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9 December 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - December 12th funeral services for White Fathers missionary killed in South Africa, active in promoting needy of the country; fourth Catholic priest killed in South Africa this year
Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) - The funeral of Fr. Louis Blondel, of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers), will be held Saturday, December 12th. Fr. Blondel was killed the night of Sunday, December 6th and Monday 7th in ...
9 December 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - A priest and religious sister killed just hours apart in Bukavu, East Congo. Is the Church becoming the scapegoat?
Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) - A priest and a nun have been killed just hours apart from one other in the Archdiocese of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fr. Daniel Cizimya Nak ...
9 December 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “New authorities should always guarantee the good of each person, so they can live in freedom, in respect for life and the opinion of each person,” says Bishop Cristobal Bialasik
Oruro (Agenzia Fides) – The new authorities, no matter who they are, should always guarantee the good of each member of the entire Bolivian family, so they can live in freedom, so that there is respect for life and res ...
9 December 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Live nativity scene in front of National Congress marks beginning of “March for Life” held today in Buenos Aires, calling for laws to protect the family, life, and the rights of the unborn
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – December 9 - 20, in front of the National Congress (Rivadavia and Callao), the final march for life ( "Marcha de los Escarpines") for this year 2009 will be held. For this occasion there ...
9 December 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Peruvian Bishops' Conference presents book: “We are Missionary Disciples”
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Peruvian Bishops' Conference will present the book "We are Missionary Disciples," of the the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, on Monday, December 14 at the Consortium of Catholic scho ...
9 December 2009
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Martial law established in Maguindanao and distribution of arms; Church raises voice
Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The use of "martial law" must be an extreme measure and of short duration: the purpose is to combat impunity and restore the rule of law. A serious problem to tackle is the circulation and prol ...
9 December 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - National Council of Churches calls for new constitution that guarantees respect and protection of human life
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - According to the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), the new constitution being drafted should ensure full compliance and protection of human life. The NCCK also asked the Committee of ...
9 December 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - “Young people, happy and committed to our rights and duties, for a better world”: Youth Congress on Human Rights
Ciudad Juarez (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan “Young people, happy and committed to our rights and duties, for a better world,” over 300 young people from Ciudad Juárez on 28 and 29 November, took part in the I Yo ...
7 December 2009
VATICAN - At the Angelus, Benedict XVI expresses hope that UN Conference on Climate Change may help “to identify actions respectful of creation and favorable to solidary development founded on the dignity of the human person and oriented toward the common good”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Tomorrow there will open in Copenhagen the U.N. conference on climate change through which the international community intends to fight global warming. I hope that the work will help to ...
7 December 2009
VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops of Region South 3 and 4 of Brazil: “The Catholic school can neither be conceived of nor exist apart from other educational institutions. It is at the service of society."
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The university and the school, the two classic areas in which culture is formed and communicated, with particular regard to the "catholic" community, were the topics addressed by the Holy ...
7 December 2009
EUROPE/GERMANY - Persecuted Christians and violations of religious freedom; 75/85% of persecution around the world suffered by Christian faithful say ACN Annual Report expectations
Munich (Agenzia Fides) – As they do at the end of every year, the Society of Pontifical Right Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), recalls the difficult situation in which Christians live in many countries of the world. Ev ...
7 December 2009
ASIA/CHINA - Over 3,000 faithful of the Diocese of Han Dan celebrate ordination of three new priests on feast of Saint Francis Xavier
Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – On the great feast of Patron of the Missions, St. Francis Xavier, over 3,000 faithful from the Diocese of Han Dan, in the He Bei Province on mainland China, celebrated the ordination of three ...
7 December 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on October 23, 2009 appointed Fr. Athanasius Amisse Canira, of the diocesan clergy of Nacala, National D ...
7 December 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Charity Week” in Cochabamba: a shared experience
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - From December 6 to 13, the Archdiocese of Cochabamba will be holding “Charity Week” which has among its objectives improving the experience of charity in the parish community through awar ...
7 December 2009
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Radio project to promote awareness on Amazon Region and adopting necessary development policies
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American Association of Radio Education (ALER) has launched a project to collect information to promote the adoption of public policies for sustainable development in the Amazon Region. ...
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