News

• 19 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Government promotes a conference for donating nations of southeast Asia; two million people still await aid, children among the disaster’s main victims Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Myanmar authorities are planning on organizing a conference in Yangon before the end of the month of May, perhaps even towards the end of this week, for the donating nations of southeast Asia ...
• 19 May 2008
  OCEANIA/NEW CALEDONIA - The first and new evangelization of New Caledonia Nouméa (Agenzia Fides) - There are nearly 8 million Catholics living in Oceania. Six million reside in the two most populated regions, Australia and New Zealand, while the rest are dispersed among the thousands of islan ...
• 17 May 2008
  Dossier - THE CRISIS OF THE FAMILY IN EUROPE (part three) From “wrong” to “right” De facto couples: a deviation “promoted” by the European Parliament and the situation in European countries Italy's 'Family Day' The Spanish case Family, marriage a ...
• 16 May 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope gives Chinese Catholics another gift: a Prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 27 of last year, on the feast of the Solemnity of Pentecost, Benedict XVI signed the “Letter to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated persons, and Lay faithful of the Catholic Church i ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Preparing for the 6th World Family Encounter: distribution of material and Holy Family icon begins pilgrimage journey Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico City continues preparations for the celebration of the 6th World Family Encounter, which will take place in January 2009. According to a statement from Auxiliary Bi ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - First National Missionary Congress begins today, with the goal of spreading missionary awareness on all levels San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 16, until Sunday, May 18, the First National Missionary Congress in El Salvador is being held. Its theme is: “Missionary Parish, beyond the Frontiers.” This First Missionary ...
• 16 May 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Archbishop of La Plata clarifies that the Church is opposed to a reductionist version of sexual education without reference to the nature of the person La Plata (Agenzia Fides) - In response to the intense criticism spread by feminist activist groups, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata clarified that the Catholic Church is not opposed to sexual education in schools, ho ...
• 16 May 2008
  ASIA/KOREA - Education and social justice: two encounters sponsored by the Bishops’ Conference Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Korean Bishops’ Conference is working hard right now, with two main projects in focus. The first, is education, with the preparation of workshops for the Third Catholic Education Week. The s ...
• 16 May 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Ordo Virginum Congress: “Let your figures constantly irradiate the dignity of being Spouse of Christ and express the novelty of Christian existence and serene expectance for the life to come.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To the participants in the Congress of the Ordo Virginum with the theme: “Consecrated virginity: a gift in the Church and for the Church,” whom he received in an audience on the morning ...
• 16 May 2008
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “Apostles of Jesus,” first African missionary Congregation celebrates 40th anniversary in August Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Association of the Apostles of Jesus, the first missionary order founded in Africa, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on August 22. The theme of the anniversary is, “I will be with you alw ...
• 16 May 2008
  VATICAN - Communication, intercultural relations, and mission: Congress at the Pontifical Urban University Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Communication, intercultural relations, and mission were the central themes of the International Congress celebrated on May 15, at the Pontifical Urban University, at the end of which a pre ...
• 16 May 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A day for encounter and fellowship for Cambodia’s 17 seminarians Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - After 20 years of war and the opening of the country in 1989, the Church in Cambodia has wished to insist especially on the formation of local clergy. All the Cambodian Bishops and priests we ...
• 16 May 2008
  OCEANIA - Ten years after the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the Church in Oceania continues advancing on the road of the New Evangelization Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - This year is the 10th anniversary of the first Special Assembly for Oceania of the Synod of Bishops, celebrated on October 22 - December 12, 1998. In February, the Special Council for Oceania of ...
• 16 May 2008
  EUROPE/ITALIA - “We should learn to transmit trust and hope in the future to our young people”: professors of Rome’s universities reflect on Benedict XVI’s Letter on the urgent task of education Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The urgent task of education: the universities of Rome reflect on the Letter from Benedict XVI.” This was the theme of a seminar that was held May 14, in Rome, organized by the Office for Camp ...
• 16 May 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - The “communication revolution” of Pope John Paul II Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Correct me if I make a mistake” (“Se mi sbaglio mi corrigerete”). This was famous phrase spoken by Cardinal Wojtyla, minutes after being elected Pope John Paul II, on the balcony of St. Pe ...