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4 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops of southern California launch an appeal in view of growing violence and insecurity: “with our prayers and our activity we can help find a solution”
Tijuana (Agenzia Fides) - “As Bishops of the Catholic Church we are deeply concerned to see an atmosphere of growing violence and insecurity which appears to be ever more acute all over the country, especially in the c ...
4 February 2008
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Uíje resigns, success appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 February 2008 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Uíje (Angola), presented by Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos ...
4 February 2008
AMERICA/ PERUVicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 February 2008, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado (Peru), presented Bishop Juan Jos ...
4 February 2008
EUROPE/ITALY - Interview with Prof. Andrea Riccardi: “The meaning of mission: sharing the Word of God and communicating the joy of having encountered Jesus in our poorest brothers and sisters”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 40 years of the Community of St Egidio, Fides put a few questions to its founder, Professor Andrea Riccardi.
The S. Egidio Community was born forty years ago: what was t ...
4 February 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Church doors open, prayers, fasting, charity work: Chinese Catholics brave snow and ice in the light of the Pope's Lenten Message
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The church doors always open for any snow stranded travellers; prayer and fasting to face difficulties together; offerings of objects and money and participation in rescue work: this activity ha ...
4 February 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “We ask only for justice”: 2008Caritas Lenten Campaign
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) -Caritas Australia's 2008 Lenten Campaign “We ask only for justice”, calls Catholics to reflect and make justice a priority in their life, working to help the poor, the excluded and those who s ...
1 February 2008
ASIA/CHINA - With prayers and charity Catholics assist snow stranded people
Chang Sha (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in various parts of China are using prayers, charity and almsgiving to help people stranded because of exceptional snow calls. According to Faith bulletin published in He Bei, Catho ...
1 February 2008
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Following cyclone Sidr Agire NGO network assists more than 160,000 displaced persons
Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - Humanitarian interventions are underway to assist displaced persons, and help with resettlement and reconstruction in areas of Bangladesh affected by cyclone Sidr over two months ago on 15 Novembe ...
1 February 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Young people, evangelise: WYD is coming!”, says Auxiliary Bishops of Sydney
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The event is imminent and an extra effort for evangelisation is needed over the next few months: this request was addressed to young Catholics by Bishop Julian Charles Porteous, auxiliary Bishop ...
1 February 2008
AMERICA/MEXICO - Peasants mobilise against Free Trade Agreement; Bishops say clauses of exception must be revised and renegotiated
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan “Sin País no hay maíz” (No country, no maize) tens of thousands of peasants took part yesterday in a demonstration to protest against NAFTA Free Trade Agreement between ...
1 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - Kenya Analysis Part I: The crisis in Kenya should mark a turning point in African Union policy: the dangers are too great just to sit and watch
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The dramatic situation in Kenya should force the African Union to revise its policy of intervention for African crises. It can no longer look the other way. After Darfur, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Cong ...
1 February 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Spanish Bishops say moral dimension must be taken into account at elections next month: "not all electoral programmes are compatible with the faith and the demands of Christian life"
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of a meeting 29-20 January the Standing Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Spain issued a Statement in view of elections on March 9, offering Catholics and 'all who wish ...
1 February 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses Plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: “the Church feels her duty to illuminate all consciences so that scientific progress mat be truly respectful of every human being whose dignity as a person must be recognised ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Receiving in audience on 31 January the participants at the Plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI began by expressing sentime ...
31 January 2008
VATICAN - Benedict XVI General Audience: “Augustine's whole intellectual and spiritual journey still represents a valid model for the relationship between faith and reason today, a theme that concerns not only believers but everyone who seeks the truth
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The theme of 'faith and reason', “a determinant, or better the determinant theme for the biography of St Augustine of Hippo", was the subject of the teaching which the Holy Father Pope Be ...
31 January 2008
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Another word for the common good is 'Family'!
Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Among the “nonnegotiable”, principles frequently recalled by the authoritative Magisterium of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, there is one which we could describe as “inclusive” ...
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