News
25 April 2008
AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Rector of the Theological Interdiocesan Major Seminary “Emile Biayenda,” in Brazzaville appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 22 February 2008, appointed Father Gervais Protais Yombo, of the clergy of the diocese of Owando, Rector ...
25 April 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Biblical foundations for the consecrated life: the new Coadjutor Bishop of Ning Xia explains Sacred Scripture to the Diocese’s religious sisters
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The reading, explanation, and reflection on Sacred Scripture formed the central themes of the spiritual formation course offered to the Diocese’s religious sisters and led by Bishop Li Jing, t ...
25 April 2008
VATICAN - The Pope tells Bishops of the Caucasus: “The difficult situations of the past century have not extinguished the flame of the Gospel that, from generation to generation, has found a fertile ground in the Caucasus.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I greet you all with affection and through you, I wish to send my sincerest thoughts to the priests, your primary collaborators, the consecrated persons, and all the faithful of your com ...
25 April 2008
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Holy Land Catholic Communications Centre: a new information service of the Church in Jerusalem begins
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The new Holy Land Catholic Communications Centre, an information service from the Church in Jerusalem that hopes to provide information in five languages - English, Italian, French, Arabic, an ...
25 April 2008
VATICAN - Rev Nicola Bux: Orthodox Easter
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Eastern Rite Churches, Orthodox and Catholics alike, celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 27. Why an entire month after our own celebration of the feast? The Council of Nicea, held in 325, ...
25 April 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “A New World, A New Humanity”: Bishops’ Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “A New World, A New Humanity” is the title of the Message from the Korean Bishops’ Commission for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, issued on the occasion of the World Day of M ...
25 April 2008
VATICAN - The non-nutritional use of agricultural products causes an unprecedented rise in food costs and has negative effects on poverty levels: Holy See address at the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Holy See wants to demonstrate with its presence, the appreciation it has for the work that FAO carries out along with other governments in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, ...
25 April 2008
AFRICA - Facing the energy crisis, Uganda and Nigeria attempt to use their own uranium reserves to generate electricity
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From uranium suppliers to nuclear energy manufacturers. This is the transformation being attempted by Uganda and Nigeria, the latter being one of the most important uranium providers in the world. ...
25 April 2008
VATICAN - “You heard it said, but I say to you …” - intervention by Prof. Michele Lo console: from the synagogue of New York a fresh start for Christian-Jewish dialogue
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Everyone is aware of the recent polemic which followed the liberalisation of the old Catholic rite, due to the re-use of the Good Friday prayer Oremus et pro Iudaeis and changes in the pray ...
24 April 2008
MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope’s missionary intention for May, “That just as she accompanied the Apostles in the early stages of the Church, may the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of Evangelization and Queen of Apostles, continue to guide missionaries throughout the world with maternal affection.” Commentary.
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The II Vatican Council presents us with Mary as the Mother and image of the Church. In contemplating Her, the Church finds in Mary, her model and the fullness of her perfection. There is a ...
24 April 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Native Vocations Day: "although these are not easy times for vocations, we should make the effort not to let ourselves be overcome by discouragement and anxiety"
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "Native Vocations Day helps us to be realists and live with a greater sense of responsibility towards others...in a society that is contaminated by secularism and oppressed by consumerism, the co ...
24 April 2008
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Encounter for Catholic Television Producers proposes new directory for citing worldwide productions and an adequate promotion of the Continental Mission
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - About 40 representatives from among Catholic producers and television channels from the Americas met on April 20 in Buenos Aires (Argentina) to discuss topics related to production and prom ...
24 April 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Twenty new Nigerian missionaries sent out to different parts of the world participate in a course organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Giving a new impulse to the missions abroad on behalf of the Catholic Church in Nigeria was the aim of the two-week Orientation Program held at St. Benedict’s Monastery, Ewu-Ishan, in Edo (Niger ...
24 April 2008
AMERICA/NICARAGUA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 28 March 2008, appointed Father Rodolfo French Naar, of the clergy of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefi ...
24 April 2008
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Spain and Italy: Biological Will and Family Day
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The latest news is that now Spain has a new law on a so-called Biological Will, “the right to be able to choose to die with dignity” (Sic!). Although this is not the place for a detaile ...
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