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3 October 2010
EUROPE/POLAND - Caritas workers and formation of the heart according to Mary's example
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - “Here I am Lord” (Is 6:8) is the theme of the spiritual exercises for the leaders of the diocesan Caritas and other Church agencies on the European continent, which ends today, 3 Decembe ...
3 October 2010
EUROPE/PORTUGAL - First Portuguese Volunteer Congress
Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - On 4 and 5 December the First Portuguese Congress for Volunteers will take place in Lisbon at the Ismaili Centre, sponsored by the Portuguese Confederation of Volunteers (CPV), which aims to brin ...
2 October 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - “We cannot accept the shedding of innocent blood,” Archbishop of Abuja tells Fides
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "We are saddened by the loss of 10 lives and concerned that we are facing a new phenomenon, never before seen in our history: a double attack in the federal capital," Fides has been told by Arch ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Apostolic Vicar of Phnom-Penh resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 1, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom-Penh (Cambodia), presented by Archbishop Emile D ...
2 October 2010
VATICAN - Diocesan phase of cause for beatification opened for Cardinal Nguyên Van Thuân
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This October 22, there will be a solemn ceremony to mark the opening of the diocesan study of the life, virtues, and fame of holiness of the Vietnamese Servant of God Cardinal Francois Xa ...
2 October 2010
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Forming the moral conscience well to better witness to our faith: theme for pastoral year in Diocese of Bissau
Bissau (Agenzia Fides) – The influence of the materialist and relativist mentality, propagated by the mass media and political organizations and national and international economies, is blurring the moral conscience of ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Refugee medical assistance improves, religious sisters working hard on health aid
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "In the area of medical care, the overall picture is improving, although there are still many refugees in remote areas who remain excluded from aid and exposed to diseases. In their work, Carit ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Church in Taiwan reaffirms desire to “share in the joys and sufferings” of migrants and refugees
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “With Migrants and Refugees Sunday, the Church of Taiwan assures immigrants of her determined desire to share in their joys and sufferings." Thus, Bishop Bosco Lin Chi Nan, Bishop of the Dioce ...
2 October 2010
AMERICA/PERU - Bishops address importance of a “free and responsible vote” on October 3
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the electoral campaign, the Peruvian Bishops' Conference issued a statement to remind people of the importance of making a free and responsible vote in the elections on October 3. T ...
2 October 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - Ten arrested over attacks on Christians; surge in religious intolerance in “greater Jakarta”
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Indonesian police have arrested ten radical Islamic militants, accused of attacking two Christian leaders last Sunday in the suburb of Bekasi, part of the megalopolis of Jakarta. The parish prie ...
1 October 2010
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops' Appeal: “Only a regular dialogue, frank and constructive, may lead to a better Ecuador"
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "Claims being made by various sectors of Ecuadorian society in recent months have led to the revolt of law enforcement officials. They have resorted to brute force and have injured the dignity of ...
1 October 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - On 50th anniversary of national independence, Pope encourages work towards peace and democracy
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has called on Nigerians to work diligently for the peace and prosperity of their fellow citizens as the nation celebrates the golden jubilee of her attainment of ...
1 October 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Ayodhya verdict: a “wake-up call” to religious minorities
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – “The Ayodhya verdict, based on populism and on political compromise, could have serious repercussions on religious minorities in India. The Hindu extremists who destroyed the Babri Masjid ...
1 October 2010
EUROPE - New Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe formed
Zagreb (Agenzia Fides) – The birth of an Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Demographics and the Family in Europe was announced yesterday afternoon (September 30), by Cardinal Pe ...
1 October 2010
EUROPE/POLAND - “Missionary Rosary” should be promoted, especially among the youth
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – One of the most popular Polish Catholic magazines, Niedziela, based in Czestochowa, recently published on its website (www.niedziela.pl) a survey on the presence of Missionary Rosary group ...
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