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9 December 2016
AFRICA/GHANA - Presidential elections: towards the victory of opponent Nana Akufo-Addo
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The victory of the opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the first round of the presidential and parliamentary elections that were held in Ghana on December 7 seems certain (see Fides 07/12/2016 ...
9 December 2016
AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops denounce: "Doctors strike causes Kenyan citizens pain, misery and suffering of unimaginable proportions"
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We express our deep concern over the ongoing Doctors and Nurses strike that has caused the Kenyan citizens pain, misery and suffering of unimaginable proportions", say the Catholic Bishops of K ...
7 December 2016
EUROPE/POLAND - Meeting of missionary formation and prayer vigil at the Shrine of Jasna Gora
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 400 people gathered on 3 and 4 December, for the feast of St. Francis Xavier, at the Sanctuary of Jasna Gora for the missionary study meeting and prayer vigil promoted as usual by ...
7 December 2016
ASIA/CHINA - The parish of St. Francis Xavier celebrated the patron saint's day in the name of charity
Xian Xian (Agenzia Fides) - "Healing the physical and spiritual health of the elderly" with the works of mercy: the parish of Wu Qiao dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, located in the Diocese of Cang Zhou (Xian Xian ) of H ...
7 December 2016
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Lack of food: nutritional emergency
Maiduguri (Agenzia Fides) - The crisis in the state of Borno has reached alarming levels, with at least 500,000 people displaced or isolated in enclaves outside the capital, Maiduguri. They are deprived of means of survi ...
7 December 2016
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - "A light, a smile" for children and young people in situations of poverty
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - With the aim of offering drinking water to 1,400 children who are guests at the Hogar Escuela Santo Domingo Savio educational center, the Salesian Congregation has launched the initiative ...
7 December 2016
ASIA/TURKEY - Members of the Commission of Inquiry on the failed coup intend to investigate the links between Gulen and the Vatican
Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - Some influential members of the Turkish Commission of Inquiry in charge of investigating the failed coup of July 15, have expressed their intention to investigate the contacts made in the past be ...
7 December 2016
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "Justice and Peace" denounces the serious situation: 12 young men and women disappeared and found murdered
Coro (Agenzia Fides) - The "Justice and Peace" Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela expresses deep sorrow for what happened in the region of Barlovento, Miranda state, where the bodies of a group of 12 you ...
7 December 2016
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Cardinal Urosa: "Dialogue should be a tool to solve problems"
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "We must set the many political prisoners free. It is necessary for the government to act in this way, because they are unjustly detained. The Church will not renounce to dialogue and it is in i ...
7 December 2016
ASIA/INDONESIA - The governor of Jakarta on trial for blasphemy on 13 December
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, said "Ahok", will be taken to trial on December 13 by the North Jakarta District Court for the case of alleged blasphemy against him, a ...
7 December 2016
AFRICA/GHANA - First round of presidential elections: "No to elections that divide us", say the Bishops
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - There are 15 million voters who are called today, December 7, to the polls for the first round of presidential elections in Ghana. There are 7 nominated candidates, but the real battle is between ...
6 December 2016
ASIA/INDIA - The exploitation of children in the worst forms of child labor does not stop
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In India there are more than 200,000 children who are exploited in very poor conditions in the world of manufacturing jobs. Forced to work, deprived of education and their basic needs, these c ...
6 December 2016
AMERICA/CHILE - Cardinal Ezzati: "The Church's doors are open to welcome and share the wealth of different cultures"
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, December 4, a group of Haitian citizens received the sacrament of Confirmation in the parish of San Saturnino in Santiago del Chile, and on this occasion the Archbishop of Santiago, ...
6 December 2016
AMERICA/MEXICO - The number of migrants increases, Mgr. Lira invites everyone to work together to welcome them
Matamoros (Agenzia Fides) - "No doubt this phenomenon occurs more here on the border, where expulsions are on the rise along with the emigration of those who come from Central America, driven by insecurity or poverty in ...
6 December 2016
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Political crisis: even Catholics for the resignation of President Park
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The political tension in South Korea is skyrocketing, due to a serious crisis that has shaken the country to its foundations. For more than a month massive demonstrations have taken place in Seoul ...
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