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Message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on the occasion of Diwãli.
| 08/11/2004
| VATICAN

The Pope also speaks about the situation in Ivory Coast which is full tensions and violence.
| 07/11/2004
| VATICAN

Message for the end of Ramadan.

| 05/11/2004
| VATICAN

Christians can do their part
| 04/11/2004
| VATICAN - IRAQ

Mgr Migliore criticises the international community and stresses the need to guarantee the status of Jerusalem and free access to the Holy Places.
| 02/11/2004
| VATICAN – UNITED NATIONS

John Paul II prays for the victims of terrorism and their families.
| 01/11/2004
| VATICAN
by Bernardo Cervellera
| 01/11/2004
| ASIA - EDITORIAL

Chaldean Patriarch Delly in visit to Al Sistani in Najaf.

| 30/10/2004
| IRAQ - VATICAN
by Dario Salvi
We both know that the country is sick but want to find the medicines to treat it, says Emmanuel Delly.
| 30/10/2004
| IRAQ - VATICAN

The role of the United Nations in the fight against terrorism must be strengthened, but religions must cooperate in eliminating its social causes.
| 29/10/2004
| VATICAN - IRAN

Israel continues to deny guarantee for Church's access to civil courts. The payment of taxes, contrary to UN indications, risks reducing the Church's presence in the Holy Land.
| 29/10/2004
| ISRAEL – VATICAN
by Camille Eid

It is the first synod since 1736. Over 100,000 suggestions received from all over the world.

| 28/10/2004
| LEBANON

Solidarity for hostages and for those who have lost a loved-one to the barbarity of terrorism.
| 27/10/2004
| VATICAN - IRAQ

| 27/10/2004
| Vatican - United Nations

As the world debates scientific and ethical questions concerning embryo cloning, the Church states its opposition to an ethically irresponsible science.

| 26/10/2004
| UNITED NATIONS - VATICAN

Over 10,000 Catholics at the Mass to open the Year of the Eucharist and World Day for Missions.
| 25/10/2004
| HONG KONG - YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST

The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church shows that faith is a social reality, not only an inward one. It calls for efforts by Christians on life, family, economy, ecumenism. Clarifications on preventive wars and the death penalty.
| 25/10/2004
| vatican

John Paul II calls for "the gift of more vocations for the missionary life".

| 24/10/2004
| VATICAN – WORLD MISSIONARY DAY

| 21/10/2004
| VIETNAM – YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST

Ecclesiastic sources to AsiaNews: "Just a cosmetic operation.  Religious freedom is an innate right, not a government concession"

| 20/10/2004
| CHINA-VATICAN
by Dario Salvi

A historically persecuted minority wants to contribute to the rebuilding of the country.

| 19/10/2004
| IRAQ
Editor's choices
 
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| 17/03/2025
| CENTRAL ASIA
 
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| 14/03/2025
| SRI LANKA
 
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| 13/03/2025
| RED LANTERNS
 
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| 12/03/2025
| PHILIPPINES
 
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| 08/03/2025
| SYRIA
 
by Dario Salvi
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| 04/03/2025
| GATEWAY TO THE EAST
 
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| 03/03/2025
| CHINA
 
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| 28/02/2025
| INDIAN MANDALA
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