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9 December 2003
VATICAN - 4th COLLOQUIUM MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN: DIALOGUE “OPEN RESPECTFUL AND FRUITFUL” A PRELUDE TO NEW FORMS OF COLLABORATION
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The 4th Muslim-Christian Colloquium was held from 29 November to 2 December 2003 (8 -11 Azar 1382) at the offices of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican, on ...
9 December 2003
VATICAN - THE POPE PRAYS AT THE FOOT OF THE STATUE OF IMMACULATE MARY IN PIAZZA DI SPAGNA: “MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE, GIVE US CHRIST, TRUE PEACE OF THE WORLD!”
Vatican City (Fides Service) – On December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, braving the piercing cold in Rome Pope John Paul II went to Piazza to place his traditional floral tribute (the 26th time) at the ...
9 December 2003
VATICAN - CARDINAL MARTINO, PRESIDENT OF PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, WILL ADDRESS PERUVIAN PARLIAMENT ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND GIVE MAIN TALK AT 7TH NATIONAL CATHOLIC SOCIAL PASTORAL WEEK
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The need for all sectors of society to work to promote respect for human rights and democracy will be the central theme of an address which Cardinal Renato R. Martino, president of the Po ...
9 December 2003
AFRICA/MALI – REVEREND AUGUSTIN TRAORE APPOINTED BISHOP OF SEGOU
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has (30 October 2003) appointed Bishop of Segou in Mali, Reverend Father Augustin Traore, until now Rector of the major seminary in Bamako.
The Bishop ...
9 December 2003
AFRICA/NIGERIA – ISSELE-UKU DIOCESE: BISHOP EMMANUEL OTTEH RESIGNS, REV. MICHAEL ODOGWU ELUE APPOINTED
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has (14 November 2003) appointed Bishop of Issele-Uku in Nigeria, Reverend Father Michael Odogwu Elue, Dean of Theology at Uhiele major seminary.
The ...
9 December 2003
VATICAN - THE POPE SAYS AT DECEMBER 8 ANGELUS PRAYER: “FAITH SHOWS US THAT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY IS A PROMISE OF SALVATION FOR EVERY HUMAN CREATURE PILGRIM ON EARTH. FAITH REMINDS IS THAT MARY IS OUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT IN THE DIFFICULT BATTLE AGAINST SIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ”
Vatican City (Fides Service) – Addressing from his window the crowds gathered in St Peters Square for the midday Angelus prayer and blessing on December 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a bank holiday in Italy a ...
9 December 2003
AFRICA/LIBERIA - YOUNG GUERRILLAS DEMAND BETTER CONDITIONS TO DISARM: SHOOTING CONTINUES IN SOME PARTS OF MONROVIA
Monrovia (Fides Service )-“Difficulties encountered with regard to the disarmament operation are a sign that the process to peace is still long” Father Mauro Armanino SMA Superior Provincial in Monrovia, capital of L ...
9 December 2003
EUROPE/AZERBAIJAN – SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM CONGREGATION FOR THE EVANGELISATION OF PEOPLES’ CHARITY AUCTION WILL HELP REBUILD CHURCH DESTROYED BY STALIN AND PROVIDE FOR ORPHANS AND HOMELESS PEOPLE
Baku (Fides Service) – Catholics in Azerbaijan are a small community, 150 people, but they are deeply committed to fighting poverty and restoring hope among orphaned and abandoned children and homeless people. The Baku ...
9 December 2003
ASIA/INDIA - HOW TO PROTECT THE ASIAN FAMILY: VARIOUS RELIGIONS AND ORGANISATIONS ATTEND STUDY WEEK
Chennai (Fides Service ) – How to protect families in Asia from fragmentation and threats such as abortion, divorce, superficial and temporary relationships. This was the objective of a study week promoted by the Servi ...
6 December 2003
VATICAN - PAPAL MESSAGE FOR 41ST WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS: “OUR FIRST DUTY IS TO PRAY TO THE "MASTER OF THE HARVEST" FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY FOLLOW CHRIST MORE CLOSELY IN THE PRIESTLY AND RELIGIOUS LIFE AND FOR THOSE WHOM, IN HIS MERCY, HE CONTINUES TO CALL FOR THESE IMPORTANT CHURCH DUTIES
Vatican City (Fides Service) – “On the occasion of the 41st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, traditionally set for the 4th Sunday of Easter, the faithful unite in fervent prayer for vocations to the priesthood, th ...
6 December 2003
VATICAN - THE POPE ADDRESSES 32ND CONFERENCE OF THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS: HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION, AGGRAVATED BY SPREADING POVERTY REPRESENT A THREAT TO PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
Vatican City (Fides Service) – On Friday 5 December in the Sala Clementina in the Vatican Pope John Paul II granted a special audience to participants 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the Un ...
5 December 2003
ASIA/PAKISTAN – REVEREND RANJIT ABEYSINGHE APPOINTED RECTOR OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER MAJOR SEMINARY IN LAHORE
Vatican City (Fides Service) – Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has appointed (14 November 2003), Rector of St Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Lahore in Pakistan ...
5 December 2003
VATICAN - THE POPE RECEIVES NEW PATRIARCH OF BABYLON OF THE CHALDEANS: “HARMONY IS ALL THE MORE NECESSARY IF WE LOOK AT YOUR LAND TODAY MORE THAN EVER IN NEED OF AUTHENTIC PEACE, TRANQUILLITY AND ORDER. WORK TO "UNITE THE EFFORTS" OF ALL BELIEVERS FOR RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE WHICH FAVOURS AT ALL LEVELS THE BUILDING OF A STABLE AND FREE SOCIETY.”
Vatican City (Fides Service) – On December 3 Pope John Paul II received the new Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans His Beatitude Emmanuel III Delly, and members of the Synod of the Chaldean Catholic Church in a priv ...
5 December 2003
VATICAN - PAPAL MESSAGE TO MARK 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF "HOLODOMOR", FAMINE PROVOKED TO BEND UKRAINE: “THE COMMEMORATION INTENDS TO REVIVE IN ALL HEARTS THE SENSE OF THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON WHATEVER HIS OR HER NATIONAL ORIGIN.”
Vatican City (Fides Service) – On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the "Holodomor", (great famine), provoked by Stalin between 1932 e il 1933 to force the people of Ukraine to accept policies of forced collecti ...
5 December 2003
AMERICA/CHILE - BIO-ETHICS COMMISSION OF THE CHILEAN BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE SAYS EDUCATION IN HUMAN SEXUALITY MUST BE BASED ON THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Santiago (Fides Service) – The Bio-Ethics Commission of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference has called the public’s attention to the danger of AIDS prevention campaigns, imposing the use of condoms generating false sec ...
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