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25 November 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - H1N1 Flu and the mutation: clarifying the distortion of the “Italian case”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - As expected, the H1N1 virus has mutated, but this should not recreate the psychosis unleashed in the first weeks of the flu. However, we must remain vigilant about the possible risks related to ins ...
25 November 2009
ASIA/CHINA - The importance of the religious life of the Church in China
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, November 21, which is so dear to Chinese Catholics, religious sisters of various congregations in mainland China na ...
24 November 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - “Every people, every generation can and should boast about its martyrs. Martyrs are not simply heroic examples of fidelity, courage and perseverance in a pagan world, they are living channels of the salvation brought by Christ.” Cardinal Tomko in Taichung
Taichung (Agenzia Fides) - “Christ washes away the sin of the world, taking it upon himself, offering his life, forgiving those who kill Him. The sin of every generation is taken away, conquered by Christ who lives in ...
24 November 2009
VATICAN - “No justice without life”: Study Conference on the death penalty in the world today
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “No justice without life" (the death penalty in the world), is the theme of a study conference which will be held in Rome, on November 25, 2009 3-5pm in the Newman Hall of the Pontifical ...
24 November 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Faithful of Trujillo celebrate one year of the Continental Mission: “Our life would have no meaning, if we had not met Christ.”
Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Solemnity of Christ the King, there was also a celebration of the first anniversary of the Mission Continental in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo. At 11 o'cloc ...
24 November 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - President of Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Julio Terrazas re-elected: “Hope is not reached with pills, but with the joy of being disciples and missionaries who are willing to serve the Lord"
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz was elected for the seventh time as President of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB). Archbishop Jesus Perez Rodriguez of Sucre, is Vice-C ...
24 November 2009
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Illegal proliferation of light weapons is a plague on Mindanao,” Fr. Elisha Mecado, OMI says, following Maguindanao massacre
Cotabato City (Agenzia Fides) – Among society in Cotabato and neighboring provinces, there is great fear and indignation at what in Mindanao they call “war road”: violence between paramilitary groups and the prolif ...
24 November 2009
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “We have seen unimaginable suffering,” two representatives from Aid to the Church in Need say, after visiting Angolans expelled from Congo
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - “We saw unimaginable suffering and appalling conditions.” This is how Fr. Andrzej Halemba and Fr. Ulrich Kny of the Association of Pontifical Right Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) describe th ...
24 November 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - Kenyan Bishops examine new Constitution draft: “The current Constitution should be amended because it is not serving the common good.”
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “The current Constitution should be amended because it is not serving the common good and thus, a new one urgently needs to be presented,” says a note from the Bishops of Kenya who met in Na ...
24 November 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - A lively and dynamic community for the Holy Year
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community of Vietnam is entering into its Jubilee Year today with great dynamism and enthusiasm. The local Church remembers the 350 years since the establishment of the first ...
24 November 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - Urgent aid requests from Caritas have increased by 40.7% in first half of year, demonstrating the emergence of new forms of poverty
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The data collected in the third observation report of Caritas, on the evolution of urgent requests for help received by the organization's network of Hospitality and Primary Care in the first h ...
24 November 2009
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Adopt a well in Ethiopia: an initiative of National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty
Mekellè (Agenzia Fides) - "The privatization of water is already a tragedy for Italy, imagine if we talk about Africa or Ethiopia, where there is a lack of drinking water.” These were the words of Professor Aldo Morro ...
23 November 2009
EUROPE/GERMANY - In light of upcoming Copenhagen Summit, Catholic aid agencies request financial support for victims of climate change: “It is not a matter of almsgiving but justice!”
Freiburg (Agenzia Fides) – Today, November 23, Environmental Affairs Ministers of Europe will meet in Brussels to agree a common position in light of the UN Summit on Climate Change to be held in Copenhagen in two week ...
23 November 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Tomko in Kaohsiung: “What the Church today should fear is not persecution, but becoming tasteless...To give taste to the world, means showing people the paths of the Lord's salvation.”
Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “Christ is the light. Christ entrusted to his disciples the mission to be light. In our society today many young people, many adults, men and women of culture, seek the way to salvation and the ...
23 November 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - Missionaries for the world “Made in Taiwan”
Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "The official closing of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Taiwan just ended. You could taste the joy of a wonderful experience of prayer and fellowship," Agenzia ...
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