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21 September 2006
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Calendar of second round of elections. United Nations urges presidency candidates to come to agreement to avoid fresh violence
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The Independent Electoral Commission has issued the calendar for the second round of presidential and provincial elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Commission also established th ...
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20 September 2006
ASIA/INDONESIA - Three Indonesian Catholics to be executed in 36 hours time, dawn 22 September. The world hopes for a suspension, Indonesia’s Christians immersed in prayer call on President to grant reprieve
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - There is little hope of saving the lives of Fabianus Tibo, Domingus Da Silva, and Marinus Riwu, three Indonesian Catholics facing a death sentence. The execution has been set for dawn on 22 Sept ...
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20 September 2006
VATICAN - At his Wednesday General Audience Pope Benedict XVI retraces the steps of his pastoral visit to Bavaria: a returning to the past and a providential opportunity to look with hope to the future ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Addressing about 40,000 visitors gathered in St Peter’s Square this morning for the weekly Wednesday audience Pope Benedict XVI told them about his recent visit to his German homeland Bav ...
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20 September 2006
VATICAN - The Pope sends a telegramme of condolence to the Superior of the Consolata Missionaries for the murder of Italian missionary Sister Leonella Sgorbati
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI sent a telegram of condolence, through Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., to Mother Gabriella Bono, superior general of the Consolata Missionary Sisters, foll ...
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20 September 2006
VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops- Archbishop Hoser presents structure and duties of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies, structure and duties, was the theme of a lecture given by Archbishop Henryk Hoser, secretary adjunct of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples ...
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20 September 2006
VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Mother’s Magnificat becomes the Magnificat of her sons and daughters, by Rev Luciano Alimandi -
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my saviour because he has looked on the lowliness of his handmaid. From now on all generations will call me Blessed” (Lk 1, 46- ...
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20 September 2006
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Local Catholic village community in Kompong Tom province welcomes new church
Phnom Pen (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in the village of Preik Sbaw, province of Kompong Tom, in the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang have a new church. The blessing and inauguration of the new place of worship in Augus ...
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20 September 2006
AMERICA - Faith formation for the laity, more priests, problem of religious sects: voices of new American Bishops in Rome for Study Seminar organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “I am finding this experience most enriching, an opportunity to share views and ideas with almost a hundred bishops for all over the world” Bishop Audilio Aguilar Aguilar, appointed a year ago ...
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20 September 2006
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Italian Comboni Missionary Bishop Gianfranco Masserdotti dies in road accident
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Comboni General House has announced the death of Italian missionary Bishop Gianfranco Masserdotti, Bishop of Balsas in Brazil, killed in Brazil in a road accident 12 km from the town of Balasa ...
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20 September 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - Franciscan Chapter in Assisi renews commitment for dialogue and peace in the world
Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - Franciscans, at a special Chapter meeting in Assisi 14 September - 1 October to renew commitment to building communion of prayer and promoting dialogue, took part in a special prayer vigil to pr ...
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20 September 2006
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Family, social peace and political situation focus of Catholic Bishops' 2nd Plenary Assembly
Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- “The Catholic bishops of in Nigeria have set aside the second week of August every year as the Family Week to be observed by all faithful in the country. The Family Week will celebrate “the inv ...
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19 September 2006
VATICAN - “As the Catholic Bishops of Italy we express to the Pope our total support and solidarity and we intensify our prayers for him, for the Church, for religious freedom and for dialogue and friendship among religions and peoples ” statement by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The importance of the “lecture” given by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg last week was underlined by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference CEI ...
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19 September 2006
VATICAN - Holy See issues Arabic translation of Pope Benedict XVI’s address on Sunday 17 September
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See has provided the Arabic translation of last Sunday’s Angelus reflection by Pope Benedict XVI when he said “I wish also to add that I am deeply sorry for the reactions in s ...
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19 September 2006
VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops - Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo speaks about “The Holy See and Relations with Nations”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church’s relations with nations was the subject of an address given by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, until recently in charge of the Holy See’s section for relations with nat ...
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19 September 2006
VATICAN - “STONES SOUNDS AND COLOURS OF GOD’S HOUSE” Bishop Mauro Piacenza - The centre of the liturgical space and the heart of human sacrality: Sanctuary and Crucifix (2)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Well known to all is the affirmation made by the Sacrosanctum Concilium (n. 7) that “Christ is always present in His Church, especially in her liturgical celebrations. He is present in th ...
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