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• 12 September 2011
  EUROPE/ITALY - "Archives and Evangelization", a conference on the importance of the documentation concerning evangelization Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From September 13 to 16, the Conference "Archives and Evangelization," which aims to promote the enhancement of church records kept in the archives on evangelization will be held at "Il Carmelo" In ...
• 10 September 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Muslim students at the Vatican: from the post-September 11 protests to the invite to the Pope Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – To seek support to open the door to dialogue and religious pluralism; to begin forms of collaboration; to invite Pope Benedict XVI in Indonesia to give a speech at an international confer ...
• 10 September 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - "Even the local communities suffer because of drought, and no one helps them": the testimony of a responsible of Caritas from Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is dramatic", says Suzanna Tkalec to Fides, of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which assists His Exc Mgr. Giorgio Bertin, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Mog ...
• 10 September 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Among the young "Captain Jihad" depopulates: the former comic terrorist hero Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – It is the most popular reading among young Indonesians, Muslims and other religions: on the occasion of the anniversary of September 11, a new comic hero, "Captain Jihad" depopulates in Indo ...
• 10 September 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - For the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Catholic community visit the elderly Bishops, priests and the nuns, "an example of faith and witness" Xi An (Agenzia Fides) - "I am an example of faith and witness. We and the whole Church will always be grateful for their contribution", said the parish priest of Bei Tang of the diocese of Xi An, Shaan Xi Province of mai ...
• 10 September 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL - The health of more than 80% of the population is at risk Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - In the village of Nagarkot in central Nepal, the inhabitants of the district of Bhaktapur, in addition to living in extreme poverty, are also prone to health problems caused by greenhouse gase ...
• 10 September 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A United Nations commission of inquiry for the crimes of war is urgently needed, say the NGOs Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - A United Nations official commission of inquiry for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Myanmar against ethnic minorities is urgently needed: this is what a group of non-governm ...
• 9 September 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Caritas, six months after the earthquake: "Winter is round the corner for 100 thousand displaced persons, more efficient aid is required" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "Winter is round the corner and it will be a very cold season. So it is essential that the new government manages the aid and accommodation of displaced persons with greater speed and efficiency" ...
• 9 September 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope invites Indian Bishops "to pay close attention to the quality of education in schools and to ensure that they are genuinely Catholic" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In your region, a special place is held by the schools which are an outstanding witness to your commitment to the education and formation of our dear young people ... I encourage you to co ...
• 9 September 2011
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Only 58% of Zambia's population has adequate sanitation Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The frequent flooding, poor drainage and lack of toilets in Kanyama, sprawling poor villages in Lusaka, force most residents to use plastic bags during the night rather than go to the toilet whic ...
• 9 September 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian open new schools to pull boys out of the influence of terrorists Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A new school opened its doors in Quetta (in Baluchistan), where terrorist attacks follow one another; another in the "France colony," Christian ghetto in Islamabad: these are the new initiativ ...
• 9 September 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudanese Bishops call for national reconciliation, concerned about the recent violence Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The challenge for all of us now is nation-building, emphasising unity and integration", says the statement of the Episcopal Conference of the Republic of South Sudan, issued after the plenary sess ...
• 9 September 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The commemoration of the Twin Towers victims is open to everyone Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - It will be a celebration open to all, without exception or discrimination, which will be held on Sunday, September 11 and presided by Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, in the Cathedral ...
• 9 September 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI- The challenges of global ethics at the centre of a seminar sponsored by the Bishops of Burundi Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "The new global ethic" was the focus of the formation seminar sponsored by the Episcopal Conference of Burundi (CECAB), which was held from September 5 to 7 at the Procure Saint Charles Borrom ...
• 9 September 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Holy Spirit Seminary: 80 years of vocational formation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - About a hundred priests, former graduate seminarians or former students who studied at the Holy Spirit Seminary of the Diocese of Hong Kong, celebrated on September 3rd the 80th anniversary o ...