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10 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Austria - “I appreciate your efforts as members of Holy Childhood. I see you are little collaborators in the service which the Pope offers the Church and the world: you help me with your prayers and with your efforts to spread the Gospel”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 9 September after the recitation of the Angelus prayer in front of the St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna Pope Benedict XVI said a few words to Austrian Catholic children members of the ...
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10 September 2007
EUROPE/POLAND - IACM Missiological Conference and Third Plenary Assembly: Indian Divine Word Missionary Fr Lazarus Stanislaus Thanizraj elected new President
Pieniezno (Agenzia Fides) - The International Association of Catholic Missiologists (IACM) hold a missiological conference from August 28 to September 2 at the SVD Seminary in Pieniężno, Poland. The theme of th ...
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10 September 2007
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Ordination of new Catholic Bishop of Bururi: among those present Burundi's principal authorities
Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides)- A joyful crowd welcomed the new Bishop of Bururi, in Burundi. Bishop Venant Bacinoni who was ordained on Saturday 8 September in Kabuye sports stadium.
Civic authorities present for the occa ...
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10 September 2007
AFRICA - International Telecommunication Union secretary general wants “Marshal Plan" for telecommunications in Africa
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - A “Marshal Plan" for telecommunications is what the Secretary General of the Geneva based International Telecommunication Union hopes for Africa. Mali born Hamadoun Touré said this when he prese ...
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10 September 2007
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - September commemoration of Martyrs: local Church initiatives
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The local Catholic Church dedicates the month of September to commemorating its martyrs in particular Saint Andrea Kim Taegon and companions (1821-1846), the first Korean priest and patron saint o ...
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10 September 2007
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A sign of hope in the travailed island of Jolo, scene of conflict and massive military operations: Silsilah Centre for Muslim-Christian harmony
Jolo (Agenzia Fides) - A dream come true: on the island of Jolo, stronghold of Sayyaf terrorist group, scene of war, conflict and great suffering for the people a new Silsilah Centre will promote initiatives of reconcili ...
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10 September 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - Three schools, a recreation park, a medical centre and a church for the villagers of San Bernabé
Algeciras (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Algeciras, in Andalusia has donated ten million Euro to build three schools, a recreation park, a medical centre and a church in the village of San Bernabé, home to ten thousand ...
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10 September 2007
AMERICA/PERU - “Bio-ethics: a bridge to the future”: First Course in Bio-ethics organised by Ricardo Palma University Chaplaincy in Lima
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Ricardo Palma University in Lima will hold a 1st Course in Bio-Ethics: “Bio-ethics: a bridge to the future”, organised jointly by the university's Chaplaincy and Faculty of Medicine.
The subje ...
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8 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Austria - “During these three days I wish to make my pilgrimage to Mariazell… as a journey made in the company of all the pilgrims of our time”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - “ The reason for my coming to Austria is the 850th anniversary of the shrine of Mariazell. This Marian sanctuary in some way represents the maternal heart of Austria, and has always had a parti ...
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8 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Austria - The first step on his pilgrimage, at Mariensäule, to reflect “on the significance of the Mother of God for Austria past and present, and her significance for each one of us ”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Immediately after the welcome ceremony at 12.45 on Friday 7 September Pope Benedict XVI went to the Mariensäule (Mary's Colomon) in the Am Hof Square in Vienna, first step on his pilgrimage to ...
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8 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Austria - “ It should be everyone’s concern to ensure that the day will never come when only the stones of Austria speak of Christianity!”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of 7 September the Pope went to the Vienna Hofburg for teh courtesy visit to the president of Austria Heinz Fischer and a meeting with the authorities and the Diplomatic Corps, p ...
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8 September 2007
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Polling stations open for 2nd round of presidential elections. Catholic Bishops call for “Non-violence. Strive for unity and harmony”
Freetown (Agenzia Fides)- In Sierra Leone polling stations opened for the second round of presidential elections (see Fides 7 September 2007). Some 2.6 million eligible voters are called to cast their ballots in 6,150 st ...
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8 September 2007
AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - “Thousands continue to flee from violence in north Kivu” says United Nations High Commission for Refugees
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- In the province of north Kivu in the east of Democratic Congo thousands continue to flee the latest outbreak of fighting between government troops, rebels and militia groups which refuse to inte ...
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8 September 2007
ASIA/MYANMAR - Christian Churches all over the world pray for peace and justice in Myanmar
London (Agenzia Fides) - Justice and peace Myanmar is the intention of a vast campaign of prayer involving Christians all over the world launched by London based Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Christians in 13 countries ...
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8 September 2007
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The local Catholic Church presents government with a decalogue for protecting human life
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In this month of September the Catholic Church in South Korea is actively increasing awareness on the sensitive issue of respect for human life. After the publication by the Catholic Church Moveme ...
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