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• 20 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET: -Papal Message to Social Weeks in France - Caritas Peru and BBVA rebuild schools in Ica destroyed by earthquake - Gregorian University promotes Virtual Radio Course Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The theme chosen for the 2007 session of Social Weeks of France “Living differently to promote sustainable development and solidarity” reflects the organisers' concern for the “evils" ...
• 20 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pro Orantibus Day- “Contemplative life, a treasure and a gift”: a contribution by the Benedictines of St. Maria in Rosano Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pro Orantibus Day was instituted by Pope Pius XII on 21 November 1953, the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Temple, as a day for all the faithful to thank God for ...
• 20 November 2007
  EUROPE/CROATIA - 6th Missionary Childhood Congress in Mediterranean and East European countries: sharing the same educational mission each in different realities in the name of the Church Dubrovnik (Agenzia Fides) - The 6th Missionary Childhood Congress in Mediterranean and East European countries was held 12 to 15 November in Dubrovnik. These events, held every two years, have always produced increased i ...
• 20 November 2007
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Talks to complete peace agreements for Ivory Coast resume in Burkina Faso Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- On Sunday 18 November talks resumed in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, between the Ivorian parties which signed the peace agreement last March which ended the division of Ivory Coast (see F ...
• 20 November 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Tensions in Nigeria, key country in the balance of oil prices Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- Nigeria, one of Africa's largest oil producers, suffers from tensions in north and south which sometimes explode in violence. In the southern Niger Delta region which has most of the country's r ...
• 20 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “An excellent historical work” the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI said referring to the “Dictionnaire Ricci de caractères chinois” presented to him by Fr. Vermander Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - "This is an excellent historical work” the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI said referring to the “Dictionnaire Ricci de caractères chinois” presented to him by Fr. Vermander SJ. Editor of ...
• 20 November 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Urgent need for missionary formation for religious and lay people: Salesians promote mission via SMS and a handbook for young people Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The people of God in the Philippines in every parish, community and association need ongoing missionary formation, not only in view of the missionary month of October and Mission Sunday. Missiona ...
• 20 November 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Italian Catholics and NGOs help meet humanitarian emergency in Bangladesh with two million Euro Rome (Agenzia Fides) -To help provide basic necessities for flood victims in Bangladesh the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Italy has assigned two million Euro drawn from the 8 per 1,000 tax rebate offered by Italians to ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “Let us accept Christ's call to face daily events trusting in His Providential love. Let us not fear for the future, even when it appears gloomy” - Solidarity appeal for Bangladesh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Since the beginning, the Church has lived in prayerful waiting for the return of her Lord, watching for the signs of the times and warning the faithful to beware of recurrent messianisms ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - “In the face of suffering and illness believers are called not to lose hope because nothing, not even death, can separate us from Christ's love”: the Pope's address to the International Conference on the pastoral care of elderly sick people Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “If it is true that in every stage human life deserves maximum respect, in some ways it deserves it even more when it is weighed down by old age and illness. Old age is the final lap of o ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Societies of Apostolic Life, dependent on Propaganda Fide: “ mission ad gentes is still only beginning, and the Lord is summoning us, all of us, to be committed wholeheartedly to its service ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on November 16 received in audience participants at a Meeting for General Superiors of Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life, promoted by the Congregatio ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET- Interview with Cardinal Bertone, Holy See Secretary of State: in Argentina the Gospel meets Cultures - VE Multimedios Catholic Association offers virtual Course on Vatican II - School of Evangelisation in Venice Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - An interview with Cardinal Bertone who just returned from Argentina, is published in the Italian daily edition of the Osservatore Romano of 18 November. Among the questions: “What did yo ...