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28 March 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Presentation of the “Diocesan Procedure in the Mission of Permanent Evangelization”: the best service we can offer man “is in offering Christ Himself, through the testimony of our own lives”
Toluca (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos of Toluca (Mexico) recently issued a Pastoral Letter entitled, “Our diocesan path as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.” In the document, he conveys ...
28 March 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Church appeals for dialogue and prayer to resolve conflict between farmers and the national government
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Countless numbers of Bishops and Church organizations are showing their concern for the situation that has arisen in the country following the outbreak of a conflict between farmers and the ...
28 March 2008
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Catholic impact on the life of the world depends on being Church
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - From America to Europe, passing by way of China - as we were reminded by this year's meditations for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday composed by the Archbishop of Hong Kong - in th ...
28 March 2008
Dossier: The martyrs of the Spanish Civil War and the repercussions on the missionary world
General introduction
MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS MARTYRS AND EVANGELISATION
In the meantime what was happening in the missions?
The testimonial of a Claretian
THE CHURCH WAS AGAINST THE WAR
WAR AGAINST RELIGI ...
28 March 2008
AFRICA/UGANDA - Awaiting the peace signing with guerillas in north Uganda
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - “A peace accord has been reached. We are only waiting for the signatures of President Yoweri Museveni and LRA leader Joseph Kony. The ceremony was expected to take place this week, however it ...
28 March 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Tensions on the eve of elections in a country impoverished from its regime’s disastrous economic policies
Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Zimbabwe is in a state of tension as it prepares for presidential, legislative, and local elections to take place Saturday, March 29. The police and armed forces are on maximum alert for fear of ...
27 March 2008
VATICAN - The Pope at the General Audience explains the meaning of Easter: “the weakening of faith in the Resurrection of Jesus leads to the weakening of the testimony of believers”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Every Sunday, with the Creed, we renew our profession of faith in the resurrection of Christ, the amazing event that lies at the heart of Christianity. In the Church, everything is under ...
27 March 2008
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Archbishop of Port Moresby resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 26, 2008 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, presented by Archbishop Brian James Bar ...
27 March 2008
AFRICA/GHANA - Archbishop of Kumasi resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 26, 2008 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Kumasi, presented by Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong, in conformity ...
27 March 2008
AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop of Obuasi appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 26, 2008 appointed Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye, as bishop of Obuasi (Ghana). Until now, Bishop Anokye has served as Titular Bishop of Cellae in ...
27 March 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - WYD, the great international pilgrimage, approaches - an extraordinary experience of communion with God and with the Church
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Last Palm Sunday, youth from all the diocese of the world have made efforts to promote the international event of WYD in Sydney among their peers, as the dates grow closer and closer. Organizers ...
27 March 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Message from Bishops for the Day for Life: “No Catholic, whether it be in the public or private sphere, can ever permit any practice such as abortion, euthanasia, or the artificial production, freezing, and manipulation of human embryos.”
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “As Bishops, we feel it our duty to promote the value of human life in the Church and in society, and to work in favor of all initiatives that support the family and life, such as the internati ...
27 March 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Various initiatives for celebrating the Day of the Unborn Child, to create awareness of the value of unborn life
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian Bishops’ Conference is promoting, as they have in the past, the celebration of the Day of the Unborn Child, thus uniting its efforts to the Church’s international campaign for a ...
27 March 2008
AMERICA/URUGUAY - Relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque begin a 3-month tour of the country on March 31, bringing messages of love and hope
Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - The relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque are scheduled to arrive in Uruguay on Monday, March 31, and will spend 3 months travelling through the country, bringing messages of love and hope. ...
27 March 2008
MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope’s missionary intention for April, “That future priests in young Churches may be ever more seriously formed culturally and spiritually in order to evangelize their respective countries and the whole world.” Commentary.
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - It is an immense joy to see the vitality of the young Churches. Their fruitfulness fills us with hope, especially as we face the vocations shortage in the Churches of ancient tradition. At ...
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