News
29 January 2010
AMERICA/HAITI - Dominican Sisters of the Presentation still unable to make contact with community in Haiti, 17 days after the earthquake
Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – The General Curia of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of the Presentation (Hermanas de la Caridad Dominicas de la Presentacion de la Santisima Virgen) unfortunately does not have d ...
29 January 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Catholic NGO's report affirms gold mine in Mongbwalu should be a development opportunity for locals
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “Golden Opportunity or False Hope?” This is the title of the report presented by the CAFOD (Catholic Agency For Overseas Development, agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales), on ...
29 January 2010
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Testimony of Archbishop Romero still alive 30 years after assassination
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church has urged Salvadorans to pray for promoting the beatification of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, and called in a special way to have respect for the figure of the ass ...
28 January 2010
EUROPE/AUSTRIA - Missio echoes appeal from a Haitian youth: “Please, keep Haiti in your prayers! It is very important!”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) – Two weeks after the earthquake, dramatic images of Haiti's devastation are still seen in the stricken areas: the small rescue miracles contrast the increasing number of victims and the dramatic ...
28 January 2010
AMERICA/HAITI - PMS National Directors working to coordinate aid for Haiti; National Director of the PMS in Haiti has survived
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Timothy Lehane Barrett, SVD, Secretary General of the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith, has expressed his profound gratitude to all the National Directors of the Pontifical ...
28 January 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - “There is an effort to fan the flames of religious conflict,” says Church in Malaysia, awaiting meeting between Prime Minister and Archbishop
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – In Malaysia, several individuals or groups of provocateurs are seeking to fan the flames of religious conflict. The technique is well known: they hit and profane places of worship and sym ...
28 January 2010
ASIA/CHINA - “Guardian angels” for lepers in China: Catholic faithful and religious work together in 20 public facilities
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to the latest statistics of the Catholic Church on the mainland, reported by the Faith Institute for Cultural Studies (FICS), as of December 8, 2009 about 80 nuns are hard at work in ...
28 January 2010
AMERICA/HAITI - A letter from missionary Fr. Anistus: “tears of helplessness before devastation of apocalyptic proportions”
Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "Dear Doctor Alvelo, Thank you for writing me an email, but especially for helping me dry the tears of helplessness before devastation of apocalyptic proportions. Your presence, along wit ...
28 January 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Airing of Good News Radio, 6th Catholic radio in South Sudan, sponsored by Diocese of Rumbek
Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) – "The Good News Radio will call us with its voice to come to the wisdom of letting what happens each day deliver a significant and constructive impact on our lives and on our world." This is how ...
28 January 2010
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - PMS contribution to the growth and maturing of faith in Zambia
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The National Council for the Pontifical Mission Societies in Zambia took place from 20-23 January 2010 in Lusaka. According to a notice sent to Agenzia Fides from Fr. Bernard Makadani Zulu, Nati ...
28 January 2010
ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Chunchon resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 January 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Chunchon (Korea) presented by Bishop John Chang Yik, in conformi ...
28 January 2010
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Tzaneen resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 28, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Tzaneen (South Africa), presented by Bishop Hugh Patrick Slatter ...
28 January 2010
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Two Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 28, 2010, appointed two Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania): Fr. Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa, of the clergy of Dar-es-S ...
27 January 2010
ASIA/THAILAND - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on November 27, 2009, appointed Fr. Peter Vachasil Kritcharoen as National Director of the Pontifical Mi ...
27 January 2010
AFRICA/BURUNDI - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangeliation of Peoples, on November 13, 2009, confirmed the appointment of Fr. Protais Nkurikiye as National Director of the Pont ...
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