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• 12 July 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Mgr. Lucas Li, 90-year-old Bishop from Feng Xiang, urges to follow the teachings of the Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei to intensely live the Year of Faith Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Lucas Li Jing Feng, 90-year-old Bishop of the Diocese of Feng Xiang in the province of Shaan Xi in mainland China, recommended his priests and the faithful: "Let us constantly follow ...
• 12 July 2012
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The mediating Church of reconciliation: conclusion of the 98th Assembly of Bishops Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The 98th Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV) ends today, July 12. The words that were our guide in the work are those of His Exc. Mgr. Diego Padron, Archbishop of Cumanà an ...
• 12 July 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Christians and Muslims warn of the danger of sectarian war Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The current activities of the dreaded Boko Haram sect could trigger a broad sectarian conflict in Nigeria, says a report prepared by a joint Christian-Muslim delegation that recently visited Niger ...
• 12 July 2012
  VATICAN - Pope: "the great symphony of peace between peoples is never fully accomplished" Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - "Music is harmony of differences, as happens every time a concert begins with the 'ritual' of tuning. From the variety of timbres of different instruments, a symphony can be achieved. Bu ...
• 12 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Agreement army- rebels: civilians evacuated from Homs Homs (Agenzia Fides) - More than 60 civilians, mostly Christians, have left the bombed city of Homs in the last 48 hours. As reported by the Greek Syrian-Orthodox priest Fr. Maximos Al-Jamal, the evacuation of civilians ...
• 12 July 2012
  ASIA - Asian Bishops' Appeal: "No to war and arms trade" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Asian Bishops call for "an end to wars and hostilities in the different contexts of Asia", "greater institutional commitment to global peace", "the immediate stop to the trafficking of arms, ...
• 12 July 2012
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - "No to the cultural leveling, yes to the rediscovery of the richness of African culture," said Cardinal Sarr Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The time has come in Africa to say no to cultural leveling, a consequence of globalization," said Cardinal Adrien Sarr, Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal) and First Vice President of the Symposium o ...
• 11 July 2012
  EUROPE/POLAND - Seminarians and animators at missionary formation school Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - The 46th missionary Symposium of seminarians, organized by the National Secretary of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU), was held in Warsaw from 5 to 8 July. According to information sent to F ...
• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The celebrations for the centenary of the Diocese of Tian Jin continue Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - "Moment of the Holy Spirit, moment of the Laity", "Rekindle the fire of the Church in China", "Grace, Service, Life and Witness", "The Word of God shows us the way": these are some of the topic ...
• 11 July 2012
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - More than 220,000 internally displaced since the beginning of the mutiny of the soldiers in the east Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 220,000 people are displaced in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since a group of military deserters from the Congolese national army (FARDC) has formed a new band of guerrill ...
• 11 July 2012
  EUROPE/ITALY - The guanellian mission of charity in the context of the new evangelization Rome (Agenzia Fides) - There are ongoing works of 19th General Chapter of the Servants of Charity, , which takes place in Barza d'Ispra (VA). From 1 to 21 July the 37 chapter members will discuss the most important prob ...
• 11 July 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The military accomplices in the assault at the cemetery in Plateau State? Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - New details emerge on the massacre committed on Sunday, July 8 in the cemetery of Matsi (town of Barkin Ladi, in the Plateau State of Nigeria, (see Fides 10/7/2012) during the funeral of the victi ...
• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Maria Goretti, Patron of the youth in Papua Rabaul (Agenzia Fides) - The young people of Papua New Guinea love St. Maria Goretti, they worship her as their special patron and consider her as a reference point for their lives. This is what priests, nuns and mission ...
• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Syrian Forum of families adheres to the "Mussalaha" Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The " Syrian Forum of families" has joined the interfaith movement "Mussalaha" (Reconciliation), which is working to find a way of dialogue between the inter-syrian parties in the current civil ...
• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Amravati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 11, 2012 appointed Rev. Elias Gonsalves, Director of the Social Work of the Archdiocese of Bombay (India) as Bishop of the Diocese of Amravati (India). ...