News
4 October 2007
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Good prospects for second South Africa, Brazil and India summit in mid October
Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) - Ever stronger is the South Africa, India and Brazil alliance in the field of negotiations on free trade agreements with northern hemisphere countries. This was announced by Ambassador Jerry Mat ...
4 October 2007
ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Kow Loog deanery ready for World Mission Sunday “Family missionary relay race” on 21 October
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - A “Family missionary relay race” will be one of the main initiatives organised for Mission Sunday on 21 October by the Kow Loog deanery in Hong Kong. According to Kong Ko Bao diocesan bull ...
4 October 2007
ASIA/INDIA - Catholic Bishops' Assembly next February 2008 will focus on ethics and civil society to fight corruption and promote honesty and transparency
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Corruption in Society" will be the theme of the next general Assembly of the Indian Catholic Bishops' Conference in February 2008, during which the Bishops will discuss ethic-social questions ...
4 October 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Go beyond Amnesty, explore new paths for defending human rights ” urge Catholic Bishops
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Australia have urged the faithful to find new ways to defend the rights and dignity of the person stepping over the experience of Amnesty International, now incompatible w ...
4 October 2007
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The law places some human persons in a situation of vulnerability and lack of protection on the part of the government which is obliged to respect human life”: Bishops statement on proposed Bill to legalise euthanasia
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - A proposed controversial Bill to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in Colombia has been firmly condemned by the Catholic Bishops of Colombia in a statement signed by the president of the B ...
4 October 2007
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Southern Horn lay missionaries discuss encouragement, formation and sending of missionaries ad gentes and resolve to promote Fidei donum vocations among lay Catholics
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Encouragement, formation and sending of lay missionaries at the service of the universal Mission was the focus of the 2nd Meeting of Southern Horn lay Missionaries held in Buenos Aires (Ar ...
3 October 2007
VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expresses “sentiments of sincere consideration and deep gratitude” to Prof. Mario Agnes for his long years of service as Director of the Osservatore Romano Vatican newspaper
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 29 September conferred on Professor Mario Agnes the title of Emeritus Director of the Osservatore Romano and called to succeed him Professor Giovanni Ma ...
3 October 2007
VATICAN - AVE MARIA - An Angel walks beside you!, Rev. Luciano Alimandi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - God placed the Angels, wondrous creatures, at our side to accompany us to Heaven, to help us walk up the ladder of ever deeper communion with the Most Holy Trinity! They “ascend" and “ ...
3 October 2007
AFRICA - African countries ever more conscious of the close connection between terrorism and trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings
Algiers (Agenzia Fides)- Drug trafficking in West Africa is connected with terrorism and other illegal activity. This emerged from a series of reports issued by international bodies such as the United Nations Office anti ...
3 October 2007
AFRICA - African Diaspora sends 17 billion dollars home every year; “but transferring money it is still too costly” says African Development Bank
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Every year African emigrant workers on other continents send between 14 and 17 billion US dollars home to family members or friends in money transfers. This was said in a report published by the Afr ...
3 October 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Make your preparation for WYD spiritual ”Cardinal George Pell tells young Catholics:
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - World Youth Day is not a rally or merely an intercultural meeting, or an opportunity to make new friendships, it is primarily a time for conversion, to encounter God and to share the Good News wi ...
3 October 2007
ASIA/TAIWAN - Helping young Christians grow in the faith and answer the Lord's call, towards Sydney: aims of Taiwan Catholic Youth Day
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - To grow in faith and respond willingly to the Lord's call were the aims of a Catholic Youth Day held in Taiwan, 22 - 26 August: “Love one another as I have loved you" was the theme. The 400 yo ...
3 October 2007
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Human rights, religious freedom, education, role of the civil society: Catholic Justice and Peace Commission Seminar on “Challenges and Responsibility”
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) -Religious extremism and possible responses from the local Catholic Church; general election in 2008 and prospects for religious minorities in a democratic system; the role, functions and potential ...
3 October 2007
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Silsilah Movement for Dialogue plans new Centre of Harmony and Peace in southern Philippines and support for Filipinos abroad, messengers of dialogue and peace
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - Silsilah Movement for Dialogue started 23 years ago in Zamboanga, Mindanao by an Italian PIME missionary Fr Sebastiano D’Ambra plans to intensify efforts for dialogue and peace in the countr ...
3 October 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - The local Church consolidates mission dynamism during Mission Month of October; 23 - 25 October 1 National Mission Congress on 50 years of “Fidei Donum”
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Chile "has a dynamic missionary movement especially at home, in which lay people are the main participants developing a spirituality of service thanks to this experience" said Fr Jorge Patricio ...
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