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26 November 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - Mexico's national Cathedral reopens after closing for a week following episodes of violence in the church
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - After having been closed for a week, the national Cathedral of Mexico opened in the evening of Saturday 24 November for first Vespers of the Solemnity of Christ the King, according to a stat ...
26 November 2007
AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - University students involved in “door to door” campaign against malaria, dengue and leptospirosis after the deaths of 60 people
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - About 900 medicine students at the Università Autonoma di Santo Domingo (UASD) are involved in a door to door campaign for the prevention of leptospirosis and other killer diseases in the ...
26 November 2007
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Lwena appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 26 November 2007, appointed as Bishop of Lwena (Angola) Rev. Fr. Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B., Salesian Vice-Inspector in Angola.
Fr. Jesús Tirso B ...
23 November 2007
VATICAN - “Peace, prosperity, and respect for human rights are inseparably linked. The time has come to ensure, for the sake of peace, that no man, woman and child will ever be hungry again!”: Benedict XVI addresses FAO Conference
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Holy See has always maintained a keen interest in every effort made to rid the human family of famine and malnutrition, in the awareness that resolving these problems requires not on ...
23 November 2007
VATICAN - Friday 30 November presentation of Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical "Spe salvi"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The new Encyclical of Benedict XVI, "Spe salvi," will be presented at the Holy See Press Office at 11.30 a.m. on Friday, November 30. The document will be presented by Cardinal Georges Mari ...
23 November 2007
VATICAN - Today, College of Cardinals meets for prayer and reflection on the eve of the Consistory
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 24 November, at 10.30, in St Peter's Square the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI will hold a public Consistory for the creation of twenty three new Cardinals (see Agenzia Fides 17/ ...
23 November 2007
VATICAN - Over one billion people in the world regarded as 'homeless' : First International Meeting on the Pastoral Care of the Homeless
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the 26th and 27th of November, the First International Meeting on the Pastoral Care of the Homeless on the theme: “In Christ and with the Church at the service of the homeless (clochar ...
23 November 2007
VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - World Conference of Church Bodies working for Justice and Peace (22-24 Nov.) - Diocese of Mongu in Zambia marks ten glorious years
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 2nd World Conference for Church Bodies working for Justice and Peace, on Friday 23 November, will focus on present day challenges to development - the person and the concept of “human ...
23 November 2007
AFRICA/KENYA - “There is no honour without burden. If the Lord asks us, through the Pope, to shoulder this responsibility I am certain that this is not our work, it is the Lord who works in us, we are his tools” says Cardinal elect John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi
Roma (Agenzia Fides)- “These sort of things are totally unexpected. Especially in my case, I have just been moved to Nairobi as Archbishop” Cardinal elect John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi and president of the Catholi ...
23 November 2007
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nigerian senate rejects ceding of Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Nigeria's senate has approved a motion declaring that last year's handover of the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon was illegal.
With a vote yesterday 22 November, Senators called on the g ...
23 November 2007
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - First Korean born Oblate Missionary of Mary Immaculate priest
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The mission in Korea of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate OMI is making progress. In February this year Anselmo Ryu Hi Gu, first Korean born OMI, made his perpetual vows. Now, after compl ...
23 November 2007
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Race against time to bring humanitarian aid to 5 million homeless victims of cyclone Sidr, which leaves the country poorer than ever
Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “Time is running out. This is a race to reach survivors of the typhoon disaster with the necessary humanitarian aid before it is too late, a race against epidemics, and before the Winter makes t ...
23 November 2007
ASIA/CHINA - Celebrations in Tian Jin diocese: 8 new priests ordained and 100 lay people Confirmed
Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - Proud Catholics in Tian Jin diocese rejoiced as eight young men ordained priests at the hands of Bishop Jin Pei Xian of the diocese of Liao Ning and 100 lay people received Confirmation. The s ...
23 November 2007
ASIA/THAILAND - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: testimonial by Carmelite Prioress in Bangkok
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations declared 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a resolution passed on 17 December 1999. The origins of November 25th go back ...
23 November 2007
AMERICA/PERU - Successful parish plan anti domestic violence in areas of high social risk
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Anti Domestic Violence Day on Sunday 25 November, a number of parishes in Lima, including the parish of Our Lady of Cocharcas, has succeeded in reducing domestic violence using a Model o ...
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