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23 October 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Ukrainian Catholic Church celebrates 30 years since its canonical erection of the Eparchy and 100 years since the arrival of the first Ukrainian Catholic priest
Misiones (Agenzia Fides) – The Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Argentina is celebrating two important jubilees during this month of October. This is what Agenzia Fides was informed, in a report from Fr. Lui ...
23 October 2008
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The President of the Bishops' Conference reminds Catholic politicians of their duty to oppose “any political program or draft bill that contains proposals that go against the fundamental content of faith and morals.”
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - “When political action touches upon moral principals that do not permit exceptions nor compromises, the commitment of Catholic lawmakers becomes a more evident and serious necessity,” Archb ...
23 October 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Canadian Bishops write a letter asking the Government of Canada to dialogue with the Indian Government, in an effort to end anti-Christian violence
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Indian Government in New Delhi has been receiving continual pressures on an international level, asking that they take the necessary measures in placing an end to anti-Christian violence ...
23 October 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Increase in vocations for Missionaries of God's Love
Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - A new emerging congregation of priests, religious brothers, and sisters which was founded in Canberra in 1986 and that is dedicated to what Pope John Paul II called “the new evangelization ...
23 October 2008
ASIA/TURKEY - Franciscans in Turkey working on Islamic-Christian dialogue
Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Following the example of the “Poverello di Assisi” (St. Francis), who went our to the encounter of the Sultan Melek el Kamel, the Franciscans of Turkey are working hard in the area of Isl ...
23 October 2008
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Wisdom and pastorality. Even in homilies.
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Synod on “The Word of God in the Life and the Mission of the Church", now at the final words, raised, even at the level of the media not only in the Fathers' discussions and study gr ...
22 October 2008
VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - Give to God what belongs to God
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Give to God what belongs to God” (Mk 12, 17). When the Lord says “ Give to God what belongs to God ”, He is making no little request! In fact it is only in “giving that we receiv ...
22 October 2008
AFRICA/BENIN - Rector of the Theological Interdiocesan Seminary of the Diocese of Lokossa appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, on September 19, 2008 appointed Fr. Hyacinthe Jerome Agbihounko, of the clergy of the Diocese of Abomey, R ...
22 October 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in He Bei host priests and religious from the United States, Ireland, and the Philippines on a visit to share their faith experiences
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in He Bei recently welcomed religious brothers and sisters, as well as priests who came to visit from the United States, Ireland, and Philippines. They celebrated a Mass together in ...
22 October 2008
AMERICA - International campaign to collect signatures to stop abortion from being recognized as “a human right,” in this year of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), the only pro-life group that works exclusively on all topics related to political and social fields of the UN, has launched a campaign to c ...
22 October 2008
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference calls national accord on the new constitution and early scheduling of 2009 elections a historic landmark
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – In a statement entitled “A Historic Landmark,” the general secretary of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has congratulated the government for reaching a national accord in Congress, t ...
22 October 2008
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Church shows concern for the 18th Ibero-American Summit on the youth, in its promotion of gender ideology
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – October 29-31, San Salvador will host the 18th Ibero-American Summit on “Youth and Development,” an important topic, considering the fact that there are over 150 million youth living ...
22 October 2008
EUROPE/POLAND - International photography exposition: “Benedict XVI in the lens of the photo-reporters of Czestochowa, Altötting, Mariazell, and Loreto”
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - “Benedict XVI in the lens of the photo-reporters of Czestochowa, Altötting, Mariazell, and Loreto” is the title of the international photo exposition taking place in the Pilgrimage Muse ...
22 October 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Investigatory Commission for Orissa violence is ineffective and biased, says Archbishop Cheenath: “The future of the democracy of India is at stake.”
Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – In order to perform an investigation in the anti-Christian attacks of Orissa, there is a need for independent and objective judges, who carry out a serious and thorough investigation with ...
22 October 2008
ASIA/PAKISTAN - A month of studying the Letters of Saint Paul, for the youth of Karachi
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of the Year of St. Paul, the Catechetical Center of the Archdiocese of Karachi has organized various spiritual activities, for studying and pastoral ministry. They recently launched a ...
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