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VATICAN - The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appoints new Pontifical Mission Societies general secretaries EUROPE/ITALY - “The Compendium of the Catechism must not be the news of one day, it must be the good news which illuminates and guides the days and work of bishops and faithful all over the world” said Archbishop Amato, secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ASIA/CHINA - Catholic Youth Association launched in a diocese on north east China to help young Chritians live the faith more deeply ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Vatican II and the Church in Korea: international symposium at the Korean Catholic University in Seoul AMERICA/PERU - Next Regional Meeting for Catechists in Boliviarian countries on fundamental theme of Christian Initiation AMERICA/URUGUAY - “The challenge of Ecumenism in Latin America”: intensive course in Ecumenism 21-23 October in Montevideo OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australians prepare for “Anti-Poverty Week ” 17-22 October which includes UN anti-poverty day and for Catholics will culminate World Mission Sunday ACTA OF THE HOLY SEE - AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Dundee resigns 29/09/2005 VATICAN - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital VATICAN - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006 EUROPE/ITALY - “The Second Vatican Council and Europe. Future directions?" theme of plenary assembly of Europe’s Catholics Bishops’ Conference presidents opening today EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - October month of the Eucharist and Mission: “Let us allow ourselves to be touched by the grace this sacrament of communion” say Swiss Bishops EUROPE/GERMANY - Father Werenfried Centre inaugurated to preserve Bacon Priest’s legacy “Aid to the Church in Need” which serves the Church in 130 different countries EUROPE/SPAIN - Saturday 1 October Cerro de los Ángeles, Spain’s geographical-spiritual heart a thousand night adorers of the Blessed Sacrament expected for a Prayer Vigil to close National Congress for Eucharistic Adorers AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - State and Church agree to open Ethiopia’s first Catholic University AFRICA/BURUNDI - Volunteer lay catechists valuable aides in Mucunguzi parish activities in the archdiocese of Gitega ASIA - Camillians open new centre for people with a disability in Taiwan and a nurses training school in the Philippines ASIA/CHINA - Sisters of St Joseph bear witness the Christ offering free medical check-up for people in Cao Wan village ASIA/HOLY LAND - New opportunity for Palestinian youth: Master’s Degree in International Co-operation and Development at Bethlehem University AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans writes a letter to his people: “a fellow evacuee, I share in your sufferings, hold you in prayer and want to serve you in your needs." Archdiocese web site keeps dispersed people connected OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australian Biblist on the eve of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican: “We will reflect on the true essence of the Eucharist. The Church is not just a body of believers, but rather, a Eucharistic people." 28/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general audience: “God’s love becomes concrete and almost tangible in history and all its vicissitudes bitter and glorious” EUROPE/ITALY - The Holy Spirit in the history of the 20th century: international meeting on the lights and shadows of the 20th century, testimonials from different countries EUROPE/ITALY - Sudden death of White Father Fr. Daniele Lattuada founder of Simba Ngai Youth Centre in Congo and tireless mission animator in Italy AFRICA/UGANDA - Buyuma gets a new school in 30 days thanks to Swedish and Ugandan student builders AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Towards Mature Nationhood”: Communiqué by Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria at the end of a plenary meeting in Benin City ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishop Huang of Hua Lien, presides celebration for the missionary sending of 43 Cursillos de Cristianidad ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The promotion of moral values and the elimination of corruption is a national priority says Archbishop Oscar Cruz ASIA/INDIA - Discrimination and threats do not deter Catholic Mission in Orissa haven for lepers and the dying AMERICA/VENEZUELA - On October 18 in Caracas one million children will recite Rosary for World Peace CEP APPOINTMENTS - AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed 27/09/2005 AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Bangui appeals to international community to help: the poor people of Central Africa living in conditions of “unspeakable suffering” AFRICA/UGANDA - Alokolum Major seminary in war torn northern Uganda reopens. “A sign for hope and peace” said Archbishop Odama of Gulu diocese preparing for a Eucharistic Congress AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - A sign of universal Church communion: Congo sends 17 missionaries to eight countries in Africa and Europe ASIA/INDIA - Two Indian Catholic nuns on the path towards sainthood ASIA/HONG KONG - To mark 3rd anniversary of the