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INDEX NOVEMBER 2002
30/11/2002
Vatican - Why choose Urban University to study for the priesthood?
Vatican - Mons Camisasca comments for Fides the Pope's Missionary intention for December
Vatican - Urbaniana Friends International Association
29/11/2002
Vatican - Pope John Paul II congratulates Urban University, "a school of universal " on 375th anniversary
Vatican - Cardinal Sepe tells Urban Convention: "Culture at the service of mission"
Vatican - Laboratory for a culture of peace Pontifical Urban University
America/Mexico - Camillian Fathers use Internet to promote ministry to the sick and encourage vocations
America/Mexico - Bishops issue message on rights of immigrants
Europe/Italy - November 30 first Day of World Coalition Against Death Penalty
Africa/Uganda - Death penalty must be abolished says Comboni missionary on death row
28/11/2002
Vatican - Pope's Wednesday teaching : have total confidence in God who listens to the needy
Vatican - 375th anniversary of the Pontifical Urban College - Interview with the Rector
Asia/Bangladesh - Dinajpur diocese marks 75th anniversary: Bishop urges Catholics to "live the Gospel and sow its seeds"
Vatican - 338 student priests at St Peter and St Paul Colleges
27/11/2002
Vatican/Brazil - To work for a society with more justice is in keeping with the Gospel
Africa/Ivory Coast - The situation is tense-Catholics pray for peace
Africa/Ethiopia - Food emergency ever more critical
America/Bolivia - Bishops call on people to look to Christ, follow his example, share hope with others
America/Colombia - TeleSantiago helps the country to change
Europe/Italy - Genetically Modified Organisms "Food for Frankenstein or the End of Famine?
Europe/Italy - Bio-ethics and law in Italy
26/11/2002
Asia/Indonesia - Using the Media for evangelisation: call by Bishops of Indonesia
Asia/China - 2000 Catholics attend opening of new Marian Shrine
America/Argentina - Children suffer most in national economic crisis
America/El Salvador - Message of Card. Sepe for third preparatory meeting for CAM 2
Oceania/Tahiti - Pacific Island Catholics celebrate Rosary Day in response to Pope John Paul II's "Year of the Rosary"
Africa/Kenya - Disabled in a forgotten reality of Africa: a CUAMM project
Europe/Italy - Tertio Millennio, festival of cinema for the spirit, open to mission
Acta of the Holy See - Asia/Vietnam - Can Tho: Coadjutor Bishop Rev. Fr Stephanus Tri Buu Thien
Acta of the Holy See - Asia/East Timor - Dili : Bishop Carlos Belo resigns, Bishop Basilio do Nascimento takes his place
Acta of the Holy See - Asia/Vietnam - Hai Phong: Rev. Joseph Vu Van Thien appointed Bishop
Acta of the Holy See - Africa/Benin - Abomey: Bishop Lucien Monsi-Agboka resigns, Rev. Ehuzu appointed Bishop
25/11/2002
Vatican - Pope says at Angelus: Humanity needs to realise that Christ is our Saviour
Vatican - Papal Message for Day of Prayer for Vocations 2003 "Vocation to Service"
Africa/Benin - Cardinal Sepe closes National Eucharistic Congress: Mission and witness, he tells the people
Africa/Nigeria - "Nigeria and the Challenge of Religious Fanatics" a Catholic article to explain roots of recent turmoil
Europe/Germany - A Euro for Africa to promote development, justice and peace and eradicate new slavery
Europe/Italy 18th edition of Cinema without frontiers, Fides Service speaks to Communications expert, Prof. Pasqualetti
Asia/Indonesia - Muslims and Christians together to defend the unborn child
Asia/Korea - Catholic Bishops of Korea and Japan want to extend their Exchange Meeting to include Taiwan and Hong Kong
Asia/China: Prof. Liu of Beijing, social political observer of the Party Congress tells Fides Service that he is optimistic for China's future
Acta of the Holy See - Africa/Kenya - Ngong - Bishop Colin Davies resigns, Rev. Cornelius Schilder appointed
23/11/2002
Africa/Benin - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, papal envoy to preside closing Mass of 1st National Eucharistic Congress
Africa/Benin - The Camillian Fathers and the "fruits of Africa"
Africa/Nigeria -Miss World contest violence: media enflames sensitive issues
Vatican/Nigeria - "Murder cannot be committed in the name of God" Nigerian born Cardinal says with reference to violence
Africa/Nigeria - "We are filled with new hope and new determination to be the family of God on mission" Bishops say after First National Congress
Europe/Italy - Salesian Sisters close chapter: renewed commitment for education to peaceful co-existence
22/11/2002
Vatican - Church sends Annual Message to Muslims for the Feast at the end of Ramadan
America/Peru - Christian family: good news for the third millennium
Africa - Development Partnership to change telling figures about Africa
Africa/Benin - The Church in one of Africa's "happy lands"
Asia/Iraq - War would be a catastrophe; in the meantime churches are preparing to act as shelters
Asia/China - Can the people of China expect more freedom of religion from the new the Communist Party leaders?
