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• 22 May 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops invite priests to renew their joy in the faith, steadfast hope, and joy for the ministry received in the Year of the Priest. Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – With the motive of the Year of the Priest declared by Pope Benedict XVI, beginning this June, the Argentinean Bishops' Conference sent a letter tot he priests in which they thank them for ...
• 22 May 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - National Days for Diocesan Mission Delegates and the National Assembly of National Directors of the PMS - “Growing in the missionary vocation is the challenge presented by the Year of Saint Paul.” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – On May 19-21, the National Days for Diocesan Mission Delegates and the National Assembly of National Directors of the PMS were held in Madrid. In addition to the National Director of the Pontif ...
• 22 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Large numbers of Chinese faithful on pilgrimages to Marian shrines throughout the country, especially to the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan, in preparation for May 24th celebration Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – Chinese Catholic pilgrims continue with their devotion of traveling to the Marian shrines of the county, in light of the upcoming May 24th celebration of the second “Day of Prayer for the ...
• 22 May 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Initiatives promoted by the Catholic weekly “Niedzela” for the 30th anniversary of John Paul II's first apostolic trip to Poland Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of the 30th anniversary of John Paul II's first apostolic trip to Poland (June 2-10, 1979), the Polish Catholic weekly “Niedzela,” the most widely-read magazine in Poland with ...
• 22 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI to make Pastoral Visit to Montecassino on May 24th Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, May 24, the Holy Father Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit to Cassino and Montecassino, Italy. The Holy See Press Office has released the following itinerary for the vis ...
• 22 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the General Audience, on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land: “Despite the vicissitudes that through the centuries have marked the holy sites, despite the wars, the destruction and unfortunately, the conflicts among Christians, the Church has continued her mission, moved by the Spirit of the Risen Lord.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I pause today to speak about the apostolic journey that I made May 8-15 to the Holy Land, for which I do not cease to give thanks to the Lord, because it has shown itself to be a great g ...
• 22 May 2009
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Rains increase dengue in Cambodia by 50%; pest control campaign starts early Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – The early commencement of the rainy season in Cambodia has caused, in the last four months of 2009, a 50% increase in dengue cases in comparison to last year at the same time. Since the s ...
• 22 May 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - 50,000 victims per year in Europe caused by one of the most feared hospital infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Thorough washing of hands by nurses and doctors, the use of local, national, and international microbiological surveillance systems by hospitals, the quick diagnosis and cure using antibiotics... ...
• 20 May 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Milan's Lourdes Federation for Transporting the Sick celebrates 50th anniversary Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The OFTAL (Italian group “Lourdes Federation for Transporting the Sick”) celebrates its 50th anniversary of its official recognition in Milan. The recognition was given by Cardinal Giovanni B ...
• 20 May 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Nearly 12,000 cases of “last minute malaria” in Europe every year Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Malaria, one of the great plagues of the African continent, is not completely unknown to the Western countries. In Spain alone, in 2007, 319 cases were registered, contributing to the total of ne ...
• 20 May 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Military attack on rebels continues in the Niger Delta Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – At least 70 people have died in the military attack being led in the Niger Delta, in southeast Nigeria, against the rebels of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). Among t ...
• 20 May 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Jubilee Year of Xochimilco” for the 475th anniversary of the founding of the convent of Saint Bernardine of Siena in Xochimilco Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico City, has declared a “Jubilee Year of Xochimilco, beginning today, May 20 until May 20, 2010, for the 475th anniversary of the cons ...
• 20 May 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - American priest dead and Congolese priest severely wounded in an attack, other 3 companions left unharmed Alta Verapaz (Agenzia Fides) – According to official sources, an American Catholic priest has died and another from the Congo has been left severely injured following an attack in the Laguna Lachua National Park (Alta ...
• 20 May 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National Assembly of Youth Pastoral Ministry, with the theme: “For a more just and fraternal homeland, where we all work for unity...preparing for the Bicentenary.” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On May 23,24, and 25, the Saint Dominic Savio House in the city of Ramos Mejia (La Matanza, province of Buenos Aires) will host the 22nd National Assembly of Youth Pastoral Ministry, with ...
• 20 May 2009
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Amidst extremists, pirates, and foreign investors, Somalia wallowing in chaos and violence Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The situation is uncertain in Somalia, where fighting between government forces and the militia of the Shebab (“the boys”) extremists has intensified. Today, May 20, the rebels attacked ...