death of Cardinal Wu diocese publishes a collection of his Pastoral Letters offering general picture of the development of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong ASIA - Social Communications and Asian Traditions theme of meeting organised by Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference 3 - 7 October AMERICA/URUGUAY - Holy Childhood day Sunday 2 October slogan “Jesus calls us to be his friends”: opportunity for children, adolescents and animators to celebrate and share the faith and renew missionary commitment AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “The approval of same sex ‘marriage in Spain is a virulent attack on marriage and the family which has the characteristics of a social epidemic” says Oscar Botta, President Pro-Family Association AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Despite the wreck left by recent hurricanes, World Mission Sunday preparations go ahead: “Now that we are suffering we can appreciate the difficulties of so many people in many parts of the world.”. OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Local Church launches ‘Catholic Australia’ newsletter on the web: first issue focuses on World Mission Sunday CEP APPOINTMENTS - AFRICA/RWANDA - New rector for major inter-diocesan seminary for philosophy in Kabgayi 26/09/2005 VATICAN - In his Angelus reflection the Pope speaks about Eucharist and charity: “The Eucharist is a source of spiritual energy which renews the world with the love of Christ”. Special mention of victims of natural disasters in America and in other parts of the world. EUROPE/ITALY - 2nd international meeting of Youth Groups for Adoration of the Eucharist 4 to 9 October in Rome on the theme “Eucharist and the identity of the human person” AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - About 20 Catholic Bishops from Burundi and Rwanda and Congo present for consecration of a new church in Bukavu eastern Democratic Congo. ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Year of the Eucharist: “Sunday Mass and Eucharistic adoration have a central place in the life of the small Catholic Mission of Tajikistan” said Fr Carlos A. Ávila ASIA/VIETNAM - Hanoi major seminary has permission to accept new students every year ASIA/HONG KONG - Two missionaries from Congo ordained deacons in Hong Kong in the presence of many African immigrants ASIA/INDIA - High quality education and studies: a tradition at Catholic schools and universities AMERICA/PERU - Eucharistic Congress of southern Andes region will close the Year of the Eucharist: poor people will start fund solidarity as a sign of the bond between the Eucharist and charity OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand welcomes relics of mission patroness Saint Therese of Lisieux at the start of a pilgrimage across the islands coinciding with the end of the Year of the Eucharist 24/09/2005 VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses third group of Mexican Bishops on ad limina visit: “I urge you not to be discouraged but to continue the mission of teaching and announcing the Gospel of Christ … we must not lose our courage or enthusiasm in our pastoral programming” EUROPE/ITALY - Fidei donum Enclycal 50 years on: a resource for the missionary Church EUROPE/ITALY - “Spiritual care for the sick must help them realise that even alone and immobile at home they can do something for society”. 1st meeting of the International confederation of Centro Volontari della Sofferenza ASIA/TAIWAN - Theology and service: besides teaching young people Prof. Li also shares his experience after working with the Sisters of Mother Teresa ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - this year already 400,000 refugees have returned: encouraging sign for the country ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Happy House” new pastoral centre for immigrant workers AMERICA/ARGENTINA - International Congress on “Evangelium Vitae: 10 years of Bio-ethics and Life ” AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “Childhood has a right to a world without arms” slogan for National Day for Children’s Rights 29 September organised by national Youth Pastoral Commission 23/09/2005 EUROPA/ESTONIA - Ordination in Tallinn of new Bishop Apostolic Administrator of Estonia EUROPE/ITALY - Prestigious UNESCO award to Catholic priest at the Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies in Rome EUROPE/SPAIN - The Pontifical Mission Societies Office in Spain launches prayer and solidarity campaign for Sahel region of Africa where many of Spain’s missionaries are serving AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In the Year of the Eucharist the country's Catholic Bishops explain authentic inculturation and liturgical renewal in a joint pastoral statement on the Mass AFRICA - Feverish work in Malawi and Zambia to complete construction of two new Catholic Universities before the end of next year AFRICA - Hunger alarm in southern Africa: almost 9 million people risk starvation ASIA/CHINA - Evangelisation in area of Gui Lin visited by tourists from near and far ASIA/SRI LANKA - Presidential elections announced for 17 November, state of emergency extended, rising social tension AMERICA/MEXICO - “Any collaboration of the Church in ‘drugtrafficking’ is not only without foundation it is contrary to its vast work of social assistance”: