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25 January 2010
VATICAN - Holy Father's message of solidarity to President of Haiti and President of Bishops' Conference
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Catholic Church, through her institutions, beyond the great emotion that has been evoked, will continue to accompany those tried in this suffering and, in conformation with her effor ...
25 January 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - 241 registered for first Training Course at new Saint Paul Mission Center in Diocese of Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) - "Woe to me if I preach not the Gospel" is the recommendation taken from the Letters of St. Paul, that Archbishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung of the Diocese of Kaohsiung addressed to 241 students at ...
25 January 2010
VATICAN - Pope to priests: “May the Lord make all of you enthusiastic heralds of the Gospel in the new 'agorà' which the current media are opening up.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “All priests have as their primary duty the proclamation of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God, and the communication of his saving grace in the sacraments,” writes Benedict XVI in ...
25 January 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Emotional outpour and protests among Christians following brutal murder of Catholic girl
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Profound emotion, anger, and protests have been taking place among Christians in Pakistan after the murder of a Catholic girl, 12-year-old Shazia Bashir, who was tortured, raped, and killed by ...
25 January 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Director of Rawalpindi Christian Study Center tells Fides about the “long course of violence against Christians”
Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) - "The tragic case of Shazia will not be the last. It is very sad. The girl was tortured and killed for no reason. She was young, weak, and Christian, and therefore, a perfect victim. We see di ...
25 January 2010
AMERICA/CHILE - Over 250 attend Continental Mission Encounter in Santiago
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – About 250 people took a break from what is now their summer vacation, to refresh the spirit of the Continental Mission by attending the first “Festival for Animators of the Contine ...
25 January 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - Defense of marriage: Letter from Pastor Rangel Hernandez to Cardinal Rivera Carrera
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – On Friday, January 22, Pastor Eduardo Rangel Hernandez wrote a public letter to Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera. also addressed to all the evangelical churches, where, after being present ...
23 January 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Indignation and concern worldwide, following violence against faithful in Hanoi
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – The violence taking place against religious and faithful in the parish of Dong Chiem, in Hanoi, are causing serious concern even in Vatican circles. After the visit of President Nguyen Minh Trie ...
23 January 2010
VATICAN - Intentions entrusted to the Apostleship of Prayer for 2011
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Here we publish the intentions that the Holy Father Benedict XVI has entrusted to the Apostleship of Prayer for 2011.
January
General: That the riches of the created world may be pres ...
23 January 2010
EUROPE/GERMANY - Benedictine monastery in Haiti opened the door to homeless
Sankt Ottilien (Agenzia Fides) – Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Benedictine Missionaries of the Congregation of St. Ottilien (Germany) have sent the Benedictine monastery which is located at Morne S ...
23 January 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - “What impacted me most was the zeal and the joy of the people that I met, for the faith.” Testimony from a young American on his missionary experience in Southern Sudan.
Torit (Agenzia Fides) – This January 9-23, three young men from the United States of America have been visiting the Diocese of Torit (Southern Sudan) to collaborate in parish missions and the “Bread of Life” Euchar ...
23 January 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Letter from Bishop of Kaohsiung for the new year: a great missionary future after the 150th anniversary of evangelization
Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) – A hymn of thanks to the Lord for the past year, the active commitment to evangelization as a plan of life for the new year 2010, based on the Word of God who calls all to conversion and the ...
23 January 2010
AMERICA/MEXICO - Legalizing drugs does not resolve the problems of drugs and violence
Acapulco (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Bishop Marcelino Hernandez of Orizaba (Mexico), and Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco of Acapulco (Mexico), agree in i ...
23 January 2010
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Solidarity with Haiti and fragile institutional status: the voice of Caritas Venezuela
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – On January 20-22, there was a meeting held for national delegates of Social Ministries with Caritas Venezuela, at the headquarters of the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference in Caracas. About 60 de ...
23 January 2010
AFRICA/KENYA - “Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation” in Africa: the key role of the woman
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Women have been called to help the Church to build peace and reconciliation in families. "Your importance in the family makes you the most qualified people in the peace process and in promotin ...
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