Articles on this issue "missionaries"
John Paul II on Oct. 5 will preside over the canonization of Daniel Comboni, a missionary famous for his plan for the regeneration of the African continent. Daniel Comboni was born at Limone …
read moreThe archbishop of Milan is urging his flock to undertake a missionary "conversion," parish by parish. The proposal is an essential part of the Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi's pastoral letter …
read moreThe Comboni Missionaries appealed to the United Nations to intervene and halt the massacres decimating the Ugandan and Sudanese populations. "Deeply touched" by the ongoing crises in Africa, …
read moreAs society shows "not a few signs of a widespread culture of death," every consecrated person has the urgent task to proclaim "the Gospel of Life," says John Paul II. This was part of the …
read moreThe Santiago Archdiocese has organized a project that turns married people into missionaries in their own area. Over the next few weeks, couples from several parishes will visit local families …
read moreThe Missionaries of Charity have continued to grow worldwide since the death of founder Mother Teresa, says her successor. Sister Nirmala Joshi, superior general of the congregation, told the …
read moreCatholic dioceses in the South Pacific have been asked to renew prayer this week for the victims of violence in the Solomon Islands. Archbishop Karl Hesse, president of the Catholic bishops' …
read moreJohn Paul II sent a message of condolence over the killing of two Catholic missionaries in Uganda on Aug. 14. The two Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus -- Father Mario Mantovani, 84, …
read moreA large crowd attended Monday's funeral for Capuchin missionary Father Taddeo Bagrieli in Imperatriz in Brazil; he was killed July 19 in that locality. According to police accounts, Father …
read moreFides).- Many churches in the indigenous Carcha and Chisec mission in northern Guatemala have been having weekly send-offs -- for missionaries of its own. The Sunday ceremonies are in response …
read moreMissionary work can be a family affair, as a forthcoming symposium shows. The Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity (VDMS) has convoked the first international symposium of its Married Couples and …
read moreThe Missionaries of Charity have applied for a copyright to Mother Teresa's name in a bid to stop its exploitation by commercial interests, BBC reported. The congregation, which she founded, …
read moreThe secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity described ecclesial movements as an "enormous gift of the Holy Spirit for the Church in our time," hailing their missionary creativity. In …
read moreThe "heartbreaking" cry of children who die of hunger and sicknesses should stir the conscience of everyone, John Paul II said when he met with 8,000 children in the Vatican. The little ones, …
read moreFides).- At least 10,000 young people from around Mexico are expected to take part in the 8th National Missionary Youth Congress here. The congress, or CONAJUM 2003, will take place from July …
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