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31 May 2006
ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Anthony Li Du’an dies at the age of 81 active to the very end in pastoral work and formation of priests and religious
Xi’an (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Anthony Li Du’an of the archdiocese of Xi’an, province of Shaanxi, died on 25 May, Ascension Thursday, at the age of 80. Born on 13 June 1927 and ordained a priest on 11 April 195 ...
31 May 2006
AMERICA/CHILE - Valdivia lives Diocesan Year of Mission 2006 with enthusiasm, mission in work places offers a path of Christian initiation
Valdivia (Agenzia Fides) - The Chilean diocese of Valdivia is living a special year, Diocesan Year of Mission 2006 Fides was informed by Ms Karin Retting secretary of the diocesan pastoral office. The mission has the slo ...
31 May 2006
AMERICA/URUGUAY - Young people brave cold and discomfort for a Weekend Mission to bear witness to God’s Word and Love for all men and women
San José (Agenzia Fides) - Last weekend 70 young members of Youth Pastoral from various towns in the diocese of San José, visited 150 families in the area of Cañada Grande. The young people lived an authentic mission ...
31 May 2006
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Families prepare to take part in World Meeting of Families in Spain
Canberra (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic families from a number of Australian dioceses are preparing to take part in the 5th World Meeting for Families to be held in Spain in the city of Valencia in July. There is fervid acti ...
31 May 2006
AMERICA/PERU - Augustinian Fathers open first polyclinic in archdiocese of Cusco
Cusco (Agenzia Fides) - At last the archdiocese of Cusco has a new polyclinic dedicated to Santa Rita da Cascia opened by the Augustinian Fathers. Situated in Larapa thanks to the Augustinian Association Apurimac the cl ...
31 May 2006
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO Rector appointed for Saints Peter and Paul Major Seminary in the archdiocese of Ouagadougou
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 April Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appointed Rector of Saints Peter and Paul Major Seminary in the archdiocese of Ouagadougo ...
31 May 2006
AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - Bishop of Idiofa resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 31 May 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Idiofa (Democratic Republic of Congo) presented by Bishop Louis Mbwô ...
31 May 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - In Rome gathered around Pope Benedict XVI to live a new Pentecost: Charismatic Renewal starts preparations for 40th anniversary
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic Charismatic Renewal will be among the many movements which accepted with enthusiasm Pope Benedict XVI’s invitation to the Pentecost Prayer Vigil on June 3 in St Peter’s Square. For th ...
31 May 2006
AFRICA/TOGO - In Lome a Parish Social Forum, the first of its kind, tackles problems of work and development
Lome (Agenzia Fides) - The parish of Notre Dame de la Rédemption at Bè-Klikamé in the archdiocese of Lome has just held a Parish Social Forum for young Catholics.
The theme of the Forum, the first of its kind, was ...
31 May 2006
AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - New NGO offers children in difficulty hope for a better life
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- “Hope for Children” is a new non profit organisation in aid of children in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is one of Africa’s richer countries but because of instability and civil war the ...
31 May 2006
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Social political crisis ever more serious. Salesian Mission in Dili sheltering the homeless attacked by militia
Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The Salesian Mission in Dili has not been spared in the violence in East Timor. A gang of militia broke into the mission situated a few km from the capital in search of food. The Salesian compound ...
31 May 2006
ASIA/CHINA - Torch of evangelisation and inauguration of monument to pioneer missionaries opens 150° anniversary celebrations in Xian Xian (Cang Zhou) diocese
Cang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - “The 150 years of our diocese are the fruit of the love of the Lord and the generous dedication and sacrifice of many Chinese and foreign missionaries from France, Spain, Italy and Austria ...
30 May 2006
ASIA/INDONESIA - The numbers of people killed or injured in the Java earthquake continue to rise: the government declares a state of emergency. The Pope expresses solidarity. Caritas present with seven hospitals
Yoyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - As the numbers of dead and injured in the earthquake which struck the central area of the island of Java (official death toll about 5,500), Caritas is already at work. Government agencies, ci ...
30 May 2006
VATICAN - International Conference on “The Fight against Corruption” organised by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - It undermines the correct functioning of the state, causes growing mistrust among citizens, distorts at the root the role of representative institutions, increases inequality between advanc ...
30 May 2006
ASIA/JAPAN - Catholic schools and universities combine quality education and spiritual care
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - At Catholic universities besides coming into contact with universal knowledge, the sciences, and various scientific and historical disciplines, students also have the opportunity to read the Bible ...
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