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• 2 February 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-Young Dominicans denounce corruption and ask for "a new political culture" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The young Dominicans call the attention of the authorities and leaders on the need to promote the political, cultural, economic and social development of the nation. The occasion was given ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The Coadjutor of Tai Yuan to his priests: "Continue to give glory to God and to serve the Church in the New Year" Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - "Continue to give glory to God and to serve the Church in the New Year": is how His Exc. Mgr. Paul Meng Ningyou, Coadjutor of the Diocese of Taiyuan, anointed with the Holy See's approval on 16 ...
• 2 February 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL-Does the future of Senegal depend on outgoing President's party? Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - The protests in Senegal continue after the Constitutional Council published a list of 14 candidates to the presidential elections, including President Abdoulaye Wade, but has excluded the internat ...
• 2 February 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT-Controversy after clashes in Port Said, which caused at least 74 deaths and 1000 injuries Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Egyptian press wonders why the Governor of Port Said and the security chief of the city were not present at the stadium, as is their habit", says to Fides Fr. Luciano Verdoscia, a Combonian m ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The suffering of the Church in China continues Erenhot (Agenzia Fides) - Five priests of the underground church of the diocese of Suiyuan, in the region of Inner Mongolia, were taken by police in the city of Erenhot. According to information by UCAN agency, the five ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - The Indian Bishops: "The Church has a crucial role in the country's future" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church plays a crucial role for the future of the country and will continue the path of dialogue and cooperation with the state, institutions, with civil society": this is what His Exc. M ...
• 2 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - February 5, prayer and fasting to stop the war in Nagaland in northeast India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and fasting for peace: is the initiative of Christian churches in the state of Nagaland, northeastern state of India, where a raging insurgency that in 30 years, has claimed more than 2 ...
• 1 February 2012
  EUROPE/ITALY - Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (MOI): 4,093 in all continents Rome (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest general statistics published by Omiworld, updated to January 31, 2012, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (MOI) are currently 4093, divided as follows: one Cardinal, ...
• 1 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Faith and prayer to overcome the difficulties in volunteer service Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer is the best way to overcome the difficulties arising from carrying out voluntary service: This was the main theme of the first Course of formation of the year 2012 for volunteers, organ ...
• 1 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian cemetery desecrated and destroyed in Gujarat Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - An ancient Christian cemetery has been desecrated and destroyed by bulldozers in Sabarmati, near Ahmedabad, the state capital of Gujarat (western India). According to the Christians of the All ...
• 1 February 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - After 15 years of legal abortion there are a million unborn children, denounces the Church Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Fifteen years have passed since abortion on demand was legalized in South Africa. Since then, it is estimated that over one million unborn children were denied the most fundamental of righ ...
• 1 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Training leader promoters of peace, justice, religious harmony Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - India is in urgent need to form the consciences of young people, future leaders, to values such as harmony, peace and justice, celebrating its "unity in diversity": this is what emerged from a re ...
• 1 February 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Benedict XVI in the land watered by the blood of the martyrs who died to defend faith Leon (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Mexico, "will tread the land that was wet with the blood of martyrs" who fought to defend their faith in times of persecution. This is what Mgr. Fidel Hernánd ...
• 1 February 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Over 580 thousand signatures from 100 countries around the world to save Asia Bibi Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Over 580 thousand people all over the world have signed a petition asking the Pakistani government to free Asia Bibi, a Christian woman unjustly condemned to death for blasphemy. For the woman ...
• 1 February 2012
  AFRICA/CHAD - Weapons and non-development: the law has not been applied that required to use the oil money for civilian purposes N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - In 2010, Chad spent 154 billion CFA francs (234 million euros) on arms, still a very high figure although lower than in 2008 (275.7 billion CFA francs, 420 million), the year in which the regi ...