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21 October 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Pompeii recalls the “apostolic dimension” of the Rosary and that “in order to be apostles of the Rosary, it is necessary to gain a personal experience of the beauty and profundity of this prayer”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Sunday, October 19, after having venerated the remains of Blessed Bartolo Longo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI went to the Pontifical Shrine of Pompeii, where he led th ...
21 October 2008
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops launch a nationwide pastoral plan in defense of marriage
Washington (Agenzia Fides) – The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in recognizing the societal implications of legislative and judicial efforts to redefine marriage, has joined efforts with the Knights of Colu ...
21 October 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Archbishop Marchetto at the First Continental Meeting for Pastoral Care of the Road-Street: “The Church should respond to the problems in human mobility, so as to become a sign of hope for a world that thirsts for justice, freedom, truth, solidarity, peace, and harmony.”
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “Human mobility is today one of the great signs of the times and we find it under many forms and conditions,” where the Church is called to respond, through the various forms of apostleship o ...
21 October 2008
AFRICA/TOGO - Rector of the Theological Interdiocesan Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lome appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelisation of Peoples, on September 13, 2008 appointed Fr. Godfroy K. Kouegan of the clergy of the Diocese of Aneho, Rector of th ...
21 October 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - Over 5,000 youth take part in the celebration of Taiwan's Youth Day, concluding with a missionary sending
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Over 5,000 youth from various parts of the island of Taiwan showed their love for the Lord on the streets of Tai Pei, breaking up into three groups (Enthusiasm, Courage, and Attentiveness), in ...
21 October 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - Report on post-electoral violence presented. The debate opens: amnesty or judgment for the guilty?
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “Kenya is now faced with the same dilemma that other countries face after a violent political confrontation: how to maintain peace, which has finally been reached after a long struggle, with t ...
21 October 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Hindu fundamentalists appropriate lands belonging to Christians, forcing them to flee Orissa: the Bishops make another appeal to the government
Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – The drama of Christians living in the state of Orissa continues and worsens. The over 50,000 refugees in the district of Kandhamal, in the forests or in refugee camps provided by the gove ...
21 October 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The “Brothers of Saint John of God” celebrate 20 years of service to the poor and sick of the Philippines
Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Dedication to the poor, the sick, the suffering...it is the same that they have practiced always. The Brothers of Saint John of God dedicate their lives to an apostolate with zeal and intensity ...
21 October 2008
AFRICA/RWANDA - Rwanda opts for English
Kigali (Agenzia Fides) – While the Summit for French-speaking nations was taking place in Canada, Rwanda not only refused to attend, but made a public statement saying that English will now the official language in pub ...
20 October 2008
VATICAN - Pope at the Angelus on World Mission Sunday mentions that “prayer is the first missionary duty of each one of us,” and in recalling the beatification of the parents of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, highlights the fundamental role of the family.
Pompeii (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the Holy Mass celebrated in the Square at the Shrine of Pompeii, on October 19, the Holy Father led the recitation of the Angelus with the faithful present. In his introduction t ...
20 October 2008
VATICAN - The Holy Father's address to the Synod: “for the life and the mission of the Church, for the future of faith, this dualism between exegesis and theology must be overcome. Biblical theology and systematic theology are two dimensions of the one reality.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The historical fact is a constitutive dimension of Christian faith. The history of salvation is not a myth, but a true story and therefore to be studied with the same methods as serious ...
20 October 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI's reaction to the film “Testimony”: “the film shows the human simplicity, the firm courage and, finally, the suffering of John Paul II, which he faced to the end with his inborn hardiness and the patience of a humble servant of the Gospel”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We could say that the pontificate of John Paul II is enclosed between two expressions. The first was: 'Open the doors to Christ! Do not be afraid,' and it was dynamic, impressive to the ...
20 October 2008
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Thousands of youth from Missionary Childhood gather at the Marian Shrine in Lusaka: “It is gratifying to see that so many children in Zambia today pray, sing, love the church and make sacrifices so that other children of the world may come to know and love Jesus.”
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – On the 18th of October, thousands of children and 231 animators from 36 parishes of the Archdiocese of Lusaka gathered at the Marian Shrine, for a Mass presided by Vicar General of the Archdioc ...
20 October 2008
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Official opening of the new Curia of Monze: a dream come true
Monze (Agenzia Fides) – It is a dream come true: after the Diocese celebrated 100 years of Christianity in 2006, the church of Monze thought it wise to have a conducive place of work; where all the necessary work could ...
20 October 2008
AMERICA/CUBA - “Celebrating this event of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the 'Virgen de la Caridad' is an opportunity for our Church to once again renew its commitment to the mission.”
Havana (Agenzia Fides) - “The pilgrim Church in Cuba is preparing for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of the “Virgen de la Caridad,” which was found floating in the Bay of Nipe, by two Indians a ...
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