News
28 June 2006
VATICAN - “The Church in Africa at the service of Reconciliation and Justice and Peace”: Lineamenta for 2nd Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “At more than twelve years since the celebration of the first Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa, the Church in Africa is taking this first major step towards the celebration of ...
28 June 2006
VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Rev. Luciano Alimandi - “That Mother’s Face”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - When we enter Heaven and find ourselves before God, and contemplate Him “face to face”, we will see also the face of the Blessed Virgin Mary and it is sweet to imagine that meeting. The ...
28 June 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - "Family key to development ": Valencia to host 12th Science and Life Congress as part of the World Day for Families
Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the 5th World Meeting for Families, 1-9 July, Valencia will also host the 12th Science and Life Congress at its St Vicente Martyr University on the theme "The Family key to developme ...
28 June 2006
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Posadas prepares for the Diocesan 50th Jubilee
Posadas (Agenzia Fides) - “Towards an open and evangelising Church” is the title of a pastoral letter issued by Bishop Juan Rubén Martínez, of the diocese of Posadas, as part of preparations for a Jubilee Year to m ...
28 June 2006
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - The Pope appoints new coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2006 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand), Rev. Mgr. Barry Jones, Administrator of Christchurch Cathedral.
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27 June 2006
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI authorises promulgation of decrees regarding miraculous intercessions, heroic virtues or martyrdom of a number of holy men and women from various countries including an Italian missionary
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 June received in private audience Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the congregation for the Causes of Saint and gave permission for the Con ...
27 June 2006
EUROPE/POLAND - “The recent pastoral visit which Pope Benedict XVI made to our country gave new impulse to our efforts to focus more clearly on missionary cooperation” says PMS national director illustrating numerous mission activities in the coming months.
Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - June in Poland was an eminently missionary month according to national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in that country Fr. Jan Piotrowski. The first major event was the 6th National ...
26 June 2006
The Pope’s Missionary Intention for July 2006 - That in the mission territories, different ethnic and religious groups may live in peace and together build a society inspired by human and spiritual values
Comment by Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi, India
Ranchi (Agenzia Fides) - Diversity is the fundamental phenomenon that runs through the entire creation. It characterises the human society in an unparalleled way. The Asian continent lives this reality in a very signific ...
26 June 2006
ASIA/PAKISTAN - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 March 2006 Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, confirmed national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Pakistan ...
26 June 2006
ASIA/MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE-BRUNEI - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 May 2006 Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, appointed national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Malaysia-Sing ...
26 June 2006
VATICAN - Celebrations at the Basilica of St Paul’s outside the Walls for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Today Monday 26 June, the Basilica and Abbey of St Paul’s outside the Walls start a solemn three days celebration in honour of the patron saints of Rome Saints Peter and Paul whose feast day occu ...
26 June 2006
VATICAN Pope Benedict XVI Angelus: “authentic devotion to the Sacred Heart retains all its validity and attracts souls who thirst for the mercy of God who find therein the inexhaustible source from which to draw the water of life …”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The “significant liturgical solemnities” which crown the 12th Sunday of ordinary time, 25 June, were recalled by Pope Benedict XVI in his midday reflection before the Angelus prayer wit ...
26 June 2006
AFRICA - Over 250 eye operations restore sight to people in Togo and Ghana: AFMAL mission reports
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Concluded an Italian mission to “restore sight”: 240 cataract operations and about 2,400 medical examinations for eye problems and other conditions.
For twelve days doctors of AFMAL (Associaz ...
26 June 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - At the Family Fair at World Meeting of Families “Aid to the Church in Need” proposes Children’s Bible and Aid Campaign for Child Soldiers in Sudan
Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - As part of initiatives for the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia, Spain, 1-9 July, the Catholic agency Aid to the Church in Need, through its local Spanish branch will present two stan ...
26 June 2006
AFRICA/KENYA - More effort needed to see that Church teaching on AIDS reaches the people: in 25 years African Bishops issue some 80 pastoral letters and statements on the question
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “There is still much hesitation in the church to offer pastoral care to those living and dying with HIV/Aids,” said Fr Robert Vitillo, special advisor on HIV/Aids to the Catholic charity, C ...
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