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21 November 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops in plenary assembly elect leading members: Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic confirmed Bishops' Conference President
Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Chile are holding their 94th plenary assembly at Punta de Tralca, which opened on Monday 19 November with a Mass presided by the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Al ...
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21 November 2007
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Catholic religious concerned: people have not been given enough time to understand contents and implications of the proposed constitutional reforms
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "For Justice, Peace and Hope" is the title of a statement issued at the end of a meeting of Catholic men and women Religious of Venezuela who express "concern in the national situation and propo ...
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20 November 2007
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Caracas Council of Priests supports Archbishop and the entire Bishops' Conference “for illuminating the present situation in the country from a point of view of the faith”
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In a message addressed the Venezuelan Catholics and all men and women of good will, the Council of Priests of the archdiocese of Caracas expresses support and solidarity to Cardinal Jorge Urosa ...
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20 November 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - December 12th: Pastoral Letter on situations in rural areas demanding special attention in view of recent changes
Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of Rancaguay has announced the publication on 12 December, feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, o ...
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20 November 2007
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission": appeal to young people to make good use of God's gifts, to live in chastity, the Bishops urge all Catholics to take a more active part in public life
Washington (Agenzia Fides) - 'Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission' is the title of a Letter addressed to young Catholics by the Bishops of the United States at the end of a plenary assembly held last week ...
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19 November 2007
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “From Aparecida towards 3rd National Mission Congress”: National Mission Meeting discusses Aparecida document and launches Great Continental Mission
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - From 12 to 14 November the offices of the Bishops' Conference of Venezuela hosted the 35th National Mission Meeting. Participants included mission delegates from dioceses and apostolic Vicariate ...
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19 November 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - “We are ready to undertake a new lap of our pastoral journey declaring ourselves in permanent state of mission”: Bishops message at the end of plenary assembly
Lago de Guadalupe (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the plenary assembly 12- 16 November the Bishops of Mexico addressed message to the people of God on the main challenges facing the Church and society today. The Bishops ...
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16 November 2007
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “A history making step towards a world without the death penalty”: S. Egidio statement after a Resolution for a Moratorium for Capital Punishment is passed by the UN general assembly
New York (Agenzia Fides) - “This is a decisive contribution to accelerate a process which has seen since the 1990s fifty countries renounce the use of the death penalty and its restriction in many other countries, beca ...
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16 November 2007
AMERICA/ECUADOR - A study grant for a seminarian from Ecuador will continue the work of evangelisation via the media, undertaken by Fr Cirillo Tescaroli
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Fr Cirillo Tescaroli, Italian Comboni missionary and tireless evangeliser through press, radio and television, who dedicated his life to proclaiming the Good News through the media, died on 30 Sep ...
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16 November 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - “The priesthood of Jesus Christ according to Saint Paul”: Mexico hosts 6th International Retreat for Priests
Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - From 19 to 23 November the Universidad Univa of Guadalajara in Mexico, will host the 6th International Retreat for Priests on the Theme: “ The priesthood of Jesus Christ according to Saint ...
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16 November 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - The president of the Bishops' Conference promotes solidarity for earthquake victims: special collection at all Masses this Saturday and Sunday
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - Following a serious earthquake in northern Chile on Wednesday 14 November, the president of the Chilean Bishops' Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of the diocese of Rancagua i ...
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15 November 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops' Conference convokes Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, on 18 November calling for special prayers for peace in the Holy Land
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - In answer to a call from the Catholic charity organisation Aid to the Church in Need ACN, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Chile has convoked a Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Churc ...
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15 November 2007
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Solemn vows at Saint Cecilia Monastic Congregation: a new Order of Brothers who contemplate God through sacred music and liturgy
Caçapava do Sul (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 17 November Brother Misael of the Most Holy Trinity OSC, a member of the Monastic Congregation of Saint Cecilia, will make his perpetual vows, Brother Marcos of Santa Helena ...
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15 November 2007
AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Our opposition to abortion is not based on premises of a religious nature; the right of every human being to be born is a right inscribed in human nature": Bishops state
Florida (Agenzia Fides) - During a plenary assembly 7-14 November in Florida to discuss Pastoral Guidelines for 2008-2012, will be approved in April next year, the Catholic Bishops of Uruguay reflected on the socio-polit ...
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14 November 2007
AMERICA/PERU - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - “Jesus de Nazareth” best seller in Peru
- According to the archdiocese of Lima in Peru, the latest book by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, is most popular religious book in the country and a best seller for 2007. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2007; Righe 9 ...
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