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• 29 July 2006
  INSTRUMENTUM MENSIS IULII PRO LECTURA MAGISTERII SUMMI PONTIFICI BENEDICTI XVI, PRO EVANGELIZATIONE IN TERRIS MISSIONUM The month of July for Pope Benedict XVI started with his third Apostolic visit outside Italy, when he travelled to Valencia, in Spain, to take part in the 5th World Meeting of Families promoted by the Pontifical Council ...
• 28 July 2006
  EUROPE - Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Europe object to EU funding of research which implies directly or indirectly the destruction of human embryos Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Europe Set Back For The Protection Of Embryos: The European Union Faces A Major Bioethical Challenge” is the title of a statement issued 27 by the Commission of the Catholic Bishops Conference ...
• 28 July 2006
  VATICAN - In September 97 newly appointed bishops from mission territories will be in Rome for Seminar organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In September 97 newly appointed Bishops will travel to Rome from 44 different mission areas in Africa, Asia, America and Oceania to take part in a Study Seminar organised by the Congregatio ...
• 28 July 2006
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - “Think Big!”: Catholic Bishop of Auckland encourages his people to take part in World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008 Auckland (Agenzia Fides) - “Think big and be very generous!” is the call launched by New Zealand Bishop Patrick Dunn of the diocese of Auckland, to young people and people of all ages as Catholics in that part of th ...
• 28 July 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - 4th Asian Youth Day: Participants arrive in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Participants are arriving in Hong Kong for the 4th Asian Youth Day. On Saturday 29 July assisted by 350 young volunteer helpers the young visitors will be introduced to Hong Kong culture in th ...
• 28 July 2006
  ASIA/JAPAN - In Nagasaki in 2007 the local Church will celebrate beatification of 188 Christian martyrs Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - With great joy the Catholic community in Japan prepares to celebrate in 2007 the beatification of 188 Japanese martyrs who died for their faith in Christ. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has ap ...
• 28 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Next event in Jesuit Jubilee year: Monday 31 July 450th anniversary of the death of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Loyola (Agenzia Fides) - This year the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola on 31 July falls in a special Jesuit Jubilee Year celebrated by the Society of Jesus all over the world to honour St Ignatius the Founder on the 45 ...
• 27 July 2006
  VATICAN - Interview with Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo on the subject of the International Conference for Lebanon held in Rome Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See Press Office made public an interview given by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Holy See secretary for Relations with States, to Vatican Radio on the subject of the International Co ...
• 27 July 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Nicola Bux and Salvatore Vitiello - “The truth of the family” (part 2) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In a situation today in which no few Catholics have adopted a “liberal” individualistic, idea of conscience rejecting the communional idea which sees the individual Christian and the Ch ...
• 27 July 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - 3rd International Theology Congress as part of preparations for 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - As part of preparations for the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences the 3rd International Theology Congress will be held in Medellin, Colombia from 8 ...
• 27 July 2006
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Cholera, TB, HIV, local and national medical training Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Fifty years of history and experience in Africa: a sound basis for planning programmes to help the poorest of the poor. Ongoing cooperation between CUAMM Doctors with Africa and the local health sy ...
• 27 July 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Day for Evangelisation and Prayer: St Benedict’s Catholic Parish celebrates patron saint Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - St Benedict Catholic Parish in Hong Kong held a special day to honour its patron saint on 16 July with new commitment for mission and evangelisation and a Religious Book Fair. According to the ...
• 27 July 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - "Where is Europe going? Culture, peoples, institutions": September Symposium for European University Teachers Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Where is Europe going ? Culture, peoples, institutions" is the theme of the 5th Symposium for European University Teachers to be held in Rome starting 28 September at the Vicariate of Rome. The e ...
• 27 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Madhya Pradesh adopts harsher anti-conversion law: Christians and other religious minorities protest Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - The state government of Madhya Pradesh despite objections from opposition parties has approved amendments to render more harsh an anti-conversion law already in force, causing widespread protests ...
• 27 July 2006
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - “Serving the Lord with joy”: Local Catholic priests renew pastoral commitment Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Serving the Lord with Joy was the theme of an annual retreat held in Honiara in the Solomon Islands attended by 36 local Catholic priests. The retreat was preached by Fr. Jim Nolan and the pri ...