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10 March 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Defense Minister resigns, while opposition leader takes refuge in the French Embassy; the country's situation is critical
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation is critical, but we are still hopeful that in the end there will be a peaceful resolution,” Agenzia Fides was told by sources at Radio Don Bosco in Antananarivo, Madagaca ...
10 March 2009
EUROPE - Economic crisis: increasingly alarming facts from Africa to Europe, with the poorest countries bearing the heaviest brunt; increase in infant mortality rate
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The negative facts on the progress of the world economy are as follows: the Gross Domestic Product worldwide is shrinking for the first time since the end of World War II, according to informatio ...
10 March 2009
ASIA/CHINA - “It is a shame to see that here in Europe, there are people who are doing all they can to remove crosses from schools and public places, while we are struggling to promote Catholic and religious teaching in society.” A reflection from Fr. Peter Zhao, Vicar of Beijing
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “It is a shame to see that here in Europe, there are people who are doing all they can to remove crosses from schools and public places, while we are struggling to promote Catholic and religio ...
10 March 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Biblical Convention dedicated to Saint Paul in honor of the Jubilee Year, in Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri (Agenzia Fides) – In Tamil Nadu, located in the Diocese of Dharmapuri, priests, religious, and faithful are studying and reflecting on the Letters of Saint Paul. In honor of the Year of St. Paul, in the Dioc ...
10 March 2009
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archbishop of Caracas makes a Lenten appeal to reaffirm sacredness of human life and the respect due each person
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “Yes to life and no to death!” is the call launched by Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela) in his Lenten message published on March 9. Cardinal Urosa reminds the f ...
10 March 2009
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Santo Domingo hopes that the new Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel will produce many fruits of holiness and commitment in the Church
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo's Retreat House “Maria de la Altagracia” inaugurated its Perpetual Adoration Chapel on March 8. The ceremony was presided by Cardinal Nicolás de Jes ...
9 March 2009
VATICAN - “Jesus' transfiguration was essentially an experience of prayer,” the Pope said at the Angelus, asking “to find in this time of Lent moments of prolonged silence”; the Pope's prayer for “ for all women, that they be evermore respected in their dignity and valued in their positive possibilities,” Holy Land trip announced
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The experience of the spiritual exercises and the Gospel of the Lord's Transfiguration were the main theme of the address given by the Holy Father Benedict XVI to faithful gathered in Sai ...
9 March 2009
VATICAN - Conclusion of the Spiritual Exercises at the Vatican: “You have shown us where Jesus dwells: in His Church, His Word, the Most Holy Eucharist.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Spiritual Exercises held in the presence of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, ended at 9am on Saturday, March 7, in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, with th ...
9 March 2009
EUROPE/POLAND - Celebration of a Day of Prayer for the Missions in Archdiocese of Czestochowa, including collections for funding missionary projects
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, March 8, the Second Sunday of Lent, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa organized a Day of Prayer for the Missions of the Church in all the ...
9 March 2009
ASIA/CHINA - Catholic women from Nan Chong celebrate March 8, Women's Day, with a pilgrimage and reflection on Sacred Scripture
Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) – About 50 women, led by Fr. Cheng Gong Ao and three religious sisters of the diocesan congregation of the Diocese of Nan Chong, celebrated the International Women's Day on March 8 with a pilg ...
9 March 2009
AFRICA/SUDAN - “Doctors with Africa CUAMM” will not leave South Sudan
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The non-government organization “Doctors with Africa CUAMM” will not be leaving South Sudan, where it has been working since 2006. On March 5, President Bashir told 13 international NGOs ...
9 March 2009
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Ecumenical Christian Forum sends a statement to the Sri Lankan government asking them to save civilians
Madurai (Agenzia Fides) – Protect human rights, save innocent civilians, stop the massacre of human beings in North Sri Lanka: these were the petitions contained in the Memorandum sent to the government in Colombo, fro ...
9 March 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - First “Javeriada” 2009: Archbishop of Pamplona calls on Christians to be witnesses of the fact that: “what is Christian and Catholic does not contradict citizenship; rather, it elevates and enhances it.”
Navarra (Agenzia Fides) – Over 8,000 people participated in the first of the traditional pilgrimages to the birthplace of the Navarran Saint Francis Xavier, Patron of the Missions, held this past weekend. Each year, th ...
9 March 2009
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops call for a Lenten conversion that will lead to a “renewed personal life and one committed to a new nation and communion in the Church, with missionary spirit”
Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - “Lent is a time of conversion. As the People of God, we live within a social context marked by changes, quests, with many limitations and dangers. This situation leads to general fatigue and ...
9 March 2009
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops show their complete disapproval of the abortion performed on a young girl and express their solidarity with all children who are victims of abuse
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The leaders of the Brazilian Catholic Bishops' Conference (CNBB), who are currently meeting in Rome, issued a press statement expressing their deep regret upon hearing the news of a 9-year-old wh ...
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