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16 November 2006
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE rev. Nicola Bux and rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Priestly celibacy, horizon of a greater love
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote in his «Report on the Faith» published in 1985 «A priest is always tempted to grow accustomed to greatness, making it a routine. Today he might feel the g ...
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16 November 2006
VATICAN - Catholic prayers in the Languages of the World: Portuguese (2) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - With regard to the necessity to foster greater awareness of the importance of prayer, let us listen to what the Blessed Virgin Mary said when she appeared to the three shepherd children at ...
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16 November 2006
AMERICA/MEXICO - “More than material walls we are concerned about walls of intransigence, intolerance and lack of effective negotiations between the governments of the countries’ involved”: Bishops issue statement and elect new Bishops’ Conference presidency
Cuautitlán Izcalli (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Mexico have expressed deep concern for the phenomenon of migration. In a statement issued 15 November the Bishops said “We realise governments have a right ...
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16 November 2006
OCEANIA/TONGA - People ask the King for more democracy in the architecture and functioning of the state: riots in Tonga
Nuku’alofa (Agenzia Fides) - The people of Tonga are asking for reforms. In the capital Nuku’alofa hundreds of people have taken part in demonstrations in front of the government buildings. The demonstrations became ...
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16 November 2006
ASIA/THAILAND - Missionary Sisters, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians mark 75th anniversary of service of education and assistance to people of Thailand
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The community of Catholic women religious, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Thailand is celebrating 75 years of service to provide human, cultural and professional education for street c ...
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15 November 2006
VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Rev. Luciano Alimandi, “Mary, Mother of our self-giving”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Then he called his disciples and said to them 'In truth I tell you, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they cou ...
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15 November 2006
VATICAN - “In this misfortune experienced by the Family of Nazareth, obliged to take refuge in Egypt, we can catch a glimpse of the painful condition in which all migrants live, especially, refugees, exiles, evacuees, internally displaced persons, those who are persecuted.”: Pope Benedict XVI message for 93rd World Day for Migrants and Refugees
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Migrant Family” is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 93rd World Day for Migrants and Refugees, 14 January 2007. The theme, the Pope writes, “is in continuity with tho ...
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15 November 2006
VATICAN - Message from Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on the occasion of the 1st West African Mission Congress in Ouagadougou: “The formation missionary of apostolic personnel is a priority among priorities”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On occasion of the 1st West African Mission Congress promoted by the Regional Bishops’ Conference of French-speaking West Africa. CERAO, which opens today in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) an ...
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15 November 2006
VATICAN - Catholic prayers in the languages of the world: Portuguese (I) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Portugal is a republic in the western part of the Iberian peninsula, capital Lisbon. The Gospel arrived here before the 4th century. From the fifth century to the early eighth century the ...
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14 November 2006
VATICAN - Inter-religious Message Youth to Youth: “We young people represent a new generation and a new hope. We accept the responsibility of continuing the dialogue begun here in Assisi and we fully commit ourselves to working for justice and to be instruments of peace in our homelands and in every corner of the earth”- Youth Meeting in Assisi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (PCID), in collaboration with the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, organised an International Inter-religious Youth Meet ...
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14 November 2006
EUROPE/CYPRUS - Presented to Pope Benedict XVI photographic documentation on the transformation for other purposes of churches in the Turkish part of Cyprus
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - During the official visit to the Vatican on November 10 by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI was presented with photographic documentation of how hundreds of churches on th ...
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14 November 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - “Communicating Africa” Harambee Award 2nd edition, winners from Nigeria and Ireland
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This morning at the Mayor’s Office in Rome, Nigerian Gabriel Otonoku, and Irish Jim Fahy, were awarded the International Harambee Award respectively in the categories: “African Productions” ...
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14 November 2006
AFRICA -‘Three Border’ crisis at the centre of international attention: Darfur conflict could spread involving Chad and the Central African Republic
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- The Darfur crisis threatens to spread involving Chad and the Central African Republic. Developments in recent weeks are not encouraging: Chad declared a state of emergency after civilians in the ...
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14 November 2006
VATICAN - “STONES, SOUNDS, COLOURS OF THE HOUSE OF GOD: The Vocation of the Artist (2)
by Bishop Mauro Piacenza
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Book of Genesis, which we have often quoted, tells us «Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters.» (Genesis 1,2) ...
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14 November 2006
ASIA/INDIA - “Catholic schools follow the four cardinal virtues Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude”, says Archbishop of Bangalore and ceremony for 125th anniversary of St Joseph’s College
ASIA/INDIA - “Catholic schools follow the four cardinal virtues Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude”, says Archbishop of Bangalore and ceremony for 125th anniversary of St Joseph’s College
Bangalore (Fid ...
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