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28 November 2007
AFRICA - Temporary trade agreement signed between European Union and Community of East African Countries
Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- A temporary trade agreement has been reached between the European Union and the Community of East African Countries which includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. The new agreement s ...
28 November 2007
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Musharraf resigns as army chief, country looks towards elections, religious minorities hope for a change in electoral laws
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The political and institutional situation in Pakistan continues to evolve. Today 28 November General Pervez Musharraf handed over his position as Army Chief to Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, until now vic ...
28 November 2007
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops say Budapest Treaty: "must be interpreted according to Costa Rican law so as to respect the dignity of the human person or the inviolable right to life "
San José (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Costa Rica have expressed concern with regard to the Budapest Treaty and the approval of a Bill entitled "Costa Rica joins the Budapest Treaty on the International Reco ...
28 November 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "In the name of the God of life I urge you to stop the race to the precipice of hatred and rancour to which they have pushed our nation”: Message from president of Bishops' Conference
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 26 November in a telephone message from Rome where he was taking part in the Consistory, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz and president of the Catholic Bishops Conference ...
28 November 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - May the fruit of WYD be conversion of hearts: results of a study “Youth and new evangelisation in the 21st Century ”.
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The hopes of Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Pell, the Bishops of Sydney World Youth Day organising committee are already coming true with abundant fruits: World Youth Days represent for young pilgr ...
28 November 2007
ASIA/THAILAND - Health authorities Campaign to break the monopoly of anti-retroviral drugs and other medicines of difficult access for the poorest people
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Public health and HIV/AIDS activists from the developing world are seeking to break the monopoly over drugs held by pharmaceutical giants through a new global campaign designed to influence inte ...
28 November 2007
EUROPE/ITALY -“Travelling with the children of the clouds”: discovering AIFO programmes in Mongolia
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the World Day for Disabled Persons (3 December), the Italian Association Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO) is promoting “Travelling with the children of the clouds”, an initiat ...
28 November 2007
Presentation of book 'Jesus of Nazareth' by Pope Benedict XVI: La Sapienza University Chapel 28 November
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The next appointment promoted by the Chapel at Rome's La Sapienza University is the presentation by Bible scholar Fr. Francisco Gonzalez, of the book Jesus of Nazareth written by Pope Benedict XVI ...
28 November 2007
“Close to the Patient” Course for Health Care Pastoral organised by the International Institute of the Theology of Health Care - Camillianum
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of a Conference “Go preach the Gospel and care for the sick”, on Tuesday 4 December, at 3pm, Fr Andrea Manto, Director of the Italian Bishops' Confernce national office for heal ...
27 November 2007
VATICAN - The Pope tells new Cardinals: “I rely on your invaluable assistance to enable me to better carry out my ministry at the service of the whole people of God. I need this support ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “While I assure you of my prayers, I ask you to accompany me always with your appreciated human and pastoral experience. I rely on your invaluable assistance to enable me to better carry ...
27 November 2007
AFRICA/GUINEA - Bishop of N’Zérékoré resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 27 November 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of N’Zérékoré (Guinea), presented by Bishop Philippe Kouroum ...
27 November 2007
VATICAN - Sunday 2 December Pope Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit to the San Giovanni Battista Hospital run by the Order of Malta
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, December 2, Benedict XVI is due to visit the Roman hospital of St. John the Baptist, which belongs to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and specializes in the treatment and rehabilit ...
27 November 2007
VATICAN - The missionary nature of the Church in post-council Magisterium (part one) Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the post-council period we saw, in the name of religious pluralism, a sort of levelling: Christ was presented as one of many mediators of salvation and the Church as one of many ways to ...
27 November 2007
VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - Forum of Catholic NGOs starts on November 30 in Rome - In India about 500 delegates will attend CCI Catholic Council of India Meeting
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A summit of Catholic NGOs proposed by the Holy See's Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone ,will start on 30 November in Rome. The Delegations, representing Caritas internationalis, ...
27 November 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - “Migration and ethical issues” - Meeting at the Pontifical Urban University 28 November
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Immigration is spoken of every day, usually to underline its problems. In this complex situation it is important to go to the heart of the matter and address the ethical issues involved, that of th ...
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