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16 November 2005
AFRICA - “The African world is no longer limited by geographical boundaries and we are ready for apostolic commitments outside Africa, at the service of the African world and we want to be present where important decisions are made for Africa" says new Superior General of the White Sisters
Rome (Fides Service) - Spanish born Sr Maria Pilar Benavente Serrano was elected in July the new Superior General of the Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa, known also as the White Sisters engaged in evangelisation on t ...
16 November 2005
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - “Listen to the people who want a constituent assembly”: Zambia’s Bishops tell government
Harare (Agenzia Fides)- “We call on the government to immediately start the process of enacting legislation to set up this constituent assembly”. This appeal was launched by the Catholic Bishops of Zambia in a pastor ...
16 November 2005
ASIA/SRI LANKA - The country looks towards presidential elections amidst fears of more conflict with Tamil minority. Local Church calls for national reconciliation
Colombo (Fides Service) - Sri Lanka stands at a turning point: in presidential elections on 17 November citizens of what Marco Polo described as “the most beautiful island in the world” (13 million eligible voters) w ...
16 November 2005
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Salesians open new Home for orphans and street children near the border with Thailand an area of poverty and criminality
Phnom Phen (Fides Service) - To give concrete help and promote education in an area of poverty and marginalisation the Salesians Fathers in Cambodia have opened a new Home for orphans and street children in Poipet, provi ...
15 November 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - Salesians celebrate 100 years of mission in China
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The great Salesian family of Don Bosco organised a charity evening to celebrate 100 years of mission in China and pay tribute to the many fathers who took part in this past century of Salesia ...
15 November 2005
EUROPE/UKRAINE - Cardinal Husar opens first Orionina House in Ukraine
Kiev (Fides Service) - On 12 November the Archbishop Major of Lviv of the Ukrainians Cardinal Lubomyr Husar inaugurated the Don Orione Divine Providence House: the first Orionina house to be opened in Ukraine which will ...
15 November 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Fear, prayers and public condemnation: life of Christians in Pakistan after the destruction of churches in Sangla Hill
Lahore (Fides Service) - Since Muslim fanatics attacked Christian buildings on November 12 “despite shock and trauma Christians in Sangla Hill are showing grate courage and dignity. Numerous Christians from all over th ...
15 November 2005
EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Significant presence of different aspects of Mission Ad Gentes at International Congress for New Evangelisation in Lisbon
Lisbon (Fides Service) - An International Congress on New Evangelisation ICNE with a full agenda held in Lisbon with the theme “The Living Christ” came to an end on Sunday 13 November. “The Congress 6-13 November ...
15 November 2005
VATICAN - Thursday 17 November, presentation of Masters in Management for development, for young African talents promoted by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples in collaboration with the Sacred Heart Catholic University
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Thursday 17 November at 10.30am at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples building in Piazza di Spagna 48 - Via di Propaganda 1c, Rome, there will be a media conference to pr ...
15 November 2005
AFRICA/LIBERIA - Women played a decisive part in Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s electoral campaign
Monrovia (Fides Service) - “Women played a determinant part in the election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf” says Fr. Mauro Armanino, missionary of the Society of Africa Missions in Monrovia, capital of Liberia, where peopl ...
15 November 2005
AMERICA/PERU - The Year of the Eucharist has no ending “it continues launching us with renewed ardour into new evangelisation: we must be men and women of the Eucharist, families of the Eucharist, a society of the Eucharist” says Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani
Lima (Fides Service) - The Year of the Eucharist has no ending “it launches us with renewed ardour into new evangelisation: we must be men and women of the Eucharist, families of the Eucharist, a society of the Euchari ...
15 November 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Monkole Medical Centre has a mother/child department and an intensive care unit to treat cases of meningitis, cerebral malaria, anaemia
Monkole (Fides Service) - Democratic Congo is one of the world’s poorest countries more than half the population living on less than a dollar a day.
To provide health care for poor people in and around Kinshasa in 19 ...
15 November 2005
EUROPE/GREECE - “While the great ones of the earth discuss problems of the less great, Holy Childhood quietly gives concrete expression to the Christian dimension of solidarity and its children with prayers and the fruit of their sacrifices reach the whole world”: Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe sends message to 5th Holy Childhood Meeting in Corfu
Corfu (Fides Service) - The 5th Meeting of Holy Childhood in Mediterranean and eastern European countries is being held from 12 to 17 November in Corfu (Greece) on the theme “Missionary Animation in our countries: cont ...
15 November 2005
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “Corruption puts the brakes on development” says Archbishop of Lubango during celebrations for 30 years of Angola’s independence
Luanda (Fides Service)- “Development is another name for peace” said Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho of Lubango quoting Pope Paul VI’s famous words. The Archbishop said this in his homily during a Mass of thanksgiving ...
15 November 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Orionini Mission in the Far East: prospects for development of “Project Asia”
Seoul (Fides Service) - Orionini missionary efforts towards Asia will develop in the next few years said Superior General Rev. Flavio Peloso at the end of a recent visit to South Korea and the Philippines.
The Superior ...
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