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• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - “The Gospel tells us that love, coming from the heart of God and working through the heart of man, is the power which renews the world” Pope Benedict XVI said at the Angelus. Appeal for a peaceful solution to contrast between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdish region Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - For his Angelus reflection on Sunday November 4, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI took his inspiration from Jesus' encounter with Zaccheus, the Gospel of the 31st Sunday of the Liturgica ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope to participants at the Meeting “New Families” of the Focolari: “Your activity is a sign of hope and encouragement to Christian families to be privileged "place" in which to proclaim the beauty of putting Jesus Christ at the centre of every day life and of faithfully following the Gospel ” Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - “In the face of the many social and economic, cultural and religious challenges for present day society all over the world, your truly providential activity is a sign of hope and encourage ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - "Christians and Hindus: Determined to Walk the Path of Dialogue" - Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue addresses Message for Diwali Festival 2007 to the Hindus of the world Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public today a Message signed by the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, addressed to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali Festival ...
• 5 November 2007
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - “The priest of the third millennium: Witness of Christ and missionary in the Church and in society”: Catholic Church in Madagascar concludes third Synod Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides)- “The priest of the third millennium: Witness of Christ and missionary in the Church and in society” was the theme of the 3rd Synod organised by the Catholic Church in Madagascar held in ...
• 5 November 2007
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Telecommunications in Africa: local governments and international institutions make promises in Kigali Kigali (Agenzia Fides)- A promise to invest 55 billion dollars (38 billion euro) in the next five years in the sector of African telecommunications, was the closing act of Connecting Africa Summit held at the end of Octo ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/TURKEY - As the winds of war blow stronger in the Middle East, Christians in Antioch gather in prayer Antioch (Agenzia Fides) - Conflict between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish region would be a disaster for the peoples of the whole region of the Middle East, especially people in southern Turkey, Syria and northern Iraq. Wi ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Tamil political leader killed: rebels prepare to raise the level of conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Three days of mourning, arms silent; then a violent reaction could raise the level of civil conflict in Sri Lanka. This was how Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam responded to the death of politica ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic University of Korea opens Asia's first Highly Specialised School of Bio-ethics Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The first Highly Specialised School of Bio-ethics in Asia has been opened in Seoul, South Korea, at the Catholic University of Korea. The recently inaugurated Institute, named after Cardinal Nicho ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Fifteen years ago she came from the Philippines to be a housekeeper, Sr Maricris made her perpetual vows as a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Angels Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Fifteen years ago Maricris llasos, university graduate in Education in the Philippines came to Hong Kong keep house for an elderly couple. Today Sr. Maricris Llasos made her perpetual vows as ...
• 5 November 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “These phenomena reveal the tragedy of poverty in all its vastness, and the vulnerability of millions of Mexicans ”: numerous initiatives to assist flood victims Tabasco (Agenzia Fides) - Tabasco, in southern Mexico is living the worst tragedy in its history, due to floods which have affected 15 of the 17 municipalities in the state and which left more than one million people hom ...
• 5 November 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Intense mobilisation of the local Catholic Church after the passage of tropical storm Noel: “Inestimable damage caused by Noel, call for a time of special and intense solidarity” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - "Solidarity is for every day and always. But the inestimable damages caused by tropical storm Noel over the past few days in vast areas of our country, call us to a time of special intense ...
• 5 November 2007
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 3 November 2007, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon), Mgr Samuel Kleda until now Bishop of diocese of Batouri (Cameroon). (S.L.) (Agenz ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expresses his condolence for the death of Rev Oreste Benzi, “tireless apostle of charity to assist the helpless and those most in need”, who sought to address “the many social problems afflicting the world today ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI sent a message of condolence to Bishop Francesco Lambiasi of the diocese of Rimini, through Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Secretary of State, expressing his co ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus on All Saints Day: “At times we might think holiness is a privileged condition reserved for a few elect. In actual fact to become a saint is the task of every Christian, indeed we could say, of every person!” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian is already holy because baptism unites him with Jesus and with His paschal mystery, but at the same time he must strive to be a saint by becoming more and more like Him. At ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Interweaving the "honest citizen" with the "good Christian" is not in the least outmoded” says Pope Benedict XVI at the general audience dedicated to Saint Maximus Bishop of Turin Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - “Between the end of the fourth and the start of the fifth century, another Church Father after Saint Ambrose, helped considerably to diffuse and consolidate Christianity in northern Italy: ...