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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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23 November 2009
AFRICA/GHANA - “With missionary vocations...Africa can become a continent of hope,” National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of Kenya tells Fides
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - “We thank God for the gift of the missionaries, men and women who moved by love, left their country, came to minister in our midst bearing much bodily suffering, cultural challenges, climatic di ...
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23 November 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - Jubilee Year of the Church in Vietnam recalls faith and martyrdom in story of two Apostolic Vicariates of Tonkin and Cochinchina
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Church celebrates tomorrow, 24 November, the Solemnity of the 117 Vietnamese martyrs canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988, beatified in four groups: 64 in 1900 by Leo XIII, 8 in 190 ...
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23 November 2009
AMERICA/CHILE - Sunday of prayer for the Church, persecuted Christians, and priests
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - Today, millions of Catholics around the world live their faith and their commitment to Christ in a heroic way. Some even risk their lives to proclaim the Gospel. According to the Repor ...
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23 November 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Testimony of a Colombian missionary, living amidst violence and praying for peace
Buga (Agenzia Fides) - "Liberen los secuestrados" (Free the Captives) is the slogan of eighty young Colombians who denounce the scourge of kidnapping in their country and are creating an awareness campaign, which led the ...
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23 November 2009
EUROPE / ITALY - "For the school of the XXI century: community life, training, professionalism" XXIII National Congress of professional association of Catholic teachers, managers and trainers
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The UCIIM, a professional association of Catholic teachers, managers and trainers, next 5 to 7 December will hold its XXIII National Congress in Rome on the theme: "For the school of the XXI centur ...
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21 November 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - “Church of Taiwan, arise and walk! A new stage in your history is about to begin! The stage of the new evangelization!”: exhortation of Cardinal Tomko at closing celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Evangelization of Taiwan
Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “Closing the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the evnaglization of Taiwan on the Feast of Christ the King has a special significance for you. It is a new call to continue and rekindle t ...
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21 November 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - Vietnam-Vatican: signs of hope with the visit of Vietnamese President to Italy
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I hope that President Nguyen Minh Triet, who will be in Italy in December, will meet the Holy Father." This is what Agenzia Fides was told be Cardinal Jean Baptiste Pham Minh Man, Archbi ...
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21 November 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - “The Jubilee Year is a time of grace for the Church in Vietnam and for her mission,” Cardinal Pham Minh Man tells Agenzia Fides
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In this Jubilee Year, as the People of God, we want to remember the grace that God has given us over many centuries. We want to thank him and thank the missionary martyrs who gave their li ...
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21 November 2009
AFRICA/GUINEA - “If talks between the military regime and the opposition fail, ethnic card may be played,” a local Church source tells Fides
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - “The two sides have started talks, but they are ready to play the ethnic card if negotiations fail,” say Fides sources from the Church (who requested anonymity for security reasons) in Conak ...
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21 November 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - For the Feast of St. Francis Xavier: Mass with sending of missionary groups from Archdiocese of Salta and conclusion of PMS Youth and Children activities
Salta (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocesan Committee for Missionary Ministry, in conjunction with the Pontifical Mission Societies in Salta, inform Agenzia Fides that on Saturday, December 5th, at the Sanctuary of San Ca ...
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21 November 2009
AMERICA/CHILE - Chilean Bishops exhort citizens to play an active role in the electoral process and reiterate commitment to Continental Mission and to authentic human development
Punta de Tralca (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Bishops' Conference of Chile have issued a message to the country at the close of the 98th Plenary Assembly, held in Punta de Tralca. The pastors called on citizens to ...
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21 November 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - 10 Mexican Dioceses use Twitter for evangelization to communicate with youth
Queretaro (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Queretaro, Mexico has opened its account on microblogging. There are now 10 dioceses in Mexico that use the facility's computer network. The spokesman for the Diocese of Quereta ...
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