News

• 12 February 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Prayer Vigil of PMS throughout the world, for fire victims Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Societies in Australia (Catholic Mission) have launched a worldwide prayer vigil for the victims of the fires that are sweeping across the nation (see Fides 10/2/2009). T ...
• 12 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Humanitarian emergency for refugees Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – There is a real humanitarian emergency for the Tamil civilians living in the northeastern part of Sri Lanka, trying to escape the conflict taking place between the army and rebels of the Liber ...
• 12 February 2009
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The challenge for women running in Malawi's elections, amidst the nation's trials: a missionary offers his testimony Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – In Malawi, May 19 marks the fourth election day since the country's return to democracy in the early 90s. The elections include for president and seats in parliament. How is the nation livi ...
• 12 February 2009
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Tsvangirai is installed as Prime Minister in a government of national unity and launches an appeal to all citizens to work together to overcome the crisis Harare (Agenzia Fides) – After months of political stalling, the government of national unity in Zimbabwe has finally been established, according to the agreement of September 15, 2008. Yesterday, February 11, Morgan T ...
• 10 February 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Statement from the Italian Bishops' Conference on the death of Eluana Englaro Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Press Office of the CEI (Italian Bishops' Conference) has issued the following statement regarding the death of Eluana Englaro. “At this time of great suffering, we entrust the life of Elu ...
• 10 February 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Statement from the Italian Bishops' Conference on the death of Eluana Englaro Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Press Office of the CEI (Italian Bishops' Conference) has issued the following statement regarding the death of Eluana Englaro. “At this time of great suffering, we entrust the life of Elu ...
• 10 February 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - “This death should serve as a reminder to us all of the need to respect death itself,” says Director of “L'Osservatore Romano” in an interview with “Corriere della Sera” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Giovanni Maria Vian, Director of “L'Osservatore Romano,” in an interview with the newspaper “Corriere della Sera” on the death of Eluana Englaro, emphasized that “this death should serv ...
• 10 February 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Youth Missionary Congress during the Year of St. Paul on “Paul's secret” and European Youth Missionary Pilgrimage to Rome with theme: “Missionaries like Paul.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In this, the year of the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle to the Gentiles, the Youth Missionary Movement has organized a Youth Missionary Congress to be celebrated April 30 – May ...
• 10 February 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Prayer and solidarity of the Church, for fire victims Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Australia has responded to the fire that has been raging in the last several days in the state of Victoria (where the capital is Melbourne), with prayer and solidarity ...
• 10 February 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Plenary Assembly of Bishops: “The Church's commitment is to reach out to the human being in his integral reality” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – In his opening address to the Bishops in their 86th Plenary Assembly, Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez of Barranquilla, President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, explained that the meeting w ...
• 10 February 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Council for the Laity decries violence in light of upcoming referendum and calls for a National Day of Prayer for Peace on February 11 Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – The National Council for Laity in Venezuela issued a statement on February 6 denouncing the “situation of growing conflict in the country, manifest in the widespread violence, not only again ...
• 10 February 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Jesus Christ is the foundation and source of our communion”: concluding message of the 17th Assembly of French-speaking Bishops of Western Africa Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – Promote peace and respect for human life, encourage responsible citizenship and healthy governing of public life...These were the main points of the appeal made to political leaders in western ...
• 10 February 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - In great humility, Bishop of Hwalien receives new priest of Pai Wan ethnic origin Hwalien (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Hwalien, located on the island of Taiwan, kicked off 2009 with what will remain an historical event for the local Church, as the welcome a new priest, Fr. Xie Hui Neng, who is o ...
• 9 February 2009
  VATICAN - Pope at the Angelus says: “man's truest and deepest illness is the absence of God, who is the fount of truth and love. And only reconciliation with God can give us true healing, true life” - Appeal for Madagascar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, February 8, in his brief address prior to the recitation of the Angelus, the Holy Father Benedict XVI reflected on the Gospel proclaimed in the liturgy of the day (cfr Mk 1:29- ...
• 9 February 2009
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Bishop of Gaborone resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 5 February 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Gaborone (Botswana) presented by Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlale ...