Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) The "Missionary Workshops" promoted by the Archdiocese of Czestochowa are aimed at the education of young students in the ad gentes mission and the preparation of animators and volunteer missionaries for missionary work with the youth and

The end of October, month dedicated to the missions, every year represents the beginning of a new missionary path that will be lasting and will be renewed the following year with World Mission Sunday." This is the opening phrase in

Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) A photo of Fr. Michael Sinnott, Missionary of Saint Columban kidnapped on October 11 in Pagadian, has been shown on the news in the Philippines. "We hope it is real. If so, it would confirm that P.

By your presence in international entities and bilateral relations with numerous countries, the Holy See wishes to defend and promote human dignity. It also wishes to be at the service of the good of the human family, paying particular attention

The PMS National Directors of English Speaking Africa had their regional meeting in Accra (Ghana) from 19-27 October 2009. The theme of the meeting was: "Pontifical Mission Societies, Means of Evangelization." The aim of the meeting was to discuss and

Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) Over 15,000 Bibles have been confiscated by the Malaysian police and will not reach churches nor homes of the faithful. This is what Fides has learned from Church sources in Malaysia, where the Christian community has

Family, be missionary disciples" is the theme chosen for National Family Hug Day, which will take place on November 8 in Venezuela, as the conclusion to Family Week. The initiative is organized every year (beginning 19 years ago) by the

Marriage is founded on a free, permanent, and exclusive bond between a man and a woman, for mutual support, towards the procreation and education of their children. In this sense, it represents an authentic good for the society." This is

A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others. - Buddha ...

RNS) The Archdiocese of Miami has banned the Legionaries of Christ, a conservative Catholic movement, saying it broke a promise to restrict its ministry to members and was "involved" in several schools without approval. In an Oct. 29 letter to

Oct. 30--Fearing a massive outbreak of fever and germs, the World Health Organization and Saudi Arabia are asking people who are at higher risk for getting the H1N1 virus to stay home from one of the holiest rituals known to

James Dobson, the voice of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, will no longer host its flagship radio broadcast and is cutting formal ties with the organization that he founded more than 30 years ago, the evangelical group said

Put aside your fears of swine flu. TV preacher Pat Robertson’s Web site has just issued a bulletin warning Americans of the real threat we face this season: Demons may be lurking in our Halloween candy.

Pentacle Magazine launches an annual award for the most misguided piece of misinformation presented as facts about Paganism.Halloween is traditionally a time when all sorts of news articles are published about Pagans, Witches and Occultists. Most of them are OK

An Irish American "pagan attorney" is running on the Republican ticket in Tuesday's election for New York City Council.Dan Halloran, also known as "First Atheling," or King of Normandy, was outed by the Queens Tribune last week after they discovered

A new examination of skulls from the royal cemetery at Ur, discovered in Iraq almost a century ago, appears to support a more grisly interpretation than before of human sacrifices associated with elite burials in ancient Mesopotamia, archaeologists say.

Uncanny archaeology springs from many roots. Today, Halloween--once All Hallows Eve, now All Saints Day--is a time for children to trick-or-treat costumed as super heroes, the latest characters invented by corporate marketing departments, or more traditionally as witches or ghosts.

US President Barack Obama has signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act, which strengthens existing US laws. The move has been welcomed by the United Church of Christ.

Campaigners are expected to rally in Plymouth today to demonstrate against plans for a nuclear waste plant in the city centre. The plant would store dismantled reactor components from the UK's nuclear submarines.

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