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22 September 2008
VATICAN - Pope addresses Bishops participating in the Seminar conducted by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples: “As successors of the Apostles, you continue the mission of Saint Paul in bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles. May you be inspired by him in understanding your vocation, strictly relying on the light of the Spirit of Christ.”
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – Saint Paul “is our teacher and we should learn from him how to gaze with sympathy upon the people to whom we are sent. We can also learn from him how to go to Christ to find the ligh ...
22 September 2008
VATICAN - “In many parts of the world, especially in Asia and Africa, there is a great need for vital areas of encounter with the Lord, where through prayer and contemplation people can recuperate serenity and peace with themselves and others,” the Pope tells Benedictine Abbots
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – “In a de-sacralized world and at a time marked by a worrisome culture of emptiness and ‘meaninglessness,’ you are called to declare, without compromises, the primacy of God and t ...
22 September 2008
ASIA/JAPAN - Taro Aso, Catholic, running for Premier
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – Taro Aso’s decision to run for Premier has sparked the curiosity and attention of Japanese citizens, the Christian churches, and the international press. Aso is currently serving as Secretary ...
22 September 2008
ASIA/INDONESIA - “Papua, land of peace”: local Church’s campaign for reconciliation
Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) – A peaceful march through the city streets, asking all the citizens to make an effort in good will and to always treat each other with a spirit of reconciliation in Indonesia: this is what the ...
22 September 2008
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The government’s effort to extinguish terrorism
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Pakistani government is working to eliminate “the cancer of terrorism” in the country. This is what the newly-elected President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has explained, in mention ...
22 September 2008
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Uncertainty following the resignation of President Mbeki
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – “Uncertainty.” This has been the most common word in the commentaries and reports coming from the South African press following the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki. “"I have be ...
22 September 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “Feed the people,” the Bishops say, while the accord on sharing powers remains in a deadlock
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – While the accord for sharing powers in Zimbabwe remains at a standstill because no agreement is reached as to the appointment of Ministers, the Catholic Church is warning as to the grave condit ...
19 September 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cathedral of Jabalpur set on fire; heightened concern of the Church in India
Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) – Anti-Christian violence continues and the Catholic Church is concerned. Episodes of violence have taken place in recent days in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Through Agenz ...
19 September 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses participants in a Symposium promoted by the Pave the Way Foundation: “your symposium offers to the public forum the possibility of knowing more fully what Pius XII achieved for the Jews persecuted by the Nazi and fascist regimes.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On September 18, at the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with participants in a Symposium promoted by the Pave the Way Foundation, which has brought t ...
19 September 2008
AFRICA/CHAD - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on July 14, 2008, appointed Father Aubert Dipou Noudjimongoum, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of N’D ...
19 September 2008
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Rector of the Interdiocesan Theological Major Seminary of Saint Augustine, Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on May 23, 2008, appointed Father Paul Lontsie-Keune, of the clergy of the Diocese of Bafoussam, Rector of ...
19 September 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops of Durango denounce violence, insecurity, and rise in drug trafficking: “May no one give in to this evil! May we not be discouraged!”
Durango (Agenzia Fides) – “We have seen how this bloodshed is tearing apart our country. We feel this pain because it has hurt our people and our families; it has been an attack on what is most sacred: life itself. ...
19 September 2008
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Archdiocese of Caracas calls for the restitution of a Catholic church being used to train 8-14 year-old child soldiers
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Caracas has sent a message to the government and the armed forces in Venezuela, asking that they restore the “Jesus of Divine Mercy” Chapel, which has been taken “for ...
19 September 2008
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Anthology of Documents from Bishops of the Dominican Republic issued between 1955-2006 that “places the guiding words of the Church at public disposal”
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops’ COnference of the Dominican Republic has published a 3-volume anthology of the “Documents from Bishops of the Dominican Republic” issued between 1955-2006, including p ...
19 September 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - The spiritual fruits of WYD in Hong Kong: the greatest participation of youth in the life of the Church and more response to vocations
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – World Youth Day (WYD) has strengthened the faith and encouraged the response of the youth to their vocations. The Diocese of Hong Kong continues to reap fruits from WYD. According to a repor ...
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