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• 17 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - A peaceful demonstration on World Mission Sunday, to say “no” to anti-Christian violence Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in India has organized a non-violent public demonstration, with silence and prayer, to say “no” to all forms of violence and highlight its desire to have a say in Indian socie ...
• 17 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Year of St. Paul, the Synod, and World Mission Sunday all help in “Living and proclaiming the Word of God,” even in the midst of the sufferings at present New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - “Living and proclaiming the Word of God”: this is the theme for World Mission Sunday (October 19) in India. Catholics in India has wished to focus the theme on the proclamation of the Word ...
• 17 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Private and community prayer, Rosaries, retreats, pilgrimages, Bible studies, religious professions, and ordinations: Chinese Catholics live the missionary month, in preparation for World Mission Sunday Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Here are some of the activities being carried out by Catholics in China, in preparation for World Mission Sunday: invocation for the help and protection of the Blessed Mother, through the Rosa ...
• 16 October 2008
  VATICAN - Pope’s catechesis at the General Audience: “Paul shows he knows well and he brings us to understand that the Church is not his and is not ours: the Church is the body of Christ, it is ‘Church of God,’ ‘field of God,’ construction of God … ‘temple of God.’” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Paul’s teaching on the Church was the main focus of the catechesis given by the Holy Father Benedict XVI in his General Audience held on Wednesday, October 15. The Pope primarily focuse ...
• 16 October 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - 1.5 million copies of the New Testament distributed as a special addition to the Catholic weekly “Niedzela” Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – In preparation for the Synod of Bishops on the Word of God taking place in Rome, in the Year of Saint Paul, the Polish Catholic weekly “Niedzela,” based in Czestochowa, has been promot ...
• 16 October 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Living faith as hope Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI in his Encyclical Spe salvi reflects on the nature of Christian hope in order to comprehend St Paul's statement that we are already redeemed. The theory is that “faith i ...
• 16 October 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Like Paul, missionary by vocation”: the theme for World Mission Day. “Those of us who have gratuitously received the gift of the faith from God should bear witness to it.” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – “The one who has been given light, should give light. He cannot hide it under a bushel basket. He has to show it. Those of us who have gratuitously received the gift of the faith from God sho ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Live Together-Sow Peace” Campaign is launched to create an environment that leads all of Bolivia’s people to take action and commit themselves to peace La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On October 14, the campaign entitled “Live Together-Sow Peace” was launched. The campaign is being organized by the Catholic Church, the United Nations, the Defender of the People group, th ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Rural community of Rancho Veloz celebrates the ordination of its first priest Santa Clara (Agenzia Fides) – Rancho Veloz is a small rural community in the Diocese of Santa Clara (Cuba) that has recently celebrated the ordination and First Mass of its first priest. According to a report from Fr. ...
• 16 October 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First Continental Latin American Encounter for Apostleship of the Road, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, in conjunction with the Latin American Bishops’ Council Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – October 19-24, the headquarters of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference in Bogota will host the First Continental Latin American Encounter for apostleship of the road, promoted by the Pontifical ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Study program on Saint Paul in the Diocese of Nan Chong, following the indications of the Holy Father for the Pauline Year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – During the month of October, month of the missions and the Rosary, approaching World Mission Day, the Diocese of Nan Chong is spiritually preparing, along with the whole Universal Church, foll ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Preparations underway for the First Missionary Congress in Pakistan, to be announced on World Mission Day Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – World Mission Day (WMD), which will be celebrated by all the dioceses and local churches, will be an occasion for all the faithful to hear about a great event in the Church: the First Missionar ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Dispute over the Preah Vihear temple is worsening the conflict on the border between Cambodia and Thailand Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – There is a great concern on the part of the international community, humanitarian aid organizations, and the countries of the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) for the conflic ...
• 16 October 2008
  EUROPE/ROMANIA - Celebrating the missionary month with the story of the saints and the Apostles of Christ, illustrated by youth Bucarest (Agenzia Fides) – The missionary month has been underway for two weeks already and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) are half-way through their animation tour. This year, they are celebrating it with the � ...
• 16 October 2008
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - “No to corruption. Economic progress has not benefited the majority of the population”: message from Christian leaders on the vigil of the presidential vote Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – No to false promises and the buying of votes, yes to respect for the rules of democracy and pacific debate between candidates. These are some of the guidelines being given for upcoming presiden ...