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• 28 June 2007
  OCEANIA/TONGA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2007 appointed Rev. Soane Patita Paini Mafi vice rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary Fiji, Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga). T ...
• 28 June 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Idah Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2007 appointed Rev. Fr. Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P., bursar of St. Paul’s Seminary in Abuja, Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Idah (Nigeri ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI issues Motu Proprio concerning the election of the Supreme Pontiff Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 June 2007 issued a Motu Proprio published in Latin with which he restores the traditional norm concerning the majority required for the election of t ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic prayers in the languages of the world: German (4) -The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic and Lutheran communities in Germany. Germany has a population of 56 million, two thirds Christian: just over 28 million Catholics, almost 28 million Lutherans and about one mil ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Baptist and the Beatitudes, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The vocation of Saint John the Baptist, whom the Church safeguards as one of her greatest treasures, encourages each of us to let ourselves be guided by the Spirit of God has John humbly a ...
• 27 June 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - On the feast day of its founder Saint Josemaria Opus Dei announces stable activity of members of the Prelature in Russia Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “My soul is filled with great joy which I wish to share with you. Today the feast of Saint San Josemaria, members of the Opus Dei Prelature in Russia have begun stable work in those lands which e ...
• 27 June 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese priests studying overseas anxiously await, like their communities and dioceses, the Papal Letter which they hope will promote unity and pastoral clarity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “The Papal Letter will strengthen our unity and help clarify certain doubts which assail the Chinese Catholic community”. With this conviction Chinese priests studying overseas anxiously awa ...
• 27 June 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Vocations, a life of sanctity and evangelisation: principal themes of spiritual retreat for priests in the diocese of Hang Zhou, Zhe Jiang province Hang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - A recent spiritual retreat for priests in Hang Zhou diocese, Zhe Jiang Porvince was articulated in various moments marked by specific themes. “Strengthening our vocation” was the theme of ...
• 27 June 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - 3.000 participate in celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Mount at Tie Ling in the diocese of Liao Ning Liao Ning (Agenzia Fides) - Ten years ago the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Mount at Tie Ling, in the diocese of Liao Ning, was opened to the public. Today over 3,000 people gathered for a special 10th anniversary Mas ...
• 27 June 2007
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Emeritus Archbishop of Lusaka Adrian Mung’andu dies at the age of eighty four Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- The Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia, Archbishop Adrian Mung’andu died on 25 June at Mina Medical Centre, in Lusaka, the Archdiocese of Lusaka reported to Fides, adding that the fu ...
• 27 June 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Consecrated Life in the Church, theme for Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia, 2 to 6 July Bogota(Agenzia Fides) - Life Consecrated to God for the Particular Church will be the central theme of the 83rd assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia 2-6 July in Bogota. Participants will include 90 b ...
• 27 June 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - For the first time CELAM will hold its Ordinary Assembly in Cuba 10 to 13 July, which will follow pastoral lines issued by the 5th General Conference of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida in May and elect a new executive council Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The 31st Ordinary Assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM will take place in Havana at Casa San Juan Maria from the 10 to 13 July. This is the first CELAM assembly to ...
• 27 June 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Still more than a year away already 2,000 groups have registered representing over 120.000 young people; e-pilgrimage in preparation for the journey Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Almost 2000 groups representing more than 120,000 people have registered to attend the world's largest youth event in Sydney next year. Although still more than a year away, overseas group regist ...
• 27 June 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - The Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop of Tororo and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 27 June 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Tororo (Uganda), presented by Archbishop James Odongo, in confor ...
• 27 June 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Soroti and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 27 June 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Soroti (Uganda), presented by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, in ...