News

• 25 July 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The University of Bethlehem, hope for the youth that dream of peace Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - In the Holy Land, in the poor and afflicted city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus that is now split in two by a wall of separation, lies a Catholic academic institution for the formation ...
• 25 July 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The “WYD Effect”: a catalyst in youth ministry and evangelization in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The “aftershock” of World Youth Day is still being felt in Korea, where 1,000 Catholic youth have returned from Sydney. “It is an event that will give fresh strength to youth ministry in Kor ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishops offer some moral guidelines to shed light on the national debate over oil reform Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – “Oil, for Mexico’s livelihood,” is the title of a Message published yesterday, July 24, by the Bishops’ Committee for Social Pastoral Care in Mexico, on the reform of the oil indus ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Annual Meeting for the CELAM Coordination Committee in preparation for launching the Continental Mission. Celebrations commence for the 40th anniversary of the Medellin Conference Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – After two days of intense workshops, the Annual Meeting for the CELAM Coordination Committee ended on July 23. The event brought together members of the leadership council and Bishops heading u ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - The Church in Havana prepares for the fourth centennial celebration of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad,” Patroness of Cuba Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Havana has begun preparations for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” (The Virgin of Charity of ...
• 25 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Watch out, here comes the electronic safety bracelet and all travelers will be considered a potential enemy. The post-September 11th fear mechanisms at work. New York (Agenzia Fides) – The fear of more terrorist attacks keeps the security services in the United States in a state of continuous alert and is a source of inspiration for new solutions, many times based on state- ...
• 25 July 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - A Traveler’s Guide: practical sanitary advice from the “Bambino Gesu” Children’s Hospital for anyone traveling with small children Rome (Agenzia Fides) – During the summertime, there are a growing number people that decide to take family trips for leisure or work, sometimes traveling with newborn babies. However, doing so increases the risk of the ...
• 24 July 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Handing on the faith to the younger generations Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope said recently in Australia addressing leaders of other Christian Churches and communions: “As we promote Christian values, we must not neglect to proclaim their source by giving ...
• 24 July 2008
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - New Rector of Holy Spirit Interdiocesan Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Port Moresby Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, on June 18, 2008 appointed Fr. Peter Artiken, Rector of Holy Spirit Interdiocesan Major Seminary in the Ar ...
• 24 July 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Grave concern at the wave of violence and unrest in schools”: A Message from Kenya’s Bishops Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Kenya have expressed their “grave concern at the wave of violence and unrest in secondary schools” (see Fides 23/7/2008) in a Message signed by Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowle ...
• 24 July 2008
  AFRICA - Food emergency for 14.6 million people living in the Horn of Africa; 20 million people living in slums at the mercy of rising food prices Rome (Agenzia Fides) – 14.6 million people in the Horn of Africa now require humanitarian assistance due to poor rains, high food and fuel prices, conflict, and animal disease. The alarm has been launched by the World ...
• 24 July 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A humble witness of Christian charity in the slums of Dacca Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – The people call them the “Blue Sisters” for their blue habit and they consider them their sisters and their friends, even if they are of a different religion. Impoverished families, unemploy ...
• 24 July 2008
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - “Let’s stop the violence and respect life” is the motto of the Church’s Campaign to stop violence in the country with the highest homicide rate in the world Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – There are many incidents of violence in Honduras that show a general lack of respect for life and human dignity. With that in mind, the Catholic Church in the country is working through th ...
• 24 July 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - First National Day for Health Pastoral Care for coordinating diocesan initiatives from the new 2008-2012 Pastoral Guidelines of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference. Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The First National Day for Health Pastoral Care will be held in La Florida (Chile) on August 6-8. The general purpose of the encounter is “to present the diocesan experiences of ...
• 24 July 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Agenzia Fides interviews the Bishop of Cuenca: “The Church’s role in attending persons from the outside cannot be reduced to charitable services alone, although this is needed. The manner of confronting the immigration issue cannot be limited to Caritas. The Church’s mission is to evangelize.” Excerpt from the Encyclical Redemptoris Missio: “Among the great changes taking place in the contemporary world, migration has produced a new phenomenon: non-Christians are becoming very numerous in traditionally Chris ...