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25 May 2007
VATICAN - The Month of Mary - Marian Shrines in Africa (2): Algeria, an ancient Christian and Marian land
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Basilica of Our Lady of Africa stands on a cliff overlooking the bay of Algiers. The church, the construction of which was begun in 1872, is visited by Muslims as well as Catholics. Wom ...
25 May 2007
VATICAN - Caritas Internationalis 18th general assembly opens on June 3
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Some 385 Caritas delegates from all over the world will be in Rome to attend the 18th general assembly of Caritas Internationalis, in the Vatican from 3-9 June to discuss the present situat ...
25 May 2007
EUROPE/FRANCE - Cardinal Philippe Barbarin leads French Pontifical Mission Societies delegation on pilgrimage to Rome and the Vatican
Rome (Fides Service)- “We wished with His Eminence Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, president of the Pontifical Mission Societies in France to thank the people close to the PMS France and our benefactors especially the memb ...
25 May 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - National Days for Mission Delegates- “The whole Church, every particular Church and every member of the Church, is entrusted with the task to evangelise peoples to the ends of the earth ”
Madrid (Fides Service) - In his intervention on 22 May at the National Days for Mission Delegates event held in Madrid, on the occasion of the annual meeting of Spain's PMS diocesan directors, Archbishop Henryk Hoser, se ...
25 May 2007
ASIA/TURKEY - Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Antioch opens official web site
Antioch (Agenzia Fides) - The Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Antioch has opened its own web site http://www.anadolukatolikkilisesi.org/antakya with information on the history, activities and spirit of the small ...
25 May 2007
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops' message for Day for Life, 27 May
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the annual Day for Life on 27 May, the Catholic Bishops of South Korea have issued a message "Respect for Life Today and Always".
The message, signed by the head of the Bisho ...
25 May 2007
AMERICA/BRAZIL - 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida: “In missionary work the most important thing is to touch peoples hearts, awaken their humanity and ability to think about the transcendent meaning of life ” interview with Bishop Santoro of Petrópolis
Aparecida (Fides Service) - The principal traits of the Church's mission and the theme of 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean on discipleship and Mission, were illustrate ...
25 May 2007
AMERICA/PERU - Solidarity Campaign 'Sharing 2007' to increase awareness of family violence and promote initiatives to build unity and peace in families
Lima (Fides Service) - "United Family Path to Peace" is the theme of the 18th national solidarity campaign 'Sharing 2007' to be launched on Saturday 26 May in Lima. The aim of the campaign promoted by the Catholic Bishop ...
24 May 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at general audience reflects on his recent pastoral visit to Brazil: “ it was first of all to give praise to God for the ‘wonders’ worked among the peoples of Latin America, for the faith which has animated their life and the culture for over five hundred years ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “During this general audience I would like to reflect on my recent apostolic journey to Brazil from the, 9 to the 14 of this month. After two years of Pontificate, at last I had the joy o ...
24 May 2007
VATICAN - Benedict XVI attends concert "Resurrexi": “For every believer and for every ecclesial community what is important is the encounter with Jesus Christ crucified and risen ”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “This evening of music was an opportunity to meditate on the central event of our faith: the Resurrection of Christ… Easter is the heart of Christianity. For every believer and for ever ...
24 May 2007
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : After Family Day, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Contra facta non valet argumentum”. The ancient philosophical saying shows all its truth which resists even the most violent and underhand attempts at reductionism. Italy's Family Day ...
24 May 2007
VATICAN - The Month of Mary - Marian Shrines in Africa (1): South Africa, Mary Queen assumed into Heaven, patroness of South Africa
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - South Africa has many Marian Shrine. Some have even received the grace of a apparition of the Blessed Virgin May and are visited by believers from all over southern Africa. In 1952, during ...
24 May 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - Eve of Pentecost priestly ordination of 38 deacons of the Prelature of Opus Dei originally from 17 different countries
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Saturday 26 May, eve of Pentecost, 38 deacons of the Prelature of Opus Dei will receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders at 4pm in the Basilica of St Eugenio, in Rome at the hands of the Prelate of Opu ...
24 May 2007
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishops' statement with regard to Jesuit missionary expelled without any explanation by the state authorities
Antananarivo(Agenzia Fides)- The Catholic Bishops of Madagascar have expressed serious perplexity after the expulsion of Jesuit missionary Fr. Sylvain Urfer, on 12 May. A Bishops' Conference statement issued on 21 May ...
24 May 2007
ASIA/CHINA - Death of ninety year old Archbishop. Bernardino Dong Guangqing of Hankow, enterprising and active Franciscan who launched numerous initiatives in the Catholic community
Hankow (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Bernardino Dong Guangqing, O.F.M., of Hankow (Hankou), in Hubei province, China passed away on 12 May at the age of ninety. He was suffering from cancer of the lung. Born to fervent Ca ...
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