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• 15 September 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Consecration of the Nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on September 24, “to impress a sacred character on this land, showing our total belonging to Christ.” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – “With the unanimous support of our lay faithful, heads of apostolic groups throughout the country, as well as our priests, deacons, and religious, we the Bishops have accepted the deci ...
• 15 September 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - On the National Day of the Family, Cardinal Cipriani asks that “legislation may respect human nature, of which the family is a part and that for centuries has been and still is fundamental for the human race.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, September 14, Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Cross, Peru celebrated the National Day of the Family, in consistence with the 1982 law (#23465) passed by the Peruvian Government, w ...
• 15 September 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 19th Marian Day for the Family: “Society has the grave responsibility of supporting the family and its foundation, which is the truth about marriage as a lifelong indissoluble union between a man and a woman, rooted in love and open to life.” Huesca (Agenzia Fides) – Families from all over Spain participated in the 19th Marian Day for the Family, an event held at the Marian Shrine of Torreciudad (Huesca) on September 14. This year, the theme was: “The fam ...
• 15 September 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The Jubilee Year of St. Paul is a year of renewal on the mission of the Church,” say the Bishops, praising the improvements of the country’s social conditions, although there is still work left to be done. Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “We commend the one year in office of President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua. We note an increase in peace and tranquility, religious coexistence, fairness and the rule of law.” These were the wo ...
• 15 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - More anti-Christian violence and terrorist activity in Delhi: Bishops’ Conference condemns the acts and makes appeal to all Indian citizens New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The anti-Christian violence in Orissa is at risk for spreading to other states in the nation. The violence has been unanimously condemned and everything possible should be done to end it. Th ...
• 15 September 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - “The Church is esteemed and appreciated because it is at the service of the people, especially in the area of education. About 300 people ask to be Baptized per year.” Interview with Bishop Anthony Sharma, Apostolic Vicar of Nepal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The Catholic Church in Nepal is experiencing a time of great joy: we are esteemed and appreciated because we are at the service of the people, especially in the area of education. This ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - “Oftentimes our mission has the same demands and difficulties in different areas of the globe”: Bishops’ reflections on the formation Seminar being held by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Study Seminar being held by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples is already halfway over. Participating in the Seminar are 104 Bishops recently appointed to ecclesiastic ...
• 15 September 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Walking with Saint Paul”: theme for the Diocese of Hong Kong for Mission Sunday, in the Year of Saint Paul Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Walking with Saint Paul” is the theme chosen by the Diocese of Hong Kong for the celebration of World Mission Sunday 2008, which this year will be celebrated on October 12, in the Xiao ...
• 13 September 2008
  Instrumentum mensis Augusti pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontificis Benedicti XVI, pro evangelizatione in terris missionum The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, a guest of the northern Italian town and diocese of Brixen from July 28 returned on 11 August to his Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo. During this period he continued to lead the Sunday ...
• 12 September 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope tells Bishops of Paraguay: “It is vital to make a vast missionary effort which, placing Jesus Christ at the center of all pastoral activity, reveals to everyone the beauty and truth of His life and His message of salvation Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – “Faced with a cultural environment that seeks to marginalize God from people and from society, or that considers Him as an obstacle to the pursuit of its own happiness, it is vital t ...
• 12 September 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “In the name of God, we call for an end to the violence and that we may all join in leading our country on the path of integral construction, based on the values of justice, truth, freedom, and solidarity”: Bishops’ appeal Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – “We, the Bishops of Bolivia, as pastors that closely experience the situation of our country, along with our people, raise our voices to make an urgent call in the face of a widespread vi ...
• 12 September 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Sunday, September 14, there will be a “Procession for Peace, Life, and the Family,” featuring three outdoor Masses taking place simultaneously in three locations in Guayaquil Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, September 14, Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, will be a special day of prayer in Ecuador, as they prepare for the upcoming referendum scheduled to take place on September ...
• 12 September 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Lay Franciscan missionaries “Ad gentes”: 10th anniversary of the foundation of the CemiOfs of Italia Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In just a decade, the missionary projects have grown and developed, and at the same time so has the number of lay people and families dedicated to the mission ad gentes. These are the fruits of t ...
• 12 September 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Thousands of evacuees from natural disasters and conflicts: international organizations send out an alert Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – There are over 423,000 people in Punjab and in the Northeastern Province living in drastic conditions. They are thousands of families that have had to abandon houses, properties, and source of ...
• 12 September 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Third Annual Congress for Catholic social organizations Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “May service to those most in need, the poor and marginalized, become an opportunity to bear witness to the love of the living God.” These were the words of Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik, Pre ...