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18 September 2006
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI Angelus: “From a sign of cursing the Cross has been transformed into a sign of Blessing, from a symbol of death to a symbol par excellence of Love which conquers hatred and violence and generates immortal life”
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 17 September, during his reflection before the midday Angelus prayer with hundreds of people gathered in the courtyard of his Summer Residence at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict ...
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18 September 2006
VATICAN - “The well being of the human person must be sought not only in universally valid finalities, but also in the methods used to reach these ends: a good end can never justify means which are intrinsically wrong” the Pope tells participants at international congress on stem cells
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - In the morning of Monday 17 September at Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI received participants at a Congress promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life and by the International Feder ...
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18 September 2006
VATICAN - Statement by Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone with regard to Pope Benedict XVI's address at the University of Regensburg, Germany
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 16 September the Holy See Press Office issued the following statement by the Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
“Given the reaction in Muslim quarters to certain ...
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18 September 2006
VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops - “The Bishop’s paternity with regard to his priests” Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Bishop’s paternity with regard to his priests” was the subject of a lecture given on 16 September by Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy ...
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18 September 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - In view of departure for mission, Mission animators and Mission volunteers undertake intensive formation
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - A three month course of mission formation in view of departure for mission abroad organised by the School of Mission Formation with the collaboration the Spanish Conference of Religious CONFER st ...
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18 September 2006
EUROPE/HUNGARY - ‘United cities for a United World’: appointment 2009 to reveal a network of cities where fragments of fraternity are in act: goal identified by international meeting of the Focolari Movement in Budapest
Budapest (Agenzia Fides) - After setting a goal and a date 2009 the great meeting organised by the Focolari Movement to commemorate tragic facts in Hungary 50 years ago which brought to Budapest more than 11.000 people f ...
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18 September 2006
AFRICA/SOMALIA - “I used to pull her leg a lot. Sister Leonella was of robust build but I always said her heart was far bigger than her bulk”: Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu recalls Italian missionary Sister murdered in Somalia
Djibouti (Agenzia Fides)- “I used to pull her leg a lot. Sister Leonella was of robust build but I always told her that her heart was far bigger than her bulk. And it was true: although not in good health, Sr Leonella ...
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18 September 2006
AFRICA/SUDAN - Agenda for United Nations General assembly includes travailed Darfur region
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- An aide to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir has hinted that Sudan may accept the extension of the UN peace mission in during a meeting for African foreign ministers today 18 September in N ...
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18 September 2006
ASIA - “We are called to take back to our dioceses the precious indications we are receiving ”, say Asian Bishops taking part in Study-Seminar organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To learn, to absorb precious indications and experiences and then return to the ministry in their own dioceses: with this spirit Asian Bishops are taking part in the Study Seminar for newly ...
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18 September 2006
ASIA/THAILAND - Programme of Asian Mission Congress 18-22 October in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The programme has been released for the First Asian Mission Congress organised by the Office for Evangelisation of the FABC Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences with the support of the Con ...
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18 September 2006
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Seminar on “Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop”: Catholic community helps tackle social problems
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - About 80 participants attended an Awareness workshop on Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse and HIV & AIDS from August 27th to September 3rd 2006 at Cookson, Wagina Catholic Parish, Ch ...
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16 September 2006
Salesian University hosts International Interdisciplinary Congress on Action Theories
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From 6 to 8 October 2006 the Pontifical Salesian University will host an important International Interdisciplinary Congress on Action Theories. Social Action, Theory of Mind, Philosophy of Action, ...
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16 September 2006
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Bavaria - “The harvest is great and has need of workers in every generation. And in every generation although in a different way, true are also the words: the workers are few”
Freising (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope reserved the last meeting of his six day apostolic visit to Bavari in Germany, 9-14 September, for the local priests and permanent deacons whom he addressed in Freising Cathedral in t ...
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16 September 2006
VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops “The Bishop and munus sanctificandi” Cardinal Carlo Caffarra
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Bishops are high priests, principle dispensers of the mysteries of God, moderators, promoters and custodians of the whole of the liturgical life of the Church entrusted to their care. Canon ...
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16 September 2006
AFRICA - Central Africa’s enormous potential for electrical power yet to be exploited
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- The Central African Power Pool CAPP which co-ordinates the development of power in this region has yet to reach important results. Mr Jonas Ibomb, an electrical engineer in Congo told DIA new ...
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