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19 February 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - First World Day for Social Justice: a prayer network on February 20
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On February 20, many countries of the world will celebrate the first World Day for Social Justice, instituted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. The “Justice, Peace, and Integrity ...
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19 February 2009
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Relationship to suffering, true measure of humanity
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The sad and well known case of Eluana Englaro has yet to be “closed”, even now that the earthly life of the woman has ended. The question is still open because still open are the wounds ...
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19 February 2009
AMERICA - 1st Iber-American Day “40 Days of Prayer for Life” in preparation for the Day of the Unborn Child on March 25
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – February 13 to March 24 will be “40 Days of Prayer for Life,” an initiative now being practiced in several countries of America and Spain, in order to promote prayer in defense of life.
The ...
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19 February 2009
AMERICA/PERU - X Anniversary of the Catechetical Center in the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose del Amazonas
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Catechetical Center in the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose del Amazonas in Iquito (Peru) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. They have been 10 years of many fruits, in working ...
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19 February 2009
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Church denounces acts of violence that infringe on fundamental rights and freedoms of the people
Pando (Agenzia Fides) – Apostolic Vicar Luis Casey of Pando has issued a declaration condemning the acts of violence committed in regards to the arrests made in the towns of El Porvenir and Cobija. According to the Bis ...
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19 February 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - “National Forum of Congolese Christians” in May, to prepare for 2011 elections
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – May 4-10, 2009, Kinshasa will host the “National Forum of Congolese Christians,” to be attended by 500 people. There are expected to be five delegates from each of the dioceses of the Dem ...
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19 February 2009
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - FAO Report: severe food crisis in 32 countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America; worries about the droughts in China and Argentina
New York (Agenzia Fides) – The problems unleashed as a result of the severe food crisis that has strick entire regions of the planet continue to be of interest to millions of people, especially in the southern hemisphe ...
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18 February 2009
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Rector of “St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More” Interdiocesan Seminary in the Archdiocese of Harare, appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on October 10, 2008, appointed Fr. Peter Rugora of the clergy of the Diocese of Mavingo (Zimbabwe), Rect ...
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18 February 2009
ASIA/HONG KONG - “On-line assistance: overcoming the financial crisis with you”; Catholics share in the concerns of young workers in the present global economic crisis
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – A special web page, a “lifeline,” a family visit...are some of the various initiatives from the Catholic community in Hong Kong, in an effort to support the young workers and all citizen ...
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18 February 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Charity and mission: 2010 will be “Vincentian Year” in honor of the Saints of Charity
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In 2010, the Vincentian Family will celebrate the 350th anniversary of the deaths of Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac, both of which occurred within just months of each other in ...
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18 February 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Madagascar amidst political crisis, administrative chaos and famine looming on the horizon
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “The city is experiencing administrative chaos, however at least is no fighting,”Agenzia Fides was told by sources at Radio Don Bosco in Antananarivo, the most important Catholic radio ...
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18 February 2009
EUROPE/POLAND - Jubilee Year for 150th anniversary of the Holy Childhood Association celebrated with a Solemn Mass and meeting of the PMS National Council
Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Poland has been celebrating various important missionary events in these first several weeks of 2009, as Agenzia Fides has learned from PMS National Director Monsignor Jan Piotrow ...
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18 February 2009
EUROPE/UKRAINE - Capuchins have been working for over 3 centuries in the Ukraine, overcoming difficulties
Kiev (Agenzia Fides) – In 1707, the Capuchin Franciscans opened their first convent in Leopoli, followed by the opening of another 10 houses in the Ukraine. After the foundation of the Polish Province (1754) that had 2 ...
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18 February 2009
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops call on the population to remember their responsibility in building a nation based on permanent values
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – As they do every year, the Bishops of the Dominican Republic have presented the people of their nation with a message of faith, hope, and love, in honor of National Independence Day, Feb ...
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18 February 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Close of the second week of the Missiology Course, a time of intense missionary training
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “The second week of the Missiology Course has been a time of intence missionary training,” Agenzia Fides was told by Sr. Mariel Robledo, HJ, National Secretary of the Propagation of the ...
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