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14 December 2005
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI issues his first Message for World Peace Day: “wherever and whenever men and women are enlightened by the splendour of truth, they naturally set out on the path of peace”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The first Message written by Pope Benedict XVI for World Peace Day celebrated on the first day of the new year is inspired by the Gaudium et spes Pastoral Constitution (cfr. n.3), issued b ...
14 December 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - Pastoral care in preparation for the sacrament of marriage helps prevent separation and divorce
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “If couples preparing for married life learn to solve disagreements with maturity a number of serious problems can be avoided and the relationship would be consolidated” said Bishop Joseph ...
14 December 2005
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “May the coming of God-made-Man encourage us to be signs and operators of communion among all. May we be better evangelisers and missionaries” says Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala
Guatemala City (Fides Service) - Celebrations for Advent and Christmas must not be a reason for forgetting daily personal and social challenges, instead “we should strive to give this liturgical Season a more contempl ...
14 December 2005
VATICAN - Gifts from the Pope and cardinals among objects offered at tonight’s Charity Auction in aid of Sudanese children
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Vatican City (Fides Service) - Once again this year the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples is holding a charity Auction of objects donated by various including gifts received by ...
14 December 2005
ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope establishes diocese of Maumere and appoints first Bishop
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 14 December 2005, established the diocese of Maumure (Indonesia) with territory taken from the archdiocese of Ende making it suffragan of the same metr ...
14 December 2005
VATICAN - In his teaching at the Wednesday general audience Pope Benedict XVI explains psalm 138: “the Lord’s hand is always ready to take our hand to lead us on our earthly journey. His is a presence not of judgement which strikes terror but of support and liberation”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his teaching at the general Wednesday audience this morning in St Peter’s Square Pope Benedict XVI explained the first two verses of psalm 138 (138,1-12, “God sees everything”, ves ...
14 December 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - “It doesn’t take much to make children in refugee camps happy: a bar of soap and a few sweets” says Secretary General of the Sisters of Charity who have worked in Sudan for many years among poorest of the poor
Rome (Fides Service)- ““It doesn’t take much to make children in refugee camps in Sudan happy: a bar of soap and a few sweets” says dice Sr Vera, Secretary General of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Giovanna Ant ...
14 December 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - At last Rumbek diocese celebrates a peace-time anniversary
Rumbek (Fides Service)- “With very short notice I was invited by my old friend Bishop Cesare Mazzolari, to take part in 25th anniversary celebrations in his diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan” says Jesuit Father Angelo ...
14 December 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - Over 250,000 children trapped in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Darfur receive assistance from Caritas Internationalis and ACT International
Khartoum (Fides Service) - When Amona Adam Osman was brought to South Darfur Feeding Centre she was all skin and bones. Her mother had very little milk because she herself had nothing to eat. The staff saw the baby was s ...
13 December 2005
AMERICA/CHILE - “The Church must rekindle the people’s missionary spirit and encourage them to promote a culture of life” says President of CELAM, Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa
Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) - Speaking of themes be discussed at the 5th CELAM General Conference Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, archbishop of Santiago and President of Council of Latin American Bishops ...
13 December 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - Star Sowers 2005: Holy Childhood Children in the streets to wish everyone a Blessed Christmas and thanks on behalf of missionaries
Madrid (Fides Service) - In dioceses all over Spain the Pontifical Mission Societies will celebrate the Feast of Star Sowers, Holy Childhood children go into the streets to offer Christmas greetings on behalf of missiona ...
13 December 2005
AMERICA/PERU - “Boys and girls arise, listen, be nourished by the Eucharist. Start walking with Jesus!” theme of International Congress of Family Catechesis Animators in February
Lima (Fides Service) - “Boys and girls arise, listen, be nourished by the Eucharist. Start walking with Jesus!” is the theme of International Congress of Family Catechesis Animators organised by the National Office f ...
13 December 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - “Little girl orphans are the most tragically affected in Sudan’s drama” says Sr Fulgida Gasparini, Comboni provincial for Southern Sudan
Rome (Fides Service)- “Little girl orphans are the most tragically affected in Sudan’s drama” says Sr Fulgida Gasparini, Comboni provincial for Southern Sudan. “In the local culture little girls are raised to ser ...
13 December 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - “Five year olds set example of solidarity which secures peace” say Comboni missionaries underlining that peace demands development guaranteed
Rome (Fides Service) - “I saw refugee children setting an example of solidarity which secures peace” says Italian Comboni missionary Fr Piero Ferrari who just returned from Darfur. “In refugee camps I saw five year ...
13 December 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “No to racism, yes to respect for everyone” says Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney as juvenile violence continues in the city
Sydney (Fides Service) - In Sydney, where riots and violence between groups of youths of Middle East and European origin continue the Catholic Archbishop, Cardinal George Pell has condemned racism and violence and called ...
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