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5 February 2008
AFRICA/CHAD - “It is time for weapons to be silent and negotiations to prevail”
N’Djamena (Agenzia Fides)- “It is time for weapons to be silent and negotiations to prevail” say Fides sources in Chad commenting the decision of the rebel troops which had besieged the capital N’Djamena, to acce ...
5 February 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Letter from the Bishop of Palencia: “All the Bishops did was to offer Catholic some guiding moral criteria before making their own electoral choice. ”
Palencia (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of the diocese of Palencia, has issued a Letter in which he calls for a clearer reading of the recent Note issued by the Standing Committee of the Spanish Bishops' ...
5 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - “The people are hungry. The crisis must end as soon as possible ”
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “Kofi Annan is a realist, thank goodness” said Fides sources in Kenya with regard to resumed talks between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, with the mediation of the ...
5 February 2008
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Standing Committee of the Symposium of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Africa and Madagascar meet in Johannesburg
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)- From 4 to 7 February the Standing Committee of SCEAM, Symposium of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Africa and Madagascar, will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa, for its first assembly of 2 ...
5 February 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Lunar new year and Christian solidarity and evangelisation
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics were deeply moved by greetings for 'prosperity and wellbeing', pronounced by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday 3 February addressed to all Asian countries celebrating Lunar New Year. Pr ...
5 February 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Reform yourselves and believe in the Gospel”: Catholic Bishops' Message on the eve of Lent on the theme of promoting the common good
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Reform yourselves and believe in the Gospel" is the title of a message issued by the Korean Catholic Bishops' Conference on January 27 at the end of their 96th plenary assembly. The message, iss ...
5 February 2008
FIJI ISLANDS - Consecrated Life in Fiji makes progress: its mission is reconciliation
Suva (Agenzia Fides) - Consecrated Life is increasingly present and incisive in Fiji's small archipelago of 800 little islands for a total area of 18,000sq km. Five years ago members of different religious congregations ...
5 February 2008
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Church in Costa Rica prepares to study working paper and choose delegation to send to Third America Mission Congress CAM3
San José (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Costa Rica continues to follow a plan drafted by the Pontifical Mission Societies and the National Mission Council in preparation for the Third America Mission Congress ...
5 February 2008
AMERICA/CHILE - “We are still outside”: Lenten Campaign in aid of boys and girls living in conditions of poverty and social risk
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Ash Wednesday 6 February will mark the beginning of the annual Lenten campaign promoted by the Bishops of Chile in aid of children in need. This year's slogan is “We are still outside”. The ...
4 February 2008
VATICAN - The Pope urges men and women religious to testify “how important it is to make the Word of God the centre of everything, especially for those whom the Lord calls to more intimate discipleship”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Word of God in the Life of the Church is the theme of the next ordinary session of the Synod of Bishops: I ask you dear brothers and sisters to offer your contribution to this eccles ...
4 February 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI at Rome's Major Seminary: “God calls you to be saints, that holiness is the secret for the success of your priestly ministry ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the evening of 1 February, on the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust to whom Major Seminary of Rome is dedicated, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the college whe ...
4 February 2008
VATICAN - The Pope's Angelus: “May every person, each according to his or her possibilities and professional competence, feel bound to love and serve human life from beginning to natural end” - Appeal for Kenya, Iraq and Colombia
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Several different prayer intentions were the subject of Pope Benedict XVI's reflection before his midday Angelus reflection on Sunday 3 February. First of all, recalling the Day of Consecra ...
4 February 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Archbishop of Toledo Cardinal Cañizares says “the Church will always proclaim the truth of the Gospel, in order to serve man, she will never be silent, although this may cause her insults and abuse”
Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church has no other Word to say except Christ, no other treasure except Christ, no other power except the power of Christ who came not to be served but to serve. About this Word the Church ...
4 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - “The Holy Father's words come at a delicate: we have not lost hope for peace and reconciliation ” says National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “The Holy Father's appeal for peace to return in Kenya was given ample space in the local media, in some papers it was on the front page” Fr. Eugenio Ferrari Consolata missionary and national ...
4 February 2008
AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - New Archbishop of Kinshasa Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya installed with solemn Eucharistic Celebration
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Kinshasa, arise and shine in the light of Christ”. With these words addressed to the faithful, Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo, former Archbishop of Kisangani, was installed as Archbishop of K ...
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