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• 7 December 2004
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints new Coadjutor Archbishop of Bamenda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 December 2004, the Holy Father Pope John Paul II appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Bamenda (Cameroon), Bishop Cornelius Fontem Esua, until now Bishop of the diocese of Kumbo. (S.L.) ( ...
• 6 December 2004
  VATICAN - At the Sunday Angelus prayer the Pope invites Romans and visitors to join him in paying honour to immaculate Mary, 150 years since the definition of this “important Marian Dogma” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “We are preparing to celebrate with intimate joy the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception, which assumes special significance this year when we commemorate the 150th ...
• 6 December 2004
  VATICAN - Fides dedicates a new Section to the 150th anniversary of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, Fides has a added a new Section to its web site www.fides.org, which will include: ...
• 6 December 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishop of Hsinku resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - On 4 December 2004, the Holy Father Pope John Paul II accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Hsinchu (Taiwan), presented by Bishop Lucas Liu Hsien-tang, in c ...
• 6 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - 150th anniversary of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception- “Immaculate Mary is God God crying out in human history”: from the shrine of the Holy House of Nazareth in Loreto (Italy) Loreto (Fides Service) - “Immaculate Mary is God crying out to human history. Here is what he cries: "Be careful! Sin is evil which brings evil: sin does not bring happiness”. It is enough to see the haste, anxiety ...
• 6 December 2004
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - 150th anniversary of the dogma Immaculate Conception - Shrine of Sameiro receives the Golden Rose donated by Supreme Pontiff: from the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Fatima (Portugal) Fatima (Fides Service) - “All through its history the Portuguese people have been deeply devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. At critical moments of its consolidation and expansion, Portugal has always turned to Mary fo ...
• 6 December 2004
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - “Health care offered in the spirit of St Camillo is for everyone, whatever their religion, social condition, ethnic origin or skin colour”: reflection by Camillian Brother Grigoletto Ouagadougou (Fides Service) - Camillian Brother Giovanni Grigoletto, a trained nurse on mission for 30 years at the San Camillo Medical Centre for Adults in the capital of Burkina sent Fides a reflection on this work in ...
• 6 December 2004
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Church in Spain announces “Year of Immaculate Mary” in the context of the Year of the Eucharist to reflect on Mary “woman of the Eucharist” a model for the Church Madrid (Fides Service) - During their plenary assembly in November the Catholic Bishops of Spain announced a national “Year of Immaculate Mary” from 8 December 2004 to 8 December 2005. The reason given was the 150th ...
• 6 December 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Chain of solidarity for flood victims in northern Philippines Manila (Fides Service) - A chain of solidarity is being organised to provide aid for victims of the tropical storms which struck the eastern part of the island of Luzon, the largest of the archipelago, on which the capit ...
• 6 December 2004
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Law and family: open debate in society today. No to homosexual couples and de facto unions: open Letter from New Zealand Bishops Wellington (Fides Service) - ‘Civil rights, such as rights of inheritance, next-of-kin status, benefits and grants, can be ensured by other appropriate legislation, without any need to give same-sex and de facto relati ...
• 6 December 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church is committed to protecting and promoting human rights: message from Justice and Peace Commission of Korean Bishops’ Conference Seoul (Fides Service) - “The Church has always worked to protect the inalienable rights of every human person and to promote respect for the human dignity of every person from birth to death and it will continue to do ...
• 6 December 2004
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 150th anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception - “Immaculate Mary of Mexico” on Juan Diego’s cloak was immediately recognised as Mother of all peoples: from the Basilica of Santa Maria of Guadalupe Mexico City (Fides Service) - “We will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception with enthusiasm and joy of a dream come true because Mexico like Spain, of which it was ...
• 6 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - “New season of presence of lay Christian movements is opening in our country” Luigi Bobba, president of ACLI told Fides in a reflection on movements and their initiatives Rome (Fides Service) - Luigi Bobba, president of ACLI sent Fides the following reflection on movements and their initiatives. “To say that the summer season of Catholic movements is a series of events dominated more b ...
• 3 December 2004
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Myitkyina Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 3 December 2004, appointed Bishop of Myitkyina (Myanmar), Bishop Francis Daw Tang, until now Titular Bishop of Maturba and Auxiliary of Myitkyina dioc ...
• 3 December 2004
  EUROPA/SPAIN - Feast of St Francis Xavier: preparations for special celebrations for the 5th centenary of the birth of this great missionary which will commence next year Navarra (Fides Service) - Preparations are underway to celebrate the 5th centenary of the birth of St Francis Xavier 1506-1552 progress, Jesuit Father Ricardo Sada, Rector of Javier Shrine in Navarra, Spain told Fides. ...