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20 July 2006
ASIA/CHINA - Death of Bishop Paul Guo Wenzhi, emeritus of the Apostolic Prefecture of Tsitsihar: a man of silence, firm and faithful in his ministry as a Bishop
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Thursday 29 June 2006, the emeritus Bishop of the apostolic prefecture of di Tsitsihar (Qiqihar), in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang, Bishop Paul Guo Wenzhi, died at the age of 89 after a l ...
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20 July 2006
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Rector appointed for Paul VI Major Inter-Diocesan Seminar in diocese of Bafoussam
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 26 May 2006, appointed Rector of Paul VI Major Inter-Diocesan Seminar in diocese of Bafoussam (Cameroon), Reverend Benoît Kala of the ...
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20 July 2006
AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - What is needed is authentic conversion to overcome present disorder in every field the seedbed of violence: Dominican Bishops launch appeal after plenary assembly
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their 44th plenary assembly the Catholic Bishops of the Dominican Republic addressed a message of encouragement and hope to all Dominicans of good will, with the title "Yes t ...
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20 July 2006
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Ecumenism, social questions, prayer in latest issue of Catholic Australia web newsletter
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The latest issue of Catholic Australia electronic newsletter focuses on Ecumenism, Social Questions and the importance of Prayer for every Christian with numerous articles, contributions and int ...
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20 July 2006
AFRICA - African Communities in Rome and the pastoral support of the Church (3) - Mauritius, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Not only Catholics frequent the Mauritius community which meets every second Sunday of the month at the Convent of the Sisters of Perpetual Succour in via Merulana 170. "This is an opportunity - c ...
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20 July 2006
VATICAN - Sunday 23 July: Pope Benedict XVI calls day of prayer and penance to implore God to grant the gift of peace in the Middle East
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of the grave situation in the Middle East the Holy See Press Office has been asked to communicate the following:
1). The Holy Father is following with great concern the destini ...
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20 July 2006
ASIA/LEBANON - In Lebanon dramatic situation of 700 homeless. Caritas and UN High Commission for Refugees provide aid
Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of refugees in Lebanon is serious with over 700,000 displaced persons fleeing for safety in other parts of the country or in Syria since 12 July when the violence started. The Unite ...
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19 July 2006
AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 17 March 2006 appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Puerto Ric ...
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19 July 2006
ASIA/INDONESIA - Local Pontifical Mission Societies office assists earthquake victims in diocese of Bandung
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies office in Indonesia is helping with the work of assisting the victims of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami on 17 July on the island of Java in the district of B ...
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19 July 2006
VATICAN - AVE MARIA rev Luciano Alimandi - Mother of our surrender and capitulation
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Speaking of surrender, capitulation, one immediately thinks of a battle between two sides one of which at a certain point surrenders seeing that the other is too strong and it would be usel ...
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19 July 2006
VATICAN The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI sends telegramme of condolence for the tsunami victims in Java
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI through Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano sent the following telegram of condolence, to the ecclesial and civil authorities of Indonesia for the ts ...
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19 July 2006
AMERICA/ECUADOR - “This is the time to live solidarity”: Bishops urge people to help victims of volcano eruption: Sunday 23 special collections in every diocese
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador has called on Catholics to help the victims of a violent eruption of Tungurahua volcano which affected the central provinces of Tungurahua and Chimbor ...
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19 July 2006
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Life and the Family as the beginning and means" 2nd International Congress Pro Life and Pro Family will discuss new threats and how to face them
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Life as the beginning. The Family as a means" is the theme of the 2nd International Congress Pro Life and Pro Family to be held 19-21 July in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The participants, inc ...
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19 July 2006
OCEANIA/ISOLE SOLOMON ISLANDS - Annual Vincentian Convocation “Service to the poor leading us to Jesus”
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - To protect youth from delinquency and drug abuse and educate them to human and Christian values the Vincentians organise Vincentian Youth Groups whose aim is to put in to practice the charisma o ...
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19 July 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - Pontifical Mission Societies Spain organise numerous initiatives for a ‘Missionary Summer’ to awaken mission spirit in children and young people
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain organise numerous Summer activities with a view to mission animation for children and young people. For example Holy Childhood office in Orihuela-Alica ...
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