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• 11 December 2006
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 11 December 2006, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango (Angola) Bishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp., until now Bishop of Lwena (Angola). (S.L.) (Age ...
• 11 December 2006
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Consciences react to the horrors of war : Israeli soldiers express shame and dissent for massacre of Palestinian civilians at Beit Hannun Tel Aviv (Agenzia Fides)- The power of democracy includes freedom to criticise government action and Israel is no exception. There is growing criticism of that country’s foreign policy and national security policy, par ...
• 11 December 2006
  VATICAN - “Some try to exclude God from every ambit of life presenting Him as man’s antagonist. As Christians we must show that God is love and He desires the good and happiness of all mankind.”: the Pope addresses participants at a study congress on "Secularity and secularities” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope on 9 December received participants in the 56th national study congress, promoted by the Union of Italian Catholic Jurists, held in Rome on the theme: "Secularity and secularities. ...
• 11 December 2006
  VATICAN - Message to the Superior General of the Society of African Missions on the occasion of the Society’s 150th anniversary of foundation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In a message to the members of the Society of African Missions on the occasion of their 150th anniversary on December 8, Pope Benedict XVI writes “Assuring you of my prayers, I give tha ...
• 11 December 2006
  VATICAN - The complex issue of society/nomad peoples relations at the centre of a Meeting for National Directors of Pastoral Care for Gypsies held in the Vatican, a year since the publication of the “Guidelines for Pastoral Care of Gypsies” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 in the Vatican National Directors of Pastoral Care for Gypsies are attending a meeting organised by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinera ...
• 11 December 2006
  UNITED NATIONS - UN Day for Human Rights: Independent Institution to watch respect for human rights in Italy soon Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Official dialogue has opened between Italy and the United Nations’ Organisation with regard to setting up an independent institution to watch respect for human rights in Italy. An international w ...
• 11 December 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic Bishops defend Muslim communities and demand a report on socio-economic conditions of religious minorities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of India have appealed for justice for the country’s Muslim minority about 130 million about 10% of the whole population, in recent years targeted by Hindu fundamentalis ...
• 11 December 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Christians guardians of human rights Catholic Bishops message for Human Rights Sunday Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 25th Human Rights Sunday on December 10, Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-San, president of the Korean Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace issued a message urging society to ...
• 11 December 2006
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops call two national days of prayer for peace and national unity 13 and 17 December Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - In a message addressed to the People of God in Bolivia Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz and president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, made a powerful call f ...
• 9 December 2006
  VATICAN - Walking towards Christmas,the Scriptures announce Christ: announcement and fulfilment(1) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The disciples at Emmaus. In the evening of the day of his Resurrection Jesus appears to two disciples, known as the Disciples of Emmaus (Gospel according to Saint Luke chapter 24). He says ...
• 9 December 2006
  FIDES SPECIAL FEATURE INSTRUMENTUM MENSIS NOVEMBRIS PRO LECTURA MAGISTERII SUMMI PONTIFICI BENEDICTI XVI, PRO EVANGELIZATIONE IN TERRIS MISSIONUM Annus II - Numerus XI, November A.D. MMVI The month of November for Pope Benedict XVI was marked by preparation for his fifth international pastoral visit which began on 28 with his departure for Turkey. A journey of meetings with the Catholic community in Turk ...
• 7 December 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Chastity and Truth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The recent debate, smouldering for two thousand years, with regard to the discipline of ecclesiastical celibacy for priests, is an opportunity for reflection not limited exclusively to the ...
• 7 December 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Parliament approves cloning bill: Australia’s Christians “The law violates the sacredness, value and dignity of human life” Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Australia are deeply disappointed after the House of Representatives passed a controversial cloning bill. After the approval by the Senate on 7 November (see Fides 9/11/2006), the B ...
• 7 December 2006
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Esperanto Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Esperanto language was invented by Dr L. Zamenhof in 1887 and completed in 1951. A major contribution was given by German American Alexander Gode, (1906-1970) whose works include inter- ...
• 7 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict retraces the events of his apostolic visit to Turkey: “May the Holy Spirit render my apostolic visit fruitful and may he vivify in the whole world the mission of the Church instituted by Christ to announce the Gospel of truth, peace and love to all peoples” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday 6 December the Pope gave his general audience in two places, first of all in St Peters where he met Italian visitors mostly from the dioceses of Lazio accompanied by their Bish ...