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18 May 2015
AFRICA/EGYPT - Morsi condemned to death. Coptic Catholic Bishop: "the Church never justifies death penalty for anyone"
Assiut (Agenzia Fides) - The death sentence of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is arousing strong reactions in Egypt and other Countries, starting from Turkey. The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist organization, i ...
18 May 2015
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Prayers and mobilization of the population to demand an end of attacks by Ugandan rebels
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Religious confessions of North Kivu have organized moments of prayer to pray for peace in the province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a prey to repeated violence by various armed grou ...
18 May 2015
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Building peace remembering martyr Claretian Rhoel Gallardo
Basilan (Agenzia Fides) - 15 years after his death, the community of Basilan in the southern Philippines, led by Bishop Martin Jumoad of the Prelature of Basilan, commemorated father Rohel Gallardo, Claretian priest kill ...
18 May 2015
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First Report on the scourge of drugs prepared by UCA
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Argentina today, May 18, presents the first report of the "Barometro of Narcotrafico y Adicciones en Argentina" prepared by researchers of the Catholic University of Argentina ...
16 May 2015
AMERICA/CHILE - Two students die during the protests; the Church appeals for non-violence
Valparaiso (Agenzia Fides) - Strong condemnation and an appeal to reflect on the seriousness of what happened has been expressed by the Catholic Church following the killing of the two students: Exequiel Borvarán Salina ...
16 May 2015
AMERICA - Message of the XXXV General Assembly of CELAM: "Living a missionary conversion as a church which goes forth"
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The translation of the New Testament of the "Bible of the Church in America" (BIA), the creation of the Pan-Amazon ecclesial network (REPAM) to respond effectively to the challenges of the ...
16 May 2015
ASIA/INDIA - Five attacks in five days against the Christians in Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In the space of five days, from 10 to 15 May 2015, there were five attacks against Christians in their places of worship in Madhya Pradesh. The attacks, carried out by Hindu fundamentalist gro ...
16 May 2015
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Five radio stations attacked during violence over an attempted coup in Bujumbura
Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "Attacking news outlets is never a solution, especially when citizens need to know what is happening around them and those in power should be listening to what their people are saying " says S ...
16 May 2015
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pax Christi International recalls the "Nakba" in Bethlehem
Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - Around 160 people attending Pax Christi's International Assembly were present, along with Pax Christi member organisations and partners on Thursday evening to mark the 67th anniversary of the ...
15 May 2015
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez, Colombian, elected President of CELAM
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, May 13 elections were held to choose the directors of CELAM (Latin American Episcopal Council) for the next four years from 2015 to 2019. Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez, Archbi ...
15 May 2015
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Coup failed: "The streets of Bujumbura are deserted and the national broadcaster is the only outlet still broadcasting"
Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "The streets of Bujumbura are deserted, even though we know that civil society has asked to resume demonstrations against the third term of President Pierre Nkurunziza, who according to rumors ...
15 May 2015
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Attack against the Ismaili community: the condemnation of Bishops
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The killing of innocent people because of their faith is an unacceptable crime. The government has a duty to identify the culprits and bring them to justice": is what says a note from the "Just ...
15 May 2015
AFRICA/NIGER - Meningitis in Niger: 100 people hospitalized every day in Niamey
Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - A meningitis epidemic which has stretched across several regions of Niger has killed 352 people so far, with a total of 5,273 cases recorded by the health authorities since January. The epidemic ...
15 May 2015
AFRICA/TOGO - "We are living a delicate moment", says the President of the Episcopal Conference after the elections
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We are living a delicate moment", says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Benoȋt Comlan Messan Alowonou, Bishop of Kpalimé and President of the Episcopal Conference of Togo in Rome for his ad limina visit.
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15 May 2015
ASIA/IRAN - The Chaldean Patriarch visits Tehran: "The Iranian government supports the people and the government of Iraq"
Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran "does not hesitate to support the people and the Iraqi government, because the two Countries share the same history and civilization". This is what ...
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