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• 15 February 2011
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “A transitional document for Central Americans who travel to the north of Mexico,” proposes the President of Guatemala Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, wants to propose to the Mexican Government to grant temporary permits to Central Americans who cross Mexico to reach the United States, as a me ...
• 15 February 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Priests from Diocese of Tang Shan take spiritual retreat in the footsteps of St John Vianney; focus on spirituality, challenges and opportunities for priests today in China Tang Shan (Agenzia Fides) – In the footsteps of St John Marie Vianney, the retreat for priests from the Diocese of Tang Shan, He Bei province, began yesterday, 14 February. According to a note received by Fides, the r ...
• 15 February 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - German Children's relief organisation assisting victims of the floods which have affected more than a million people Aachen (Agenzia Fides) – Since 9 January, strong, incessant rains have been a concern for many regions throughout Sri Lanka, especially in the east and north-east of the Country, where floods have affected more than a ...
• 15 February 2011
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - “Only collaboration between Europe and the Maghreb countries can stop the uncontrolled flows of migrants,” Bishop of Tunis tells Fides Tunis (Agenzia Fides) – It is a phenomenon that has been around for a long time, before the recent events in Tunisia, that the youth of Maghreb (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) has always wanted to get to the north shore ...
• 15 February 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Suspension of mining activities in East DRC affects the honest without blocking illegal trade Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The suspension of mining activities in some areas of east Democratic Republic of Congo is creating problems for law-abiding producers, but has not halted illegal mining of the Country's natural ...
• 15 February 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Infant malnutrition not just a cultural problem Salta (Agenzia Fides) – The National Commission for Aboriginal Pastoral Care has made a statement dismissing the authorities of Salta, who classified the deaths of at least 10 children from malnutrition, as “a cultur ...
• 14 February 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Day of the Eucharist in the Diocese of Nan Yang Nan Yang (Agenzia Fides) – Following a 60 year tradition, the Diocese of Nan Yang celebrated the “Day of the Eucharist”. On 11 February, more than 4,000 of the faithful, coming from surrounding dioceses and communi ...
• 14 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi and the anti-blasphemy campaign: the UN and Obama “follow the Pope” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – That the new Government of Pakistan “is committed to the genuine respect of human rights throughout the Country and to protect the rule of law” is what the Masihi Foundation is calling for ...
• 14 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “Egyptians are proud of portraying an example of democracy to the world” says Fr Verdoscia Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation has partly returned to normality. There are small demonstrations throughout different areas in Egypt,” Fr Luciano Verdoscia, a Comboni missionary who works in Cairo tells Fides. ...
• 14 February 2011
  Africa/Congo DR - “New people for a new Congo”: appeal in memory of the massacre 19 years ago of the Christians who called for democracy Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Together we will build another Congo with new people”. This is the banner for the manifesto promoted by 11 Congolese organizations to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the March for Hope ...
• 14 February 2011
  AFRICA - Thousands of albinos in hiding in fear for their lives Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Thousands of albinos in Tanzania and Kenya have abandoned their villages for fear of being persecuted and killed, going in the direction of urban areas where they seem to be more secure. Accor ...
• 14 February 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Civil society: focus on corruption, which increases violence Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – The episodes of intolerance and interreligious violence which have characterised recent times (see Fides 7/2 and 8/2/2011) “are planned acts which serve to divert attention, nationally and i ...
• 14 February 2011
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Archbishop Fisichella opens Assembly for Social Communications for Spanish dioceses Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – “Communication and culture in the mission of the Church. The new evangelisation, the new languages”, is the title of the Delegate Assembly for the diocesan heads of social communications, ...
• 14 February 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - “Stop the violence in this Country” asks the Archbishop of San Salvador San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador has asked for a joint effort to tackle the “grave” situation of violence afflicting the Country, where there is an average of eleven murders a day. ...
• 14 February 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “Bethlehem Project” initiative to help women who change their mind about having an abortion Chicago (Agenzia Fides) - The Resurrection Medical Centre, Catholic hospital in Chicago, in collaboration with two pro-life groups in the area - the Pro Life Action League and the local women's assistance centre - is the ...