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• 22 January 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Bishops express their appreciation for the new Constitution Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The new Egyptian Constitution, which was approved with a majority of 98 % of the vote in the referendum held on 14 and 15 January, was greeted with satisfaction by the Coptic Catholic Bishops . A ...
• 22 January 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Links with Cameroon are to be ensured as soon as possible", asks the Minister of Communication Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary to secure the road link that connects the Central African Republic to Cameroon. This is the appeal launched in Rome by Adrien Pousson, Minister of Communication of the Central A ...
• 21 January 2014
  ASIA/MACAO - Day of Migrants: to promote harmony and unity among the peoples Macau (Agenzia Fides) – To promote the encounter and dialogue among different cultures, races and religions, to open up to each other and celebrate the joy of peace: is the commitment that characterized the celebration ...
• 21 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - NGOs: Christian representatives should participate in the peace negotiations at the Geneva 2 conference Geneva (Agenzia Fides) – To promote the participation of a delegation of the Christian minority in the negotiations for peace in Syria, which will be held at the Geneva 2 conference, which starts tomorrow, January 22: ...
• 21 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Prayer campaign to support the Geneva 2 peace and reconciliation Conference Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the Christian Churches in Syria have launched a renewed campaign of prayer to support peace efforts in view of the Geneva 2 Conference, calling for the end of the war and concret ...
• 21 January 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Medical care precluded to thousands of people who have no water and food Bentiu (Agenzia Fides) - Because of the ongoing conflict, thousands of people in Bentiu, capital of Unity State in South Sudan, have no medical care, and about 10 thousand displaced are heading towards Leer, in the south ...
• 21 January 2014
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Country releases child soldiers recruited in civil wars and armed conflicts Naypaidó (Agenzia Fides) - The army in Myanmar has released about 272 child soldiers from its ranks. This is what the United Nations reported after the recent release of a group of 96 minors. Myanmar is among the countr ...
• 21 January 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The Catholic Church saves a dozen children from human trafficking Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Twelve children who had fallen into the clutches of human traffickers have been saved thanks to the efforts of the Diocesan Commission "Justice and Peace" in Kikwit, in Bandundu Province, in th ...
• 21 January 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - In prayer for harmony among the peoples, pending the judgment of the Hague Tacna (Agenzia Fides) - A few days before the final judgment of the International Court of Justice in The Hague with regards to the limits of the maritime border between Peru and Chile, the Bishop of Tacna and Moquegua ( ...
• 21 January 2014
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - The whole Church is involved in the problem of migration Aveiro (Agenzia Fides) - The pastoral operators of migration have concluded their fourteenth Assembly affirming the need to create "groups of reception and information" in the parishes, to illustrate the theme of emigrat ...
• 21 January 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The new President launches an appeal to lay down arms Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is gradually improving. The election of the new President has brought a bit of hope in the population", say to Fides sources of the local church in Bangui, capital of the Central A ...
• 20 January 2014
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - "Allah" issue: burning Fr. Andrew’s portrait is equivalent "to an attack against Christians" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Christians must remain strong in their faith, in dealing with the attacks carried out by Islamist groups on the use of the word "Allah" for worship; accusations, denunciations, intimidation ...
• 20 January 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - The Bishops gathered in Plenary Assembly Lima (Agenzia Fides) - With a solemn Mass concelebrated by the Bishops of all the dioceses of Peru, the 103rd Plenary Assembly of the Peruvian Bishops starts today, January 20 until Friday, January 24th at the headquarte ...
• 20 January 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO – The police officer accused of threatening the clergy has been stopped Mexico (Agenzia Fides) - The Attorney General of the Federal District of Mexico has stopped Juan Carlos "N", a police agent of the municipal of Tultitlán (State of Mexico), accused of extortion to members of the Concili ...
• 20 January 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Before the image of the Virgin of Candelaria one prays for the return of peace Michoacán (Agenzia Fides) – During the Mass celebrated yesterday, Sunday, January 19, at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Apatzingán for the arrival of the image of the Virgin of Candelaria (that comes from the cha ...