Bishops- statement AMERICA/MEXICO - To close the Year of the Eucharist Guadalajara organises Great Eucharistic Parish Mission 23 to 30 October 22/09/2005 EUROPA/SPAIN - “As the new school year starts the family finds itself at the epicentre of social and ecclesial upheaval We must lose no time in updating and intensifying pastoral care for families” urges Cardinal archbishop of Madrid AFRICA/SUDAN - Reconciling hearts, a priority for the local Catholic Church AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appeal for a peaceful campaign for next election in 2006 ASIA/HONG KONG - With help from the diocese the Chinese University Hong Kong opens a Centre for Studies on Catholicism AMERICA/PERU - “Eucharist, bread of eternal life”: Arequipa launches initiatives in preparation for Diocesan Eucharistic Congress OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Gathering of 1,500 young Papuans determined to follow Jesus in the spirit of World Youth Day SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - EUROPE/ITALY - In five years Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital “visits” in more than forty countries FIDES SIGNALS - “CARTONIDI FABULAE looking to see what lies beyond our own joy ”: exhibition opens 23 September 21/09/2005 VATICAN - Arabic version of Pope John Paul II’s message for World Mission Sunday “Bread broken for the Life of the World” VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching on psalm 131: “a celebration of God-Emanuel who is with his creatures, lives with them and blesses them as long as they remain united with him in truth and justice” EUROPE/RUMANIA - Bishop Friends of Focolari Movement in Bucarest for 24th Ecumenical Meeting EUROPE/POLAND - Faced with the variety of ways to happiness proposed by the media, the Church teaches another way through meeting the living Christ: final message from Plenary Assembly of the European Bishops' Media Commission AFRICA/NIGER - Caritas Development Volunteers in Niger assist victims of serious food crisis AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Malnourished children, medical care, AIDS, education: commitments for diocesan religious community Sister Servants of the Church of Christ ASIA/INDIA - Vatican Radio in southern Asia: 40 years at the service of the Holy Father and the peoples of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka ASIA/HONG KONG - Over 180 theologians and pastoral workers from 20 different countries discuss pastoral challenges for the Church in Asia and Oceania ASIA/VIETNAM - Dalat Pastoral Centre, point of reference for Vietnamese young people AMERICA/PERU - Month of the Word of God: 10,000 Bibles distributed to poor families in rural areas of Moyobamba Prelature AMERICA/BRAZIL - Latin American Bishops Conferences Delegates for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue meet in São Paulo OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Research must respect the supreme value of human life”: Cardinal George Pell appeals to the world of science SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - EUROPE/ITALY - International Cooperation Venice-Mozambique: protocol re-launches collaboration in healthcare 20/09/2005 EUROPE/SPAIN - Family movements welcome appeal against unconstitutional law to allow same sex ‘marriage’. “we have never seen such a strong and coordinated family movement with this social and political impact” says Eduardo Hertfelder president of Spain’s Family Policy Institute AFRICA/UGANDA - Caritas activity for development in Africa Meeting: 45 African Caritas offices in Kampala 2 to 7 October AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - While waiting for electoral process to resume local Catholic Church continues efforts to provide civic education for voters: one example in Kabinda diocese ASIA/INDIA - “Christ is the rock”: celebrations for the Year of the Eucharist in a diocese in southern India ASIA/TAIWAN - Intense preparations for the inauguration of the new Shrine of Our Lady of China’s Martyr Saints October 1 ASIA/PAKISTAN - Following more unjust maltreatment and arrests, Christians in Pakistan say ‘blasphemy law’ must be abrogated AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Strengthen communion, nourish missionary spirit in ordinary pastoral , witness to faith in Jesus Christ and respond to his missionary mandate and the challenges of today: the Church in Jujuy prepares for 2nd Mission Congress AMERICA/BRAZIL - Parish missions, proposal for evangelisation: 40th Regional Pastoral Meeting of Bishops in north east region 2 of Brazil MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope's missionary prayer intention October 2005: “For all Christians: besides praying for the missions may they also support missionary activity with material offerings.” Comment by Archbishop Robert Sarah secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - EUROPE/ITALY - “Evangelisation of suffering” focus of 1st meeting of the International Federation of the Apostolate of the Suffering 19/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus reflection: “The priest must be first of all a man who adores and contemplates the Eucharist, starting from the very moment in which he celebrates it. The validity of the Sacrament does not depend on the holiness of the celebrant but its effect for himself and for others will be