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03/12/2011CHINA - VATICAN Police isolate Hebei village after death of an underground bishop Bishop Andrea Hou Jinli of Xiwanzi, died March 9. The date of the funeral not known while police block participation of the faithful. Bishop Hao spent 10 years in prison and 10 years in a concentration camp. Beijing (AsiaNews / EDA) - The village of Gonghui (Hebei) has been cut off by the police to prevent large groups of Catholics who want to pay their last respects to the remains of an underground bishop. Bishop Andrea Hao Jinli of Xiwanzi died March 9 at the...
03/12/2011PAKISTAN Police try to downplay murder of Shahbaz Batthi. Fears for Asia Bibi by Jibran Khan Puzzling statements by the Inspector General of Police who claims, assassination motivated by "personal enmity". Bishop of Islamabad highly critical: " Islamabad police are trying to find a scapegoat to save themselves, and coveru p their failure." Asia Bibi upset, fears for her life.
03/12/2011MALAYSIA Christians protest: government blocks 30 thousand Bibles in Malay The Christian Federation of Malaysia express the disappointment, anger and despair of Christians in a statement: "It would seem that the authorities are conducting an ongoing program, surreptitiously and systematically against Christians in Malaysia, denying them access to the Bible in the Malay language. " The block tied to the controversy on the use of the word "Allah" to refer to God
03/12/2011ETHIOPIA Ethiopia: Muslim radicals burn twelve Protestant churches. One dead, dozens injured The riots erupted after the charge, probably false, of desecration of the Koran. The police fail to prevent the destruction of places of worship. The government obliged to send the army. Kwarej radical group responsible, which wants to create an Islamic state in the area, of Muslim majority.
03/11/2011EGYPT Cairo, Christians and Muslims together against violence and inter-religious divisions Hundreds gather in Tahrir Square to reaffirm the inter-religious unity of the Egyptian people after clashes in recent days that killed 13 people. Young people want a million people to take to the streets.
03/11/2011NEPAL – TIBET – CHINA Nepali police attack and beat Tibetans in prayer by Kalpit Parajuli Tibetan refugees in Nepal gather at a temple to mark the anniversary of Tibet’s anti-Chinese uprising. However, they are attacked, beaten and arrested. Buddhist monk laments the fact that the right to pray is not protected in Nepal.
03/11/2011SRI LANKA Catholic politicians seek help ahead of next elections in Sri Lanka by Melani Manel Perera Support for candidates to avoid violence, abuse of power, corruption, violation of election rules. Fr. Reid Shelton Fernando recalls the words of Pius XII: "Politics is the best opportunity to show Christian charity."
03/11/2011TIBET – CHINA Dalai Lama’s retirement, an “act of love for Tibet” by Nirmala Carvalho The leader of Tibetan Buddhism yesterday announced that he is retiring from political life. He is also launching a process of democratisation for the Tibetan Diaspora living in exile in India. For China, it is all a “trick”. The prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile explains that the Dalai Lama made the decision for all Tibetans. It is in an example “for China and the world.”
03/11/2011INDIA Hindu leader behind Orissa pogrom, back in prison by Santosh Digal Manoj Pradhan appeared spontaneously before the special judge. Christian representatives satisfied. He has announced that it will appeal to obtain bail.
03/10/2011EGYPT Cairo, Al-Azhar condemns violence against Christians The death toll rises to 13 from clashes between Copts and Muslims in recent days in Cairo, after the burning of a church. The violence has mainly involved the landfill district of Mansheya.
03/10/2011INDIA Catholic Bishop of Orissa: recent violence against Christians social, not religious, in nature by Nirmala Carvalho Evangelicals denounce new wave of attacks. Bishop Sarat warns: "No religious persecution. We need a continuos work to promote peaceful coexistence between Hindus and Christians."
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Augusto Colombo. Apostolo dei paria di Piero Gheddo
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Matteo Ricci: missione e ragione. Una biografia intellettuale di Gianni Criveller
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Bioetica religioni missioni di Buono Giuseppe, Pelosi Patrizia pp. 432
Matteo Ricci e Giulio Aleni, due vite incrociate diGiulio Aleni / (a cura di) Gianni Criveller
pp. 176
Missione Bengala 155 anni del Pime in India e Bangladesh EMI
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La Cina di Mao processa la Chiesa di Angelo S.Lazzarotto pp. 528
Il rovescio delle medaglie di Bernardo Cervellera pp. 240
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