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This is the last Angelus from Rome before the summer break

| 04/07/2004
| vatican

"Very satisfied" for his Meetings with the Pope
| 02/07/2004
| TURKEY

In the afternoon the Pope will confer the pallium on 44 metropolitan bishops (6 from Asia)

| 29/06/2004
| vatican

The "International Day Against Torture" and the fate of young Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land remembered.

| 27/06/2004
| vatican
by Bernardo Cervellera
Cardinal Tomko discusses the Guadalajara Congress that will open the Year of the Eucharist
| 24/06/2004
| vatican
by Theresa Ricci

A conference on the Boxer movement and Christianity brings to light the historic truth after the accusations of Beijing about the Martyrs'canonisation

| 19/06/2004
| china - vatican

Symptoms of  mental instability suspicious of his  "re-education"

| 18/06/2004
| vietnam - vatican

Blood Donors' Day also remembered
| 13/06/2004
| VATICAN

It will end in October 2005, with the Synod of Bishops,the topic of which will be "The Eucharist as source and summit of the life and mission of the Church." 
| 10/06/2004
| vatican

"It is time to prepare young apostles and prophets for the mission of the Church"

| 06/06/2004
| Switizerland – Vatican

Spokesman of the Vatican Press Office: "cordial meeting"

| 04/06/2004
| vatican
by Vladimir Rozanskij

Proselytism is a trivial problem compared to necessity of evangelising the world. A Russian expert analyses the results obtained by the Orthodox-Catholic Group.

| 03/06/2004
| RUSSIA – VATICAN

The Custody of the Holy Land is grateful to Jewish and American personalities

| 03/06/2004
| ISRAEL - VATICAN

Conflicts must be resolved before a Papal visit can be planned
| 02/06/2004
| russia - vatican

Church movements are an important instrument for the New Evangelization

| 30/05/2004
| vatican

The cardinal is scheduled to discuss the issue of visas for religious and the emigration of Christians from the Holy Land.
| 24/05/2004
| VATICAN - ISRAEL

Pope's new book, "Get up, let's go!" released on his birthday
| 18/05/2004
| Vatican

| 17/05/2004
| china - vatican

Msgr. Parolin, undersecretary for Vatican Relations with States, spoke to Vatican Radio upon his delegation's return from Vietnam.
| 13/05/2004
| Vatican - Vietnam

Pope John Paul II reminded directors of Vatican-sponsored missions that it is by assisting the poor of the Third World, that they help citizens of the First World overcome their selfishness and emptiness.
| 11/05/2004
| Vatican
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