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21 November 2008
AMERICA/CHILE - Sunday, November 23, International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church: “to unite ourselves to all Christians throughout the world who suffer persecutions, threats, and discrimination.”
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, November 23, Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church in Chile will celebrate the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. It will be a special moment to j ...
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21 November 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Marian pilgrimage held after two years of the first phase of the National Campaign of “a million Rosaries for peace in Colombia and the liberation of all captives”
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – A pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Chiquinquira, held on November 16, marked the close of the first stage of the national campaign: “a million Rosaries for peace in Colombia and the li ...
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21 November 2008
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Jesuit Refugee Services' appeal: the conflict in Congo is jeopardizing the education of an entire generation of children
Goma (Agenzia Fides) – Jesuit Refugee Services is showing its deep concern for the humanitarian catastrophe in the North Kivu, particularly the effects on children, in a statement issued on November 20, for the celebra ...
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21 November 2008
ASIA/JAPAN - November 24th beatification of Japanese martyrs: 5 priests and 183 lay faithful, including children and entire families
Nagasaki (Agenzia Fides) – An important event is about to take place in the Church in Japan: the beatification of 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki, on November 24, 2008.
It will be the first Cause for Beatification in ...
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20 November 2008
VATICAN - “Paul knows that in the double love of God and neighbor the whole law is fulfilled”: the Pope's catechesis dedicated to Saint Paul's preaching on justification
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “How is a man just in the eyes of God?” This was the question posed by the Holy Father Benedict XVI during the General Audience held on Wednesday, November 19, dedicated to the preachin ...
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20 November 2008
VATICAN - “Bambino Gesu” Hospital joins in the celebration of Universal Children's Day
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Bambino Gesu” Children's Hospital is celebrating Universal Children's Day with an exhibition all about children and the rights of the child, and with a giant celebration along with the ...
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20 November 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Sacred Scripture is the motor for evangelization: active participation of the faithful of all ages in the encounter promoted by the parish of Xing Ping, in the Diocese of Zhou Zhi
Zhou Zhi (Agenzia Fides) - “Read the Bible, help evangelize” was the theme for the Encounter promoted by the parish of Xing Ping, in the Diocese of Zhou Zhi in Shaan Xi, held this past Sunday, November 16. The faithf ...
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20 November 2008
VATICAN THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Marx, freedom and the Word of God
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the part of the Encyclical Spe salvi devoted to “The transformation of Christian faith-hope in modern times ”, Pope Benedict XVI affirms "Marx not only omitted to work out how this ...
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20 November 2008
ASIA/THAILAND - “Towards a better pastoral care for Migrants and Refugees in Asia”: the Final Document of the First Asian Congress
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “No one is a stranger in the Church because 'she embraces every nation, race, people and tongue' (Rev. 7:9) Moreover, what the Church does in favor of migrants, refugees and internally displac ...
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20 November 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - An Islamic school for learning dialogue and universal brotherhood, initiative from the Islamic-Christian Center “Sisilah”
Zamboanga City (Agenzia Fides) – A madrasa where alongside the teachings on the Koran, there will also be lessons on dialogue and brotherhood with all mankind and with believers of all religions. It is a school for lea ...
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20 November 2008
AMERICA - All Latin America celebrates the Day of Prayer and Action for Children
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – All of Latin America is celebrating “the Day of Prayer and Action for Children,” promoted by the Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM), the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI), as w ...
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20 November 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Diocese of Tumaco denounces threats and intimidation used against pastoral ministers working in defense of life and the rights of the people
Tumaco (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops' Conference has expressed its concern, denouncing the threats and intimidation used against pastoral ministers in the Diocese of Tumaco, as has been denounced as well by t ...
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20 November 2008
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops ask “that all constitutional, juridical, and democratic recourses be used in finding a solution to the present crisis” and launch the Continental Mission in Nicaragua
Managua (Agenzia Fides) - “As the Bishops of Nicaragua, we wish to ratify and express our concern and grief as pastors, for the violence taking place in various parts of the nation, which is re-opening deep wounds that ...
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20 November 2008
AFRICA/DR CONGO - “We are seeing troubling signs of a possible spreading of the war into South Kivu,” local Church sources tell Fides
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “We are seeing signs of a plan to launch hostilities, which would include South Kivu,” Agenzia Fides was told by a local Church source (we withhold their name for security reasons) in Bukav ...
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20 November 2008
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Health complex run by Camillian missionaries, at the service of the people
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – When they arrived in what was then Upper Volta (Burkina Faso's name at the time), in 1967, the Daughters of Saint Camillus (the Camillians) began a network of healthcare centers, offering ...
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