News

• 7 May 2008
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - Presentation of the report on “The Evolution of the Family in Europe 2008”: a need for establishing an authentic and effective, integral family policy of universal character Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - The European Network of the Institute for Family Policy (IPF) presented a report in the European Parliament, May 7, 2008, at 10:30am, on “The Evolution of the Family in Europe 2008,” coinci ...
• 7 May 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cuba’s Bishops journey to the Sanctuary of “Nuestra Señora de la Caridad” in Spain to visit the historic roots of their Patroness, the “Queen of Cuba” for 400 years Illescas (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 7, the members of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference, led by their President, Archbishop Juan Garcia of Camaguey, after having completed their Ad Limina visit to the Vatican, will visit ...
• 7 May 2008
  AMERICA - CELAM leaders visit Rome for the 50th anniversary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. Presentation of the Continental Mission Document Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida, President of CELAM (the Latin American Bishops’ Council), and Auxiliary Bishop Victor Sanchez Espinosa of Mexico City, Secretary General of CELAM ...
• 7 May 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi: “Veni Sancte Spiritus, Veni per Mariam” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today, together we confirm that the Holy Rosary is not a pious practice banished to the past, like prayers of other times thought of with nostalgia. Instead, the Rosary is experiencing a ...
• 7 May 2008
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - 3,000 people attend the closure of the Eucharistic Congress in Ethiopia with Cardinal Ivan Dias, Special Envoy of the Holy Father, who later proceeded to Djibouti Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - “The celebration of the new Christian Millenium is a very important event in Ethiopia, as it defines one of the characteristics of the national identity,” Fides was told by Archbishop Ra ...
• 7 May 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Vocations to the priesthood today and tomorrow: a study from the Archdiocese of Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “The Present and Future of Vocational Development” is the title of the report published by the Archdiocese of Seoul, which is a compilation of the results of a study made over the course of a ...
• 7 May 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Missionary projects from all over the world on the website of PMS Australia Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Offer information on the most serious situations of a lack of food, education, and dignity; let all Internet-surfers, Catholic or not, of the need to make some kind of contribution to the lives o ...
• 6 May 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Swiss Guards: “Your historic uniforms speak to the pilgrims and tourists, from every part of the world, of your commitment to serve God by serving the 'servant of his servants.’” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Five centuries after the foundation of the Corps, the spirit of faith remains unchanged which encourages young Swiss to leave their beautiful land to come and serve the Pope in the Vatic ...
• 6 May 2008
  VATICAN - “The Migrant and Itinerant Family,” theme for the 18th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 18th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People will take place May 13-15 at the Dicastery headquarters in Piazza San Calisto, Vati ...
• 6 May 2008
  VATICAN - Cardinal Dias appointed by the Holy Father as Member of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Member of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts. The other m ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese celebrates World Communications Day, calling for a commitment to justice and truth Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In union with the universal Church, the Diocese of Hong Kong celebrated the World Communications Day on Sunday, May 4, Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension, with the theme chosen by His Holines ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Despite their poverty, Catholics of Wei Xian, in the Diocese of Zhang Jia Kou, continue to help the victims of the winter freeze Zhang Jia Kou (Agenzia Fides) - Everyone from 7 year-old children to 80 year-old grandparents from the Catholic community of Wei Xian, in the Diocese of Zhang Jia Kou (province of He Bei), made their contribution in help ...
• 6 May 2008
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 4 April 2008, appointed Fr. Angelo Antolini, OFM Cap., National Director of the Pontifical Mission Socie ...
• 6 May 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Message of the Bishops for the Pauline Year: “a special time to reaffirm our commitment as members of the Church and renew our decision to follow Christ the Lord.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “The Pauline Year will be celebrated in the entire Universal Church and its objective is not only to make the life and works of the Apostle to the Gentiles known. Indeed, it is also an invitat ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Record tsunami destruction; aid efforts begin for the victims of Cyclone Nargis Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Over 15,000 dead and 30,000 missing from a natural disaster that, as the victim count continues to rise, could result “the worst tsunami ever,” some analysts say. Cyclone Nargis ripped throug ...