ASIA/TAIWAN - The celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Taiwan have ... FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 20, 2009 ... Several cardinals and bishops have confirmed their attendance, as well as many priests and missionaries, and various political authorities including the President of the Republic, Ma Yin Jiou. In light of the upcoming event, Fides spoke with Fr. Felice Chech, Camillian Religious, National Director of ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25454&lan=eng
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin CATHOLIC FIRE - November 18, 2009 ... to found a Sacred Heart convent in Paris. At age 49, she and four sisters were sent as missionaries to the Louisiana Territory to establish the Society's presence in America. Diseases contracted during the trip to America nearly killed her, and after she recovered in New Orleans, the trip up the ... http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2009/11/st-rose-philippine-duchesne-virgin-usa.html
EUROPE/ITALY - "The Good News travels without a passport" - The missionary path towards Holy ... FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 18, 2009 ... in the four weeks preceding Christmas, and the celebration of the Christmas Novena of Children Missionaries. For the Christmas season, they re-propose the initiative known as the "Sowers of Stars," and the celebration of Holy Childhood Day, on the day of Epiphany. Finally, there is a presentation of ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25438&lan=eng
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Spiritans celebrate their General Chapter in Africa, for the first time FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 18, 2009 ... for entry permits. After sending questionnaires out to the eight Africanprovinces of Spiritan missionaries, it was decided that the Chapter of 2012 should take place in Tanzania. The exact location will be chosen next January. The Congregation of the Holy Spirit, whose members are known as Spiritan ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25441&lan=eng
ASIA/TAIWAN - "A new era of evangelization begins, we put out into the deep, we become the ... FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 18, 2009 ... of the evangelization of the island of Taiwan, "how can we forget and not thank foreign missionaries, especially the first [who arrived] ... for their complete devotion and love which is engraved in our hearts." This is a reminder for us to "put out into the deep and become the hands and feet of ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25442&lan=eng
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Missionary School meeting on "The Mission Ad Gentes" ends FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 18, 2009 ... and promote the animation missionary in the Diocese. Its activities include training for the missionaries of popular missions, preparation and implementation of the missionary campaign, and the development of teaching materials, with themes related to the mission. The COMIDI's function is to provide ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25443&lan=eng
ASIA/TAIWAN - At the close of celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization, ... FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 17, 2009 ... Diocese of Kaohsiung is at the forefront on this horizon. As it is the place where the first missionaries landed on the island 150 years ago, during the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of evangelization the diocese has been intensifying training for priests, religious and women religious and ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25430&lan=eng
Radio Replies First Volume: Images SANCTE PATER - November 17, 2009 ... of his shoes. 1345. God forbade us to worship plaster statues as Catholics do; yet you send missionaries to convert heathens who do the same thing. God absolutely forbids us to worship wooden and stone statues, and Catholics are not so foolish as to commit so serious a sin. But Catholics do honor ... http://sanctepater.blogspot.com/2009/11/radio-replies-first-volume-images.html
Muslim Hypocrisy ABBA'S LITTLE GIRL - November 15, 2009 Several years ago, I was in a Bible Study class when some Protestant missionaries were giving a presentation of the Muslim perspective on Christianity. We were told that the Muslim world sees all of the United States as a Christian nation. (That was certainly true at one time, but unfortunately ... http://abbaslittlegirl.blogspot.com/2009/11/muslim-hypocrisy.html
AFRICA/TOGO - "A Church, daughter of missionaries, becoming an adult," Director of ... FIDES NEWS ENGLISH - November 14, 2009 ... Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Togo. "The Mass was celebrated by the first missionaries arrived in the country. There were two priests and three brothers sent by St. Arnold Jansen, founder of the Missionaries of the Divine Word, who are therefore the founders of our ... http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=25408&lan=eng