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11 December 2017
ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Christians celebrate the feast of Mar Behnam, in the shrine devastated by jihadists
Qaraqosh (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday 10 December hundreds of Iraqi Christians were able to take part in the celebrations for the feast of Mar Behnam (San Behnam) at the Shrine-Monastery where the relics of the Saint ar ...
11 December 2017
ASIA/TAIWAN - Resignation of the Auxiliary of Hwalien
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation of His Exc. Mgr. John Baptist Tseng Chien-Tsi, titular Bishop of Sululi, from the office of auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Hwalien (Taiwan ...
11 December 2017
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Massacre of the Blue Helmits. Was the aim to hit the UN mission carried out in order to force it to withdraw?
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "It is difficult to attribute the attack to a specific group because there is very little news at the moment", says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Loris Cattani, Xaverian missionary and member of the Pea ...
11 December 2017
AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Appeal of religious leaders: "No to new taxes, otherwise the recovery will be impossible"
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "If Congress treats American citizens living in Puerto Rico differently from American citizens living in the 50 States, considering our island as a foreign jurisdiction, we believe that the r ...
11 December 2017
ASIA/LEBANON - Armenian Catholicos Aram I also deplores Trump's decisions on Jerusalem
Antelias (Agenzia Fides) - The choice of the US Administration to transfer the US embassy to Jerusalem in Israel has "negative repercussions" on the already unstable Middle Eastern scenario, and risks jeopardizing the en ...
9 December 2017
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Year of the Eucharist "to live the fullness of faith in Pakistan"
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Pakistani Christians have to face multiple challenges. Every new day challenges increase, of a social, cultural and religious nature for the small community of faithful in Pakistan. In this fra ...
7 December 2017
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians, Hindus and Muslims last farewell to priest, first Pakistani minor friar
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – An emotional crowd of priests, religious and faithful, hundreds of former students, many of whom Hindus and Muslims, attended the funeral mass held yesterday, December 6, in the Cathedral of S ...
7 December 2017
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops' reflection: "Internal security law"
Chilpancingo (Agenzia Fides) - "It is necessary to adequately train federal, state and municipal police in order to put an end to insecurity in Mexico, but this goal has failed, there are no trained and efficient police. ...
7 December 2017
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Ten activists killed: Christians protest against Duterte
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Killing a human being means violating his inviolable and inalienable right to life. Killing a priest who is a consecrated person and preventing him from continuing his apostolate in favor of the ...
7 December 2017
AFRICA/GUINEA - Peace efforts after the clashes at the border for a gold mine
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) – There is a joint initiative of reconciliation of Mali and the Republic of Guinea on the common border to appease the spirits after the serious incidents of 26 and 27 November in which a dozen ...
7 December 2017
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop Coadjutor of Alleppey
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Msgr. James Raphael Anaparambil, of the clergy of Alleppey, as coadjutor of the diocese of Alleppey, India.
The new Bishop was born on 7 March ...
6 December 2017
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the “Khrist Premalaya Regional Theologate Seminary” in Bhopal
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 11, 2017 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Arockiasamy Savarirayan, of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) a ...
6 December 2017
AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Rector of "Saint Augustin" major Seminary in Bamako
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Florent Kone, of the diocesan clergy of San, as Rector of "Saint Augustin" National M ...
6 December 2017
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A priest killed, a targeted execution: alarm of rural missionaries
Manila (FIdes Agency) - Marcelito Paez, called Tito, an elderly priest of the diocese of San Jose, was killed in the Philippines. As confirmed by Bishop Roberto Mallari, who leads the community of San Jose, in the centra ...
6 December 2017
ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Pope on Jerusalem: need to respect the Status quo and UN resolutions. Father Abdo: the risk of a new Intifada
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "My thoughts now go to Jerusalem, regarding which I cannot silence my deep concern about the situation that has developed over the last few days and, at the same time, make a heartfelt appeal ...
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