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• 6 June 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 June 2007 accepted the renunciation of the office of Auxiliary of the Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni (Bolivia), presented by Bishop Manuel Eguiguren ...
• 6 June 2007
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The Pope creates dioceses of Viana and Caxito and appoints first Bishops Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 June 2007 created the dioceses of Viana and Caxito (Angola), with territory taken from the archdiocese of Luanda, making them suffragans of the same ...
• 5 June 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expresses his grief for the murder of a priest and three sub-deacons in Mossul Iraq: "May their sacrifice inspire in the hearts of all men and women of good will a renewed resolve to reject the ways of hatred and violence, to conquer evil with good and to cooperate in hastening the dawn of reconciliation, justice and peace in Iraq Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his grief at the tragic murder of a Chaldean Catholic priest and three sub-deacons on Sunday June 3 in Mossul, in Iraq (see Fides 4/6/2007). ...
• 5 June 2007
  VATICAN - The great legacy of Pope Pius XII: Fides interviews Father Peter Gumpel, Relator of the cause for the beatification of Pope Pius XII Vatican City (Agenzia Fides)- “Pope Pius XII played an important role in preparation for the Second Vatican Council and he encouraged the Church to reflect on issues which concerned modern men and women” Jesuit Fr Pe ...
• 5 June 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Missio ad gentes, horizon and paradigm of the pastoral activity of the Church in Italy”: final statement from 57th general assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference on occasion of the 50th anniversary of Fidei donum Encyclical Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “Mission as the horizon of the life of the Church in the inseparable relationship with faith in Christ and in the understanding of cultural and ethical challenges which globalisation poses to bel ...
• 5 June 2007
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Catholic Bishops of industrialised countries urge G8 leaders to take 'bold action on global poverty' Heiligendamm (Agenzia Fides) -Catholic Bishops from around the rich world have issued a public plea for the G8 group of industrialised nations to take "bold action on global poverty". The leader of Catholics in England ...
• 5 June 2007
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Doctors and nurses strike causes healthcare collapse: Red Cross steps in Harare (Agenzia Fides)- “A war situation ” .This was how the international Red Cross Committee defined the health system in Zimbabwe where junior doctors and nurses are striking for higher salary and better working c ...
• 5 June 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - Japan's 188 martyrs will be Beatified, the country's Catholics overjoyed Tokyo (Fides Service) - Catholics in Japan are celebrating since Pope Benedict XVI signed a decree on June 1 recognising the martyrdom of 188 priests, religious and lay people killed in Japan between 1603 and 1639. The J ...
• 5 June 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Australia-Philippines agreement to fight terrorism in South East Asia Manila (Fides Service) - To render the area of South East Asia more secure, combat terrorism and piracy, co-operate in intelligence and defence an agreement was signed in Canberra by Australian prime minister John Howard ...
• 5 June 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - National Week of Religious Instruction in Schools discusses proposed Bill to exclude religion as a subject in Venezuelan schools Caracas (Fides Service) - The National Office for Religious Instruction in Schools ERE belonging to the Catholic Bishops' commission for education has promoted a National Week of Religious Instruction in Schools 4 - 8 Ju ...
• 5 June 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Transcendent dimension, principal of freedom to teach, guarantee state and private education with equal funding: points in a new provincial Education Law Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops of the Argentinean province of Buenos Aires has issued a statement listing certain fundamental points to be considered when drafting a new Provincial Education Law. Amo ...
• 5 June 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Gizo and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 5 June 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Gizo, Solomon Islands, presented by Bishop Bernard Cyril O’Grady, ...
• 5 June 2007
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Pope appoints auxiliary Bishop of Kundiawa Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 5 June 2007 appointed Auxiliary of the diocese of Kundiawa (Papua New Guinea), Rev. Anton Bal, until now vicar general of the same diocese, assigning to ...
• 4 June 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI proclaims four new saints: “Let us thank God for the wonders he has worked in the Saints who are a reflection of his glory. Let us be drawn by their example to make our whole life, like theirs, a canticle of praise and glory to the Most Holy Trinity ” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Sunday June 3, Pope Benedict XVI presided the celebration of Mass in St Peter's Square during which he canonised three priests and a woman religious: ...
• 4 June 2007
  VATICAN - On Sunday 3 June before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict XVI greeted visitors who had come for the canonisations and he called for “renewed efforts to eliminate the new forms of slavery which afflict humanity” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Sunday June 3rd after Mass in St Peter's Square during which he had canonised four new saints, Pope Benedict XVI greeted those who had come from different countries to be present for the ...