all the greater the more he lives it with profound and ardent love and a spirit of fervid prayer” EUROPE/SPAIN - “Today Christian witness of family love and communion has unequalled potential for evangelisation”: Cardinal Sepe presides 16th Family Marian Day at Shrine of Our Lady of Torreciudad AFRICA/COTE D’ IVOIRE - After three years of crisis the people of Cote d’Ivoire still suffer deeply: testimony of missionaries sharing plight of displaced families AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The role of the local Catholic community in Madagascar’s education system: capillary service of high quality instruction ASIA/HONG KONG - New spiritual director of diocesan Laity Council calls Catholics to take a more active part in the life of the Church ASIA/PAKISTAN - 1st National Eucharistic Congress organised by local Catholic community draws at least 20,000 participants and ample national media coverage ASIA/INDIA - Evangelising on the web: new Internet site for the Church in Gujarat state AMERICA/PERU - Bishops’ Conference say incomplete information on ‘day after pill’ does not reveal the truth AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Thousands of young people make 26th annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Itati: “With you Mary, we say to Jeus, stay with us Lord” OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Pastoral care for prison inmates: a sentence should serve for re-education not only punishment says Catholic Bishop of Melbourne SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - ASIA/IRAN - Serious outbreak of cholera: eleven people die and 1,098 infected SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - EUROPE/ITALY - “Research to find treatment and offer care”: 7th National Conference of St John of God Association Italy for Bio-medical and Health research 17/09/2005 VATICAN - “The poor cannot wait” Cardinal Sodano tells 60th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation in New York VATICAN - “The Church lives not of herself but of the Gospel and from the Gospel she continue sto draw new light for her journeying … only those who listen to the Word can then proclaim it”: the Pope addresses participants at partecipants at a Congress on “Sacred Scripture in the life of the Church” VATICAN - The Pope welcomes Chief Rabbis of Israel: “your visit is a further step forward in the process of building deeper religious relations between Catholics and Jews” EUROPE/ITALY - Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St Charles Borromeo marks 20th anniversary EUROPE/ITALY - China and Europe “different but united”: Cardinal Sepe addresses 5th European Ecumenical Conference on spiritual and cultural relations between China and Europe EUROPE/ITALY - 1st World Conference of Benedictine Oblates: representatives of 24,000 Oblates all over the world will reflect on “Communion with God - Communion with the world” AFRICA/CAMEROON - Post synodal exhortation“Ecclesia in Africa” ten years on : Bishops from all over Africa attend meeting in Yaounde ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan celebration for the Year of the Eucharist: Fr Erasto Fernandez of the Congregation of the Eucharist speaks about prayer of adoration ASIA/BANGLADESH - Upswing of Islamic fundamentalism: concerned local Catholic Church urges faithful to be careful 16/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope addresses second group of Mexican Bishops on ad limina visit to Rome: “As a missionary Church we are called to understand the challenges posed by post-modern culture to new evangelisation” EUROPA/SPAIN - Marian Day of the Family presided by Cardinal Sepe at the Marian strine of Torreciudad: the family institute is the future of the Church and humanity. AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Church health structures at the service of all Congolese: Seminar in Kinshasa ASIA/GEORGIA - A Camillian brother is the first Catholic religious to make his profession in Georgia in two centuries ASIA/SRI LANKA - Schools open and rebuilding projects completed tsunami victims resume life as usual ASIA/TAIWAN - Disciples of the Lord founded by Cardinal Celso Costantini welcome new members ASIA/INDIA - Lucknow removes architectural barriers first city in India to do so Catholic community helps AMERICA/URUGUAY - Celebrate memory, strengthen lay identity, respond to challenges in Uruguay today and plan for the future: tomorrow in Montevideo 30th National Meeting for Catholic Laity OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - South African Cardinal Napier in Australia offers touching testimonial on Wollongong diocese mission month theme ‘Proclaiming Life for All - Witness, Liberate, Teach and Celebrate’ 15/09/2005 EUROPE/SPAIN - September 30 closing date for appeal against the anti-constitutional law approving ‘homosexual marriage’. Unprecedented pro-family world movement with busy agenda EUROPE/HUNGARY - “The journey of Universities in Europe. Prospects for university pastoral”: annual meeting of national directors of university pastoral care European Bishops’ Conferences AFRICA/SENEGAL - Great joy in Senegal: 7 new OMI Brothers take perpetual vows AFRICA - Three quarters of Africans surveyed in different countries place more trust in religious leaders. Experienced missionary in Sierra Leone says “this means we must be faithful to our mission” AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga denounces forgotten tragedy of south Katanga: please help us!” ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Week of Prayer across bamboo curtain for brother and sister Christians in North Korea ASIA/CHINA - 3rd Cycle of Courses in Basic Catholic Theology in Beijing: “Young Catholics thirst to know more about the faith but they need expert guidance” ASIA/PAKISTAN - Hyderabad Catholic Culture Centre builds interreligious dialogue AMERICA/PERU - Health Pastoral Care workers discuss how to tackle and prevent HIV/AIDS AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Thousands of young people from central American countries prepare for 13th Marian Prayer Vigil with the theme “Eucharist source of peace” in this Year of the Eucharist AMERICA/CHILE - People of all faiths can live in harmony and mutual respect and work together for a common goal: International Day of Peace celebrations OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholic Pastoral Projects Office opens new website SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - EUROPE/ITALY - Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome and Mayo Clinic in USA cooperate to guarantee health for children. September 19 and 20 discussion of principal paediatric pathologies 14/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope’s Weekly General Audience: “God and humanity walk together through history and the temple serves as a visibile sign of this communion” EUROPE/FRANCE - S. Egidio international meeting of “Prayer for Peace” closing appeal for peace: “Peace increases the chances for a better world. The path to peace is dialogue.” AFRICA/TANZANIA - Rising political tension as elections approach; Catholic bishops call on nation to unite to build peace and harmony AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Maputo meeting photographs the Church in Portuguese speaking Africa ASIA/TAIWAN - Taipei Laity Council discusses future orientations and plans pilgrimage to new Shrine of Our Lady of China’s Martyr Saints ASIA/INDIA - Police arrest four suspects for murder of Catholic priest in Jharkhand OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Jesus, Light for the World Living the Gospel Today”: Australian Catholic Social Justice Council issues 2005 Statament for Social Justice Sunday 25 September CEP APPOINTMENTS - AFRICA/GHANA - New rector of St. Victor major inter-diocesan Seminary in Tamale SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala organises 3rd National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care 13/09/2005 VATICAN - Tomorrow the Pope will bless a statue of St Josemaría Escrivà placed along with sculptures of Saints and Founders of religious Orders in outside niches of St Peter’s Basilica EUROPE/SPAIN - “Night adoration and young people: challenges for the future”: National Meeting for Young Night Adorers of the Eucharist 23 - 25 September EUROPE/ITALY - Trentola Ducenta Seminary: earthly remains of Blessed Paolo Manna founder of the Pontifical Missionary Union moved to a chapel which bears his name AFRICA/CONGO - Profound grief for tragic deaths of Italian missionary Fr Angelo Redaelli and the little villlage girl killed hit by the vehicle he was driving AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Vitality in the Church, need for more in-depth formation, education to peace and promotion of respect for human rights in final statement issued by Meeting of Portuguese speaking Bishops’ Conferences ASIA/TAIWAN - Missionaries of Charity in Taipei renew their vows in the hands of Archbishop Cheng to serve the poor and needy ASIA/JAPAN - A Church that transcends nationality: Japanese diocese sends priest on mission to Brazil ASIA/INDIA - Another Catholic priest is murdered: Bishops call for an official investigation AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Archbishop of New Orleans calls on Catholics the world over to offer prayers and funds for hurrican victims. 90% of the archdiocese’s churches, schools and parishes were flooded OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Salesians 25 years at the service of young people where violence among youth is widespread SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Cholera vaccine will save more than 100 children a year in Argentina SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AFRICA/ANGOLA - Health Ministry hopes Marburg virus epidemic is over 12/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus reflection : “The Eucharist is a mystery of death and glory, like the Cross which was not accidentali but rather the passage for Christ to enter his glory and reconcile all humanity”. Special mention of victims of terrorism everywhere in the world. EUROPE/BELGIUM - Pro-family demonstration in Brussels: “Different cultures, faiths and political tendencies united to defend a common value: the family. Family Movements ever more international” AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Alarm for massive return of Congolese refugees from Tanzania and Zambia. Caritas Uvira offers help AFRICA/NIGER - At least 3 million people in Niger still suffering from serious food shortage. Local Catholic community and Caritas in front line to provide aid and rebuild farming system ASIA/AZERBAIJAN - Cardinal Sepe praises Catholics in