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• 25 April 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-Three years of Permanent Mission, a challenge to be welcomed still today with initial enthusiasm Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, President of the Episcopal Conference of Bolivia, on Sunday, April 22 presided at a solemn Eucharistic celebration, at ...
• 25 April 2012
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Native Vocations Day: no vocation born in mission territories is lost Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, April 29, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain will promote the celebration of Native Vocations Day 2012, which has the slogan: "Mary encourages vocations in the mission." T ...
• 25 April 2012
  AFRICA/SUDAN - "We are on the brink of an open war between Sudan that threatens to cause a catastrophe," says Caritas Internationalis Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Internationalis fears an imminent open war between Sudan and South Sudan with serious humanitarian consequences for both Countries, unless further military actions are stopped. This is ...
• 25 April 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The diocese of Shang Hai celebrates 450 years of the birth of the Servant of God Paul Xu Guang Qi Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides)-The solemn commemoration of 450 years of the birth of the Servant of God Paul Xu Guang Qi took place yesterday, April 24, in the diocese of Shang Hai, before his tomb and places linked to him. E ...
• 25 April 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - World Malaria Day: Successful prevention campaign for the people of Jharkhand Jharkhand (Agenzia Fides) - Today, April 25, World Malaria Day is celebrated. According to the Report 2011 of the World Health Organization on Malaria, in 2010 216 million cases worldwide were registered, with about 655 ...
• 25 April 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA - The report of the Council of Europe on the death of 63 migrants at sea in March 2011 confirms the information given at the time by Fides Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - The Council of Europe has recognized in its report the responsibilities of Italy, NATO, Spain and Malta, regarding the death of 63 people (including women and children), who died of hunger and t ...
• 25 April 2012
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The global economic and political failure is determined by the lack of evangelization in these fields Santander (Agenzia Fides) - Many governments worldwide have eliminated aid to the poor in this time of economic crisis, when it should be "the only thing not to be touched": the complaint was made by the President of Car ...
• 24 April 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Ziguinchor celebrating the ordination of its fourth Bishop Ziguinchor (Agenzia Fides) - "My call to the Episcopate happens in the context of the crisis in Casamance that lasts and there does not seem to be a solution. This may lead many to a certain weariness and discouragement. ...
• 24 April 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Catholic community in Taiwan prepares for the World Day of Vocations Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in Taiwan is preparing for the 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, to be held in the universal Church next Sunday, April 29, known as "Good Shepherd Sunday" from the G ...
• 24 April 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO-Popocatepetl volcano in activity: the parishes are preparing to accommodate the displaced Puebla (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Puebla de los Angeles, Mgr.Víctor Sánchez Espinosa, has announced that in the parishes closest to area of the Popocatepetl volcano (San Martin Texmelucan, Atlixco, San Andres ...
• 24 April 2012
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Emergency in the south: viral strain affects thousands of children and has already killed 16 Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - A dangerous strain of a disease that affects hands, feet and mouth (HFMD) has hit Vietnam and has affected more than 21 thousand people, mostly children under 5 years of age, already killing 16. A ...
• 24 April 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN-"The international community must help us to demarcate the border between Sudan and South Sudan," says the Archbishop of Juba Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Juba is not quiet. The population is very concerned about what is happening on the border between South Sudan and Sudan" says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Paulino Lukudu Loro, Archbisho ...
• 24 April 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Make good use of the many occasions that tourism offers us to put forward Christ Cancun (Agenzia Fides) - "Tourism is not only an opportunity but also a right for everyone, that cannot be limited to certain social groups or to specific geographical areas ... Therefore, we must promote conditions that ...
• 24 April 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - The uncertainty and the lack of controls incentivize speculation on cashews, the only source of income of the population Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "As Radio Sol Mansi we have denounced speculators who pull on the price of cashews" says to Fides Fr. Davide Sciocco, PIME missionary and director of Radio Sol Mansi, the Catholic radio station i ...
• 24 April 2012
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "We can live without gold, never without water" Bishops’ reflection on the exploitation of natural resources Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Through a document entitled "Let us take care fof our planet," the Bishops of Ecuador stressed that this issue constitutes a "major challenge" both for the government and for mining and oil compan ...