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20 March 2006
AMERICA - Viral haemorrhaging fevers have 80% mortality rate. Diagnosis kit for Ebola, Marburg and other infective diseases
Rome (Fides Service) - Laboratory researchers on infective diseases at Columbia University have developed a quick test to identify viral haemorrhaging fevers like those caused by the Ebola and Marburg viruses.
Increasi ...
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20 March 2006
AMERICA - Work continues on Central American Mission Ad Gentes Centre for formation and new mission commitment
Tegucigalpa (Fides Service) - The Central American Mission Ad Gentes Centre soon to be opened is a fruit of the 2nd American Mission Congress CAM 2 held in Guatemala in November 2003 and a Central American Mission Plan t ...
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17 March 2006
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Life as a principle. Family as a means”: preparations for 2nd International Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress
Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - “Life as a principle. Family as a means” is the slogan of the 2nd International Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress to be held in Buenos Aires 19 - 21 August.
The organising committee sta ...
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17 March 2006
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - “A humane law to promote the common good”: Central American Bishops concern for new immigration law
San José (Fides Service) - Deep concern about the new immigration laws being discussed in the United States has been expressed by the Catholic Bishops of central American countries in a statement signed by Bishop José ...
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17 March 2006
AMERICA/MEXICO - 4th World Water Forum: a renewable resource most important and indispensable for life
Rome (Fides Service) - The 4th World Water Forum has opened in Mexico City and will close on 22 March. An estimated 13,000 people from 120 countries are taking part.
A UN Report on the World’s Water Resources said be ...
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16 March 2006
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “We must reawaken interest for Jesus Christ and his Gospel, we must start again from Christ” say participants at 1st Meeting for Church Movements and new Communities in a letter to Pope Benedict XVI
Bogota (Fides Service) - Some 122 leaders of 45 Church Movements and new Communities from 23 different countries in Latin America, 32 bishops, the presidency of CELAM (Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences) an ...
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16 March 2006
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Come and protect the life of the unborn child”: slogan of pro-life pilgrimage scheduled for 2 April in Bogota
Bogota (Fides Service) - To assume commitment to protect human life and work tirelessly to guarantee every human person including the unborn child the right to life and a dignified life a pro life pilgrimage has been org ...
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16 March 2006
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Forming pastoral workers in theology, pastoral, anthropology and culture from the point of view of mission” - 24th anniversary of Missiology Course promoted by the Pontifical Mission Societies
Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - The South Horn Missology Course organised by the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina marks its 24 anniversary this year. It aims is to “Form pastoral workers in theology, pastoral ...
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14 March 2006
AMERICA/BRAZIL - International Conference on Land Reform and Rural Development: and opportunity to tackle the problem of hunger
Puerto Alegre (Fides Service) - From 6 to 10 March in Puerto Alegre in Brazil there was an International Conference on Land Reform and Rural Development to discuss the situation of rural communities in countries in the s ...
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14 March 2006
AMERICA/PERU - In Arequipa a hundred local children take part in Lent Missionary Retreat Day
Arequipa (Fides Service) - To help local Catholics make Lent a time of conversion, the archdiocese of Arequipa has organised a series of Day Retreats for various categories of people, children young people, married coup ...
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13 March 2006
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Work groups at 1st meeting for Church Movements and New Communities in Latin America as part of preparations for 5th CELAM Conference in May 2007: “Do not be afraid to announce Christ openly to change present day culture”
Bogota (Fides Service) - The 1st meeting for Church Movements and New Communities in Latin America held 9 to 12 in Bogota reflected on preparations for 5th CELAM Conference in May 2007
The 180 participants represented ...
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13 March 2006
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops’ statement on religious education in schools: The state has a duty to facilitate knowledge and free practice of religion
Caracas (Fides Service) - With regard to a debate on religious instruction in state schools and a proposed new law on education, the Bishops of Venezuela issued a statement on religious instruction in schools dated March ...
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10 March 2006
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Formation for missionaries in view of Third American Mission Congress CAM 3 in the wake of missionary impulse from Mission Holy Year and CAM 2
San Jose (Fides Service) - “New Evangelisation and Mission” is the theme for formation courses started on 18 February for all Costa Rican missionaries in view of the third American Mission Congress CAM 3 to be held ...
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9 March 2006
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “In Guatemala human life has lost all its value”: Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño denounces culture of death which produces, abuse of the person, indifference to suffering, violation of moral norms and human rights, threats to human life
Guatemala City (Fides Service) - “Lent finds us in times when our people of Guatemala are overshadowed by unchecked violence and serious threats to life” said the Catholic archbishop of Guatemala City, Cardinal Rodol ...
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8 March 2006
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - 5th ordinary assembly of Latin America catechesis experts: Latin America Society of Catechists marks 10th anniversary
San José (Fides Service) - Members of the Latin America Society of Catechists from eleven different countries recently gathered at Casa San Benito, inSanta Barbara Heredia, Costa Rica, for the Society’s 5th ordinary ...
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