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• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Archbishop of Bangkok resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Bangkok (Thailand) presented by Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunch ...
• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The necessary and sufficient reason for the Pope's visit to the Holy Land Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Over the past few months no few experts and commentators expressed doubts about the Holy Father's Apostolic Visit to the Holy Land. Some even suggested, better not go: such a complicated si ...
• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (18) - Mass in Manger's Square: “Bethlehem calls us to be: witnesses of the triumph of God’s love over the hatred, selfishness, fear and resentment...” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – Having concluded the welcoming ceremony in the Palestinian Territories, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Manger's Square, in front of the Basilica of the Nativity. “I thank ...
• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (17) - Welcoming Ceremony in the Palestinian Territories: “I earnestly beg the Almighty for peace, a just and lasting peace, in the Palestinian Territories and throughout the region.” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Presidential Palace of the Palestinian Authority in Bethlehem, crossing the border between Israel and the Autonomous Pa ...
• 13 May 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Messages and acknowledgment for the 25th anniversary of “Sisilah” Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – 25 years of dialogue towards peace and reconciliation, sowing hope, respect, and harmony amidst a society marked by violence, attacks, and hate...this is the world of the Christian-Islamic d ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The embrace of the Mother Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Remain in me, as I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, unless it remains part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “The violence in North Kivu has never ceased,” says UN Special Representative for Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – There is no peace for North Kivu, the region to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where various armed groups are working, some of them from foreign countries. “The violence has ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Conference held at the Urbaniana on the African religion of the Dinka in South Sudan Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Becoming familiar with other religions, especially those of Africa, is of fundamental importance for understanding the context and listeners in announcing the Gospel, so that it may become “inc ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies continues: training future evangelizers and encouraging child missionaries to evangelize their peers and families Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The sessions of the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies continued on May 12, with a talk by Monsignor Jan Dumon, Secretary General of the Pontifical Society of Saint Peter the Ap ...
• 13 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Humanitarian crisis of the Swat refugees on the outskirts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi; Fides learns of the alert from the local Church Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The exodus of refugees from the Swat Valley, where fighting continues to take place between the Pakistani Army and Taliban forces, has taken its toll on two of Pakistans largest cities locat ...
• 13 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - 3,000 faithful attend Marian pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan for the feast of Our Lady of Fatima Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, prayers for Our Lady of China, and Mother's Day were all motives for the Chinese faithful from Shang Hai, Hang Zhou, Su Zhou, Wen Zhou, Ning Bo, and oth ...
• 13 May 2009
  AMERICA/CANADA - National March for Life, May 14: “supporting healthy families founded on marriage, we build a society that is better prepared to welcome, respect and value unborn human life” Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Organization for Life and Family has issued a statement on the occasion of the National March for Life which will be held on May 14 in Ottawa. The Message is entitled “40 Years o ...
• 13 May 2009
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Plenary Assembly of the Latin American Bishops' Council begins, with the theme of the mission: “Our time, marked by the decay of values, requires strength and great courage.” Managua (Agenzia Fides) – The Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM) began its 32nd Plenary Assembly on May 12 (yesterday). The Assembly will last until May 16 and is taking place at the “Virgen de Fatima” Seminar ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Those who have not seen anything good in what the Pope has said can be seen as enemies of Africa,” Bishops of Nigeria affirm Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Nigeria have joined in expressing their support for the Holy Father in regards to the controversy that began during his recent visit to Angola and Cameroon. In a declaration sent ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Archbishop of Ouagadougou resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) presented by Archbishop Jean-Marie Un ...