Azerbaijan for keeping the faith “despite long decades of violent persecution” and “for building constructive interreligious dialogue, peaceful co-existence among Muslims, orthodox Christians, Jews and Catholics” ASIA/AZERBAIJAN - The laying of the foundation stone for a new church in Baku “is a dream come true for the local Catholic community” said Cardinal Sepe who also blessed building site for a new Home for the Poor to be entrusted to Mother Teresa’s Sisters ASIA/INDIA - New hope for peace and development in Kashmir as leaders of India and Pakistan prepare to talk ASIA/CHINA - Seminarians give up Summer vacation to teach children in need EUROPE/ITALY - TB still not defeated: every year 3 million die. Rising number of cases in Italy, also among minors ASIA/INDONESIA - “Local Church works to defeat terrorism in the Moluccas”, says Fr Carl Bohm in Amboina diocese AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Jesus Bread of Life to Share”: National Youth Day 4,500 young people accompanied by their bishops reflect on Sharing the Faith OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Hobart archdiocese Tasmania opens new Catholic Diocesan Centre: “Preaching the Gospel is still our main task” SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Latin America: 222 million people living in poverty. Chronic hunger in Gutemala ever more serious and tragic 10/09/2005 VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI sends president of Pontifical Council "Cor unum" to New Orleans with a message of solidarity and material aid for hurricane victims AFRICA/GHANA - Local Catholics organise collections in aid of Hurricane Katrina vcitims in America AFRICA/ CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Flood alarm exaggerated, real problem is extreme poverty of most people in this country ASIA/CHINA - Lay Catholics fully active in the life of the Church thanks to on-going formation and in-depth study in the faith ASIA/INDIA - New Catholic College to be opened in Gujarat state ASIA/AZERBAIJAN - Small Catholic community comes to life in former Communist country ASIA/AZERBAIJAN - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe to bless foundation stone for a church in Baku: after decades of persecution little flock of 150 Catholics takes new hope AMERICA/ARGENTINA “Starting from our family reality we intend to respond to the Church’s call to obey Christ’s command: go and make disciples of all peoples”: conclusions of 6th National Meeting of Missionary Families CEP APPOINTMENTS - AFRICA/BURUNDI - New major inter-diocesan Seminary in Buta appointment of Rector SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AFRICA/KENYA - Rehabilitation therapy, support and social re-integration of people with a disability DOSSIER - Instrumentum mensis Augusti pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontifici Benedicti XVI, pro evangelizatione in terris missionum 09/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope reminds first group of Mexican Bishops on ad limina visit to Rome that “present day society questions and observes the Church, demanding coherence and courage in the faith VATICAN - “Mission remains the Church’s most pressing urgency”: Cardinal Sepe sends message to Meeting of Portuguese speaking Bishops Conferences in Maputo VATICAN - Catholic health pastoral care and pro-life promotion: up-coming initiatives in India, New Zealand, and Australia EUROPA/SPAIN - Preparations for 5th World Meeting of Families in July 2006 in Valencia: programme will include Family Feast and International Congress AFRICA/BURUNDI - Catholics make priceless contribution to national peace, reconciliation and education AFRICA/COTE D’ IVOIRE - Postponement of October 30 elections must not mean hope for peace is lost ASIA/JAPAN - Two Japanese and Korean Catholic dioceses become “sisters” to promote evangelisation and reconciliation ASIA/INDIA - Thousands attend Marian Festival at Vailankanni Shrine “Lourdes of the East” ASIA/CHINA - Reactions to apointment of mainland Chinese bishops as members of Vatican Synod of Bishops in October: “with faith and hope we pray before the Eucharist and hope with all our heart that they bishop may travel to Rome in response to the Pope’s call” AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic institutions all over the States continue to help in Hurricane Katrina emergency collecting funds and opening schools, homes and hospitals to victims. AMERICA/BRAZIL - Promote, strengthen and evangelise the family: 11th National Congress on Family Pastoral Care on the theme “Family source of life and builder of peace” SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - ASIA/SINGAPORE - 546 cases of Dengue: last week Singapore registered highest number of new infections in seven days 08/09/2005 EUROPE/POLAND - Media, young people’s languages and handing on the faith: Plenary Assembly of the European Bishops' Media Commission EUROPE/BELGIUM - Defending the family and rights of children on 10 September Brussels World Family Capital AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “Promote Bible Centres throughout Africa”: intervention by president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Democratic Congo at Meeting of Catholic Exegetes in Kinshasa AFRICA/UGANDA - Religious, civil and military leaders of northern Uganda and southern Sudan meet to promote