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• 4 February 2008
  AMERICA/ PERUVicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 February 2008, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado (Peru), presented Bishop Juan Jos� ...
• 4 February 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Interview with Prof. Andrea Riccardi: “The meaning of mission: sharing the Word of God and communicating the joy of having encountered Jesus in our poorest brothers and sisters” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 40 years of the Community of St Egidio, Fides put a few questions to its founder, Professor Andrea Riccardi. The S. Egidio Community was born forty years ago: what was t ...
• 4 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Church doors open, prayers, fasting, charity work: Chinese Catholics brave snow and ice in the light of the Pope's Lenten Message Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The church doors always open for any snow stranded travellers; prayer and fasting to face difficulties together; offerings of objects and money and participation in rescue work: this activity ha ...
• 4 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “We ask only for justice”: 2008Caritas Lenten Campaign Sydney (Agenzia Fides) -Caritas Australia's 2008 Lenten Campaign “We ask only for justice”, calls Catholics to reflect and make justice a priority in their life, working to help the poor, the excluded and those who s ...
• 1 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - With prayers and charity Catholics assist snow stranded people Chang Sha (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in various parts of China are using prayers, charity and almsgiving to help people stranded because of exceptional snow calls. According to Faith bulletin published in He Bei, Catho ...
• 1 February 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Following cyclone Sidr Agire NGO network assists more than 160,000 displaced persons Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - Humanitarian interventions are underway to assist displaced persons, and help with resettlement and reconstruction in areas of Bangladesh affected by cyclone Sidr over two months ago on 15 Novembe ...
• 1 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Young people, evangelise: WYD is coming!”, says Auxiliary Bishops of Sydney Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The event is imminent and an extra effort for evangelisation is needed over the next few months: this request was addressed to young Catholics by Bishop Julian Charles Porteous, auxiliary Bishop ...
• 1 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Peasants mobilise against Free Trade Agreement; Bishops say clauses of exception must be revised and renegotiated Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan “Sin País no hay maíz” (No country, no maize) tens of thousands of peasants took part yesterday in a demonstration to protest against NAFTA Free Trade Agreement between ...
• 1 February 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Kenya Analysis Part I: The crisis in Kenya should mark a turning point in African Union policy: the dangers are too great just to sit and watch Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The dramatic situation in Kenya should force the African Union to revise its policy of intervention for African crises. It can no longer look the other way. After Darfur, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Cong ...
• 1 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Spanish Bishops say moral dimension must be taken into account at elections next month: "not all electoral programmes are compatible with the faith and the demands of Christian life" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of a meeting 29-20 January the Standing Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Spain issued a Statement in view of elections on March 9, offering Catholics and 'all who wish ...
• 1 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses Plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: “the Church feels her duty to illuminate all consciences so that scientific progress mat be truly respectful of every human being whose dignity as a person must be recognised ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Receiving in audience on 31 January the participants at the Plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI began by expressing sentime ...
• 31 January 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI General Audience: “Augustine's whole intellectual and spiritual journey still represents a valid model for the relationship between faith and reason today, a theme that concerns not only believers but everyone who seeks the truth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The theme of 'faith and reason', “a determinant, or better the determinant theme for the biography of St Augustine of Hippo", was the subject of the teaching which the Holy Father Pope Be ...
• 31 January 2008
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Another word for the common good is 'Family'! Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Among the “nonnegotiable”, principles frequently recalled by the authoritative Magisterium of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, there is one which we could describe as “inclusive” ...
• 31 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Why radicalism and pseudo-nationalism in India are such a threat for religious minorities, whole country and the entire world. Believers in Christ allied with the moderate and peace loving Hindu majority. New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Nationalist radicalism which attacks India's Christians on the basis of Hindutva ideology is a threat not only for religious minorities in India, whether Christian (2%) or Muslim (circa 10%). ...
• 31 January 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Ark of the New Covenant pilgrimage through the dioceses of Canada final lap before arriving in Quebec for the International Eucharistic Congress Quebec (Agenzia Fides) - From 23 March to 25 May the Ark of the New Covenant will undertake its last pilgrimage before arriving in Quebec for the International Eucharistic Congress to be held 15 to 22 June 2008. From Mid ...