when most African states became independent, there was only one city in sub-Saharan Africa with a population of more than 1 million inhabitants (Johannesburg, South ...
5 January 2010
AFRICA - A brief analysis of the urbanization of Africa
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In 1950, only 14.5% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa lived in the city. In 1980, this percentage increased to 28% and in 1990 to 34%. It is expected that by 2020, 50% of the population in ...
5 January 2010
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Following the Maguindanao massacre, “culture of peace is urgently needed”
Zamboanga City (Agenzia Fides) – The Maguindano massacre has highlighted very clearly that on the island of Mindanao, the priority is "to build a culture of peace, in contrast with the culture of violence" as was state ...
5 January 2010
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 28th Missiology Course organized by the PMS, in concordance with Aparecida
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The John Paul II Center for Missiology for the Southern Cone Region, which depends on the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina, has organized the 28th Missiology Course to be held from ...
5 January 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - Dengue cases in Mexico nearly doubled in 2009
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - According to health authorities in Mexico, the country closed the year with an increase of 50% more cases of dengue fever than those recorded in 2008. Among the causes of the increase includ ...
5 January 2010
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - International Catholic Fair 2010 in Medellin: “Authentic charity is a mission!”
Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Medellín is preparing a special event: the International Catholic Fair to be held February 18 and 21, 2010, in the first week of Lent, at the Botanical Gardens. The priests ...
5 January 2010
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Laity taking on roles in apostolate, inspired by Saint Ignatius
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A special program of study and training to lay people dedicated to making them protagonists of the apostolate: this is the initiative launched in 2010 by the Jesuits in Australia, aimed at stre ...
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