News

• 18 May 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Thousands participate in “Mary - First Disciple,” third e-conference held by Australian Bishops' Conference Broken Bay (Agenzia Fides) – The Mary - First Disciple National eConference goes live today to thousands of participants across the country and the globe this morning, with talks from scripture scholars, bishops and re ...
• 18 May 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Spirit of St. Francis of Assisi evangelizing East Asia Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) – The models that can inspire us are Fra Giovanni da Montecorvino, Fr. Antonio Caballero, and the other thousands of missionaries who have borne fruit with the announcement of the Gospe ...
• 18 May 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - IV Educators' Congress in Bogota Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – From May 19 to 21, Bogota will be hosting the Sixth Congress for Educators. The event will take place at the University of San Buenaventura and is convened by the Department of Education, Cultu ...
• 18 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Missionaries say: “Careful with decisions on Ituri, rich in gold and oil” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – On May 3, legislation leaders of the Eastern Province of Ituri (north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) told the press in Kisangani that "this May 15, the District of Ituri will become th ...
• 17 May 2010
  EUROPE/POLAND - “Missionary Workshops” in preparation for VIII National Missionary Congress for Children Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, May 15, the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese organized “Missionary Workshops” in Czestochowa, in preparation for the VIII National Missionary Congress for C ...
• 17 May 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Increase efforts to place digital world at the service of the Word”: Argentina celebrates World Communications Day Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, May 16, Solemnity of the Ascension, in many countries the Church celebrated the World Day for Social Communications. In his message this year, dedicated to the theme “The Pri ...
• 17 May 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops: “Recover public ethics; corruption damages the most in need” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – "In recent weeks, we have seen all the scandals of corruption that have affected various levels of government on a public and private level. Civil society has called for an end to this serious pr ...
• 17 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Shanghai opens Year of Matteo Ricci, invoking his intercession for the unity of the Church in China and with hopes for his beatification Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us invoke the intercession of Fr. Matto Ricci and Xu Guang Qi for the unity of the Church in China, we hope and pray for their beatification as soon as possible. I confirm once again that ...
• 17 May 2010
  VATICAN - Pontifical Mission Societies open Annual General Assembly: new paths for an efficient missionary promotion Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Building Ecclesial Communion is the Key to Mission” is the title of the International Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies 2010, which opened today in Rome. The event is attend ...
• 17 May 2010
  VATICAN - Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends message to Buddhists for feast of Vesakh: “May we together promote a healthy relationship between human beings and the environment.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – During the feast of Vesakh, the most important for Buddhists, in which they commemorate major events in the life of Buddha, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a m ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Synod of Bishops for Africa?”: discussion in Maputo Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops which took place in the Vatican in October 2009? This is the main objective of th ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “We want to work for peace and truth”: the commitment of the Catholic media in Congo DR, Rwanda, and Burundi to observing 3 national elections Goma (Agenzia Fides) - "May the Catholic journalists of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda practice their profession inspired by the principles of the faith and may they be peacemakers, avoiding the cultur ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Family members of priests and missionaries also called to active service in Church Embu (Agenzia Fides) – The parents of both diocesan and missionary priests have been urged to be committed members of the church, especially, by living the life of faith and sacraments. It is most significant at this t ...
• 15 May 2010
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Portugal: “The field of the mission ad gentes appears much broader today, and no longer to be defined on the basis of geographic considerations alone.” Porto (Agenzia Fides) - “My brothers and sisters, you need to become witnesses with me to the resurrection of Jesus. In effect, if you do not become his witnesses in your daily lives, who will do so in your place? Chri ...
• 15 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Religious vows and retreats taking place in several female religious communities on mainland Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to information received by Fides, several congregations of women religious on the mainland are intensely living the Marian month of May, in communion with the Chinese faithful, who h ...