News

• 13 September 2010
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Pastoral Letter from the Archbishop of Coro: “It is with great sorrow that we witness the increase of violence in Venezuela's society” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Venezuela, through the words of Archbishop Roberto Lückert of Coro, has spoken out about the situation of the country, reminding Venezuelans of their responsibility for ...
• 13 September 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - New council members for the Federation of the Bible Apostolate Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “If a Catholic does not read the Bible, he will not be able to grow”:with these words Archbishop John Hung, Archbishop of Tai Pei, following the teachings of Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Ch ...
• 13 September 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Only 24% of HIV-positive children receive palliative care Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Kenyan government needs to do more to provide palliative care for children with chronic illnesses, including cancer and HIV/AIDS. The report, Ne ...
• 11 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Fear and aprehension among Christians, end of Ramadan celebrated: Catholic layman injured Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – There is fear and apprehension among Christians in Pakistan as the country celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The story of the “Koran Burning Day” has led to tension, protest ...
• 11 September 2010
  VATICAN - Pope addresses Bishops of Brazil's Northeast Region 3 on “the clear necessity that the Catholic Church in Brazil commit herself to a new evangelization that spares no efforts in the search for lapsed Catholics, as well as for persons who know little or nothing of the evangelical message” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – The first Mass was celebrated in Brazil over 5 centuries ago. “It was the first time that the Gospel of Christ was being proclaimed to this people, illumining their daily life. This ...
• 11 September 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles: 25 years in the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Tuesday, September 14, marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo. For the occasion, at 7pm, in the Parish of Santa Maria in ...
• 11 September 2010
  AFRICA - Testimony of two “border” Bishops from Burundi and Kenya Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Two newly appointed bishops who work in "frontier dioceses" have told Fides of the challenges they face and the hopes they have for the future of evangelization in their dioceses. Bishop Bonavent ...
• 11 September 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Missionary in a vast territory with few inhabitants: testimony of Bishop Francis Ceballos Escobar, Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Carreño Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, CSSR, Redemptorist Missionary, was appointed Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Carreño (Colombia) on June 10, 2010. He is in Rome for the Seminar for newly app ...
• 11 September 2010
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells bishops participating in seminar of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples: “The Bishop is called to serve the Church in the fashion of the God made man.” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – This morning, in the Swiss Hall of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received the recently appointed bishops participating in the seminar organized ...
• 11 September 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan celebration of World Mission Sunday to take place in Hong Kong stadium Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The celebration of World Mission Sunday in the Diocese of Hong Kong will focus on the sharing of the mission by priests and laity, and encourages priests to be faithful to their mission, esp ...
• 11 September 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Mas por Menos” annual fundraiser held in parishes across the country Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The fact that more than 9 million pesos will be distributed among the poor throughout the country does not seem to be important news, but seeing how it is distributed by "Mas por Menos," ...
• 11 September 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Increased roll of women as head of the family in north Jaffna (Agenzia Fides) – Fifteen months after the end of fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and the Tamil Tigers, women in the north are taking up a new and challenging role as breadwinners - with more and m ...
• 10 September 2010
  VATICAN - Pope congratulates Hebrew community on New Year: “may we all grow in the desire to promote the justice and peace that the world is so in need of today” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the celebration of Rosh Ha-Shanah 5771, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, the Holy Father Benedict XVI sent the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, the following telegram: "In ...
• 10 September 2010
  AFRICA/EGYPT - A fire destroys the Church of Hagazah, in Upper Egypt Luxor (Agenzia Fides) – A fire has destroyed the church of the Catholic Copts in the village of Hagazah, Quena Province, Upper Egypt, in the Diocese of Tebe - Luxor. Fides was informed of the event through Bishop Joann ...
• 10 September 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Week for Migrants, Refugees, and Marginalized: “Every migrant is a person” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops' Conference has promoted September 12 to 19, the National Week of the Migrant, Refugee, and Marginalized. The slogan, according to the note sent to Fides, is: "Every life, ...