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• 19 October 2009
  VATICAN - On Mission Sunday, Cardinal Ivan Dias presides Closing Mass for 400th anniversary of the death of St. John Leonardi, who “never left Italy and yet lived an intense missionary life” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Saint John Leonardi “with his luminous life made God present to mankind. This is the meaning of his missionary life.” These were the words of Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congre ...
• 19 October 2009
  ASIA/INDONESIA - On Mission Sunday, first Camillian priest ordained: start of Camillian missionary's presence in Indonesia Maumere (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, October 18, the 83rd World Mission Sunday, in Maumere, on the Indonesian island of Flores, the first Indonesian Camillian priest - Fr. Alfons Oles - was ordained. In the same Mass, ...
• 19 October 2009
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Van Lang Elementary School opened thanks to Italian Association Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO) Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Italian Ambassador in Vietnam, Andrea Perugini, and local representatives from the Italian Association Amici di Raoul Follereau participated on October 1, in an inauguration ceremony for the ...
• 19 October 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood Association of Nigeria asks “that all join hands in promoting the rights of children” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “We underline the urgent need of priests, religious, parents, guardians, catechists, teachers and government to be informed about child’s rights in the Church and society, so that they may bec ...
• 19 October 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - 13 years after the death of Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa of Bukavu: reflections from a missionary Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) – October 29 marks the 13th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa, then Archbishop of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
• 19 October 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Diocese of Miao, northeastern India, continues missionary work among tribes Miao (Agenzia Fides) – The young Diocese of Miao, begun in 2006, in a remote corner of northeastern India, continues its work of evangelization of tribal peoples with great success, as there are many who joyfully embra ...
• 19 October 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Youth and the faith: study reveals importance of the family Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The adolescents and youth of Korea have a great interest in the faith and a desire grow in their relationship with God. In spite of existing analysis and the idea of a young world that is inunda ...
• 16 October 2009
  EUROPE/AUSTRIA - “An expression of Catholicity” - Pontifical Mission Societies in Austria present World Mission Sunday as “the largest solidarity campaign in the world,” special invitation to join in reaching out to children Vienna (Agenzia Fides) – October 18, 2009, Austria will also be celebrating World Mission Sunday. In all the parishes of the Austrian Dioceses, the faithful are called to pray and offer a contribution to the meeds of t ...
• 16 October 2009
  VATICAN - Message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Hindus, for the feast of Diwali: “Hindus and Christians: Committed to Integral Human Development” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “And Pope Benedict XVI wrote recently that "integral human development presupposes the responsible freedom of the individual and of peoples" (Caritas in veritate, no. 17). Such authentic ...
• 16 October 2009
  THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES FOR MISSIONARY ANIMATION AND COOPERATION “The universal mission should become a fundamental constant in the life of the Church”, Fr. Timothy Lehane Barrett, SVD, General Secretary of the Pontifical Mission Society for the Propagation of the Faith How ...
• 16 October 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - World Mission Sunday this Sunday, Missio encourages everyone to remember the sacrifice of Fr. Ruggero Ruvoletto, recently killed in Brazil Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the 83rd World Mission Sunday (WMS), which will be celebrated this Sunday, October 18, Missio, the foundation within the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) for missionary minist ...
• 16 October 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Women, missionary disciples for life in Chile”: National Encounter of Women's Pastoral Ministry “to determine the specific contribution of women in the mission” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, October 17, at the Marian College of Santiago de Chile, there will be a National Encounter of Women's Pastoral Ministry on the theme: “Women, missionary disciples for ...
• 16 October 2009
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Missionary Congress of the Archdiocese of Managua, to give life to a diocese of “pilgrim disciples and missionaries” Managua (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, October 11, thousands of missionaries from various parishes of the Archdiocese of Managua participated in the Archdiocesan Missionary Congress on the theme “Disciples and Missiona ...
• 16 October 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - The month of October is a “season for missionary harvest” with the consecration of 9 new churches, diaconate ordinations, vows of religious from various dioceses Rome (Agenzia Fides) – According to information from Agenzia Fides, the various Chines Catholic communities are intensely living this missionary month of October, which also coincides with the month of the Rosary and w ...
• 16 October 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - World Missions Sunday in the wake of the Indian Missionary Congress Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - “World Missions Sunday has an important significance for the Catholic community in India, especially this year, as we will also be celebrating the end of the Indian Missionary Congress, taking ...