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25 April 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - Even though depenalised by the government, abortion is still an abominable crime against God's commandment, 'You shall not kill’: Bishops of Oaxaza on depenalisation of abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy
Mexico City Agenzia Fides) - Ignoring a request for a referendum presented by over 76,000 citizens, on 24 April the Federal District Legislative Assembly approved with 46 votes in favour, 9 against and one abstention the ...
25 April 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “A country has no future unless the harmony of its citizens in based on the moral and social values of truth, freedom, justice, honesty, dialogue and solidarity”: Bishops' message at the end of Plenary Assembly
Cochabamba (Fides Service) - "The Risen Christ, Our Hope" was the title of a message issued by the Catholic Bishops of Bolivia at the end of their 84th plenary assembly in which they treat important aspects of the eccles ...
25 April 2007
AMERICA/PERU - Course of Missiology sound formation to enable pastoral workers to tackle challenges of evangelisation at home and abroad
Lima (Agenzia Fides) - A Course in Missology organised jointly by CENAMIS National Mission Centre of the Peruvian Bishops' Commission for Missions and the Pontifical Mission Societies in Peru, starts today, 25 April and ...
25 April 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Difficulties persist after serious flooding
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The people of Bolivia are still struggling to recover from the consequences of the worst floods in 25 years. This year the El Niño phenomenon has caused serious damage with floods, drought and b ...
25 April 2007
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Kindu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 April 2007 appointed Rev. Fr. Willy Ngumbi, M. Afr., Bishop of Kindu (Democratic Republic of Congo), until now the Bishop elect was formator at the ...
24 April 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Vigevano and Pavia - “Here, before the tomb of Saint Augustine I would ideally consign to the Church and to the world my first Encyclical, which contains precisely this central message of the Gospel: Deus caritas est, God is love”
Pavia (Fides Service) - In the afternoon of Sunday 22 April the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI went to the University of Pavia, “one of the oldest and most illustrious Italian universities”, where he met the local w ...
24 April 2007
VATICAN - " “The vocation to the service of the Church as communion” Pope Benedict XVI issues message for 44th World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 29 April, 4th Sunday of Easter, the Church celebrates the 44th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year the theme is “The vocation to the service of the Church as communion”. ...
24 April 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict' s letter to Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany “I welcome the fact that the question of poverty, with specific reference to Africa, now appears on the agenda of the G8”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public today a letter addressed by Pope Benedict XVI to Dr Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, dated 16 December 2006, on the occasion of the German presi ...
24 April 2007
VATICAN - International study-seminar on the question “Climate Change and Development” 26 and 27 April, organised by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Great concern was aroused in world public opinion after the ecological alarm sounded recently by the UN Security Council on the basis of a Report issued by environment experts. What is the ...
24 April 2007
VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Norwegian (1) THE CHRISTIAN ROOTS OF THE PEOPLES OF EUROPE
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Geography and History - The Kingdom of Norway, de Nordhrvegr, or The Northern Path, is situated in northern Europe in the western side of the Scandinavia peninsula. To the east it borders ...
24 April 2007
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Elections: disputed victory of outgoing president's party candidate
Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- Umaru Yar'Adua t he candidate of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP led by outgoing President Olusegun Obasanj has been declared the winner of Nigerian presidential elections on 21 April ( ...
24 April 2007
AFRICA/GHANA - “A great celebration for all the people of God” northern Ghana evangelisation centenary comes to a close
Accra (Agenzia Fides)- “Participation in the liturgy was intense and devout” said local sources in the Ghana diocese of Navrongo, where celebrations for the centenary of evangelisation in northern Ghana concluded yes ...
24 April 2007
ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - “My most important project is to help the faith grow that Christ may be ever more widely known and live in the ever greater number of souls": interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, appointed auxiliary of Karaganda last year
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Athanasius Schneider was appointed auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan only one year ago. He is from Kirguistan Central Asia, his parents were Germans deported as prisoners for forced ...
24 April 2007
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Church is not in favour of the extraction of mineral resources: this would impoverish and damage the country
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - “Plans to exploit minerals bring little development and much environmental, economic and social harm ”, said Caritas El Salvador.
With this statement the organisation which supports th ...
24 April 2007
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Plenary assembly of Bishops discuss consequences of new Education Law and Sexual Education Programme
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Argentina have gathered for the 93rd plenary assembly 23 to 28 April of which the central question for discussion is Education. The assembly opened with Mass presided by Card ...
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