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28 April 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Thien An Pastoral Centre a gift for young Vietnamese Australian Catholics
Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - Thien An Catholic Pastoral Centre was offered as a gift to young Catholic Vietnamese immigrants living in the suburbs of Melbourne from other young Australians.
Thien An in Vietnamese means ...
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28 April 2007
AFRICA/KENYA - Despite progress in the past six year, 16 million Kenyans still live in conditions of extreme poverty
Nairobi (Kenya) - Four Kenyans out of ten still live in dire poverty despite the recent economic recovery in the country which last year registered a growth of 5.8 per cent. According to a government survey 46%, or 16.5 ...
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28 April 2007
"The Gospel of life, the family and suffering " at the beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 30 April at 6.30pm, at the Sala Conferenze "Maria SS.ma Bambina" (via Paolo VI, 21 Roma), there will be the presentation of a book by Mgr. Vincenzo Di Muro "The Gospel of life, the family ...
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28 April 2007
“Commemorating Pierluigi Marchesi”: study-day in memory of the 'prophet' of the humanisation of the world of healthcare
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Today 28 April 2007, at “B.V. Consolata” Presidio Fatebenefratelli, S. Maurizio Canavese (Torino), there will be a debate in memory of Father Luigi Marchesi, ex-General of the St John of God Ho ...
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28 April 2007
Tele-medicine, advanced Tele-consultation, networks of healthcare and solidarity. Role of the Alleanza Ospedali Italiani nel Mondo
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A glance at the figures suffices to realise the serious situation in continents such as Africa where the sub-Saharan area has 29,4 million people affected by HIV/AIDS, 70% of the world's total.
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27 April 2007
VATICAN - Leaven: In 3 volumes the reasons and leavens of hope and a history today protagonist of the modernity of the Catholic Church: CL
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Communion and Liberation, the reality of an event. And a great mission. Monsignor Massimo Camisasca, outstanding witness of the ecclesial movement founded by don Giussani, narrates his hist ...
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27 April 2007
EUROPE/ITALY “Missionaries of Prayer ” - A Contribution from the Abbess of the Benedictine Abbey of Rosano for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Rosano (Fides Service) - The profound union which exists between contemplative life and missionary activity is a constant in the life of the Church and it draws its essential significance from the life of the Lord, who b ...
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27 April 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - “Native Vocations at the Service of the Community”: title of World Day for Native Vocations, 29 April, that no vocation to the priesthood or the consecrated life be lost because of scarcity of means
Madrid (Fides Service) - On Sunday 29 April on the occasion of the Church's world day of prayer for Vocations, the Spanish national office of Pontifical Mission Societies will launch a campaign and a Day for Native Vocat ...
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27 April 2007
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Shaky treaty in Mogadishu where humanitarian situation is precarious
Mogadiscio (Fides Service)- A shaky treaty has been agreed in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, where hostilities between Ethiopian troops and Somali rebels connected with fundamentalism have now ceased. More than 1,400 civ ...
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27 April 2007
AFRICA/UGANDA - “Atmosphere of confidence that the talks will have positive outcome” says S. Egidio Community representative at peace talks for northern Uganda resumed yesterday
Juba (Agenzia Fides)- “There is an atmosphere of confidence and optimism with regard to the outcome of peace talks" Giancarlo Penza, a member of the S. Egidio Community “facilitator” delegation at talks for peace i ...
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27 April 2007
ASIA/LAOS - Don Bosco Centre flame of hope for young Laotians: education, sport and Gospel
Vientiane (Fides Service) - Lay people, former Salesian school pupils keep the charisma of Don Bosco alive in Laos with the activities of youth pastoral at Don Bosco Centre run by former Don Bosco school pupil Mr Sanya. ...
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27 April 2007
ASIA/INDIA - “Ever Present”, Catholic weekly in Tamil Nadu, point of reference for local culture and literature
Pondicherry (Fides Service) - An operation of cultural and spiritual importance is led by the Sarva Vyabi (Ever Present) Catholic weekly circulated in the south east Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
The weekly, produced by ...
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27 April 2007
AMERICA/ECUADOR - School for poor children run by Catholic sisters, Servants Sisters of the Home of the Mother in Manabí almost had to close. The sisters persevered and now the school offers also secondary education
Playa Prieta (Agenzia Fides) - After a battle against corruption and party interests the Servants Sisters of the Home of the Mother succeeded in keeping open a school for poor children in Playa Prieta, rural area of Port ...
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27 April 2007
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Efforts continue to assist people affected by earthquake and tsunami: Caritas supplies material and spiritual comfort
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - A month since the earthquake and tsunami disaster efforts continue to provide assistance to the affected people even now that the emergency appears to have disappeared from international news.
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27 April 2007
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In 2006 malaria affected about six million people and killed almost 5.000, mostly pregnant women and children aged 2-9. Government raises alarm
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Mozambique, one of the countries most affected by malaria, said that last year cases of malaria increased by 15% compared with 2005 and that the fight against the disease is eve ...
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