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16 September 2008
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Religious and laity working together for peace and national reconciliation
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – In the midst of the conflict raging in Sri Lanka, the Catholic community is working to promote peace and reconciliation. There are many priests, religious, and laity working every day to care ...
16 September 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Agreement signed regarding distribution of powers between the majority and the opposition; new Premier calls for the country’s unity
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The agreement as to distribution of powers was signed yesterday, September 15, in Zimbabwe’s capital city of Harare. The document establishes the formation of a coalition government (see Fide ...
16 September 2008
AFRICA/CAMEROON - “I have a difficult mission ahead, but I have faith in God’s assistance,” says the Bishop-elect of Yagoua
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “As Bishop, I will be a father to all people, especially to the priests, looking after their spiritual and material needs, as well as those of my lay faithful that the Church has entrusted to m ...
16 September 2008
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Society shows a growing esteem for Catholic schools as institutions that offer excellence in work and education
Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic schools in Bangladesh have proven their excellence as they lead the country in quality education, based on an analysis of their faculty, organization, and curriculum. As the mission ...
16 September 2008
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Rights being denied to illegal immigrants
Washington (Agenzia Fides) – In the midst of an imposing economic crisis and with the election campaign in full swing, the United States is having to face several internal political emergencies as well. Delicate issues ...
16 September 2008
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Rights being denied to illegal immigrants
Washington (Agenzia Fides) – In the midst of an imposing economic crisis and with the election campaign in full swing, the United States is having to face several internal political emergencies as well. Delicate issues ...
16 September 2008
EUROPE/ITALY - “Freeing Women from Trafficking” Conference says that all European countries should join in the fight against trafficking in human persons
Verona (Agencia Fides) - The issue of trafficking among women and other human persons is a complex matter, one that cannot be responded to in a partial or fragmentary manner. An agreement needs to be reached on a contin ...
15 September 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (1) - “My pilgrimage to Lourdes has included a stop in Paris. I return with joy, glad to have this occasion to pay tribute to the impressive heritage of culture and faith that has shaped your country’s outstanding history, and has nurtured great servants of the Nation and the Church.”
Paris (Agenzia Fides) – Following his arrival at the Paris-Orly Airport at 11am on September 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Apostolic Nunciature in Paris and then to the Elysée Palace, for a Welcomin ...
15 September 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (2) - “What gave Europe’s culture its foundation - the search for God and the readiness to listen to him - remains today the basis of any genuine culture.”
Paris (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Friday, September 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with representatives from the Jewish community in the Apostolic Nunciature in Paris, where he gave a brief address. Aft ...
15 September 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (3) - “God is so humble that he uses us to spread his word. We become his voice, once we have listened carefully to the word coming from his mouth. We place his word on our lips in order to bring it to the world.”
Paris (Agenzia Fides) – On the evening of September 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the celebration of Vespers with priests, religious, seminarians, and deacons in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. “We are gat ...
15 September 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (4) - “Remember the two treasures which the Pope has presented to you this evening: the Holy Spirit and the Cross!”
Paris (Agenzia Fides) – After the celebration of Vespers in Notre Dame Cathedral, on the evening of September 12, Pope Benedict XVI went out to the esplanade in front of the Cathedral, to meet with the crowd of young p ...
15 September 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (5) - “To all people of good will who are listening to me, I say once more, with Saint Paul: Shun the worship of idols, do not tire of doing good!”
Paris (Agenzia Fides) – Following a brief visit to the Institut de France in Paris, the institution that includes representatives from among the most prestigious persons in the areas of knowledge and which is formed by ...
15 September 2008
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Consecration of the Nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on September 24, “to impress a sacred character on this land, showing our total belonging to Christ.”
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – “With the unanimous support of our lay faithful, heads of apostolic groups throughout the country, as well as our priests, deacons, and religious, we the Bishops have accepted the deci ...
15 September 2008
AMERICA/PERU - On the National Day of the Family, Cardinal Cipriani asks that “legislation may respect human nature, of which the family is a part and that for centuries has been and still is fundamental for the human race.”
Lima (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, September 14, Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Cross, Peru celebrated the National Day of the Family, in consistence with the 1982 law (#23465) passed by the Peruvian Government, w ...
15 September 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - 19th Marian Day for the Family: “Society has the grave responsibility of supporting the family and its foundation, which is the truth about marriage as a lifelong indissoluble union between a man and a woman, rooted in love and open to life.”
Huesca (Agenzia Fides) – Families from all over Spain participated in the 19th Marian Day for the Family, an event held at the Marian Shrine of Torreciudad (Huesca) on September 14. This year, the theme was: “The fam ...
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