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• 10 May 2008
  Instrumentum mensis Aprilis pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontificis Benedicti XVI, pro evangelizatione in terris missionum On 2nd April the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided Mass on the third anniversary of the death of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II“ his death,- Benedict said in his homily- was sealed by a life entirely given to Chr ...
• 9 May 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitello - Since Pentecost the universal Church precedes every particular Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The three Persons act together according to what is proper to them: the Father manifests his power; the Son “takes again” the life which he freely offered (John 10:17), reuniting his so ...
• 9 May 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells pilgrims from the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate that the Pauline Year should involve “an intense pastoral outreach to awaken in the faithful a new impetus to know ever more closely the person of Christ, thanks to a renewed reading of Paul's writings.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of Thursday, May 8, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received a group of pilgrims from the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, led by Patriarch Gregorios III Laham. A ...
• 9 May 2008
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - New Rector for the Theological Provincial Major Seminary of “Christ the King” in Kananga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelisation of Peoples, on March 7, 2008 appointed Fr. Richard Kitengye, of the clergy of the Diocese of Kabinda, Rector of the Th ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Visiting Jesus present in the sick, testifying to the faith” is the motto for a group dedicated to pastoral health care service in the Diocese of Wen Zhou Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - “Visiting Jesus present in the sick, testifying to the faith” is the motto chosen by the “Group of Love,” that performs pastoral health care services in the Diocese of WenZhou. It began ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Day for the newly baptized: “The Church is my family” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Day for Newly Baptized has been organized with the intention of making the new faithful realize a fundamental truth: “the Church is my family,” said the Vice-President of the Associati ...
• 9 May 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Paul VI’s Encyclical “Humanae Vitae” continues being relevant after 40 years Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The Pope’s University could not let the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae pass without a word being spoken.” These were the opening words of an introductory address given ...
• 9 May 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - South African President Mbeki visits Zimbabwe to re-launch negotiation talks Harare (Agenzia Fides) - South Africa’s President, Thabo Mbeki, arrived today (May 9) in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital in efforts to re-launch the negotiation talks between President Robert Mugabe and the opposition, l ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/KOREA - In the month of May, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the family, significant signs of dialogue between Catholics and Buddhists Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholics and Buddhists of Korea are living the month of May with great intensity. It is the month of the Feast of Vesakh for the Buddhists and the month of Mary for the Catholics. Thus, it is ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Caritas is currently unable to offer an exact number of victims; all 14 Catholic dioceses in the country are working to open parishes to refugees, as aid distribution continues Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - “We can confirm the negative signs in light of the general situation of Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. There is a great concern, however it is still impossible to offer exact numbe ...
• 8 May 2008
  VATICAN - Holy Father Benedict XVI at the close of the Concert in his honor, given by the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus: “Music, and art in general, can serve as a privileged instrument for encounter and reciprocal knowledge and esteem between different populations and cultures.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, May 7, at 6pm in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, there was a Concert given by the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus in honor of the Ho ...
• 8 May 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the General Audience greets Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, and speaks of the “work of the Holy Spirit towards unity.” Appeal for Myanmar. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At this week’s General Audience on May 7, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, was present on his official visit and at the beginning of the cateche ...
• 8 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Three-day formation course at the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, to help faithful to understand Sacred Scripture and the importance of the Sacraments in Christian life Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - Over 80 faithful participated in the faith formation course given by the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shang Xi, during the vacation days at the beginning of May. The ...
• 8 May 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops of Cuba on their Marian pilgrimage: “The Church in Cuba made it their priority to be a prayerful Church in an atheist country and a missionary Church although the faith was restricted to places of worship.” Illescas (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Guillermo Dionisio Garcia of Santiago de Cuba presided the Mass yesterday held at the Shrine of “La Virgen de la Caridad” in Illescas (Toledo), in honor of the establishment of t ...
• 8 May 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Pro-abortion legislation is unanimously blocked Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Commission of Social Security and the Family of the National Congress unanimously vetoed the Draft Bill 1135/91 that sought to decriminalize voluntary abortion. All 33 votes were against th ...