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24 September 2008
VATICAN - 5th Joint Conference of the Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital and the Mayo Clinic: experts exchange suggestions on improving pediatrics medicine; special focus on cases of child abuse
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The greatest international experts in pediatric cardiology, pulmonology, gynecology, immunology, metabolism, and neurology will come together on September 25, 26, 27 at the Auditorium Hal ...
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24 September 2008
VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - In prayer we receive the power of Christ!
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To step outside our own little “world” where, – because our nature, tainted by sin, has become totally self-centred – usually, everything revolves around, “me”, we need prayer. ...
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23 September 2008
VATICAN - “The Bishop should meditate on the Word everyday in prayer, in order to become its efficient promoter in proclaiming it, authentic doctor in living and defending it, and enlightened and wise teacher in communicating it,” the pope tells the Bishops participating in the Course organized by the Congregation for Bishops and the Congregation for Eastern Churches
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – “The first spiritual and apostolic commitment of the Bishop should be that of progressing on the way of evangelical perfection. Among the means he has to help him in making progress ...
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23 September 2008
ASIA/CHINA - In his Pastoral Letter for the Year of St. Paul, the Bishop of Shang Hai encourage the faithful to deepen in their knowledge of Saint Paul, imitating his missionary zeal
Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – In the Pastoral Letter on the Year of St. Paul, written by Bishop Jin Lu Xian of Shang Hai (92 years of age) and dated this past August 30, also his 70th anniversary as a Jesuit, the Bishop ...
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23 September 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Catholic priest who promoted Christian-Hindu dialogue is killed
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in India is morning the loss of a Catholic priest and a volunteer that lived in the village of Chota Rampur, in the Diocese of Meerut in the state of Uttarakhand (northern India). ...
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23 September 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Evangelizing with the message of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in the Diocese of Miao
Miao (Agenzia Fides) – “Our work of evangelization is going along well. The missionary project called, “Padre Pio” has sparked public interest and the people want to know more about the life of this holy friar. I ...
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23 September 2008
AFRICA - “Africa’s development is a challenge and an opportunity for the whole world,” says the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN
New York (Agenzia Fides) – “For the last 60 years Africa, with its historical and geographic particularities, has challenged the capacity of the United Nations to carry out the high ideals enshrined in its Charter of ...
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23 September 2008
EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Portuguese-speaking churches across the world meet in China, to foster mutual understanding, establish fraternal bonds, and encourage the missionary spirit
Macao (Agenzia Fides) – The Presidents of the Bishops Conferences and local Bishops of Portuguese-speaking nations (Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea, Macao, Mozambique, Portugal, Santo Tome, and Timor) will meet in M ...
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23 September 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops’ statement against the draft bill for euthanasia: “Creating legal norms allowing for the suppression of innocent human lives is contrary to the code of ethics and is socially misleading.”
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement signed by the President of the Conference, Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez of Barranquilla, in relation to the draft bill 44 of 2008, w ...
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23 September 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First International Congress on Marian Theology in search of new developments and the current panorama on Marian thought
Boyaca (Agenzia Fides) – September 24-27, the city of Chiquinquira (Boyaca) will host the First International Congress on Marian Theology at the National Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Chiquinquira.
Among ...
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23 September 2008
ASIA/CAMBODIA - “Youth Synod” on Saint Paul in the Vicariate of Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Saint Paul, model of the missionary for the youth of today: this is the theme of the “Youth Synod” for the Year of St. Paul, which is being held in the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh ...
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23 September 2008
AFRICA/CONGO - Ugandan rebels attack eastern Congo, forcing missionaries to flee the land and join the population taking refuge in a Sudan diocese
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “Fr. Mario Benedetti and Fr. Ferruccio Gobbi are fine. They are in Yambio, in southern Sudan and are preparing their documents to travel to Kampala, in Uganda, where we have our Provincial Hous ...
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22 September 2008
VATICAN - “Working for the Lord is already recompense on this earth,” says Benedict XVI at the Angelus; appeal for Caribbean countries and that the next UN meeting apply the necessary measures to eliminate poverty, hunger, lack of education, and pandemics
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – Before reciting the Angelus with the faithful gathered in the interior courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, on Sunday September 21, the Holy Father Benedict XVI commen ...
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22 September 2008
VATICAN - The Pope presides the Dedication of the Altar at the Cathedral of Albano: “May this altar upon which the sacrifice of the Lord will soon be renewed be for you, dear brothers and sisters, be a constant invitation to love.”
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – In the morning, on Sunday, September 21, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to Albano for the celebration of the Mass and Dedication of the Altar inside the Cathedral, which has rec ...
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22 September 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - Fourth Sunday in September is 9th Day of Migrants and Refugees, dedicated to “Youth Immigrants”
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “Youth Immigrants” is the theme chosen for the 9th Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is being celebrated in Taiwan on the Fourth Sunday in September, September 28. The theme has been cho ...
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