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12 November 2005
Instrumentum mensis Octobris pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontifici Benedicti XVI, pro evangelizatione in terris missionum
The celebration of the 11th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme “Eucharist, source and summit of the Church’s life and mission” an event which closed the Year of the Eucharist was the central eve ...
11 November 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - Saturday 12 November Madrid world “Capital for Freedom of Education”: 1.5 million people, 760 organisations from Spain and other countries to protest education law which cuts parents rights to decide how children are educated
Madrid (Fides Service) - After being the world capital for the Family in June, on Saturday 12 November Madrid will be the world capital for Freedom of Education said Lola Velarde President of the network of Family Policy ...
11 November 2005
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Lokoja appointed
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 11 November 2005 appointed Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) Rev. Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu, until now Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Catholic Insti ...
11 November 2005
EUROPE/ITALY - Historical convention on “The Ecclesiology of Scalabrini” concludes celebrations for the centenary of the “father of migrants”
Piacenza (Fides Service) - As a conclusion to celebrations for the centenary of the death of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (1839-1905), a History Convention on The Ecclesiology of Scalabrini is being held in Piac ...
11 November 2005
ASIA/CHINA - “Day for the Elderly” : Special Mass highlights senior citizens’ valuable contribution to Church and society
Ji Nan (Fides Service) - Catholics in Ji Nan diocese in the Shan Dong coastal province of mainland China celebrated the annual Day for the Elderly with a special Mass. This year the moveable annual Day was marked on 9 Se ...
11 November 2005
EUROPE/FRANCE - Association of Missionary Medics organises course in tropical medicine, basic laboratory work, community healthcare
Lyon (Fides France) - Life in the north and south of the planet is still very different and before going on mission people need basic training and knowledge. In the health context of today to be of help in developing cou ...
11 November 2005
VATICAN - ‘Shouting’ the Gospel with a life of silence and contemplation: Pope Benedict XVI to beatify Charles de Foucauld, testimonials from his spiritual sons and daughters
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Although Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916), whose name will be inscribed in the register of the Blessed by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday 13 November in St Peter’s, lived as a hermit in the Sa ...
11 November 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - Catholic Bishops of Spain call for freedom of education and pledge support for Education Law protest in Madrid tomorrow Saturday 12 November: “We Bishops are with parents, we are for life and freedom”
Madrid (Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops of Spain are calling for freedom of education and pledging full support for the demonstration in Madrid, tomorrow Saturday 12 November to protest against a proposed new Educ ...
11 November 2005
AMERICA/PERU - “The Sacrament of the Eucharist in itself in a missionary event. It builds the inseparable bond between communion and mission which makes the Church a sacrament of Christ the light of all nations.” Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe sends message to Northern Peru Eucharistic Congress
Trujillo (Fides Service) - Foster love and devotion for the Eucharist, encourage parishes, groups, movements and educational, social, political and military institutions and the entire People of God to bear witness to th ...
11 November 2005
AMERICA/PERU
Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú appointed
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 11 November 2005 appointed Vicar Apostolic di Jaen en Peru (Peru) Rev. Fr. Santiago Maria Garcia De la Rasilla Dominguez, S.I., superior of San Pedr ...
11 November 2005
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Catholic Bishops of Angola “celebrate with joy the 30th anniversary of independence”
Luanda (Fides Service) -“Gathered in Luanda for our second plenary assembly this year, on 11 November National Independence Day we too celebrate with joy the 30th anniversary of the independence of Angola” the countr ...
11 November 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Caritas India opens new internet site entirely dedicated the tsunami disaster a year on: situation, updates, reflections
New Delhi (Fides Service) - A year on from the tragic seaquake in southern Asia on 26 December 2004, Caritas India has opened a special web site dedicated entirely to the tsunami http://www.caritastsunamirelief.com. The ...
11 November 2005
AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux will cross Côte d'Ivoire divided by civil war
Abidjan ( Fides Service) - Early next year, 15 February to 30 April 2006, under the banner of peace and harmony the relics of the Saint Therese of Lisieux will cross Côte d'Ivoire torn in two by civil war. The news was ...
11 November 2005
AFRICA/ANGOLA - 30 years of independence 27 marred by civil war
Rome (Fides Service) - 27 years of civil war in Angola between the government and UNITA rebels left deep scars on the country. The war which exploded in 1975 and ended in 2002 left over 600,000 people dead and over four ...
11 November 2005
ASIA/INDONESIA - Poverty and terrorism: open questions in eastern Indonesia islands Sulawesi and Moluccas - Islamic militants training camps discovered
Ambon (Fides Service) - Increasing poverty and the return of the terrorism nightmare are two major problems to which civil and religious authorities in the eastern Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Moluccas are giving p ...
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