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11 September 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “With Mary, missionary and pilgrims of hope”: 17th Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in San Nicola, 75th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Rosario
Rosario (Agenzia Fides) - “With Mary, missionaries and pilgrims of hope” is the theme of the 17th pilgrimage on foot between the cities of Rosario and San Nicola, which will take place Saturday, September 12 and Sund ...
11 September 2009
VATICAN - Message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on the conclusion of Ramadan: “Christians and Muslims: Together in overcoming poverty.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the the occasion of the end of Ramadan (‘Id al-Fitr, 1430 A.H./2009 A.D.), the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has issued a message to Muslims, signed by the President ...
11 September 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - City of Salta celebrates “El Señor y la Virgen del Milagro” that preserved the city from an earthquake
Salta (Agenzia Fides) – On September 8, feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Cathedral of Salta, a novena was begun in honor of “El Señor y la Virgen del Milagro” (The Lord and the Virgen of th ...
11 September 2009
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Eucharistic Congress sponsored by Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious: “Sacrifice of Enduring Love”
Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) – The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) is inviting all faithful to attend a Eucharistic Congress on September 11-12, 2009 in Washington, DC at the Basilica of the Nat ...
11 September 2009
VATICAN - Presentation of Holy Father's meeting with artists from all over the world, November 21 in the Sistine Chapel, to “recover and strengthen the alliance between art and faith.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On November 21, in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Benedict XVI will meet with a group of major world artists, in an effort to give greater impetus and continuity to the dialogue between art and ...
11 September 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells sponsors of the Holy See's Pavilion at the Expo Zaragoza 2008: “When God, through creation, gave man the keys to the earth, He wanted him to use this great gift responsibly and respectfully, making it fruitful.”
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “By participating in the exposition the Holy See wished to demonstrate not only the urgent need constantly to defend the environment and the natural world, but also to discover its mor ...
11 September 2009
ASIA/LAOS - New pentavalent vaccine for children in Laos
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Health Department in Laos has started a campaign for free vaccinations against meningitis and pneumonia for children over one year old, for fighting the new influenza. The new pentavalent vac ...
11 September 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - 23rd International AIFO Convention: “Becoming Persons. The path of the downtrodden towards universal citizenship”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Assisi will be hosting the International AIFO (Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau) Convention, October 16-18. It is one of the most important events organized by the Association in pr ...
10 September 2009
ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - Dietary supplements used to fight child anemia and rickets
Talas (Agenzia Fides) – In the Province of Talas (northwestern Kyrgyzstan), a three-month plan is underway for the distribution of dietary supplements in order to reduce the number of children with anemia and rickets. ...
10 September 2009
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Important member of Lord's Resistance Army captured in Central Africa
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – An important commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been captured by the Ugandan Army in southern Central African Republic. Mickman Opuk was the security guard for Joseph Kony, leade ...
10 September 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - After the formation decided by Rajoelina alone, opposition declares 'war': “It is a power struggle that loses sight of the common good,” local Church sources tell Fides
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “We are awaiting developments on the situation and to see if, when, and how the announced demonstrations of Rajoelina's opponents turn out,” Agenzia Fides was told by sources at Radio D ...
10 September 2009
ASIA/BANGLADESH - “We are hoping for a bright future for the youth and for evangelization,” Bishop of Mymesingh tells Agenzia Fides, following arrival of Salesians in the diocese
Mymesingh (Agenzia Fides) - “We are all very delighted with the arrival of the Salesian missionaries in our diocese. They will be a great help to us in evangelization, in youth ministry, in education, and in profession ...
10 September 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Preparations continue for Indian Missionary Congress with hymn and new website
Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - “The Indian Missionary Congress is, on the one hand, the celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of Christianity in India, as well as call to renew our faith,” said Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Pr ...
10 September 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - September 12-13, “Mas por menos” National Collection “to offer the Catholic Church's grain of sand in the fight against marginalization in our country”
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “More solidarity for less marginalization.” This is the theme of the 40th “Mas por menos” National Collection that will take place in Argentina this weekend (September 12-13), being ...
10 September 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Rector of Interdiocesan Propaedeutic Seminary “Kristu Jyoti Gurukul” in Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on May 8, 2009, appointed Fr. Thomas Kolenchery of the Diocese of Jullundur (India), as Rector of the In ...
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