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13 May 2009
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Archbishop of Ouagadougou resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) presented by Archbishop Jean-Marie Un ...
13 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (16) - Holy Mass in the Josaphat Valley: “you, the Christians of the Holy Land, are called to serve not only as a beacon of faith to the universal Church, but also as a leaven of harmony, wisdom and equilibrium in the life of society”
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Mass in the Josaphat Valley in Jerusalem, which is located opposite the Basilica of Gethsemane and the Garden o ...
13 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (15) - Recitation of the Regina Caeli in the Upper Room and visit to the Co-Cathedral: “count on my support and encouragement as you do all that is in your power to assist our Christian brothers and sisters to remain and prosper here in the land of their ancestors and to be messengers and promoters of peace”
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – In the Upper Room, historic site of Pentecost, the Holy Father Benedict XVI led the recitation of the Regina Caeli with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land. The encounter took place with the sin ...
13 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (14) - Visit to the Wailing Wall and visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem: “the Catholic Church is irrevocably committed to the path chosen at the Second Vatican Council for a genuine and lasting reconciliation between Christians and Jews”
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Departing the Esplanade of the Mosques, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Western Wall, commonly known as the “Wailing Wall.” Here, the Chief Rabbi read a Psalm in Hebrew and ...
13 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (13) - Visit to the Dome of the Rock and the Grand Mufti: “Here the paths of the world’s three great monotheistic religions meet, reminding us what they share in common.”
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Esplanade of the Mosques. After a brief visit to the Dome of the Rock, the most ancient Islamic monument in the Holy La ...
12 May 2009
ASIA/MYANMAR - Recent report on Myanmar's children, the first victims of the ongoing internal conflict
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The children are the first victims of the civil conflict taking place between members of the national army, led by the military regime that governs the country, and members of guerrilla groups ...
12 May 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Thousands of Christians and Sikh among Swat Valley Refugees
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – There are thousands of Christian and Sikh families among the refugees who have had to abandon their homes, lands, businesses, and towns in the Swat Valley to flee the conflict that has broke ...
12 May 2009
AFRICA/SENEGAL - Over half the deaths from conflicts worldwide between 1990-2005 are Africans, African Development Bank says
Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Africa is the continent that has paid the highest price, in victims and in the loss of possible development, as a result of wars. This is what is stated in the African Development Report 2008-20 ...
12 May 2009
ASIA/CHINA - One year anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Si Chuan: one year of Catholics accompanying the victims, international solidarity continues
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Exactly one year ago, on May 12, 2008, in the southwest region of mainland China, an extremely violent earthquake was felt, causing great human and material losses, with 68,712 deaths and 17,921 ...
12 May 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - Citizen groups protest the sale of “morning after” pill over the counter: “a human and medical aberration” that “implies the establishment of unrestricted abortion”
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The statement issued on the morning of May 11 by Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez and Equality Minister Bibiana Aido, establishing the over-the-counter sales of the “morning after” pill (in ...
12 May 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Pastoral Care of Aboriginal Peoples, the Continental Mission, the Year of the Priest, all among issues on the agenda for the Plenary Assembly May 11-16
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Argentinean Bishops' Conference began its 97th Plenary Assembly yesterday, May 11, in Pilar (Buenos Aires). The Assembly ends at noon on May 16.
Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio, Arch ...
12 May 2009
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops continue call for immigration reform in the country, on the first anniversary of the worksite raid in Iowa that led to great suffering and division
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - To commemorate the first anniversary (today, May 12) of the Postville, Iowa, immigration worksite enforcement action, Bishop John C. Wester, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Pontifical Mission Societies begin annual General Assembly
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On May 11, the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) began their General Assembly, which is being held in the Salesianum's Congress Center in Rome (see Fides 8/5/2009). Cardi ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (8) - Blessing of the Foundation Stones of the Churches on the Jordan: “The foundation stone of a church is a symbol of Christ. The Church rests on Christ, is sustained by him and cannot be separated from him.”
Bethany (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Sunday, May 10, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to “Bethany beyond the Jordan,” the region that was central to the activity of John the Baptist and the public lif ...
12 May 2009
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (9) - Farewell to Jordan: “I hold in my heart the people of the Hashemite Kingdom and all who live throughout this region. I pray that you may enjoy peace and prosperity.”
Amman (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, May 11, at 10am, in the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, a Farewell Ceremony was held for the Holy Father as he left Jordan. After the address given by His Majesty King Abdu ...
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