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Pontifical Acts

September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Holy Father appointed Fr. Vincent Jordy of the clergy of the archdiocese of Strasbourg, France, rector of the major seminary of Strasbourg, as auxiliary of the same archdiocese (area 8,280, population 1,734,145, Catholics 1,300,000, priests 872, permanent deacons 60, religious 1,826). The bishop-elect was born in Perpignan, France in 1961 and ordained a priest [...]

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Panama: Authentic Disciples and Missionaries of Christ

September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Holy Father today received prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Panama, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit.
  In his remarks to them, the Pope highlighted the bishops’ initiatives “to sow the Word of God in the hearts of Panamanians and to accompany them on their journey to maturity in the faith, that [...]

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Holy See: Hunger an “Intolerable” Situation

September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The rising number of malnourished people in the world is “intolerable,” and it’s a situation that Europe needs to begin taking more seriously, says a Vatican representative to the Council of Europe.
Monsignor Aldo Giordano, the observer of the Holy See to the European institution based in Strasbourg, France, told Vatican Radio on Wednesday that the [...]