News

• 23 April 2008
  EUROPE/FRANCE - Lourdes, city of peace Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to a girl named Bernadette, the small French village of Lourdes is organizing a series of events, in hopes of becomin ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “Authentic Christian discipleship is marked by a sense of wonder. We stand before the God we know and love as a friend, the vastness of his creation, and the beauty of our Christian faith.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of April 19, the Holy Father held two encounters with young people at St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York. Addressing a group of youth with disabilities, in the Seminary’s ch ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of April 20, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero for a moment of prayer and recollection at the site of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. Gathered there was ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “The Church has united a widely diverse flock in the profession of the faith and, through her many educational, charitable and social works, has also contributed significantly to the growth of American society.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - “Our celebration today is also a sign of the impressive growth which God has given to the Church in your country in the past two hundred years. From a small flock... the Church in America has ...
• 22 April 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Plenary Assembly of Bishops will evaluate the last three years and establish a new directive for the Bishops’ Conference Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Ecuador began their 120th Plenary Assembly April 21, at the Bethania Social Formation Center, with the goal of evaluating the work performed in the last three years and of choosing ...
• 22 April 2008
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bishops’ Conference supports Bishop of San Marcos, who has once again received death threats for his pastoral work with the poor and marginalized Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala has issued a statement in support of Bishop Alvaro Leonle Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos, in response to the death threats he has received. The state ...
• 22 April 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Celebration of the National Day for Catholic Education for public awareness on the contribution of the Church and in recognition of those who have dedicated their lives to education Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Dominican Bishops’ Conference, collaborating with the National Education Committee, celebrated the National Day for Catholic Education and the presentation of the annual Catholic Edu ...
• 22 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong’s delegation for WYD raises funds for youth in third-world nations with hopes of going to Sydney Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Some 320 youth in Hong Kong participated in the Walk organized to raise funds for youth living in third-world countries, so that they may have the possibility of participating in World Youth D ...
• 22 April 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Church in Sri Lanka mourns the death of Catholic priest, victim of conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Sri Lanka’s civil conflict has claimed yet another victim. His name is Father M. X. Karunaratnam, a human rights activist and advocate of dialogue and reconciliation. He was killed April 20 in ...
• 22 April 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - WYD programming continues: Catechesis themes and official patrons announced Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The WYD organizing team is wrapping up the final schedule for the event that will make Sydney the focus of the world’s attention in July. The organizing committee has released the themes and ac ...
• 22 April 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Veterans of the war for independence, a threat to Zimbabwe’s future Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Are the veterans from the war for independence the President Robert Mugabe’s last card in the play for power versus the opposition? Judging by recent events, the answer would be “yes.” Firs ...
• 22 April 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “If nothing is done, we shall soon be witnessing genocide”: appeal from the Christian Churches of Zimbabwe to the international community Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives from the Christian Churches in Zimbabwe have launched an appeal to the international community, asking that they intervene in their country’s crisis. In a statement sent to Agen ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “The promotion of human rights remains the most effective strategy for eliminating inequalities between countries and social groups, and for increasing security.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - Having been welcomed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, and the President of the General Assembly, Srgjan Kerim, along with representatives from the 192 nations that form part of the United N ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “For these reasons, a faithful witness to the Gospel is as urgent as ever. Christians are challenged to give a clear account of the hope that they hold.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of Friday, April 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with representatives of the Jewish community at the Park East Synagogue, and later presided an ecumenical prayer service a ...
• 21 April 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop of Nyeri appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 19, 2008, appointed Bishop Peter J. Kairo of Nakuru, Kenya, as Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/4/2008; righe 3, parole 27) ...