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• 5 April 2007
  VATICAN - “Thus, the Cross was at the centre of the new Passover of Jesus. From it came the new gift brought by him, and so it lives on for ever in the Blessed Eucharist in which, down the ages, we can celebrate the new Passover with the Apostles”: the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI presides Holy Mass of the Lord's Supper . Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the Afternoon of Holy Thursday 5 April, in the Basilica of St John Lateran, the Pope presided the mass of the Lord's Supper during which he washed of the feet of twelve young men members ...
• 4 April 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - To reawaken in our diocesan Church commitment to the evangelising mission entrusted by Jesus”: new diocesan pastoral plan to be consigned during Holy Thursday Mass of the Chrism Mercedes (Agenzia Fides) - During the solemn Mass of the Chrism on Holy Thursday, at Saint Joseph the Worker parish in Mercedes, the Bishop Carlos Collazzi will officially consign the new Diocesan Pastoral Plan to his di ...
• 4 April 2007
  VATICAN - Presentation on 13 April of a new book by Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI "Gesù di Nazaret" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday 13 April at 4pm in the Synod Hall above the Paul VI Audience Hall, there will be the presentation of a new Book written by Pope Benedict XVI with the title Jesus of Nazareth. The ...
• 4 April 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Christian Holy Week by Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2nd April, the second anniversary of the death of John Paul II, the Gospel of Holy Monday took us to Bethany, a place Jesus loved, the home of his friends Lazarus, Martha and Mary who ac ...
• 4 April 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “It is the duty of Catholics all over the world to sustain Christians in the Holy Land with spiritual and material assistance”: Bishop of Jerez Holy Week Pastoral Letter Jerez (Agenzia Fides) - "As Holy Week comes again, our minds and hearts go to the places where the central events of the Christian faith happened”, Bishop Juan del Río of the diocese of Adisona-Jerez, Spain in a pasto ...
• 4 April 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Fire in Catholic Hospital for AIDS patients: heroic Sr Anne Thole dies trying to rescue patients Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) - Sr Anne Thole, aged 35 died trying to save patients from a fire at Duduza Hospice for people with AIDS at the Maria Ratschitz Catholic mission near Wasbank in the north of KwaZulu-Natal, 30 km ...
• 4 April 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the General Audience: “ Today's liturgy for Wednesday of Holy Week already introduces us into the dramatic atmosphere of the coming days, steeped in the memory of the Passion and death of Christ ” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “ As the Lenten journey which began with Ash Wednesday nears its end, today's liturgy for Wednesday of Holy Week already introduces us into the dramatic atmosphere of the coming days, ste ...
• 3 April 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Surabaya Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 April 2007 appointed Rev. Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono, until now parish priest at Surabaya cathedral, Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia). Rev. Vincen ...
• 3 April 2007
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Pope appoints Bishop of Mangochi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 April appointed Rev. Fr. Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M., Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi). Until now Rev Pagani was Legion of Mary spiritual assistant and vice ...
• 3 April 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Nashik Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 31 March 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Nashik (India), presented by Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.I., in con ...
• 3 April 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI presides Mass on the 2nd anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II: “the intense and fruitful pastoral ministry and even more the calvary of the agony and serene death of our beloved Pope helped the men and women of our day to realise that for him Jesus Christ was ‘everything’ Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Two years ago, a little later in the evening, our beloved Pope John Paul II left this world for the House of the Father. With the celebration of this Mass we wish first of all to once ag ...
• 3 April 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent Three temptations of Jesus Peter denies his Lord for the third time (3) (Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mc 14, 53-72; Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Peter denies his Lord for the third time. An hour has passed. Jesus is still being questioned. And Peter? He is still around, he wants to see what happens. Who knows…? But he is still afr ...
• 3 April 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Appeal for generous Good Friday collection in aid of Christians in the Holy Land Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Land Office in Taiwan has appealed to Catholics to give generously to Good Friday collections which will help Christians in the Holy Land. Tai Pei diocesan bulletin Christian Life Weekl ...
• 3 April 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “ No Mexican shall dare attack a new human life developing in the mother's womb”. Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera recalls John Paul II exhortation to safeguard life and ban abortion Mexico City (Fides Service) - “We must say once again in the name of the Church that to have recourse to abortion in any form, to propose and assist abortion is immoral … people who do commit a seriously evil action ...
• 3 April 2007
  VATICAN - Diocesan stage of the Cause of Beatification of John Paul II concluded; Cardinal Ruini: “from contact with Karol Wojtyła there emerged and there continues to emerge a flood of impulse to live the Gospel” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 2 April, at 12 noon, in the Basilica of St John Lateran there was the closing of the diocesan investigation on the life, virtues and fame of holiness of the Servant of God John Paul II, t ...