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• 16 February 2007
  VATICAN - “For over fifty years, the Korean people have suffered the consequences of division. Families have been split, close relatives have been separated from one another. Please let them know that I am spiritually close to them in their suffering. On compassionate grounds, I pray for a speedy solution to the problem which impedes so many from communicating with one another.”: Pope Benedict XVI President of the Republic of Korea Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 15 February received in audience the President of the Republic of Korea. Mr Roh Moo-hyun, accompanied by his consort and entourage. After the audience ...
• 16 February 2007
  VATICAN - The challenges to the faith experienced by peoples both Africans and Christians: Message from the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples to a Colloquium, on the theme “Evangelisation, theology and salvation in Africa” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the spirit of the post-synodal Exhortation Ecclesia in Africa which underlines the important role of Catholic universities and institutes in the mission to evangelise, the UCAO/UUA (Univ ...
• 16 February 2007
  EUROPA/SPAIN - “We are on our way to our destinies starting from a convinced experience of God’s presence and with a new mission mandate for every member of the Fraternity”: conclusions of Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity General Congress Loeches (Fides Service) - “We are on our way to our destinies starting from a convinced experience of God’s presence and with a new mission mandate for every member of the Fraternity” Teresa Rodríguez, a member of ...
• 16 February 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Understanding the Phenomenon of Child Soldiers: Jesuit Refugee Service study Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- In the Democratic Republic of Congo as many as 30,000 boys and girls are caught up in civil war. This emerged from a JRS study, ‘Understanding the Phenomenon of Child Soldiers’ published on ...
• 16 February 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic Women’s Organisation promotes conditions of women in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - To promote respect for the rights of women and equal opportunities for all women the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan has launched a new project Cath ...
• 16 February 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Mar Isaac Cleemis new Major Archbishop of Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Tiruvalla (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI gave his assent to the 8 February 2007 election by the Synod of Bishops for the Syro-Malankar Church of Archbishop Isaac Cleemis Thoyyunkal, until now Metropolitan Archbishop ...
• 16 February 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Sisters of Mary Help of Christians open first community to help in the field of youth pastoral for girls Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - The number of Catholic women religious in Solomon Islands recently increased with the arrival of three Sisters of Mary Help of Christians called to open a new local community. Sr. Sialei Taofino ...
• 16 February 2007
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - “The nature of matrimony cannot be redefined because this would undermine the fundamental values which belong to the common and original heritage of the human family” president of Bishops’ Conference criticises proposed reform of Civil Code San Juan de Puerto Rico (Agenzia Fides) - On February 14 during a public debate on proposed amendments to the country’s Civil Code Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan San Juan de Puerto Rico president of B ...
• 15 February 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - De facto couples and homosexual persons (I)Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - There are Catholics who tend to think that political and legislative activity is not bound by the moral and social teaching of the Catholic Church and even less by the fact that they are me ...
• 15 February 2007
  VATICAN - “The history of Christianity would have developed very differently if it were not for the generous contribution of many women”: Pope Benedict XVI’s teaching at the General Audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After meeting in St Peter’s Basilica the Bishops and Catholic laity from the dioceses of the Marche region of Italy Pope Benedict XVI went to address visitors from all over the world gath ...
• 15 February 2007
  VATICAN - Papal Representatives from Latin America attend meeting in the Vatican Vatican City (Fides Service) - From 15 to 17 February a group of Papal Representatives in Latin America are attending a meeting in the Vatican at Domus Sanctae Marthae. A Holy See press office statement said the meeting ...
• 15 February 2007
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - As the date of presidential elections approaches Catholic and Muslim leaders call for calm and respect for the rules of democracy Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- Tension grows as the 25 February, the date of presidential and political elections, approaches and Muslim and Catholic religious leaders are calling for calm and respect for the rules of democracy. ...
• 15 February 2007
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - King Sihamoni opens Don Bosco Hotel School in Sihanoukville Sihanoukville (Agenzia Fides) - Cambodia looks with attention and appreciation at Catholic institutes of education, the King himself recently presided the opening of a new Catholic school. A new Don Bosco Hotel School in ...
• 15 February 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Young Builders of a New School and a New World”: Catholic Student Week calls young people to build a civilisation of love Caracas (Fides Service) - In view of the annual Student’s Day celebrated by the Church in Venezuela on the Sunday following February 12 the animators and advisers of Youth and Student Pastoral Care of the Venezuelan As ...
• 15 February 2007
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Miarinarivo and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 15 February 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) presented by Bishop Raymond Razakarivon ...