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• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Caracas Council of Priests supports Archbishop and the entire Bishops' Conference “for illuminating the present situation in the country from a point of view of the faith” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In a message addressed the Venezuelan Catholics and all men and women of good will, the Council of Priests of the archdiocese of Caracas expresses support and solidarity to Cardinal Jorge Urosa ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - December 12th: Pastoral Letter on situations in rural areas demanding special attention in view of recent changes Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of Rancaguay has announced the publication on 12 December, feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, o ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission": appeal to young people to make good use of God's gifts, to live in chastity, the Bishops urge all Catholics to take a more active part in public life Washington (Agenzia Fides) - 'Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission' is the title of a Letter addressed to young Catholics by the Bishops of the United States at the end of a plenary assembly held last week ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “Let us accept Christ's call to face daily events trusting in His Providential love. Let us not fear for the future, even when it appears gloomy” - Solidarity appeal for Bangladesh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Since the beginning, the Church has lived in prayerful waiting for the return of her Lord, watching for the signs of the times and warning the faithful to beware of recurrent messianisms ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - “In the face of suffering and illness believers are called not to lose hope because nothing, not even death, can separate us from Christ's love”: the Pope's address to the International Conference on the pastoral care of elderly sick people Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “If it is true that in every stage human life deserves maximum respect, in some ways it deserves it even more when it is weighed down by old age and illness. Old age is the final lap of o ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Societies of Apostolic Life, dependent on Propaganda Fide: “ mission ad gentes is still only beginning, and the Lord is summoning us, all of us, to be committed wholeheartedly to its service ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on November 16 received in audience participants at a Meeting for General Superiors of Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life, promoted by the Congregatio ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET- Interview with Cardinal Bertone, Holy See Secretary of State: in Argentina the Gospel meets Cultures - VE Multimedios Catholic Association offers virtual Course on Vatican II - School of Evangelisation in Venice Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - An interview with Cardinal Bertone who just returned from Argentina, is published in the Italian daily edition of the Osservatore Romano of 18 November. Among the questions: “What did yo ...
• 19 November 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - “The Catholic Bishops of Europe and Africa have addressed a letter to the Heads of State on both continents on the scandal of new forms of slavery” the Secretary General of the Council of the Bishops' Conference of Europe told Fides Cape Coast (Agenzia Fides)- “We experienced our being Catholics, in the “universal” sense, and discussed our common responsibility with regard to the scandal of new forms of slavery” Mgr Aldo Giordano, Secretary ...
• 19 November 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “There is an urgent need for knowledge sharing and economic cooperation between Africa and the Diaspora,” says President of South Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)- Sharing resources and experience to help Africa and the African Diaspora to growth together. This was the call launched by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa at when he addressed the Afri ...
• 19 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Preparing Advent and Christmas: Tai Pei archdiocese holds Day of Formation for those responsible for organising catechesis and catechists Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “Celebrating Advent and Christmas” was the theme chosen for the 2nd Formation Day for catechists and for those responsible organising catechism held 17 November at the Catechism Centre of t ...
• 19 November 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Ecumenical solidarity in Bangladesh assists Sidr cyclone victims Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - In the disaster caused by cyclone Sidr - forecasted as it approached the Bangladesh coast - Christians of different denominations worked together to prepare a machine of solidarity. An ecumenical ...
• 19 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “From Aparecida towards 3rd National Mission Congress”: National Mission Meeting discusses Aparecida document and launches Great Continental Mission Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - From 12 to 14 November the offices of the Bishops' Conference of Venezuela hosted the 35th National Mission Meeting. Participants included mission delegates from dioceses and apostolic Vicariate ...
• 19 November 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “We are ready to undertake a new lap of our pastoral journey declaring ourselves in permanent state of mission”: Bishops message at the end of plenary assembly Lago de Guadalupe (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the plenary assembly 12- 16 November the Bishops of Mexico addressed message to the people of God on the main challenges facing the Church and society today. The Bishops ...
• 19 November 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Randwick Racecourse will host World Youth Day evening Vigil and World Youth Day Mass, as twinning between young people across Ocean continues Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The organisers of World Youth Day announced with joy that the government of New South Wales has said Randwick Racecourse is willing to host the World Youth Day evening Vigil and World Youth Day M ...
• 19 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - “To fight AIDS young people must be educated to chastity, fidelity and abstinence”: Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago opposes official government campaign Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Fernando Chomalí, auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile openly criticised an anti-AIDS campaign promoted by the health ministry which promotes the use of condoms. The Bishop said this ...