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• 25 May 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Accusation of blasphemy: violence in a Christian area in Lahore, but "no alarmism" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian area of Sanda, in the oldest area of Lahore, was the scene of new violence, yesterday afternoon, 24 May, following a case of blasphemy. "The police intervened promptly, and managed ...
• 25 May 2015
  AFRICA/MALI - Despite the latest violence, one hopes in the talks in Algiers in order to reach peace Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of Mali had placed great hope in the peace agreement signed on 15 May, but unfortunately violence continues in the northern regions", says to Fides Fr. Edmond Dembele, Secretary of th ...
• 25 May 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Society of St. Yves is organizing a study day on the confiscation of land in the West Bank Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Society of St. Yves, an organization committed to the defense of human rights linked with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, puts the spotlight on the sensitive issue of the confiscation ...
• 25 May 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Syrian Catholic Patriarch Ignace Youssif III: prayer and fasting for father Murad and deacon Hanna’s release Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, Sunday, May 24, in all the the Syro-Catholic churches in the world the faithful prayed for the release of Father Jacques Murad, the Syrian priest kidnapped by unknown persons on Friday 2 ...
• 22 May 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA – Fr. Jacques Murad kidnapped; he belonged to the same community of Father Paolo Dall'Oglio Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Priest Jacques Murad, Prior of the Monastery of Mar Elian, was abducted by two kidnappers at the Monastery under the threat of arms. According to some local sources, contacted by Agenzia Fides, the ...
• 22 May 2015
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Sun Village: center of assistance and support for children in need Dedza (Agenzia Fides) - Malawi is a strip of land in East Africa inhabited by about 15 million people where food, water, medical facilities is lacking and where AIDS is rampant among the young and old. Among the many cha ...
• 22 May 2015
  AFRICA/MALAWI - "Justice and Peace": "The state budget has to give priority to flood victims" Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - " We encourage you, our honourable parliamentarians to consider the plight of those affected by floods and droughts. Through this forthcoming budget deliberation currently in progress, the affe ...
• 22 May 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - In the tragedy a light of life: the funeral of 33 of the 84 deaths due to the landslide in Salgar Salgar (Agenzia Fides) - The town of Salgar, devastated between 18 and 19 May by a huge landslide caused by a flood, yesterday celebrated the funerals of 33 victims. On Monday, May 18 the flood razed the village of Las M ...
• 22 May 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - More than 630,000 signatures for political Reform and transparent elections Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - On the national Day of mobilization against the constitutionalization of corruption, over two thousand people participated in the march in favor of democratic political reform. The demonstratio ...
• 22 May 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Civil society denounces the ambiguous role of the army in the massacres in the territory of Beni Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "In the territory of Beni, in North Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) people continue to be victims of massacres and thefts" says a note sent to Agenzia Fides by the Peace Network for ...
• 22 May 2015
  ASIA/INDONESIA - It is no longer compulsory to indicate one's religion on identity cards Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - It is no longer compulsory to indicate one's religion on identity cards in Indonesia. Indonesians, under the heading "religion", can leave a blank or indicate a faith outside of the six official ...
• 22 May 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros speaks at the conference on the "Coptic Diaspora" Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "We have to take care of all the questions and demands that come from our people". This is the message that Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II wanted to launch on Thursday, May 21 during the f ...
• 22 May 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 106 indicted for the murder of two Christians burned alive: "A step towards justice" Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a step towards justice. We hope that justice is done in a case that shocked the Christian community in Pakistan": is how father Waseem Walter, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societ ...
• 22 May 2015
  ASIA/NEPAL - UNICEF’s psychosocial counselling on air Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - UNICEF has provided two medical tents in front of the Dhading Hospital in Dhadingbesi, to meet the demands of the increased number of patients visiting the hospital, especially with injuries ...
• 21 May 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The Church cannot support an electoral process that is likely to divide citizens Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - Tension remains high in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, where protests continue against the decision of President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for election for a third term. The President announc ...