21/11/2002
Vatican - Pope's teaching: God is a shepherd, who tenderly feeds and cares for his flock
Africa/Ethiopia - Nuncio Tomasi :unless immediate action aid is given to the Horn of Africa 16 to 17 million may starve to death
America/United States - For Caritas Child Care is a priority
Africa/Ivory Coast "With responsibility we have to say that the cease-fire is not moving towards peace"
America/Ecuador - 1,500 lay missionaries evangelise door to door
Europe/Italy - Pontifical Urban University holds Celebrations for 375th anniversary
20/11/2002
Vatican - History of Catholic missionary work 1920-1980 in photos from Fides Service photographic archives
America/Paraguay - Bishops alarmed for moral and social crisis: "we must all work to build a better country"
America/United States - Practical tips for anyone living, travelling or working in mission lands: Medical advice for travellers, dossier by Kevin Cahill
America/Colombia - Kidnapped Bishop speaks to Fides - I am now more keenly aware that my duty is to give hope to my people
Asia/India - Elderly Irish nun loved as "mother Teresa of Kashmir" for fifty years of service
Asia/Pakistan - Archbishop Anthony Pereira resigns
Europe/Italy - The Rosary: an excellent means of catechism
19/11/2002
Europe/Italy - No to pappa of Auditel: contributions from missionaries
Asia/India - Crowds flock to Catholic Jubilee for St Thomas and St Francis Xavier; Church's commitment lauded by India's Muslim President
Africa/D. Congo - Foreign troops fan tribal land disputes between Lendu and Hema
Africa/Ethiopia - Six million people are dying of hunger: Salesian solidarity sends relief supplies
Asia/Philippines -small parish in Mindanao unites Christian and Muslim in voluntary work
Asia/Pakistan - Franciscan priest works for unity among Pakistan Christians
America/Ecuador - First Missiology course to face challenge of multicultural society
CEP Appointments - Asia/India - Rev. Camil Ratnakar Prabhu appointed Rector of St Albert's College Ranchi
America/Colombia - Rev. Jose Saul Grisales appointed Rector of St Luis Beltran seminary
18/11/2002
Asia/India - "Church in India, follow the missionary examples of Thomas and Francis!" - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Envoy of the Holy Father, closes celebrations to commemorate the missionary work in India of St Thomas the Apostle and St Francis Xavier
Asia/India - National celebrations for the Jubilee of St Thomas and St Francis Xavier
Vatican - Dossier Fides in Italian on St Thomas Christians
Vatican - Pope's Angelus: In Christ God became a migrant accepting every human person
Europe/Italy - "A gesture of clemency towards prisoners" was called for the Pope during unprecedented visit to Italian Parliament. Inspector of Prison Chaplains comments
Africa/Ivory Coast - Despite generous commitment by local Church for war-victims' needs still great
Asia/Indonesia - Joint Message issued by religious leaders: "We believe that no religion teaches violence or terrorism towards others"
Asia/Pakistan - Catholic Church body calls for peaceful settlement of issues with Iraq
Vatican/Samoa - Samoa-Apia - Cardinal Archbishop Pio Taofinu'u resigns, Rev. Alapati Mataeliga appointed
15/11/2002
Vatican - "Growing need for concord, solidarity and peace between the nations" Pope John Paul tells Italian Parliament during unprecedented visit to the national assembly
Vatican - Pope addresses Italian Parliament first time ever- Vatican Newspaper editor comments for Fides Service
Africa/Nigeria - Africa hungry for bread, offers "Bread of Life for the World" - Card. Arinze presides 3rd national Eucharistic Congress
Europe/Spain - International Christology Congress "Christ, the Way, the Truth, the Life"
Asia/India - 17th century church pearl of Indian Gothic and Roman styles may be lost forever
Asia/Indonesia - Church mediates sensitive tribal land conflict among mainly Catholic population
Europe/Bosnia Herzegovina - A situation forgotten: Interview with Cardinal Vinko Puljic, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina, on the outcome of recent political elections and prospects for the future of the country
Vatican/ On the occasion of a visit to India of Card. Sepe to mark the 1950th anniversary of the arrival of St Thomas Apostle in India, Fides Service has prepared a Dossier on the Churches "daughters of St Thomas": Chaldean Christians the Chaldean Church (Turco-Persian) and the Syro-Malabar Church (India)
14/11/2002
Vatican - At general audience Pope says "Jerusalem, is the city of peace and spiritual home of the nations"
Europe/Italy - Entertainment Body welcomes proposed Quality Communication Forum
Africa - Italian medics run Hospitals of hope
Africa/Ivory Coast - Church says this is not a war of religions
Africa/Ivory Coast - Religions together for peace
America/El Salvador - Preparations for CAM 2 in 2003 - American Mission Congress
America/Guatemala - Central America calls Holy Year of Mission
Martirology of the Church Colombia in 2002 (updated to 13/November)
13/11/2002
Europe/Italy - Missionaries call for a World Communication Quality Forum
Europe/Italy - Salesian University publishes Communications Science and Technology Dictionary print and e-book version
Europe/Germany - Mission in Paul: conference by Joachim Gnilka at Urban University
Africa/Ivory Coast - The courage of peace: family of murdered rebel speaks
Africa/Ivory Coast - Caritas continues to assist stricken people
America/United States - American and Mexican Bishops prepare guidelines for pastoral care of migrants
12/11/2002
Vatican - The Pope calls for the protection of creation
America/Colombia - Statement from Bishops' Conference on the kidnapping of Colombian Bishop and priest
Vatican - Cardinal Sepe sends telegramme of solidarity to Church in Colombia
Europe/Albania - Cardinal Sepe at Vau-Dejes: it is urgently necessary to return to the path of mission!
