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• 2 October 2008
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - As voters’ registration begins for November elections, tensions on the rise from soldiers’ mutiny Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – 91 soldiers were fired from the Ivory Coast Army for mutiny. This is what a statement from the Ivory Coast’s leadership said, informing that another 13 soldiers have deserted and “are acti ...
• 2 October 2008
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Two theories born of Biblicism Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Some say the post-Council Mass is richer in Readings and Eucharistic Prayers, compared with the Pius V Missal poorer and less accurate. The theory is anachronistic since it fails to conside ...
• 29 September 2008
  VATICAN - ADVISORY - Due to the fact that Agenzia Fides is changing the location of its offices, during these days there may be interruptions or setbacks in our services. We appreciate your patience and understanding. ...
• 29 September 2008
  VATICAN - “Jesus emphasizes his predilection for sinners who convert, and he teaches us that humility is essential for welcoming the gift of salvation,” says Benedict XVI in his Angelus address, remembering Pope John Paul I and encouraging all to “cultivate this same humility he had.” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – In his last Angelus address at the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo, on September 28, before returning to the Vatican, the Holy Father Benedict XVI reflected on humility, meditating ...
• 29 September 2008
  VATICAN - “The responsible management of creation is part of a healthy economy and supports tourism. On the contrary, the inappropriate use of nature and the abuse inflicted on the culture of the local people has damaging affects on the tourism industry as well.” The Pope speaks on the World Day of Tourism Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – “Experience shows that the responsible management of creation is part of a healthy economy and supports tourism. On the contrary, the inappropriate use of nature and the abuse inflic ...
• 29 September 2008
  VATICAN - In response to the modern-day crisis of separations and divorce, “I see you as guardians of a greater hope for the couples who have lost it”: the Holy Father addresses the International Meeting of the "Retrouvaille" Association Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – On September 26, in the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with participants in an international meeting of the "Retrouvaille" Association, which has ...
• 29 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - After a retreat, 40 religious, accompanied by priests and seminarians from the Catholic community of Si Chuan, visit the area hit by the earthquake in May Peng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Over 40 religious from 5 dioceses of Si Chuan, the region hit by the earthquake on May 12, 2008, went with their Retreat Director Fr. Luke Tsui Kam Yu, of the Diocese of Hong Kong, to visit ...
• 29 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Rector of the Interdiocesan Seminary “Khristo Jyoti Mahovidyaloyo” of the Diocese of Sambalpur appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, on June 20, 2008, appointed Father Mathew Poovanpuzha, of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Rector o ...
• 29 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Anti-Christian violence intensifies: Message from the Asian Bishops and Statement from the Bishops’ Conference of India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Anti-Christian violence in India is worsening say Indian Bishops, who have been supported by the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC). In recent days, the Bishops of the entire ...
• 29 September 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Saint Paul and the Mission in Korea”: A symposium of the Church in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – How to bring the charism and missionary spirit of Saint Paul to Korea: this has been at the heart of a recent symposium held by the Church in Korea, in honor of the Year of Saint Paul. The sympo ...
• 29 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Convention for Catholic press in the Pacific Islands Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) – The Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) will be holding its annual Convention in Brisbane, October 1-3, in order to focus on religious news in the area of the Pacific Islands and e ...
• 29 September 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Pastoral Letter from the Bishops at the close of their Plenary Assembly, on the 40th anniversary of the Encyclical “Humanae Vitae”: discovering the depth of the message contained in the document Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of their Plenary Assembly held September 22-26 (see Fides 22/9/2008), the Bishops of Canada issued a Pastoral Letter on the 40th anniversary of the Encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” ...
• 29 September 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - “Following in Saint Paul’s footsteps, we are all his disciples: we are in mission territory, but we should be a missionary Church willing to go beyond our borders”: Interview with Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, Apostolic Vicar of Bluefields Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, Apostolic Vicar of Bluefields (Nicaragua), describes the main characteristics and challenges of his Vicariate in an interview with Agenzia Fides during his time ...
• 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 ...