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10 September 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Reorganizing the legal statutes of charitable associations: the Church’s contribution
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Australia offered its contribution on the debate taking place in the country over the legal regulation of charitable associations and non-profit organizations. Right now, ...
10 September 2008
AFRICA/CONGO - “An occasion for measuring the depth of our faith and the quality of our Christian testimony, to discover the maturity of the Church in Congo.” Homily of Cardinal Dias, for the 125 anniversary of the evangelization of Congo
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – “On this delightful occasion, as Prefect of the Roman Dicastery responsible for the Evangelization of Peoples, I am extremely pleased to be able to be here among you to join in celebrati ...
10 September 2008
EUROPE/ITALY - The ends of the earth have now reached our front door. At the foot of an immense Cross standing on the old industrial road in Palermo: to be a missionary. (Luca De Mata writes from Spain - Part 5)
Palermo (Agenzia Fides) – Sicily. Palermo. I’ve been here for two days. Formal meetings. Talking. Listening. Understanding and then listening some more.
The questions are about as useless as the answers.
Whoever wa ...
10 September 2008
ASIA/INDIA - In preparation for the Missionary Congress of the Church in Gujarat, “Walking on Jesus’ Path”
Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) – Like Orissa, Gujarat (a state in Northwestern India) is also home to Hindu extremist groups, also aggressive and violent, and oftentimes Christian institutions and people have suffered tragi ...
10 September 2008
ASIA/THAILAND - Supreme Court forces Prime Minister to resign
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The political crisis that has been troubling Thailand for months seems to have reached a solution: the Supreme Court has issued a verdict calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Sam ...
10 September 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - International Catholic Conference on 150 years of the Dominican Mission in Taiwan, to draw strength from our forefathers for today
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Taiwan recently hosted the International Catholic Conference on 150 years of history of the Dominican Mission, as part of its celebration of the 150th anniversary of its evangelization. The Co ...
9 September 2008
EUROPE/POLAND - Year of Saint Paul: monthly “Bible Encounters on Saint Paul” for catechists and teachers, parish encounters for children and adolescents
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – Among the pastoral initiatives being promoted for the Year of Saint Paul in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa are the Bible Encounters on Saint Paul. The themes for the Encounters will includ ...
9 September 2008
EUROPE/ITALY - Mother Paola Iacovone elected General Superior of the Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Mother Paola Iacovone was elected Superior General of the Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy at their 43rd General Chapter in Loreto, which is taking place August 25 to September 15 (see Fides 29/7/200 ...
9 September 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Liturgical Calendar 2009 will be dedicated to Marian devotions of the world
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The Chinese Catholic Liturgical Calendar for 2009 will be exclusively dedicated to the Marian devotions around the world. According to the Director of Faith, the largest Catholic public ...
9 September 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s Lay Catholic Association’s missionary work in Africa
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “The work of the missionaries is incredible! They have helped me to find the value of life.” This was the commentary made by one of the members of Hong Kong’s Lay Catholic Association, ...
9 September 2008
VATICAN - SMS Message sent from Benedict XVI to the youth, 50 days after WYD
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office has published the text of the SMS Message sent in English yesterday, September 8, by the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the youth, 50 days after the conclusion of W ...
9 September 2008
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - First postulants in the Diocese of Auki
Auki (Agenzia Fides) – Hope has come for the religious of the Diocese of Auki, with the arrival of five young women from the Solomon Islands who wish to follow Christ in the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) who staye ...
9 September 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Updated report from Archbishop Raphael Cheenath on the recent anti-Christian violence in Orissa
Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – The second wave of anti-Christian attacks in Orissa, reported in late August 2008, has been much worse than that of December 2007. It has been much more violent and unfounded. This is all ...
9 September 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Working against the amplification of the law on abortion: “trying to blind public conscience by law would imply setbacks with incalculable destructive consequences in the loss of human lives.”
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – “The government is saying that is hopes to proclaim ‘the best abortion law possible.’ This is a mockery. By now, even the least studied person is capable of realizing that voluntary abort ...
9 September 2008
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Referendum for the new constitution: amidst tensions, Bishops call for prayer vigils to be held this weekend for respect for life and the defense of the family
Quito (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Raul Vera Chiriboga of Quito (Ecuador) sent a letter to all the priests of the Diocese asking for prayers for the coming referendum, which will prove immensely significant for the cou ...
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