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19 May 2008
EUROPE/IRELAND - Conference on cluster bombs, “lethal devices,” begins today in Dublin
Dublin (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 19, a Conference is being held in the Irish capital city of Dublin, on cluster bombs. It is a type of mechanism that causes grave humanitarian problems, whose consequences can last dec ...
19 May 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells the Pontifical Mission Societies: “The mission is a task and duty for all Churches, that as communicating vessels share the persons and resources for fulfilling it.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, May 17, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received participants in the Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies in an audience in the Clementine Hall (in the Vati ...
19 May 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Savona and Genoa - “Each one of you, dear young people, if you remain united to Christ and the Church, can achieve great things.”
Genoa (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, May 18, after his visit to the Gaslini Hospital, the Pope held an encounter with young people in Genoa’s Piazza Matteotti. “You are the youth of Genoa! I embrace you with the Heart ...
19 May 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Savona and Genoa - “May the Gaslini Institute be an authentic ‘sanctuary of life’ and ‘sanctuary of the family,’ where along with the professionality of workers in every area, there is also affection and personal attention.”
Genoa (Agenzia Fides) - At 9am on Sunday, May 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Guard in Cerànesi-Campomorrone. After adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, the Pope ...
19 May 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Savona and Genoa - “We need to cultivate the same missionary spirit that inspired Saint Paul, with a constant spiritual, ascetic, and pastoral formation.”
Genoa (Agenzia Fides) - After the encounter with young people and the praying of the Angelus on Sunday, May 18, in Genoa's Piazza Matteotti, Benedict XVI went to the city's cathedral of St. Lawrence, where the relics of ...
19 May 2008
ASIA/MYANMAR - Government promotes a conference for donating nations of southeast Asia; two million people still await aid, children among the disaster’s main victims
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Myanmar authorities are planning on organizing a conference in Yangon before the end of the month of May, perhaps even towards the end of this week, for the donating nations of southeast Asia ...
19 May 2008
OCEANIA/NEW CALEDONIA - The first and new evangelization of New Caledonia
Nouméa (Agenzia Fides) - There are nearly 8 million Catholics living in Oceania. Six million reside in the two most populated regions, Australia and New Zealand, while the rest are dispersed among the thousands of islan ...
17 May 2008
Dossier - THE CRISIS OF THE FAMILY IN EUROPE (part three)
From “wrong” to “right”
De facto couples: a deviation “promoted” by the European Parliament and the situation in European countries
Italy's 'Family Day'
The Spanish case
Family, marriage a ...
16 May 2008
VATICAN - The Pope gives Chinese Catholics another gift: a Prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 27 of last year, on the feast of the Solemnity of Pentecost, Benedict XVI signed the “Letter to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated persons, and Lay faithful of the Catholic Church i ...
16 May 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparing for the 6th World Family Encounter: distribution of material and Holy Family icon begins pilgrimage journey
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico City continues preparations for the celebration of the 6th World Family Encounter, which will take place in January 2009. According to a statement from Auxiliary Bi ...
16 May 2008
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - First National Missionary Congress begins today, with the goal of spreading missionary awareness on all levels
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 16, until Sunday, May 18, the First National Missionary Congress in El Salvador is being held. Its theme is: “Missionary Parish, beyond the Frontiers.” This First Missionary ...
16 May 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Archbishop of La Plata clarifies that the Church is opposed to a reductionist version of sexual education without reference to the nature of the person
La Plata (Agenzia Fides) - In response to the intense criticism spread by feminist activist groups, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata clarified that the Catholic Church is not opposed to sexual education in schools, ho ...
16 May 2008
ASIA/KOREA - Education and social justice: two encounters sponsored by the Bishops’ Conference
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Korean Bishops’ Conference is working hard right now, with two main projects in focus. The first, is education, with the preparation of workshops for the Third Catholic Education Week. The s ...
16 May 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Ordo Virginum Congress: “Let your figures constantly irradiate the dignity of being Spouse of Christ and express the novelty of Christian existence and serene expectance for the life to come.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To the participants in the Congress of the Ordo Virginum with the theme: “Consecrated virginity: a gift in the Church and for the Church,” whom he received in an audience on the morning ...
16 May 2008
AFRICA/UGANDA - “Apostles of Jesus,” first African missionary Congregation celebrates 40th anniversary in August
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Association of the Apostles of Jesus, the first missionary order founded in Africa, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on August 22. The theme of the anniversary is, “I will be with you alw ...
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