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• 16 April 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - The Archbishop of Bamako participates in negotiations on the crises Bomako (Agenzia Fides) - There was Mgr. Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, in the delegation of civil society who attended the talks held last weekend in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) with the military junta and political pa ...
• 16 April 2012
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND - "Food for Peace": a hot meal at school for needy children Manzini (Agenzia Fides) - Many children in Swaziland are in a precarious situation, they have difficulty following their studies and live in families with serious problems such as HIV/AIDS, unemployment and poverty. Than ...
• 14 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN- Cecil Chaudhry has died, a Catholic national hero, Shahbaz Bhatti’s teacher, an opponent of "blasphemy" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan has lost its "national hero": Cecil Chaudhry died last night in Lahore, at the age of 72, a former captain of the armed forces, a fervent Catholic, committed to human rights and educatio ...
• 14 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-The Bishop of Islamabad: " Faith and the commitment of the laity for the future of the Church and the nation" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "It is the moment of the laity in the Church in Pakistan. We can count on the deep faith and strong commitment of the laity, who are the future of the Church and must be part of the leadership ...
• 14 April 2012
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA-The "Day of the Sun" obscured by darkness on human rights Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The terrible human rights violations in Korea obscure "the day of the sun", which is celebrated in the country tomorrow, April 15, on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the founder of N ...
• 14 April 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Is there a former commander of the Navy behind the coup? Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation remains uncertain and confused, between riddle of rumors circulating through the streets of the city, but that cannot be verified because the radios continue to remain closed, even ...
• 14 April 2012
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "More must be done against poverty," said the Episcopal Head of the Social Pastoral Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church is concerned about the level of corruption in the Country," said Mgr. Jorge Lozano, Bishop of Gualeguaychú and head of the Social Pastoral of the Episcopal Conference of Argent ...
• 14 April 2012
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - A Catholic priest killed while trying to stop a fight Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - two young people were arrested by police in connection with the murder of Father Anastasius Nsherenguzi, a 43-year-old Catholic priest in the diocese of Kayanga (Tanzania), who was serious ...
• 13 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violence against women: civil society and religious minorities to the streets Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - To stop violence against women, promote equal rights for women in society, eradicate the scourge of "forced conversions" were the objectives of the demonstration held yesterday, April 12, in Laho ...
• 13 April 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Paul Bhatti: "Professional schools and education to improve the status of women" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Federal Ministry for Harmony intends to undertake programs of education and formation to improve the condition of women in the Christian community in Pakistan. This is what Paul Bhatti, Sp ...
• 13 April 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - More than 3 000 faithful members of the parish of Wu Guan Fang welcome 5 newly ordained priests San Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - More than 3,000 faithful of the parish of Wu Guan in the Diocese of San Yuan Fang, province of Shaan Xi, welcomed 5 new priests on April 10, in the climate of the Easter joy. According to what ...
• 13 April 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Uncertain situation in Bissau after a coup attempt Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning the situation is calm, even if the radios are closed and do not transmit. It is therefore difficult to obtain reliable information " say to Fides local sources from Bissau, capital ...
• 13 April 2012
  ASIA/CAMBODIA-Helping orphaned children or disadvantaged communities to build their future Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Under the acronym HELP the activities promoted by the Don Bosco Children Fund (DBCF) in Phnom Penh, Poipet, Battambang and Sihanoukville are carried out. This is a special program of the Don ...
• 13 April 2012
  ASIA/MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on February 24, 2012 confirmed Rev. Michael Velankanni Arokiasamy, of the diocesan clergy of Kuala Lumpur as National Dire ...
• 13 April 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "The tension is favoringing speculators and the poorest are the first victims": missionary’s testimony from Malakal Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Panic is spreading, in our opinion, justified in part, that risks damaging the weak" refer to Fides missionary sources from Malakal, the capital of South Sudan Upper Nile, not far from the border ...