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• 9 May 2012
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The Plenary of the Bishops of Sudan and Southern Sudan has been postponed without a date because of tensions between the two Countries Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (who are assembled in the Episcopal Conference, the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference-SCBC) have decided to postpone their annual Plenary Assembly because ...
• 8 May 2012
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Spring Scalabrini-Fest: called to witness, as Christians, it is possible to live communion among diversities Solothurn (Agenzia Fides) - "So that the colors of God find a home- on the way to Pentecost" was the title of the Spring 2012 Scalabrini-Fest. The meeting, aimed at young people, adults and families with their children, ...
• 8 May 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - More than 8 thousand faithful to the Shrine of Our Lady of She Shan for the opening of the Marian month of the diocese of Shang Hai Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - More than 8 thousand faithful attended the opening of the Marian month of the diocese of Shang Hai, which was held at the Shrine of Our Lady of She Shan, indicated by the Holy Father Benedict ...
• 8 May 2012
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Radio Okapi, a voice in the service of peace and human rights Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) - In the African continent radio is often used as a tool of war. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Radio Okapi goes against the tide by putting itself at the service of peace. Created by the Uni ...
• 8 May 2012
  ASIA - Deaths and dozens scattered due to the floods in Afghanistan and Nepal Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - At least 24 people have died in Sang Charak district, province of Sari Pul in northern Afghanistan, due to the heavy rains that hit the area where such natural disasters had never occurred. One hu ...
• 8 May 2012
  VATICAN - Year of the Faith: Dare more for the proclamation of the Gospel and expand missionary cooperation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Evangelization is an activity that lies in the heart of the Church. It is not the work of solitary navigators, on the contrary it accompanies and is associated to the path of God's people ...
• 8 May 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "One does not want to thoroughly fight Boko Haram" says a Nigerian Bishop Jos (Agenzia Fides) - "Nigeria does not want for the time being the end of the Boko Haram threat. The members of the security services have proven to know who are those behind this threat, but are not able to catch them. ...
• 8 May 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Situation blocked, while the international community studies sanctions against coup plotters Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation remains blocked both at a domestic political and international level," says to Fides father David Sciocco, PIME missionary and director of Radio Sol Mansi, from Bissau. The Economi ...
• 8 May 2012
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Deaths decrease but violence increases in the countryside: the PLC report Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - The number of deaths due to conflicts in the Brazilian countryside fell from 34 in 2010 to 29 in 2011, but rural violence has increased, according to a report published by the Pastoral La ...
• 8 May 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The rains do not stop, the toll: 46 deaths and 113 000 homeless Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - 46 deaths is the toll due to the rains affecting Colombia, where there are 113,602 homeless, according to the report of the National Unit for the Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD). From the data c ...
• 7 May 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - San Martin de Porres: 50 years after the canonization of the patron of social justice Lima (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Martin de Porres, the Dominicans (OP), Order to which he belonged, have prepared a special program to celebrate this event with in ...
• 7 May 2012
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - No one should die any more when giving birth: new public health project to reduce maternal and infant mortality Wolisso (Agenzia Fides) - A new public health project to reduce maternal and infant mortality in 4 African countries has just been inaugurated in Wolisso, in Ethiopia. Funded by the Italian Cooperation, and launched in J ...
• 7 May 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Permanent married deacons need to be promoted to meet present and future demands of evangelization Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Married permanent deacons should be promoted in Taiwan to meet current pastoral needs, to face the ageing of the clergy and the shortage of vocations to priesthood: this was decided during the S ...
• 7 May 2012
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Serious concerns about respect for human rights and religious minorities Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - In Indonesia there are "serious concerns" for respect of human rights and religious minorities: this is what is said a note by the NGO "Human Rights Watch" (HRW), published today, sent to Fides. ...
• 7 May 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Health facilities are weak and insufficient: 30 thousand women and thousands of children die each year Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Mother and child health care in Pakistan is extremely precarious, health facilities are weak and insufficient. From 25 000 to 30 000 women die each year due to complications due to pregnancy a ...