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• 14 July 2008
  VATICAN - Holy Father’s Message for World Missions Day 2008: “In the contemplation of Saint Paul’s experience, we realize that missionary activity is a response to the love with which God loves us. His love redeems us and urges us on to the mission ad gentes.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Servants and Apostles of Jesus Christ”: this is the theme for the Holy Father Benedict XVI’s Message for the 82nd World Mission Day, which will be celebrated this year on Sunday, Oct ...
• 14 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Permanent Formation Course for priests successfully concluded, received in audience by the Bishop of Macao and the Liaison Office of the central government in Macao Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – “It has been a unique opportunity for us to know, exchange, and discuss many spiritual aspects in depth. It has been a help to us by offering us an excellent preparation for evangeliz ...
• 14 July 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops’ statement on the veto of the draft-bill intended to legalize abortion “The voice of a great majority of Brazilians, firmly against the practice of abortion and in favor of human life and dignity, has been heard once more.” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – With the decision made by the Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship Committee (CCJC) to reject the draft-bill that would have legalized abortion, the process of legalization of abortion by l ...
• 14 July 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishops’ Conference asks that the faithful not be “fooled by the ‘Reformed Catholic Church,’ and that they remain united to the true Catholic Church and its legitimate Pastors.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – “We the Bishops of Venezuela, gathered in our 90th Ordinary Assembly, express our profound grief for the scandal caused by the behavior of two priests, who until recently formed a part of th ...
• 14 July 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Venezuelan Catholics invited to a profound spiritual conversion and spiritual renewal in the spirit of the Plenary Council of Venezuela and the Aparecida Message Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – “With the appeal to the Continental Mission that was made in the Fifth General Bishops’ Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean, and inspired by our Plenary Council, we ask that all ...
• 14 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - 48 youth pilgrims from the small island of Wallis sing of their missionary enthusiasm at WYD Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A lively group of 48 Polynesian youth have arrived on pilgrimage to World Youth Day from the small island of Wallis, of the Islands of Wallis and Futuna, located in the South Pacific, between F ...
• 14 July 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi youth arrive in Sydney for WYD: a sign of hope for the Church and for the entire nation Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - After resolving the bureaucratic problems regarding the issuing of visas, the Iraqi youth are finally on their way to WYD in Sydney, with their hearts full of joy and hope. Chaldean priest Fr. R ...
• 14 July 2008
  AFRICA/CONGO - “It’s time for us to wake up”: Message from the Congolese Bishops on the occasion of the nation’s anniversary of independence Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “We are still far from the dream of a more beautiful Congo,” the Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo affirmed in their message, “It’s time for us to wake up,” published at t ...
• 14 July 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Year of St. Paul: a small Catholic community focuses on formation and evangelization Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – A Letter from the Apostolic Vicar, distributed in all the parishes, schools, and Church entities, and a full calendar of events have marked the Year of St. Paul in Nepal, where the small Cat ...
• 14 July 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Doubts on the state of dialogue between the majority and the opposition following the UN Security Council’s failed attempt to take measures against Mugabe Harare (Agenzia Fides) – Doubts remain over the talks taking place between the government and the opposition, in efforts to help Zimbabwe overcome its political crisis that began following the re-elections (defined by ...
• 11 July 2008
  AMERICA/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Appointment of Rector of the Saint John Vianney and the Ugandan Martyrs Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Port of Spain Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, on April 18, 2008 appointed Msgr. Michael Stewart Rector of the Saint John Vianney and the Ugandan Martyrs ...
• 11 July 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops’ Exhortation at the close of their Plenary Assembly: “We must say ‘no’ to death and violence and ‘yes’ to life and peace.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Venezuela have published a Pastoral Exhortation at the close of their Plenary Assembly, entitled: “United in Justice and Righteousness,” in which they express some of their co ...
• 11 July 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops speak out on same-sex unions: “The state cannot legalize these unions without infringing upon their duty to promote and protect an institution that is essential to the common good, namely, marriage.” San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - In response to the draft-bill on same-sex “marriages,” currently awaiting government approval, the Bishops of Costa Rica have issued a statement offering clear arguments on the matter, for ...
• 11 July 2008
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - The number of Portuguese lay volunteers that collaborate in missionary and development projects in other countries, is on the rise; on June 27, 283 volunteers went overseas Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - There are more and more members of the laity that are hearing the call to work on cooperative and missionary projects, dedicating a period of their lives to this work, says the Evangelization of ...
• 11 July 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - Saint Paul, model of profound faith: Pastoral Letter from the Archbishop of Czestochowa for the Year of St. Paul Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – “Saint Paul is the great announcer of Christ,” reads the Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Stanislaw Nowak of Czestochowa, who has wished to highlight the importance of the Year of St. P ...