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12 July 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Bishops of Democratic Congo deplore latest acts of violence and call for an investigation
Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “The standing committee of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Democratic Congo deplores the sad events which ocurred on 30 June 2005” reads a statement signed by Archbishop Laurent Monsen ...
12 July 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - “Families and Catholics in Spain have taken to the streets and there is talk of a world campaign to protect the family” President of the Spanish Institute for Family Policies tells Fides
Madrid (Fides Service) - “We can say that there are positive and negative aspects” Eduardo Hertfelder, President of the Spanish Institute for Family Policies IPF with regard to the present situation in Spain since am ...
12 July 2005
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Dispute over oil profit sharing threatens National Conference on Political Reform
Lagos (Fides Service)- While there is growing world concern for rising oil prices, oil profit sharing is at the centre of political discussion in Nigeria, Africa’s main producer of oil with 2.5 million barrels a day.
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11 July 2005
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Al Qaida alarm in Somalia. “Annalena Tonelli was the frist victim of a new fundamentalist group connected with the international network of terrorism which wants to turn Somalia into another Iraq”
Mogadishu (Fides Service)- Italian doctor Annalena Tonelli, murdered on 5 October 2003 (see Fides 6 October 2003) at Borama, Somaliland (northern Somalia) was killed by a group linked with the international network of te ...
11 July 2005
ASIA/CHINA - Queen Paola of Belgium visits Catholic community in Xi An
Xi An (Fides Service) - During a recent official visit to China with her husband, Queen Paola of Belgium took time to pay a visit to a local Catholic community. The devout Catholic Queen was taken to visit the most activ ...
11 July 2005
VATICAN - At the Angelus prayer the Pope mentions the feast day of St Benedict and the terrorist attacks on London: “We pray for the dead and the injured and their loved ones. But we also pray for the attackers... God loves life which he created, not death. In the name of God, stop!”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On 10 July Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his Sunday Angelus address to reflection on Saint Benedict Abbot, patron of Europe whose feast day is celebrated on July 11 and he also asked people t ...
11 July 2005
VATICAN - unite forces to inform, educate and act:
1st International Meeting for Pastoral Care and Liberation of Street Women issues final statement
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Include questions concerning sexual exploitation, trafficking and smuggling of human persons among matters discussed during Bishops’ ad limina visits; promote in schools and parishes prog ...
11 July 2005
EUROPE/ITALY - Oasis magazine in Arabic and Urdu, with English, French and Italian, started by Cardinal Angelo Scola and published by Christians for Christians living in a Muslim world is one year old: Fides spoke to editor Roberto Fontolan
Rome (Fides Service) - Oasis Magazine published in Arabic and Urdu, with English, French and Italian, distributed in Europe, Africa and Asia.was started one year ago by Cardinal Angelo Scola, Patriarch of Venice. This si ...
11 July 2005
AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope appoints new Coadjutor Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 11 July 2005 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas (Canada) Rev. P. Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I., until now parish priest and Provincial. Consultor.
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11 July 2005
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Guidelines for the organisation and coordination of Missionary Youth Groups in Brazil: conclusions of 1st Meeting for Representatives of Missionary Youth Groups
Brasilia (Fides Service) - To arrange articulated organisation of Missionary Youth Groups in Brazil recently the National office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Brazil held a 1st Meeting for Representatives of Mis ...
11 July 2005
AMERICA/PERU - “To break the natural law is not a cry of freedom, it is an irresponsible attack on human nature and on society and children in particular and the very future of society” Bishops of Peru defend the family
Lima (Fides Service ) - In a statement “The Bishops of Peru defend the Family” issued on 7 July, the Catholic Bishops of Peru expressed solidarity with the Bishops of Spain and they defend the institution of the fami ...
11 July 2005
AFRICA/COTE D’ IVOIRE - Calendar set for disarmament of rebels and government troops in view of new unified national armed force
Abidjan (Fides Service)- In Cote D’ Ivoire army and rebel leaders have agreed on a calendar for disarmament, an important step on the path towards presidential elections scheduled for 30 October. According to the agree ...
11 July 2005
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - In a statement on the political and social crisis in the country the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines call for transparency, justice and prayers
Manila (Fides Service) - Rejection of violent solutions; call for serious discernment, based on criteria of transparency and justice; prayer that the common good may prevail in politics. The requests were contained in a ...
11 July 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong diocesan Justice and Peace Commission on-line radio programme tackles questions of Faith and politics
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - ‘The voice of the Justice and Peace Commission’ is a new on-line radio programme promoted by the Hong Kong diocesean Commission for Justice and Peace. According to the diocesan bulletin Ko ...
11 July 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australian Christians unite in ecumenical prayers for victims of London terrorist attacks
Sydney (Fides Service) - The different Churches and communities in Australia urged all Christians to pray for the victims of the July 7 terrorist attacks on London and many met for ecumencial rpayer services and special ...
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