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24 November 2009
VATICAN - “No justice without life”: Study Conference on the death penalty in the world today
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “No justice without life" (the death penalty in the world), is the theme of a study conference which will be held in Rome, on November 25, 2009 3-5pm in the Newman Hall of the Pontifical ...
24 November 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Faithful of Trujillo celebrate one year of the Continental Mission: “Our life would have no meaning, if we had not met Christ.”
Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Solemnity of Christ the King, there was also a celebration of the first anniversary of the Mission Continental in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo. At 11 o'cloc ...
24 November 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - President of Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Julio Terrazas re-elected: “Hope is not reached with pills, but with the joy of being disciples and missionaries who are willing to serve the Lord"
Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz was elected for the seventh time as President of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB). Archbishop Jesus Perez Rodriguez of Sucre, is Vice-C ...
24 November 2009
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Illegal proliferation of light weapons is a plague on Mindanao,” Fr. Elisha Mecado, OMI says, following Maguindanao massacre
Cotabato City (Agenzia Fides) – Among society in Cotabato and neighboring provinces, there is great fear and indignation at what in Mindanao they call “war road”: violence between paramilitary groups and the prolif ...
24 November 2009
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “We have seen unimaginable suffering,” two representatives from Aid to the Church in Need say, after visiting Angolans expelled from Congo
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - “We saw unimaginable suffering and appalling conditions.” This is how Fr. Andrzej Halemba and Fr. Ulrich Kny of the Association of Pontifical Right Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) describe th ...
24 November 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - Kenyan Bishops examine new Constitution draft: “The current Constitution should be amended because it is not serving the common good.”
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “The current Constitution should be amended because it is not serving the common good and thus, a new one urgently needs to be presented,” says a note from the Bishops of Kenya who met in Na ...
24 November 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - A lively and dynamic community for the Holy Year
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community of Vietnam is entering into its Jubilee Year today with great dynamism and enthusiasm. The local Church remembers the 350 years since the establishment of the first ...
24 November 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - Urgent aid requests from Caritas have increased by 40.7% in first half of year, demonstrating the emergence of new forms of poverty
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The data collected in the third observation report of Caritas, on the evolution of urgent requests for help received by the organization's network of Hospitality and Primary Care in the first h ...
24 November 2009
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Adopt a well in Ethiopia: an initiative of National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty
Mekellè (Agenzia Fides) - "The privatization of water is already a tragedy for Italy, imagine if we talk about Africa or Ethiopia, where there is a lack of drinking water.” These were the words of Professor Aldo Morro ...
23 November 2009
EUROPE/GERMANY - In light of upcoming Copenhagen Summit, Catholic aid agencies request financial support for victims of climate change: “It is not a matter of almsgiving but justice!”
Freiburg (Agenzia Fides) – Today, November 23, Environmental Affairs Ministers of Europe will meet in Brussels to agree a common position in light of the UN Summit on Climate Change to be held in Copenhagen in two week ...
23 November 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Tomko in Kaohsiung: “What the Church today should fear is not persecution, but becoming tasteless...To give taste to the world, means showing people the paths of the Lord's salvation.”
Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “Christ is the light. Christ entrusted to his disciples the mission to be light. In our society today many young people, many adults, men and women of culture, seek the way to salvation and the ...
23 November 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - Missionaries for the world “Made in Taiwan”
Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "The official closing of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Taiwan just ended. You could taste the joy of a wonderful experience of prayer and fellowship," Agenzia ...
23 November 2009
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Swine flu shows alarming reports from Eastern Mediterranean
Dubai (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest World Health Organization estimates, influenza H1N1 has so far more victims in Iran than in the other 22 countries of the WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. With 33 deaths ...
23 November 2009
VATICAN - “For a more balanced and humane health care”; theme for upcoming International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care announced
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The XXIV International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care just ended at the Vatican. This year, the theme was: “Ephphatha! The Deaf Person in the Life of the ...
23 November 2009
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “Africa Cup 2010 should be an opportunity for dialogue and friendship,” Bishops of Angola say
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - “The Africa Cup for soccer is an opportunity to strengthen dialogue between people of different cultures, to increase esteem and respect for each other and build a friendship that goes beyond a ...
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