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• 6 October 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - Year of St. Paul seeing a rise in the number of Christian pilgrims from all over the world Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops’ Conferences, parishes, movements, Church associations from all over the world are organizing pilgrimages to Turkey, to walk in the footsteps of Saint Paul. “We are seeing a real ...
• 6 October 2008
  AFRICA - From “Angolagate” to “Faina”: the mysteries of arms trafficking in Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) – While the cargo ship “Faina” remains blocked and surrounded by ships from other countries such as the US and Russia, with its arms in the hands of Somali pirates, the Court in Paris is openin ...
• 6 October 2008
  AFRICA - The international financial crisis also affects Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) – What are the consequences for African countries suffering from the crisis that is hitting international financial markets? According to experts, the continent is also suffering a financial crisi ...
• 4 October 2008
  THE WORD OF GOD IN THE LIFE AND THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH 12th General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops 5 - 26 October 2008 From the Magisterium of the Holy Father Benedict XVI EUROPE/ITALY - “The Bible night and day”: the Holy Father starts the integral ...
• 3 October 2008
  VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops from Central Asia: “Despite the severe pressures suffered during the years of the atheist communist regime, the flame of faith remained alight in believers' hearts thanks to the zealous sacrifice of priests, religious and lay people.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “We give thanks to the Lord that despite the severe pressures suffered during the years of the atheist communist regime, the flame of faith remained alight in believers' hearts thanks t ...
• 3 October 2008
  VATICAN - “Gypsies need a living Church, a Church-communion, which is capable of training and helping them to overcome the difficulties that high politics has been unable to get beyond.”: Final Document from the World Congress for the Pastoral Care of Gypsies Freising (Agenzia Fides) – “We must fight racism, not with weapons, but with love, work and humility, by proving that beyond our shortcomings we also have values.” With these words of a young Gypsy concludes the Fi ...
• 3 October 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - October 5-12 is Family Week, as the family is “school of faith, the training-ground for human and civil values, the hearth in which human life is born and is generously and responsibly welcomed.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Chile will celebrate Family Week on October 5-12. The event is being organized by the National Commission for Family Pastoral Care of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference. ...
• 3 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Cardinal Rigali asks Catholics to help build a culture in which every human life is respected and defended, without exceptions Washington (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement to mark Respect Life Sunday, October 5, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, Chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop of the Diocese of Mei Zhou inaugurates a new school building constructed thanks to contributions from Catholics and dedicated to Saint Vincent Mei Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Liao Hong Qing of the Diocese of Mei Zhou, in the province of Guang Dong, in the southern part of continental China, inaugurated a new state school built with contributions from Chines ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Interreligious prayer for peace: the Church in India seeks support from Hindu leaders in fighting violence New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in India is facing a crisis of aggressions against Christians on two fronts: the civil front, presenting the political authorities with the rights mentioned in India’s Constitut ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops’ Message for October, month dedicated to the missions: in the spirit of Saint Paul, “the urgency to proclaim the Gospel to the world, especially Asia, is renewed and made evermore present.” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “There is an urgent need to renew our efforts towards unity, harmony among all Christians, according to the passion, faith, and love of Saint Paul”: this is what the Evangelization Commissio ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Kong Ko Bao celebrates 80 years of service” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Insist on the truth in charity.” This was the advice offered by Auxiliary Bishop John Tong of the Diocese of Hong Kong, President of the Diocesan Commission for Social Communications, t ...
• 3 October 2008
  AFRICA/GUINEA - “The people await a better future,” says the Archbishop of Conakry on the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence Conakry (Agenzia Fides) – “The Republic of Guinea has celebrated 50 years of independence amidst uncertainty and expectation for a better future. The absence of the Chief of State, Lansana Conte, at the official cere ...
• 3 October 2008
  AFRICA/CONGO - The Catholic Church presents a report on poverty: “We should renew our preference for the poor,” says the President of the Bishops’ Conference Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – “The results of the investigation on poverty are necessary. They are the sign of the efforts of an evangelical lucidity that the Church tries to make, so as to be evermore faithful to he ...
• 3 October 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - We cannot forget the Angels! Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ And now war broke out in heaven, when Michael with his angels attacked the dragon. The dragon fought back with his angels, but they were defeated and driven out of heaven. The great dra ...