Asia
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21 September 2011
ASIA/INDIA - More than 55 anti-Christian attacks in 2011; for the Bishops a legislation to protect minorities is urgently needed"
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - A church was attacked and damaged in Karnataka two days ago; a prayer meeting was interrupted and stopped by extremists in Madhya Pradesh; 7 Christians were arrested in Andhra Pradesh and a Pr ...
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21 September 2011
EUROPE/CZECH REPUBLIC - A "missionary bridge of prayer" and a video clip for World Mission Day
Prague (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of World Mission Day 2011, the national leadership of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Czech Republic, have launched the initiative to create a "missionary bridge of ...
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21 September 2011
ASIA/CHINA - Support for vocations is the mission of the parish of Bei Tang in the archdiocese of Xi An
Xi An (Agenzia Fides) - To support and accompany vocations, both materially and spiritually, especially the seminarians of the Minor Seminary: this is the imperative mission of the parish of Bei Tang, in the archdiocese ...
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21 September 2011
ASIA/INDIA - The Bishop of Vasai: "The Church responds to violence with forgiveness and doing good"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Towards the attacks by Hindu extremist groups, who "have their own agenda", the Christians respond by "doing good": more than 33% of social services in India, in the field of education and ...
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21 September 2011
ASIA/INDONESIA - Islamic fundamentalists are ready to send militia to the Moluccas
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The radical Islamic group "Front Pembela Islam," FPI has announced that it "is ready to send militia to fight a holy war against Christians in the Moluccas" as refered by Fides sources in the In ...
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20 September 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Earthquake in the Northeast, floods in Orissa: Caritas in the forefront
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas India is at the forefront in the emergency aid after two catastrophic events that, almost simultaneously, have hit two areas of the country: the earthquake in the northeast (in the Him ...
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20 September 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG - Mgr. Tong urges a group of religious to unity and communion, and to re-read Benedict XVI’s letter to the Chinese Catholics
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Unity and communion of the Church, the consolidation of religious life and spirit of evangelization, the Pope's letter to the Chinese Catholics in 2007: these are the themes His Exc. Mgr. Joh ...
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20 September 2011
ASIA/INDIA - The Indian Church: "No" to nuclear power, solidarity with the nonviolent who fast in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Immediate closure of the plant in Koodankulam (in Tamil Nadu) and the gradual disposal of all existing plants in India; a moratorium on all nuclear projects; a decisive shift towards alternati ...
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20 September 2011
ASIA/SRI LANKA - NGOs to the UN: President Rajapaksa ensure accountability for violations of human rights
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Ensure accountability for human rights violations and war crimes committed during the final stages of the civil conflict in Sri Lanka; and, in doing so, take the necessary measures so that the ...
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19 September 2011
ASIA/CHINA - Spiritual retreat for priests of Feng Xiang on the importance and sacredness of the liturgy
Xiang Feng (Agenzia Fides) - The Decree of the II Vatican Council "Presbyterorum Ordinis" and "The pastoral manual of parish priests" have been the subject of the annual spiritual Retreat for priests and religious women ...
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19 September 2011
ASIA/INDIA - The Hindu leader’s fast "is just a show": to build harmony, justice is needed
Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Hindu extremist leader Narendra Modi, head of the government in Gujarat and a member of the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, launched a three-day fast to assert "his commitment to socia ...
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19 September 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Epidemics of cholera and dengue after the floods in Sindh, children are the most affected
Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - Cholera and dengue, hemorrhagic fever, are the main dangers for the people in Sindh, South Pakistan, hit by severe floods that have caused about six million displaced persons (see Fides 13/9/2 ...
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19 September 2011
ASIA/INDONESIA -"Missionary John Paul II" finds his way in the Indonesians heart
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - A young missionary community dedicated to Pope John Paul II finds its way into the Indonesians hearts: it is the "Missionary Community John Paul II", founded by the missionary of the Pontifical ...
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17 September 2011
ASIA/SINGAPORE-The Christians to the new President: it is urgent to stop human trafficking
Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - Singapore is a hub for human traffickers. The fight against this alarming phenomenon must be a priority on the new President, Tony Tan’s agenda, who was elected two weeks ago. This is what t ...
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17 September 2011
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN-The Jesuits: no more cluster bombs, more hope for the country
Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - The Jesuit missionaries in Afghanistan have welcomed the ratification, announced by the government in Kabul, of the International Convention for the banning of cluster bombs, which prohibits the u ...
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