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30 September 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Vatican II and the Church in Korea: international symposium at the Korean Catholic University in Seoul
Seoul (Fides Service) - The new impulse which the Second Vatican Council impressed on the life of the Church in the 20th century revived the Catholic community in Korea causing a flourishing of vocations, evangelisation, ...
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29 September 2005
EUROPE/ITALY - “The Second Vatican Council and Europe. Future directions?" theme of plenary assembly of Europe’s Catholics Bishops’ Conference presidents opening today
Rome (Fides Service) - From today September 29, the plenary assembly of the Presidents of Europe's Catholic Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) will open in the "Salesianum" center in Rome. The gathering will reflect on the t ...
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29 September 2005
VATICAN - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital on the Giancolo Hill in Rome. The Pope will visit children in various wards including emergency, obser ...
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29 September 2005
EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - October month of the Eucharist and Mission: “Let us allow ourselves to be touched by the grace this sacrament of communion” say Swiss Bishops
Friburg (Fides Service) - “Every year in October we are asked to pray and reflect and act to support the universal mission of the Church”, said Abbot of St. Maurice Joseph Roduit head of the Missions Commission of th ...
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29 September 2005
EUROPE/GERMANY - Father Werenfried Centre inaugurated to preserve Bacon Priest’s legacy “Aid to the Church in Need” which serves the Church in 130 different countries
Konigstein (Fides Servce) - The Father Werenfried Centre at the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) was inaugurated September 26. Calling Fr Werenfried (1913 - 2003), the Dutch Norbertine pries ...
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29 September 2005
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - State and Church agree to open Ethiopia’s first Catholic University
Addis Ababa (Fides Service)- “For some time the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia have been working on this project and now at last it is taking shape” said local Church sources in Addis Ababa where the government and the ...
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29 September 2005
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans writes a letter to his people: “a fellow evacuee, I share in your sufferings, hold you in prayer and want to serve you in your needs." Archdiocese web site keeps dispersed people connected
New Orleans (Agenzia Fides) - “As the archbishop of New Orleans, and a fellow evacuee, I share in your sufferings, hold you in prayer and want to serve you in your needs” said archbishop Alfred Hughes presently a gue ...
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29 September 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australian Biblist on the eve of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican: “We will reflect on the true essence of the Eucharist. The Church is not just a body of believers, but rather, a Eucharistic people."
Sydney (Fides Service) - Australian biblical scholar Salesian Fr Frank Moloney, from Melbourne who will attend the Synod of Bishops focussed on The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church, 2-2 ...
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29 September 2005
ASIA - Camillians open new centre for people with a disability in Taiwan and a nurses training school in the Philippines
Rome (Fides Service) - A new Camillian Centre for Centre for People with Disabilities was recently opened in Taipei by the Archbishop of Taipei Mgr Joseph Cheng. Guests included the secretary of the President of Taiwan a ...
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29 September 2005
ASIA/CHINA - Sisters of St Joseph bear witness the Christ offering free medical check-up for people in Cao Wan village
Shi Jia Zhuang (Fides Service) - More than 200 people living in Ye Cao Ean dek village in Zan Huang district, Hebei province, recently had a free medical check-up thanks to a visiting group of Sisters of St Joseph dioces ...
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29 September 2005
VATICAN - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006 as announced by Archbishop John P. ...
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29 September 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - Saturday 1 October Cerro de los Ángeles, Spain’s geographical-spiritual heart a thousand night adorers of the Blessed Sacrament expected for a Prayer Vigil to close National Congress for Eucharistic Adorers
Madrid (Fides Service) - A National Congress for Eucharistic Night Adorers opened on 3 April will close on 1 October with a solemn prayer vigil at Spain’s geographical-spiritual heart the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, ...
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29 September 2005
ASIA/HOLY LAND - New opportunity for Palestinian youth: Master’s Degree in International Co-operation and Development at Bethlehem University
Bethlehem (Fides Service) -Today, 29 September Bethlehem University inaugurated a new Master’s Degree in International Co-operation and Development with official recognition of the Palestinian Authorities Ministry of E ...
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29 September 2005
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Volunteer lay catechists valuable aides in Mucunguzi parish activities in the archdiocese of Gitega
Gitega (Fides Service)- “In Mucunguzi as in other parishes in the archdiocese of Gitega the time has come for voluntary work” according to the diocesan Bulletin Entre - Nous. “Aware that the parish cannot afford t ...
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28 September 2005
AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 26 September 2005 confirmed Fr. Daniel Lagni National Director of Pontifical Mission in Brazil for ...
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