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19 April 2005
EUROPE/ITALY - New Pope: Christian Workers warm welcome to “humble worker”.
Rome (Fides Service) - The members of the Italian Association of Christian Workers welcome with joy and emotion Benedict XVI, "humble worker" in the Lord’s vineyard, heir to Benedict XV a great “Pope of Peace”. (P ...
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19 April 2005
EUROPE/ITALY - National Association of Catholic Schools and Parents: the words and deeds of His Holiness will guide and spur Catholic Schools to continue commitment to education
Rome (Fides Service) - The following telegramme was sent to the new Pope Benedict XVI by the chairman of the Association of Catholics Schools and Parents on behalf of all its members: “As members of the National Associ ...
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19 April 2005
ASIA/MONGOLIA - Catholics in Mongolia rejoice for Pope Benedict XVI and hope he will visit this little flock in the heart of Asia
Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - Mgr Wenceslao Padilla, Prefect Apostolic of Ulan Bator will announce the news of the election of Benedict XVI to the 300 Catholics in Mongolia, at the first mass tomorrow morning at 6.30am. ...
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19 April 2005
ASIA/INDIA - “His leadership will be dynamic, creative and concrete”, spokesman of Indian Bishops’ Conference tells Fides
New Delhi (Fides Service) - “The leadership of Pope Ratzinger will be dynamic, creative and concrete. We are truly happy for the election of Benedict XVI. Catholics in India offered prayers to accompany the Conclave at ...
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19 April 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - “A man of profound humanity and great spirituality and he is very kind” says Bishop of El Obeid who has met Benedict XVI personally
Khartoum (Fides Service) - “I am very happy for the election of Benedict XVI” Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid in southern Sudan told Fides. “This Pope represents continuity with the papacy of John Paul II. He ...
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19 April 2005
ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Our hope is already a certainty: this Pope will build bridges and a be prophet of peace for the Holy Land” Franciscan Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Holy Land Custodian told Fides
Jerusalem (Fides Service) - “It is no longer a hope, it is a certainty: Pope Benedict XVI will be a builder of bridges and prophet of peace for the Holy Land” Franciscan Father di Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Holy Land ...
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19 April 2005
AMERICA/MEXICO - The newly elected Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI will confirm the people fidelity to God and His will
Guadalajara (Fides Service) - “People rushed to the main city square the thank God for giving the Church a new shepherd after his own heart. People cried for joy when they realised the smoke from the Sistine chapel chi ...
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19 April 2005
VATICAN - Missionary world rejoices for election of new Shepherd, Benedict XVI
Vatican City (Fides Service) - At 5.50pm white smoke poured from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St Peter’s rang out to announce the news of the election of the new Pope to thousands gath ...
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19 April 2005
VATICAN - One of the thousands in St Peter’s square waiting for the new Pope
Vatican City (Fides Service)- Here in St Peter’s square people are waiting patiently, their eyes riveted on the chimney which will tell the world that a new Pope has been elected. A few say they are only here out of cu ...
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19 April 2005
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “We hope the Pope will continue like his predecessor to defend human rights and promote the cause of peace”. South Africans say after election of Benedict XVI
Pretoria (Fides Service)- “Catholics and non Catholics in South Africa hope the new Pope Benedict XVI will continue to work of his predecessor, John Paul II, to defend human rights and promote peace in the world” Co ...
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19 April 2005
ASIA/CHINA - From China prayers for the new Pope: “Now we have John Paul II in heaven and Benedict XVI with us on earth ”
Shi Jia Zhuang (Fides Service) - After the announcement of the election of the new Pope, Benedict XVI , Fr Zhang Shi Jiang, editor of Faith bulletin (a Catholic bulletin published in He Bei), made the following statement ...
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19 April 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Church bells throughout the diocese are ringing to greet Benedict XVI in Bukavu, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Bukavu (Fides Service)- “We are overjoyed. This is a time of deep emotion. Church bells are ringing in jubilation ” Fr. Luigi Lo Stocco, director of Radio Maria Queen of Peace in Bukavu diocese, in south Kivu in the ...
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18 April 2005
VATICAN - The missionary world finds its place in the exhortation by Cardinal Ratzinger at the Mass “for the election of the Roman Pontiff”: “We must be filled with holy restlessness to carry to all the gift of the faith...love and friendship of God given to us so it may reach everyone”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The exhortation pronounced this morning in St Peter’s Basilica by Cardinal Ratzinger, to “carry to all the gift of faith” was warmly welcomed by the missionary world judging by the ma ...
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18 April 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - "Young people and the missionary dimension of the Church": about 10,000 young Spaniards choose to live an experience of mission during the Summer holidays
Madrid (Fides Service) -"Young people and the missionary dimension of the Church” is the theme of a Missionary Youth Meeting 22-24 April in Madrid, organised by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain with the ...
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18 April 2005
AFRICA/ETIOPIA - After members of all religions grieved for the passing of John Paul II in the Eparchy of Adigrat people pray to accompany the election of the new Pontiff
Adigrat (Fides Service)- Also in Ethiopia people are praying to accompany the election of the new Pontiff. “Since they learned the sad news of the Pope’s death, Catholics the Eparchy of Adigrat have been giving thank ...
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