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• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - A statue of Christ in Mumbai destroyed: an indirect message by Hindu extremists? Mumbai ( Agenzia Fides) - The statue of a crucifix dating back to 1880 has been desecrated and destroyed in Vile Parle, a western suburb of Mumbai. As reported in a note sent to Fides by the NGO Catholic "Catholic Secula ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Kanayé, another Christian village invaded by jihadists that impose the Islamic law Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian village of Kanayé, Orontes River, in the Governorate of Idlib, has been invaded by Islamist militants that terrorize the population, threaten a massacre and have imposed the Islami ...
• 16 December 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Resignation of the Bishop of Port-Bergé and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 15, 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Port-Bergé, Madagascar, by His Exc. Mgr. Armand Toasy, in accordance with can ...
• 16 December 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Christians should be inhabited by the spirit of God, they must not kill": Bishop Nzapalainga’s appeal Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Many Christians say they want revenge. Christians must be inhabited by the spirit of God, they must not kill", said His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui in front of 1,500 f ...
• 16 December 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - Michelle Bachelet, Chile's new president Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Socialist Michelle Bachelet, a 62-year-old pediatrician, separated with three children, president of Chile from 2006 to 2010, will again lead the country in "Palacio de la Moneda". After wo ...
• 16 December 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - A million and a half to two million children are malnourished and suffer from anemia Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The rate of anemia in Mexico is worse than all the Countries of other continents, including Africa. A child born in Chiapas is six times more likely to suffer from malnutrition than the rest ...
• 16 December 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops of Veracruz call for the end of violence and solidarity with Tuxpan Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - The eight dioceses of the Mexican state of Veracruz have issued a joint message calling for an end of violence and insecurity. In the text, released on the third Sunday of Advent, the eight B ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Nassar: Syrian children envy the stable where Jesus was born Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "In Syria thousands of children who have lost their homes are living in poor tents just like the stable in Bethlehem". This is how the Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar describes the condition l ...
• 16 December 2013
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudan quashes coup attempt, says President Kiir Juba ( Agenzia Fides) - South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir says on December 16 that an attempted coup by some military units has been put down. It comes after heavy gunfire overnight in the capital, Juba. Fighting brok ...
• 16 December 2013
  AMERICA/HAITI - "Just like the Holy Family, many Haitian families continue to flee risking their lives": the Bishops' message Lilavois (Agenzia Fides) - "The socio-political drama of many countries, including our own, is similar in many respects to that of Jesus’ country. The tragic destiny of our people is marked by great situations of suffe ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Storm Alexa: Patriarch Twal's call for Syrian refugees Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal emphasizes the urgency to increase aid to Syrian refugees, at a time when even the weather conditions contribute to making their condition even more d ...
• 13 December 2013
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The legalization of marijuana will destroy family Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - The Senate of Uruguay approved the law on the control and regulation of marijuana, with 16 votes in favor and 13 against, this will be the first country in the world to legalize the productio ...
• 13 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Greek Orthodox Bishop Khoury: I have never urged Christians to take up arms Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The Metropolitan Greek Orthodox Lukas al-Koury, Auxiliary Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, categorically denies inciting Syrian Christian youth to take up arms in the confl ...
• 13 December 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Christian and Muslim religious leaders try to break the cycle of sectarian violence Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – The situation in the Central African Republic remains extremely precarious, despite the intervention of French troops and African Union, particularly in the capital, Bangui. The French Defence ...
• 13 December 2013
  AFRICA/SUDAN - 25% less aid to 6 million Sudanese in difficulty Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - More than 6 million Sudanese are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Compared to last year there has been an increase of 1 million 700 thousand people in need. This is what the Coordinator of H ...