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• 29 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesian priest from India gives Agenzia Fides his testimony Shillong (Agenzia Fides) – Below we have published the missionary testimony of Indian Salesian Father Joseph Puthenpurakal. Fr. Joseph was ordained a priest in 1968. He worked 20 years among the various tribes of Nagal ...
• 29 September 2008
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Bishops of Portuguese-speaking countries in China are worried about the rise in human trafficking and the problems related to globalization, and call for a greater missionary spirit in dormant consciences. Macao (Agenzia Fides) – In their Final Statement after the Meeting of Bishops of Portuguese-speaking churches, which took place in Macao (China) (see Fides 23/9/2008), the Bishops who had participated showed their conc ...
• 29 September 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - “The international community should end its ambiguous policy on Kivu: an armed group guilty of atrocities cannot be placed on par with a legally elected government,” missionaries say. Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Violence has once again broke out between the Congolese Army and rebels of the National Congress for People's Defense (CNDP) led by Laurent Nkunda in North Kivu, in the eastern part of the De ...
• 27 September 2008
  Dossier - “The Education Challenge ” Catholic Universities in Africa (2) “The Education Challenge ” - CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA Introduction The notion of cultural responsibility and Africa's emancipation Catholic universities and institutions for higher education on the ...
• 26 September 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Sunday, October 26, Diocese of Rome will take a pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Paul, led by Vicar Cardinal Agostino Vallini: “we will pray for ourselves and our Church, that we may receive the gift of a joyful and courageous faith.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Rome’s pilgrimage to the tomb of the Apostle Paul, at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 26. There will be a Mass preside ...
• 26 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of the parish church of Qi Zi Shan, Diocese of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – Hundreds of faithful of the village of Qi Zi Shan, in the Diocese of Tai Yuan, took part in the Solemn Consecration for the new church. Bishop Li Jian Tang presided the act, along with 18 pri ...
• 26 September 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - First monthly prayer encounter for the Year of Saint Paul, organized by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres, on “The turning point in life.” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Promoting and encouraging the pilgrimage of the faithful is the goal of the initiative prepared by the Parish of Christ the King for the Year of St. Paul, by the Sisters of Saint Paul de Cha ...
• 26 September 2008
  MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope’s Missionary Intention for October 2008: “That in this month dedicated to the Missions, every Christian community may feel the need to share in the Church’s universal mission with prayers, sacrifices and material help.” Commentary. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Church is missionary by nature. In light of the upcoming celebration of World Mission Sunday on October 19, the Holy Father has mentioned that “The missionary mandate continues to b ...
• 26 September 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - “Stay with us, Lord,” is the theme of the Great Mission launched on September 24 in Piura: “May Saint Paul help us to become convincing witnesses of the love of God, willing to live, work, suffer, and die for Christ and His Church.” Piura (Agenzia Fides) – In a Mass in honor of Our Lady of Ransom attended by thousands of people, held on September 24, the Great Mission of the Archdiocese of Piura was launched, with the theme: “Stay with us, Lord. ...
• 26 September 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Celebrating the Consecration of the nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: it is not simply a magical formula to resolve our country’s problems...the people must fight against domestic violence, drug trafficking, insecurity, and corruption Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Dominican Republic celebrated the consecration of the Dominican Republic to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on the feast of Our Lady of Ransom on September 24 (see Fides ...
• 26 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - October 5: Day of Intercession dedicated to the defeat of the Abortion Law Reform Bill Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) – There is a real threat to unborn lives and a danger to Catholic hospitals says Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne in his Pastoral Letter. The Archbishop has also called for a Day of Interces ...
• 26 September 2008
  VATICAN - “You heard it said, but I say to you…” - intervention by Prof. Michele Loconsole - Why Catholics should be familiar with Judaism Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Because of the intimate inter-dependence between Christians and Jews, for theological and historical reasons - to the point that we can speak of a bond even at the level of identity - Catho ...
• 26 September 2008
  ASIA/SYRIA - Franciscan march in the footsteps of Saint Paul Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – They have walked, prayed, passed through dangers, and shared the joys and difficulties of their trip, following in the footsteps of Saint Paul, to learn from him how to be authentic apostles. ...
• 26 September 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Greater protection needed for Iraqi refugees, Christians included Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – The protection of refugees fleeing war-torn countries and their acceptance into European nations and other continents, where there are better living conditions, dignity, and respect of basic r ...
• 26 September 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - “We need to resolve the drama of those who have lost their homes, as soon as possible,” says Kofi Annan, mediator in the Kenyan political crisis Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – “The situation of the internal refugees is in the mind of all Kenyans. We need to find a solution as soon as possible.” These were the words of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in ma ...