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12 January 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - Alliance of Italian Hospitals: Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital one of first to join project for integration and improvement of Italian hospitals and medical centres all over the world
Rome (Fides Service) - The 3rd Conference of Alliance of Italian Hospitals held recently in Naples at the Royal Palace in Caserta connected 33 of the best hospitals in Italy with 34 Italian hospitals in various other co ...
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12 January 2006
ASIA/HONG KONG - Justice and Peace Commission organises Seminar to reflect on 40 years of implementation of Gaudium et Spes and new challenges
Hong Kong (Fides) - Forty years since the publication of one of the most important and well known documents issued by the Second Vatican Council, the Constitution Gaudium et Spes, the Justice and Peace Commission of Hong ...
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12 January 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - January 31 Pontifical Salesian University inaugurates new Don Bosco Library 700.000 volumes for students and general public
Rome (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the feast of Saint John Bosco founder of the Salesians and root of a vast spiritual and educational service for young people, on 31 January a new Don Bosco Library will be inaugu ...
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12 January 2006
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Casa do Moinho professional training School and Home for young girls with little economic means
Rome (Fides Service) - In the town of Cotía, a few kilometres from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Casa do Moinho School trains girls with scarce economic means to work in hotels, hospitals and other institutions.
The School was o ...
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12 January 2006
ASIA/TURKEY - Excellent relations between Christians and Muslims in Turkey where Christians of various denominations prepare to celebrate Week of Prayer for Unity among all Christ’s Disciples
Istanbul (Fides Service) - Relations between the
Christian minority and the Muslim majority in Turkey flourish in a spirit of respect, trust and solidarity, said Fr George Marovich, spokesman for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Turkey . “Christmas was celebrate ...
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12 January 2006
ASIA/INDIA - Jalandhar city in Punjab inaugurates Square of the Lord Jesus Christ: sign of good relations between Christian citizens and local civil authorities
Jalandhar (Fides Service) - At a time of tension and attacks on Christians in various parts of India, there are also positive initiatives which show that harmony among people of different religions is possible and is li ...
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12 January 2006
AFRICA/CAMEROON - “women religious are a precious and irreplaceable resource for the Church in Cameroon”. says Pontifical Mission Societies national director
Yaounde (Fides Service)- “The history of the Church in Cameroon is a detailed testimony of women religious from 1892 to our day” says rev. Boniface Bouobda, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Ca ...
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12 January 2006
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives NeoCatechumenal Way communities including two hundred families departing for mission: “in a world searching for human certainties and earthly security you show that Christ is the firm rock”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Dear families, the crucifix you receive will be your inseparable travelling companion as you proclaim with your missionary activity that there is salvation only in Jesus Christ, who died ...
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12 January 2006
AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Archbishop Bishop of Bouake
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 12 January 2006 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire) Bishop Paul Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M., transferring him from the diocese ...
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12 January 2006
AFRICA/KENYA - “The local Catholic Church is the institution most committed to helping people suffering the consequences of drought ”
Nairobi (Fides Service)- “The local Catholic Church is probable the institution most involved in helping people who suffer the consequences of the prolonged drought which has affected many parts of the country” said ...
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12 January 2006
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Pope chooses theme for World Youth Day 2008 “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses" received with full approval by Catholics in Australia
Sydney (Fides Service) - “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8) is the theme the Pope Benedict XVI has chosen for the 23rd World Youth Day to be he ...
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11 January 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - The Archbishop of Valencia invites the Bishops of the world to 5th World Meeting of Families: pilgrims from 25 countries enrol, 1.5 million visit official web site
Valencia (Fides Service) - Preparations continue for the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia 1-9 July 2006. The Archbishop of Valencia, Archbishop Agustín García - Gasco, has sent a personal invitation to more th ...
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11 January 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - Rome, departure point for 3rd European Ecumenical Meeting: a “pilgrimage” to encounter the riches of Christian traditions and rediscover the Christian roots of Europe
Rome (Fides Service) - From 24-27 January 2006, 150 delegates from Europe’s churches, Bishops’ Conferences, ecumenical bodies, communities and movements will gather in Rome for the start of the process of the Third E ...
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11 January 2006
ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Paul Shan presides solemn Mass for 80th anniversary of Fu Ren Catholic University: “In the Fu Ren spirit of truth, goodness, beauty and holiness let us carry the Gospel to society and the world”
Taipei (Fides Service) - “In the Fu Ren spirit of truth, goodness, beauty and holiness let us carry the Gospel to society and the world” said Cardinal Paul Shan archbishop of Taipei in his homily during a solemn Mass ...
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11 January 2006
ASIA/THAILAND - New hope for tsunami survivors one year on: memorial services and solidarity with rebuilding
Bangkok (Fides Service) - Life continues and hope grows among the people affected by the tsunami a year ago. The southern coast of Thailand and several islands were devastated in the seaquake which killed 5,000 and left ...
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