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• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - The Pope appoints coadjutor of Apostolic Vicariate of Puccallpa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 July 2007, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puccallpa in Peru, Fr. Gaetano Galbusera, S.D.B., until now rector of the major ...
• 17 July 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Hungarian (I) The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Magyar tradition holds that the Country of the Magyars (Magyarország) was founded by Árpád, who led the Magyars into the Pannonian plain in approximately 896 AD, and - according to the ...
• 17 July 2007
  EUROPE/FRANCE - In 50 years 1,300 France sends Fidei Donum priests: initiatives for the 50th anniversary of the Encyclical to culminate with October 1st National Meeting in Lisieux Paris (Agenzia Fides) - “The Fidei Donum Call: 50 years on” is the slogan for initiatives promoted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of France and the national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies to celebrat ...
• 17 July 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Over 80 per cent of the country's doctors have recourse to the right objection of conscience as abortion law comes into effect Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - Portugal's new law to de-penalise abortion came into effect on 15 July. The law was approved in an 11 February referendum despite more than 50% public abstention. This revealed that the governmen ...
• 17 July 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Oil threatens to heighten land control dispute in west Uganda Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- The discovery of oil in western Uganda could turn land disputes among farmers and herdsmen for the control of the best pastures into more serious incidents in order to lay hands on the black “m ...
• 17 July 2007
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Radio Ijwi Ry'Amahoro promoted by the Catholic Bishops of Burundi promotes national reconciliation and peace Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides)- Radio Ijwi Ry'Amahoro intends to be the local Catholic Church's voice for new evangelisation and the promotion of peace in Burundi” said Fr. Emmanuel Muyehe, director of Radio Ijwi Ry'Amahoro ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Archbishop Joseph Cheng of Tai Pei, indicates key to reading Pope Benedict XVI's Letter Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The key to reading Pope Benedict XVI 's recent Letter addressed to the bishops, priests consecrated persons and lay Catholics of the Catholic Church in the Peoples Republic of China ” is pure ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Enthusiasm for the Papal Letter continues: “now there is no excuse, the password is Unity” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The recent Papal Letter addressed by Pope Benedict XVI to the bishops, priests consecrated persons and lay Catholics of the Catholic Church in the Peoples Republic of China continues to be recei ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archdiocese of Seoul ordains 39 new priests including the first deaf-mute priest in Asia Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 July thousands of Catholics in the archdiocese of Seoul gathered for the ordination of 39 new priests held in Jamsil Sports Stadium. One of the new priests, Benedict Park Min-seo, is the firs ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/IRAQ - Humanitarian agencies say growing numbers and needs of Iraqi refugees necessitate more aid Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The number and needs of Iraqi refugees increase and humanitarian agencies present in Iraq, such as Caritas, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, World Food Programme and others have call ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - National Regeneration Movement promotes dialogue to counter religious extremism Jammu (Agenzia Fides) - To counter religious extremism, ethnic discrimination and corruption in Indian society religious leaders led by the Catholic Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar, Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, have form ...
• 17 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - 3rd National Holy Childhood Meeting thanks God for 15 years of activity since re-birth and reflects on new mission projects Camaguey (Agenzia Fides) - Some 396 Holy Childhood children and 72 leaders representing all eleven dioceses in Cuba took part in the 3rd National Holy Childhood Meeting in Camaguey, Cuba, 13 - 15 Fr. Raúl Rodríguez Dag ...
• 17 July 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Young people disciples and missionary of Jesus Christ": some 12,000 expected to take part in 9th national Youth Mission Congress to carry "Christ to the ends of the earth" Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people disciples and missionary of Jesus Christ" is the theme of Mexico's 9th national Youth Mission Congress 26 to 29 July in Guadalajara, organised jointly by the national Pontific ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope appoints auxiliary of Yangon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 16 July 2007 appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Yangon (Myanmar) Rev. Justin Saw Min Thide, until now bursar of the archdiocese of Yangon ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Pope creates diocese of Sandakan and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 16 July 2007 created the diocese of Sandakan (Malaysia), with territory taken from the diocese of Kota Kinabalu, making it suffragan of the metropolita ...