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24 September 2009
VATICAN - New Members, Experts, and Auditors for the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed the members of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place October 4-25 in the Vatican. Among them are: Ca ...
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24 September 2009
VATICAN - New Board of Superintendence and President of the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office has issued the following statement. The Commission of Cardinals which oversees the activities of the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), chaired by Cardin ...
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24 September 2009
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The anthropological turning point: the primacy of 'receiving' over 'acting'
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI's latest encyclical Caritas in Veritate, occupied the newspaper columns for several days: with attention mainly on any possible economic and social indications the text mi ...
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24 September 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - First phase of the XVII General Chapter of the Comboni Missionaries ends: “Re-foundation, re-qualification, new plan”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The first phase of the XVII General Chapter of the Comboni Missionaries (see Fides 2/9/2009), which is being held in Rome at the General House of the missionary institute founded by Saint Daniel ...
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24 September 2009
AFRICA/MALAWI - Synod for Africa and Year for Priests, focus for Third Plenary Meeting of Bishops of Malawi
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – The Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops and the Year for Priests were the focus of the Third Annual Plenary Meeting of Bishops of Malawi, which concluded today, September 24.
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24 September 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Message from the Bishops for the beginning of electoral campaign: “to give an ethical and evangelical orientation in this a decisive moment”
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - “An essential part of our evangelizing mission as Pastors is our task of offering words of orientation in light of the electoral process, for Catholics and for all those interested.” This is ...
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24 September 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bible Week on Saint Paul in the Diocese of Cucuta, to show the parallel between the Apostle and the missionary disciple
Cucuta (Agenzia Fides) – In the celebrations for “Bible Month,” which is taking place in various Latin American nations (see Fides 22/9/2009), the Federation for Bible Study of the Diocese of Cucuta has organized a ...
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24 September 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Preparing for the 66th General Assembly of the Inter-American Confederation of Catholic Education (CIEC): “promoting communion and solidarity gives an evangelizing perspective”
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The 66th General Assembly of the Inter-American Confederation of Catholic Education (CIEC), an entity that works for the improvement of education in the entire American continent “promoting com ...
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24 September 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Meeting of Vice-Postulators for the Cause of Beatification and Canonization underway; November 1, Day of Prayer for the sanctification of the people of Argentina and for the glorification of its Servants of God
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Know the lives of men and women who are in the process of beatification or canonization; verify the current state of the various phases of the Cause, whether it be diocesan or in Rome; u ...
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24 September 2009
ASIA/MYANMAR - A special ministry of evangelization, in the Year for Priests, for two new priests of the Diocese of Banmaw
Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) – They have just begun their ministry in the Year for Priests and they could not be happier for this gift of Divine Providence. We are talking about the two new priests from the Diocese of Banmaw ...
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23 September 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Cardinal Bagnasco meets with the President of the Italian Rabbinical Assembly and Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Rome; resumes common celebration of the Day for Hebrew-Christian reflection on January 17
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, met on September 22 with Rabbis Giuseppe Laras, President of the Italian Rabbinical Assembly, and Riccardo Di Segni, Chief ...
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23 September 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - San Martin hosts the II Diocesan Missionary Congress with theme: “Church of San Martin, be a Missionary Disciple: Preach!” marks beginning of Continental Mission in the Diocese
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Argentinean Diocese of San Martin is taking care of its final preparations for the Second Diocesan Missionary Congress that will be held Saturday and Sunday (September 26-27) at the S ...
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23 September 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Letter from the Archbishop of Lima to the clergy for the Year for Priests: “To live our vocation with the joy that comes from knowing we are Sons of God in Christ...”
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - “Joy is the characteristic that we should emanate in every aspect of our life: when we preach, when we celebrate the Mass, when we are at the office, when we administer the Sacrament of Reconcili ...
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23 September 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Archdiocese of Arequipa prepares to receive relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, “Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus”
Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – From September 25-27, the Archdiocese of Arequipa will have the relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, known as the “Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” on display. According to a sta ...
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23 September 2009
AMERICA/URUGUAY - Diocese of Mercedes celebrates 50th anniversary of its creation: “Jesus has made us brothers.”
Mercedes (Agenzia Fides) – On September 27, the Diocese of Mercedes in Uruguay will celebrate its 50th anniversary. “We should give thanks to the Lord for our Diocese,” said Bishop Carlos Collazzi of Mercedes, in h ...
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