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28 July 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - Next event in Jesuit Jubilee year: Monday 31 July 450th anniversary of the death of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Loyola (Agenzia Fides) - This year the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola on 31 July falls in a special Jesuit Jubilee Year celebrated by the Society of Jesus all over the world to honour St Ignatius the Founder on the 45 ...
27 July 2006
VATICAN - Interview with Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo on the subject of the International Conference for Lebanon held in Rome
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See Press Office made public an interview given by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Holy See secretary for Relations with States, to Vatican Radio on the subject of the International Co ...
27 July 2006
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Nicola Bux and Salvatore Vitiello - “The truth of the family” (part 2)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In a situation today in which no few Catholics have adopted a “liberal” individualistic, idea of conscience rejecting the communional idea which sees the individual Christian and the Ch ...
27 July 2006
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 3rd International Theology Congress as part of preparations for 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM
Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - As part of preparations for the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences the 3rd International Theology Congress will be held in Medellin, Colombia from 8 ...
27 July 2006
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Cholera, TB, HIV, local and national medical training
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Fifty years of history and experience in Africa: a sound basis for planning programmes to help the poorest of the poor. Ongoing cooperation between CUAMM Doctors with Africa and the local health sy ...
27 July 2006
ASIA/HONG KONG - Day for Evangelisation and Prayer: St Benedict’s Catholic Parish celebrates patron saint
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - St Benedict Catholic Parish in Hong Kong held a special day to honour its patron saint on 16 July with new commitment for mission and evangelisation and a Religious Book Fair. According to the ...
27 July 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - "Where is Europe going? Culture, peoples, institutions": September Symposium for European University Teachers
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Where is Europe going ? Culture, peoples, institutions" is the theme of the 5th Symposium for European University Teachers to be held in Rome starting 28 September at the Vicariate of Rome. The e ...
27 July 2006
ASIA/INDIA - Madhya Pradesh adopts harsher anti-conversion law: Christians and other religious minorities protest
Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - The state government of Madhya Pradesh despite objections from opposition parties has approved amendments to render more harsh an anti-conversion law already in force, causing widespread protests ...
27 July 2006
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - “Serving the Lord with joy”: Local Catholic priests renew pastoral commitment
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Serving the Lord with Joy was the theme of an annual retreat held in Honiara in the Solomon Islands attended by 36 local Catholic priests.
The retreat was preached by Fr. Jim Nolan and the pri ...
27 July 2006
AMERICA/MEXICO - Questions, studies and publications on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Guadalupe: Guadalupe Congress 475 years since the apparitions
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Event of Guadalupe and Recent Publication is the subject of the 4th Guadalupe Congress 26- 31 July organised as part of celebrations for the 475th anniversary of the apparitions of the B ...
27 July 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - Family associations encourage objection of conscience to protest against teaching in school of Citizen Education fearing indoctrination of children
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Family associations in Spain are concerned that Citizen Education soon to be compulsory subject in schools will mean government ‘indoctrination’ of children". They are preparing a Guide to Ob ...
26 July 2006
ASIA/LEBANON - “Prayer Chain for Peace in the Middle East”: Australia's Jewish, Muslim and Baha’i students urge believers of the world to unite in prayer
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic student group has joined with Jewish, Muslim and Baha’i students in calling for an interfaith “Prayer Chain for Peace in the Middle East”. The Australisian of Jewish Students, th ...
26 July 2006
VATICAN - Statement by Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, on the situation of migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons in Lebanon
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - During these difficult days, especially for Lebanon, I would like to add my voice to all those who have been asking for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Moreover, humanitarian organis ...
26 July 2006
VATICAN - AVE MARIA - don Luciano Alimandi - “Ad Jesum per Mariam”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Seek o man to understand better the plan of God and see it is a plan of wisdom and mercy. Wishing to irrigate the air with heavenly dew He poured it all over the whole fleece: wishing t ...
26 July 2006
AFRICA/ D. R. CONGO - Urgent appeal for humanitarian aid as thousands fleeing from east Congo: food supplies running out, malnutrition spreads
Bunia (Agenzia Fides) - Repeated violence in east Congo is causing tens of thousands to abandon homes and fields. Warned that food supplies will soon run out the United Nations World Food Programme has launched an urgent ...
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