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• 19 January 2009
  VATICAN - Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”: Papal aid to Catholics in Gaza and Cardinal Cordes' visit to the Philippines Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” the Dicastery of the Holy See in charge of carrying out the charitable initiatives of the Holy Father, has issued a statement saying that they sent ...
• 19 January 2009
  VATICAN - The Pope's Message during the Rosary at the 6th World Meeting of Families: “the family is in the heart of God, Creator and Savior. Working for the family means working for a bright and dignified future for humanity and for the building of the Kingdom of God” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “In light of its essential social function, the family has the right to be recognized in its own identity and to not be confused with other forms of coexistence, as well as the right to co ...
• 19 January 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 6th World Meeting of Families (5) - Bishops' Meeting with Cardinal Bertone: “the time is ripe for the laity to fully assume its proper vocation in the Church and in society.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State and Pontifical Legate of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the 6th World Meeting of Families (WMF) held a private meeting with the over 80 Bishops ...
• 19 January 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 6th World Meeting of Families (6) - “Making the family the main teacher of human and Christian values”: Concluding Message from the Theological-Pastoral Congress Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – On the final day of conferences for the Theological-Pastoral Congress, which took place during the 6th World Meeting of Families (WMF), there were many activities. The Closing Event of the ...
• 19 January 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Teaching the faith to small children: a guide for Catholic preschools Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Even at the age of preschool, the seed of the Gospel can be planted in the hearts of children, so that it may spread its roots and bloom in the years to come. This is what a new guide being used ...
• 19 January 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Girls' school in the North-West Frontier Province closed due to threats from Islamic extremist groups Peshawar (Agenzia Fides) – Over 170 schools have been attacked and destroyed in two years; over 400 girls schools forced to close their doors due to threats and a climate of terror. Among these are many Catholics schoo ...
• 19 January 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Funeral for Fr. Giuseppe Bertaina, Consolata missionary killed in a Nairobi mugging, to be held on Friday, January 23 Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The funeral for Fr. Giuseppe Bertaina, the Consolata missionary killed on January 16 in his office in Langata of the Philosophical Institute of the Consolata Missionaries in Nairobi, the capit ...
• 19 January 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The century-old tradition of catechetical training in the Archdiocese of Kananga Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – In order to extend their pastoral services to all the inhabitants of the often large territories in their care, African priests and missionaries must rely on assistance from lay catechists, w ...
• 19 January 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Archbishop Sarah, Secretary of the Missionary Dicastery, tells his experience during his visit to Hong Kong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – From December 4-8, 2008. Archbishop Robert Sarah, Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, made a pastoral visit to the Diocese of Hong Kong. It was also the first ...
• 17 January 2009
  Dossier - Instrumentum mensis Decembris pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontificis Benedicti XVI pro evangelizatione in terris missionum During the General Audiences this past month, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI continued his cycle of catechesis on St Paul, in this special Year of St Paul. On 22 December, Benedict XVI received the Roman Curia in audience ...
• 16 January 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 6th World Meeting of Families (3) - “In every person and migrant there should be a missionary in words and actions, bearing witness to the truth of the Gospel.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – According to the organizing committee of the 6th World Meeting of Families being celebrated in Mexico City January 14-18, the opening events have had positive results. The number of guests ...
• 16 January 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Called to make a conscientious, free, and responsible vote”: Bishops' document on the January 25th referendum of the new Constitution Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – The Bolivian Bishops' have published a Pastoral Message entitled “Called to make a conscientious, free, and responsible vote,” in which they analyze the 10 positive and the 10 most tro ...
• 16 January 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops denounce the fashion show that attacks the Blessed Virgin Mary: “We will not be believers who disappoint the Lord and His Blessed Mother with our silence.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – In a statement to all Catholics and men of good will, entitled “The Virgin Mary, authentic model of humanity,” issued on January 15, the Permanent Committee of the Chilean Bishop ...
• 16 January 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Fr. Giuseppe dedicated his entire life to education; for forty years he carried out his mission in Kenya”: the religious brother of a missionary killed today in Nairobi present his testimony to Fides Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “Father Giuseppe was a good, generous person who dedicated his entire life to education,” Agenzia Fides was told by Fr. Giuseppe Ettorri of the General House of the Consolata Missionaries, i ...
• 16 January 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishops of Cameroon invite the faithful to pray and make acts of charity in preparation for Pope Benedict XVI's visit in March Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - “We give thanks to the Lord for allowing the Pontiff, the Universal Pastor, to chose to visit Cameroon, a missionary land consecrated for over a century to Mary, Queen of Apostles, by the Pall ...