Europe/Albania - Card. Sepe encourages clergy and religious: live your vocation with joy!
Africa/Republic of Congo. Bishop Portella: It is time to break the complicit silence with regard to the war in the Pool region
Europe/Spain - General Assembly Religious Orders: unity and sharing for mission
America/Peru - Fervid celebrations for the Year of the Rosary
America/Argentina - Award for Radios that transmit values
Acta of the Holy See - Asia/India - Gandhinagar, new Metropolitan Archdiocese: first Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes. Ahmedabad - new Bishop Rev. Thomas Macwan
Asia/Korea - Masan diocese: Bishop Michael Pak Jeong-il resigns, succeeded by Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok
CEP Appointments - Africa/Cameroon - Rev. Giovanni Malvestio, appointed Rector of Maroua-Mokolo inter-diocesan Seminary
11/11/2002
Europe/Albania - Card. Sepe in Shkodre: "It is in forgiveness, received, accepted and offered to others, that hope blossoms"
Europe/Albania - In Shkodre Cardinal Sepe meets Bishops Conference and Seminarians
Europe/Albania - Card. Sepe at Pult-Bajze: adults and children, young ad old, be missionaries of the Gospel of forgiveness!
Europe/Albania - Diocesan process of beatification for 40 Albanian martyrs begins
Asia/India - Catholic chapel built with help of locals is a sign of inter-religious brotherhood
Asia/Philippines - First public recitation of new Rosary mysteries of the "Light"
Europe/Italy - "Parabolics and Parables" Bishops organise National Media Convention
09/11/2002
Europe/Albania - Card. Sepe in Tirana: "After the night of persecution we see a new dawning of the faith"
Europe/Albania - Cardinal Sepe consecrates new Cathedral of Rrëshen a sign of religious freedom and maturity of faith
Europe/Albania - Info
Europe/Albania - Mgr. Cristoforo Palmieri in Rrëshen says new cathedral is a "sign of the rebirth of faith which removes the Day of Shame"
Africa/Angola - Rev. Milan S. Zednicek Peciman SDB confirmed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
08/11/2002
Vatican - Cardinal Sepe goes to Albania to dedicate new Cathedral in Rrëshen
Europe/Italy - "The unforgivable mistake of attributing globalization to the devil" - Interview with f. Piero Gheddo, missionary of PIME
Africa/Democratic Congo - Dehonian missionaries launch new appeal
Africa/Democratic Congo - The players in the war in Eastern Democratíc Congo
07/11/2002
Vatican - Pope sends material help to Holy Land with Archbishop Cordes
Vatican - The Pope teaches: "Psalm 97 is a song of praise to the Lord of the universe and of human history"
Vatican - The Pope urges East Timor Bishops to build a society of brotherhood and solidarity
Asia/East Timor: "In south east Asia fundamentalism is a threat. East Timor has an important role to promote dialogue and co-existence: Fides Service spoke with Bishop Basilio do Nascimento of Baucau diocese, East Timor
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Vatican - Cardinal Sepe reports on brief visit to Angola: "I met a Church which is vibrant, deeply rooted and concretely active in supporting the process of peace"
Africa/Angola - Dramatic appeal made to Cardinal Sepe at Bailundo and Kuemba camp
Africa/D. Congo - Calendar of violence in east Congo
Africa/Malawi - Without urgent help, Malawi's AIDS orphans may reach 2 million mark
06/11/2002
Africa/Ivory Coast - Not only war: Don Orione Sisters plan bigger hospital and training school
Europe/Spain - 16th Meeting of anthropology and mission: peace and reconciliation in Africa
America/Chile - Evangelising popular devotions: celebrating the faith of American peoples
Europe/Italy - General Council of Salesian Sisters elected
Europe/Italy - Franciscan Missionaries of Mary "in love with Christ to announce a new world"
Europe/Italy - Caritas works for earthquake victims in Molise and Puglia
05/11/2002
Vatican - Pope John Paul reflects on living and dying in view of eternal life
America/Argentina - New web site for the Argentinean Bishops' Conference
America/Ecuador - Findings of Symposium on Theology for Amerindians
Europe/Portugal -St Francis Xavier 450 years after his death theme of 5th "week of Ignatian studies"
Asia/Philippines - Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix evangelise among Mangyan peoples in Mindoro
Africa/Ivory Coast - Rebels demand President's resignation and elections within next six months: Government says it cannot accept
Africa/Tanzania - At Joy Village AIDS orphans begin to smile again
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