News

• 27 October 2008
  VATICAN - “The Church's priority, at the beginning of this new millenium, is above all to nourish itself with the Word of God, so as to promote the new evangelization, the preaching of the Gospel in our times,” Benedict XVI said in the Closing Mass for the Synod, where he also announced his first trip to Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “All of us who have taken part in the Synod sessions, come away with a renewed awareness of the fact that the Church's priority, at the beginning of this new millenium, is above all to no ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Indore resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 24 October 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Indore (India) presented by Bishop George M. Anathil, S.V.D., in ...
• 27 October 2008
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - “Benedict XVI's visit harkens back to that of John Paul II” the Nuncio of Cameroon tells Fides, following the Pope's announcement Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - “We are grateful to the Holy Father for having accepted the invitation made by the local Bishops' Conference and the Head of State, to visit Cameroon,” says Archbishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti ...
• 27 October 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - A demonstration in memory of Archbishop Munzihirwa of Bukavu, killed 12 years ago, calling for an end to hostilities in Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – On October 29, the city of Bukavu will host a pacific demonstration promoted by civilian groups, calling for an end to hostilities in Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of C ...
• 27 October 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - University professors sign a manifesto in defense of natural death, against pressures to promote euthanasia Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “In response to the intense pressures being placed on the Spanish people to approve assisted suicide and euthanasia, the need exists to defend the dignity of natural death as the proper end of ...
• 27 October 2008
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Archbishop of Tegucigalpa expresses concern for the content of the Ibero-American Summit, for its imposition of anti-life policies Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – The Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Madariaga, and his Auxiliary Bishops have expressed their concern for the content and values being promoted at the 18th I ...
• 27 October 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Inauguration of a joint project between the government and the Catholic Church, in favor of care and rehabilitation of drug addicts La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of La Paz (Mexico) has inaugurated Project KUNI, a dynamic program organized to offer care and rehabilitation of drug addicts, from a Christian perspective. Present in the inaugurat ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - UN High Commissioner for Refugees speaks out on behalf of displaced Christians of Mosul Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – The grave situation of Iraqi Christians, suffering intimidation, threats, and being forced to flee their land, has now been officially recognized, as well, by the United Nations, which has launc ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Increased solidarity for Catholics in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community in India is working hard to support Catholics in Orissa who have lost their homes, lands, property, and means of livelihood. Solidarity campaigns have been held in sev ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Bishops' Conference focuses on the Church's commitment to formation and preaching the Gospel Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – In their General Assembly of Fall 2008, the Korean Bishops' Conference has elected as President of the Conference Bishop Peter Kang U-il of Cheju and as Vice-President, Bishop Jacobus Kim Ji-Seo ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Forty years of activity for the Children's Center in the Diocese of Hsin Chu, dedicated to Saint Therese Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) - “Today, once more, following in the footsteps of Fr. Cheng Wan Li, we offer our service to society.” This was how Bishop John Li, of the Diocese of Hsin Chu, President of the Saint Therese ...
• 27 October 2008
  VATICAN - Synod Propositions presented to the Holy Father: “Seeing the example of Saint Paul, the apostles, and of so many missionaries who over the course of the Church's history have brought the Gospel to peoples and nations, this Synod reaffirms the urgency of the mission 'ad gentes' in our time.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the sessions held during the Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, a list of 55 Propositions was presented to the Holy Father, after having been approved during the XXI ...
• 25 October 2008
  Dossier - MISSIONARIES IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL Dossier - MISSIONARIES IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL -- Religious Institutes inspired by St Paul -- Introduction From the Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI for Mission Sunday 2008 The diversity of charism ...
• 24 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Franciscan Missionaries of Mary working among the nomads of India Pollachi (Agenzia Fides) – The work of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary among the nomads of India began in 2005, in the camps of Udumalpet, in Tamil Nadu. The religious learned the customs of the group “Narikurava ...
• 24 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - World Mission Sunday is celebrated throughout the Chinese Catholic world, with celebrations, conventions, works of charity and solidarity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Nearing the end of the Month of the Missions, in the Year of Saint Paul, and immediately following the celebration of World Mission Sunday, Agenzia Fides has gathered reports and information r ...