peace in both countries AFRICA/ZAMBIA - United Nations warns that 10 million people in southern Africa face serious food shortage. Governments take action. But will it suffice? ASIA/INDIA - New national monthly religious publication launched by Catholic Religious Conference of India editor Sr Mary Saroja ASIA/BANGLADESH - Installation of new Catholic Archbishop of Dhaka in a country in the grip of tension and threat of lurking terrorism ASIA/CHINA - Priests from mainland China attend Hong Kong academic seminary on Christianity and Chinese Culture Beijing AMERICA/PERU - Promote and support reflection on the family the “domestic church”: objective of Diocesan Family Week 18 to 23 September in Callao OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - English version of New Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church soon on sale in Australia SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AMERICA/CANADA - Over 40 million HIV positive people in the world, 37 million are adults and of these 17.6 million are women 07/09/2005 VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general Wednesday audience: “Christ is the principle of unity, the mediator, the final destination towards whom all creation converges. He is the Son par excellence in the great family of the children of God in which Baptism inserts us ” EUROPE/SPAIN - "The Eucharist, heart of Christian life and source of the Church’s mission to evangelise": Catholic University of Murcia organises a first ever University Eucharistic Congress AFRICA/KENYA - Kenya recalls much loved Cardinal Maurice Otunga emeritus Archbishop of Nairobi on the second anniversary of his death AFRICA/ZAMBIA - In riots at the end of a football match a mosque is set on fire. In a joint message Zambia's Christian leaders condemn the violence and express solidarity with local Muslim community ASIA/NEPAL - Local Church recalls its beginning celebrating two anniversaries: 10 years for the parish church of the Assumption and 25 years for the Missionaries of Charity AMERICA/ECUADOR - Second Mission Ecuador 2005: the missionary’s day AMERICA/MEXICO - “The encounter with Peter strengthens bonds of communion between our local Churches and the Church of Rome” says Archbishop of Durango on ad limina visit. Pastoral priorities include catechesis and parishes AMERICA/ECUADOR - Students and teachers from universities in Mexico, Chile, Peru, Spain, the United States and 7 Ecuadorian Universities will take part in Second Mission Ecuador 2005 starting 9 September OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Sr Aloisa, a life dedicated to prayer and service of others SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AFRICA/SUDAN - 60,000 victims every year and 60 million people in 36 Sub-Saharan countries risk infection by sleeping sickness 06/09/2005 EUROPE/ITALY - Italian priest fidei donum missionary in Brazil for 30 years is murdered in his parish EUROPE/ITALY - Theology faculty Pontifical Salesian University offers 10th ongoing formation course for missionaries starting 19 September AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Catholic Radio Mosi-o-Tunya in Livingstone diocese granted full broadcast permit ASIA/MONGOLIA - In the Year of the Eucharish “Eucharistic Youth Festival Festival” in Mongolia offers opportunity for meeting and evangelisation ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - In the Year of the Eucharist the Legion of Mary celebrates 50 years of activity in Korea ASIA/INDIA - Following the murder of the vicar general of Tezpur diocese local Catholic community denounces increasing violence ASIA/HONG KONG - “Operation School Books” diocesan Pastoral Centre helps families in difficulty AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Salesians in America and Italy help hurrican victims: reparing schools priority AMERICA/BRAZIL - Brazilian Bishops denounce culture of corruption which uses nation’s structures of power for its own benefit substituting power schemes for the debate of ideas SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria holds 3rd voluntary replenishment mechanism meeting in London 05/09/2005 VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI calls the entire Church to be involved in preparation for the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist “with prayer and reflection, giving value to every opportunity, event and meeting”. He also has a special word for hurrican victims in the United States and people in Iraq VATICAN “Achieving full communion among Christians must be a goal for all who profess faith in the Church, one, holy, catholic and apostolic” Pope Benedict says in a message to 9th Inter-Christian Symposium AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The scourge of sexual violence at the centre of a meeting organised by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of Democratic Congo ASIA/INDIA - Catholics in Kerala open new Internet site: modern pulpit for evangelisation ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Government signs United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees ASIA/NEPAL - Rebels announce truce in a country which longs for peace. Local Catholic Church recalls the need to settle the problem of displaced persons and refugees ASIA/CHINA - Summer oratories schools of faith and places of evangelisation of children ASIA/HONG KONG - 21st chapter of the Sisters of the Precious Blood of Christ gives priority to deepening awareness of the spirituality of the Cross and service to the poor AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards the 3rd American Mission Congress CAM 3 scheduled for August 2008 in Quito: web page offers information on preparation and celebration AMERICA/ECUADOR - “To help the entire continent of America adopt a state of mission at the service of new evangelisation and mission ad gentes”: objectives and themes of 3rd American Mission Congress CAM 3 AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “We are receiving many prayers and offerings for the hurricane victims. Catholics and members of other confessions are responding with great generosity” says Mgr Kozar national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies AMERICA/PERU - “Marriage source of life, foundation of the family”: slogan for Pro Life Day and National Family Week opened yesterday OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Family pastoral work in Solomon Islands: Church offers formation seminar for married and engaged couples SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - ASIA/INDIA - Local Church promotes courses for secondary school students on prevention of HIV/AIDS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AFRICA - 32,000 people infected, 500 dead, cholera epidemic continues to spread in many countries of Africa 02/09/2005 VATICAN - Cardinal Sepe presides ordination of new Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait: “the duty to proclaim the Gospel belongs in a special way to the bishop who assumes it as a primary duty on the day of his Ordination”. EUROPE/ITALY - “Mission brings fresh air to our communities, it fosters the lay ministry and develops the resource of youth”: Week of Missionary Formation and Spirituality addresses Letter to Parish Priests AFRICA/KENYA - New constitution: Catholic Bishops call for people to be properly informed and then to vote in the referendum AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - “Hope in Sierra Leone passes by way of education” says Xaverian Father Luigi Brioni as a small Catholic university in Makeni prepares to open ASIA/HONG KONG - 1st “East Asian Meeting on Women” confirms important role of women in the life of the Church and the life of society ASIA/TAIWAN - Fu Ren University starts new courses for catechists who teach the faith to children ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Caritas Hong Kong needs 2.5 million dollars to continue to provide food and medical aid for North Korea where daily life is a struggle for 70% of the population ASIA/VIETNAM - 75th anniversary celebrations for a small Catholic parish in north Vietnam AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic Church mobilises to provide food, facilities, medical services for Gulf Coast people displaced by huricane Katrina AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First Latin American University Parliament closes today: 200 students from 29 different colleges spend three days reflecting on 10 major challenges for Latin America OCEANIA/ISOLE SALOMONE - Marianist Missionaries contribute to formation for 200 young Solomons evangelisers SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - ASIA/INDIA - In the north of the India 400 die of Japanese encephalitis lethal in 25% of cases, permanent neuropshchiatric consequences in 30% of cases 01/09/2005 VATICAN - «Sacred Scripture in the life of the Church»: International Congress on 40th anniversary of the promulgation of «Dei Verbum» Constitution by Vatican II AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Barnabiti priests at St. Paul’s College Mbobero bring IT to Congo’s young people AFRICA/COTE D’IVOIRE - Tension mounts in Cote d’Ivoire after rebels reject South African mediation ASIA/HONG KONG - “The young, source of hope”: Hong Kong local Youth Day builds bridge with World Youth Day in Germany and Asian Youth Day in 2006 ASIA/INDIA - Television to announce the Gospel: Salesian television producer presents peace and justice programmes ASIA/INDONESIA - Aceh draws new hope with peace agreement: it is necessary for all to play a part to write a new page in Sumatra’s history ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholics in a tiny village in the heart of Myanmar rejoice for consecration of a new church AMERICA/COSTA RICA - More than 2,000 children and adolescents gathered in San José for 19th National Meeting of missionary Childhood and Adolescence AMERICA/URUGUAY - With the slogan “Bread of Life to Share” about 5,000 young people will attend Uruguay’s 27th National Youth Day Sunday 4 September AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - 3rd National Missionary Youth Congress: “Go out to the whole world to preach the Gospel” putting Jesus’ command into practice today ACTA OF THE HOLY SEE - ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Sivagangai and succession Archivio 2005 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DICEMBER Archivio 2004 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DICEMBER Archivio 2003 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DICEMBER Archivio 2002 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DICEMBER

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