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18 April 2008
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Coadjutor Bishop of Mahajanga appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 18, 2008, appointed Fr. Roger Víctor Rakotondrajao, of the clergy of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, Coadjutor Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar).
Fr. R ...
18 April 2008
AMERICA/PERU - On-line course on marriage and the family in response to the modern challenges, in an effort to promote the value of the vocation and sacrament of marriage
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic long-distance learning program, Cirilus, which is available on-line, is offering a new course beginning in April called, “Marriage and Family.” The course is an educational opportu ...
18 April 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Crisis in Parliament: Bishops call for “sanity and harmony, in order to return to an institutional order.”
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today marks one week since Congressional sessions were interrupted by a group of legislators who have resorted to making external pressure, and thus, have upset the path of stable and hab ...
18 April 2008
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Assembly of Catholic Jurists strengthen their commitment to care for the imprisoned, discovering in them the suffering face of Christ
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Third Assembly of Catholic Jurists in Latin America and the Caribbean (JUCALAYC) was held April 10-13, with the theme: “Identity and Mission of the Catholic Jurist,” an encounter that conc ...
18 April 2008
ASIA/VIETNAM - Small Catholic community builds a new site for catechesis and Christian formation in the Diocese of My Tho
My Tho (Agenzia Fides) - In the Diocese of My Tho, in South Vietnam, the parishes are fairly poor, located in rural or mountainous areas. Many Catholics live far from a church and must walk several kilometers in order to ...
18 April 2008
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Large gathering of Catholics to celebrate the close of the Pastoral Year
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - In the spirit of the Asian Missionary Congress of 2006, “Telling Jesus’ story with our lives” was the theme of the celebrations for the close of the Pastoral Year that recently took pla ...
18 April 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - Rice crisis: St. Vincent de Paul Society distributes 1,600 kg of rice to poor families of Hong Kong
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Hong Kong is distributing 1,600 kg of rice to poor families, through its local parish associations. According to Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the di ...
17 April 2008
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The Olympic Fire and the Fire of Jesus Christ
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The human longing for brotherhood has taken another hard blow: not even the Olympic Torch is above protest. Yet, if it is to be a symbol of something which can be achieved, at least there w ...
17 April 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America- “It is in this fertile soil, nourished from so many different sources, that all of you, Brother Bishops, are called to sow the seeds of the Gospel today.
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of April 16, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where he presided Vespers and met with the Bishops of the United States ...
17 April 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “I come as a friend, a preacher of the Gospel and one with great respect for this vast pluralistic society.”
Vatican City (Agenzia City) - “I come as a friend, a preacher of the Gospel and one with great respect for this vast pluralistic society... As I begin my visit, I trust that my presence will be a source of renewal and ...
17 April 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “I am content to be able to meet, in this historical moment both for the Church and for the United Nations, this great people and this great Church.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “My trip has above all two objectives. The first objective is the visit to the Church in America, in the United States. There is a particular motive: The Diocese of Baltimore, 200 years a ...
17 April 2008
AMERICA - Meeting held for the organizing committee of the Great Continental Mission that will be launched August 17; song-writing contest to be held
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The ad hoc committee responsible for the organization and promotion of the Great Continental Mission is holding its meeting April 16-17 in Bogota (Colombia), at the headquarters of the General Se ...
17 April 2008
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Missionary Congress begins: “Bolivia has been blessed with the gift of so many missionaries that have come to share their faith and now it is Bolivia’s chance to go out and share its faith.”
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The 5th National Missionary Congress in Cochabamba (Bolivia) began yesterday, with great enthusiasm. The theme for the Congress is: “Bolivia with Christ Listens, Learns, and Announces.” T ...
17 April 2008
AMERICA/HAITI - The scarcity and soaring costs of food: an “intolerable and scandalous situation that threatens to drown our country with new dramas”
Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Haiti, which is the poorest country in Latin America, has experienced growing tensions in recent days, due to the situation of scarcity and high cost of food products. Thousands of people ...
17 April 2008
AFRICA - Food emergency and hunger map
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - 36 countries have been heavily hit by the increase in the cost of food supplies. Of these 36, 21 are in Africa, 9 in Asia, 4 in Latin America, and 2 in Europe. A study performed by the FAO, the Foo ...
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