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• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expresses his condolence for the death of Rev Oreste Benzi, “tireless apostle of charity to assist the helpless and those most in need”, who sought to address “the many social problems afflicting the world today ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI sent a message of condolence to Bishop Francesco Lambiasi of the diocese of Rimini, through Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Secretary of State, expressing his co ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus on All Saints Day: “At times we might think holiness is a privileged condition reserved for a few elect. In actual fact to become a saint is the task of every Christian, indeed we could say, of every person!” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian is already holy because baptism unites him with Jesus and with His paschal mystery, but at the same time he must strive to be a saint by becoming more and more like Him. At ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Interweaving the "honest citizen" with the "good Christian" is not in the least outmoded” says Pope Benedict XVI at the general audience dedicated to Saint Maximus Bishop of Turin Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - “Between the end of the fourth and the start of the fifth century, another Church Father after Saint Ambrose, helped considerably to diffuse and consolidate Christianity in northern Italy: ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Challenge or tribulation? Relativism is corroding the concept of martyrdom, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - One word found everywhere in writings, including ecclesiastical works is “challenge”, to indicate, in substance, worldly things which provoke the Church. The term is a call to fight a ...
• 3 November 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - The legacy of Rev Oreste Benzi: “We are part of the Church and the Church has assigned to us a role in the world of slavery, poverty and abuse ” Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “We are part of the Church and the Church has assigned to us a role in the world of slavery, poverty and abuse”: Rev Oreste Benzi, a priest of the diocese of Rimini, founder in 1968 of the Com ...
• 31 October 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI chooses theme for World Communications Day 2008: “The media: at the Crossroads between activism and service. Seeking the Truth in order to share it with others ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The media: at the Crossroads between activism and service. Seeking the Truth in order to share it with others", is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 42nd World Communicatio ...
• 31 October 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: God wants man free in holiness!, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We are called to become friends of God, conforming our desires with those of God's Spirit, as we are told by St Paul : “ f you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the S ...
• 31 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Report on Immigration in the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Europe, composed of states with millennial traditions, is now inhabited by citizens from many other countries. In the EU-27, an area with around a half a million people, immigrants with foreign cit ...
• 31 October 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - A most positive experience, the days in Rome for the beatification of 498 Spanish martyrs, “the treasure of the Church of the 20th century” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The beatification in Rome on Sunday 28 October of 498 Spaniards was an extraordinary experience, memorable days. This was said by the spokesman of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of Spain Fr. Mart ...
• 31 October 2007
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In early November Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples will visit Mozambique Maputo (Agenzia Fides)- On 4 November Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples will start a pastoral visit to Mozambique, making his first stop in Nampula, Mozambique's “norther ...
• 31 October 2007
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - “We must make better use of Africa's enormous hydroelectric potential”: Meeting on electricity in Africa Tangier (Agenzia Fides)- Africa has enormous hydroelectric power which it does not exploit. This is the opinion of representatives of 52 electricity companies gathered 30 and 31 October in Tangier Morocco for the 39th ge ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA - Ecumenical Meeting of Asian and American theologians and experts: “Churches as agents of reconciliation ” Berkley (Agenzia Fides) - How Christian Churches in Asia can be active agents of peace and reconciliation was the theme of a recent Ecumenical Meeting held in Berkley, California USA. The Participants included American a ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops' Conference appointments and commitment for formation of clergy, religious and lay people Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement issued at the end of a plenary assembly in Hanoi the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam announced the election of Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, Archbishop of Hanoi as Confe ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community prepares to commemorate the deceased, a recurrence to which the Chinese give great importance, and which promotes unity and consolidation of the faith Rome (Agenzia Fides) -All Saints and All Souls days, 1 and 2 November, are recurrences to which Chinese Catholics give great importance. In view of the crowds of faithful expected to come to attend the liturgical celebra ...
• 31 October 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Five million signatures for universal capital punishment moratorium to be presented to president of UN general assembly on 2 November New York (Agenzia Fides) - Five million signatures against the death penalty will be presented to Srgian Kerim president of the 62nd general assembly of the United Nations Organisation on 2 November, in New York by a del ...