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12 December 2009
EUROPE/POLAND - Holy Childhood Association of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa on pilgrimage to Church of St. James for missionary sending
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – Next Saturday, December 19, the Pontifical Holy Childhood Association of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa has promoted a pilgrimage to St. James Church where the material prepared for missio ...
12 December 2009
AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission in Santiago in 2010 focuses on the youth
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Over a thousand young people from universities, schools, parishes, movements, congregations, and church institutions are coming together at the Cathedral of Santiago today, Saturday, ...
12 December 2009
AMERICA/MEXICO - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated with video telling her story
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Today, December 12, is a great celebration throughout Latin America and Mexico in particular, for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fides received a note from the Pontifical Mission Soci ...
12 December 2009
AMERICA/PERU - Claretians celebrate 100th anniversary in Peru: working throughout the world for the salvation of mankind, like Antonio Maria Claret
Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) – With a Mass presided by Archbishop Javier del Rio Alba, Archbishop of Arequipa, the Claretians of Arequipa celebrated the 100th anniversary of their presence in Peru. The celebrations had beg ...
12 December 2009
ASIA/CHINA - “Christmas is not only a Christian feast, but also an opportunity for evangelization”: Catholics parishes prepare Christmas concerts open to the general public
Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - Miserere Mei Deus, Ave Maria, Holy Night, Hodie Christus Natus Est, Adeste Fideles, Gloria...are some of the best-known songs in the program of Christmas concerts that many parishes in mainland ...
12 December 2009
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Christian leaders preparing for Christmas: end occupation to build peace
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - End the occupation of Palestinian territories and the boycott that is strangling the Palestinian economy, to reduce poverty in the population and remove the wall of separation that seals barri ...
12 December 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - More victims of cholera in the northern part of the country
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - In the last two weeks, an outbreak of cholera has killed 24 people in northwest Kenya. Between November 23 and December 3, about 193 cases were recorded. The districts most affected are Kaped, L ...
12 December 2009
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Scientific development at the service of human life. Proposals for health and assistance policies.” 15th International Science and Life Congress
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) –July 21 to 23, 2010, Caracas will host the XV International Congress of Science and Life, which will address the theme: “Scientific development at the service of human life. Proposals for hea ...
11 December 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - The Vatican and Vietnam: a cordial encounter between “two families in a global village” - Agenzia Fides interviews Cardinal Pham Minh Man, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope and the President of Vietnam are like "two fathers in a village," who meet to "ensure concord, peace, truth, and love in the village." The global village of today is the world ...
11 December 2009
ASIA/HONG KONG - Celebrating the anniversaries of priests and religious on feast of Hong Kong's diocesan patron; Bishop Tong encourages prayer and vocational promotion
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Continue prayer and promotion of vocations: this is the appeal being made by Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong, to the entire diocesan community, especially to priests and religious who celebrated ...
11 December 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells new Ambasador of Cuba: “The principal service that the Church offers Cubans is the proclamation of Jesus Christ and his message of love, forgiveness and reconciliation in the truth.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The "decisive leading role" reached by Cuba in the economic and political context of the Caribbean and Latin America, "some signs of a thaw in its relations with the neighboring United Stat ...
11 December 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Another crisis in northwest Congo threatens country's stability
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Has a new war front opened in the Democratic Republic of Congo? This is what the media Congolese and international observers are wondering, while there continue to be uncertain and contradict ...
11 December 2009
AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Stop the corruption!”: the heartfelt appeal of Brazilian Bishops calling for more energetic action and draft bills to stop rampant corruption on all levels
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Stop the corruption!" is the heartfelt plea expressed by Brazilian Bishops in a letter, a copy of which was sent to Fides. The Bishops from the Council for Pastoral Care (CONSEP), gathered in ...
11 December 2009
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Pontifical Mission Societies of Zambia remember Archbishop Sheen, 30 years after his passing
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - “We offered special mass remembering his great contribution to the Church in Zambia, and many other mission territories,” Fr. Bernard Makadani Zulu, National Director of the Pontifical Missio ...
11 December 2009
ASIA/MYANMAR - “Witness of the laity brings hope to the Church in Myanmar," Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Pennacchio tells Fides
Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) – The commitment of the laity, the testimony of faith and enthusiasm of young people for the mission are a source of "promise and hope for the Church in Myanmar." This is what Fides has learned f ...
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