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• 29 October 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Ethnic minorities at a conference: a common strategy in view of a peace agreement Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) - A session of talks between the representatives of 19 ethnic Burmese minority groups started today in the Kachin State in northern Myanmar, which aims to develop a common position and strategy, ...
• 28 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu extremists attack Christians with the charges of "forced conversions" Kalva (Agenzia Fides) - An assembly of faithful Christians was attacked yesterday, Sunday 27 October, by Hindu extremists belonging to the Radical Group "Bajrang Dal" in Kalva, Indian state of Maharashtra. As reported to ...
• 28 October 2013
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - John Paul II foundation for the Sahel: renew oneself for a better service to the poor Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Need for a renewal of the "John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel" so that it realizes its service in the best way to combat drought and desertification in the Sahel, carrying out the Pope’ ...
• 28 October 2013
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Orthodox Bishop: no to weapons in churches Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The attacks and persecutions suffered by the Copts in the last convulsive seasons in Egypt should not be exploited to propagate ideas and alien behavior towards the Christian faith and contrary to ...
• 28 October 2013
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - " It is time to act!": Families in defense of life, the first human right San José (Agenzia Fides) - In conjunction with Family Day, celebrated on 26 and 27 October in Rome on the occasion of the Year of Faith, presided by Pope Francis, the "First National Congress for life and the family" wa ...
• 28 October 2013
  AMERICA/PERU - 5,000 malnourished children in the province of Santa Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - In the province of Santa, which belongs to the Peruvian region of Ancash, one of those with greater financial resources, there are over 5000 children who suffer from chronic malnutrition. The f ...
• 28 October 2013
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - M23 : "There are several mass graves in addition to those already found" denounces civil society Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - As the offensive of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC ) against the guerrillas of the M23 continue in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Coordination of Civil Society in the ...
• 25 October 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Reception centers for street children Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Provincial Government of Jakarta is planning reception centers for street children and victims of violence. The construction of safe houses for children is among the priorities of the local ...
• 25 October 2013
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Revocation of citizenship to children of undocumented Haitians: "We hope to find a way out" hopes the Bishop of Barahona Barahona (Agenzia Fides) - " We hope to find a way out, a way to resolve the conflict that caused the judgment of the Constitutional Court", said the Bishop of the Diocese of Barahona, His Exc. Mgr. Rafael Leonidas Felip ...
• 25 October 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christian book burning in Raqqa Raqqa (Agenzia Fides) - The militia of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the faction that in several regions of Syria monopolized the armed insurrection against the regime in Damascus in recent days have o ...
• 25 October 2013
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - A Tamil priest: The government has failed in reconciliation, a prophetic role of religious leaders is needed Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The Sri Lankan government has failed in national reconciliation in the aftermath of the civil war. In such situation, we need a prophetic role of religious leaders: this is what S.J. Emmanuel, a ...
• 25 October 2013
  AMERICA/PERU - In one year children working and living on the streets have increased by 200% Chiclayo (Agenzia Fides) – The report submitted by the representatives of the National Police of Peru ( PNP) was commented during the meeting between the authorities of the Regional Town Committee on Safety in which it ...
• 25 October 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The popular referendum on peace agreements with the FARC is almost ready Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Senate approved after a long discussion, with 59 votes in favor and 5 against, the law that will allow to hold a referendum on whether to approve peace agreements with the FARC (Rev ...
• 25 October 2013
  AFRICA - "The crisis of Lampedusa is also a wake-up call for Africa" say the Catholic Bishops of the continent Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The lack of freedom and the search for better living conditions are the basis of tragedies such as that which occurred on October 3 off the Italian coast of Lampedusa, said a statement sent to Fide ...
• 25 October 2013
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Fighting between the army and M23 have resumed Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Fighting between the Congolese army and the guerrillas of M23 after the suspension of talks in Kampala (see Fides 23/10/2013) have resumed. According to local sources of Fides clashes are conce ...