Advertisement Columban MissionariesColumban Missionaries Would you like to advertise on ICN? Click to learn more.

World Day of the Sick to focus on AIDS


The 13th World Day of the Sick will be celebrated tomorrow at the Shrine of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Mvolye, Cameroon on the theme: Jesus Christ, Hope for Africa. Youth, Health and AIDS. Yesterday the Holy Father's special envoy to those celebrations, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, opened the meeting which traditionally precedes the world day. Archbishop Victor Tonye Bakot of Yaounde, Cameroon, president of the Cameroon Episcopal Conference, and President Paul Biya of Cameroon also addressed the assembly. Each day of the three-day meeting will look at the theme from a different perspective: pastoral, scientific-doctrinal and liturgical. Cardinal Lozano's talk was entitled "The Pastoral Ministry of Health. What Must Be." Today participants will examine AIDS from both spiritual and scientific angles, and will trace the programs laid out by the Universal Church to accompany those who have AIDS. Tomorrow, which is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick, the participants, after a visit to Catholic hospitals in the area, will gather at the shrine in the afternoon for a special and anointing service. Source: VIS

Adverts

Mill Hill Missionaries

We offer publicity space for Catholic groups/organisations. See our advertising page if you would like more information.

We Need Your Support

ICN aims to provide speedy and accurate news coverage of all subjects of interest to Catholics and the wider Christian community. As our audience increases - so do our costs. We need your help to continue this work.

You can support our journalism by advertising with us or donating to ICN.

Mobile Menu Toggle Icon