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• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "The exploitation of justice destroys the democratic basis of our life together," says the Bishops' document "Charity and Truth" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Episcopal Conference published yesterday, September 17, the statement "Caridad y Verdad", as the conclusion of the meeting of the Permanent Episcopal Council of Bolivian Bishops. Thi ...
• 18 September 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Film on Mohammed: firing at the Cathedral, a Christian injured in Hyderabad Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - Tension and fear for Christians in Hyderabad, a city in the province of Sindh in southern Pakistan. Angry protest marches for the blasphemous film about Mohammed, "The innocence of Muslims," h ...
• 18 September 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo: "The Pope’s comfort reached Aleppo" Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI’s visit also gave comfort to the Christians of Aleppo, the Syrian metropolis which for two months has been in the middle of armed clashes between the rebels and the Syrian army. Th ...
• 18 September 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The parish of Cai Bang in the city of Xian Tao, a meeting place for 800 faithful, destroyed "in the total indifference of the local authorities" Xian Tao (Agenzia Fides) - More than 800 members of the parish of Cai Bang in the city of Xian Tao, in the province of Hu Bei, discovered with great sorrow that their church was destroyed around 4 pm (local time) on Sept ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - To survive abuse and violence, many children get mixed up in the crime scene Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - To be a child in Colombia is a harsh reality. In the first four months of 2012 there were 342 deaths due to violent causes, 60% of which are in the main cities of the country, first of all the ci ...
• 18 September 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA - More than 100 victims in the tribal clashes; the Church asks "politicians not to incite the people" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The discovery of a mass grave in the Tana River District, in Kenya, has increased the fear that more than 100 people have been killed in recent clashes between the Pokomo and Orma communities, f ...
• 18 September 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christians form "popular committees" armed to prevent violence Homs (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian communities in Syria, after repeated violence suffered by armed gangs, often jihadist groups, have begun to organize, in different locations, "popular dissuasive committees", formed b ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "No to hazardous child labor" children claim their rights through the streets of the city Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - The program for the eradication of child labor in the markets of the province of Guayas was re-launched to the rhythm of the mapalé dance, the marimba, Amorfini and folklore songs. Accompanie ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - The drama of thousands of Honduran minors unaccompanied who attempt to achieve "the American dream" El Corinth (Agenzia Fides) - It is a scene that repeats itself every day: an indefinite number of Honduran children unaccompanied, male and female, try to emigrate to the United States, passing through Guatemala and Mexi ...
• 18 September 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - The West African Countries discuss the intervention in northern Mali Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The sending of a military force in Mali has been the focus of a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), which was held yesterday ...
• 17 September 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Towards the Year of Faith, the parish of Our Diocese of Sanyuan celebrated the patronal feast Sanyuan (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the Year of Faith wanted by Pope Benedict XVI, the parish dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows of the Diocese of Sanyuan celebrated its patronal feast on September 15. As reported to Fi ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Mexico will be great when it will be able overcome violence and corruption" says the Rector of the Basilica of Guadalupe during the national holiday Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mexico celebrated its national holiday on Sunday, September 16, the 202nd anniversary of independence, with many civil and religious events. The Catholic Church invited all Mexicans to live ...
• 17 September 2012
  AFRICA/DRC - Emergency for refugees from the Central African Republic without any source of livelihood Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 1,700 people who fled from the attacks in Central African Republic (CAR) have poured into neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Acco ...
• 17 September 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Two Christians killed on the outskirts of Karachi, the faithful, in terror, raise a wall Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christians were killed with a firearm in the district of Essa Nagri, on the outskirts of Karachi, by Muslim extremist groups of ethnic Pashtuns who terrorize the population. This is what is ...
• 17 September 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Calm is back in Cairo; protesters paid to provoke clashes? Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Cairo has now normalized. Calm has returned around the U.S. Embassy and in Tahrir Square. Traffic is back to normal and works are carried out to resettle the streets, scene of ac ...