News

• 22 February 2008
  AMERICA/REPUBLICA DOMINICANA - Bishops call for a political commitment in conformation with unchanging ethical and moral principals, always with the common good in mind and averting the danger of corruption Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - As they have often done in the past, the Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic has published a Message for all their faithful, in commemoration of the National Independence Day, o ...
• 22 February 2008
  VATICAN - “The document Dominus Iesus and the other religions” of Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (third part) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “L’Osservatore Romano” has made it possible for Agenzia Fides to publish the entire text of the speech given by Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine ...
• 22 February 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Kenya finding the fragile balance: the road for peace opens while paramilitary groups continue to act Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “I am hopeful, yet a bit skeptical,” a source from the local Catholic Church in Nairobi told Fides. On February 21, in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, the government has given consensus for the ...
• 22 February 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Signs of hope for valuing women’s role in the Church and in society: Plenary Assembly continues for the Bishops of India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst an environment that is still fairly marked by discrimination, abuses, and lack of equal opportunity, there are indubitable signs of hope for an increased recognition of women’s role i ...
• 22 February 2008
  AFRICA/DJIBOUTI - “We trust that Fr. Sandro will be shown complete justice,” the Bishop of Djibouti told Fides Djibouti (Agenzia Fides) - “Our request for temporary bail for Fr. Sandro, for health reasons, was accepted and we are very glad. In two or three weeks, the process should be underway. We trust that Fr. Sandro will be ...
• 22 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Shang Hai on the anniversary of evangelization: “for 400 years, it has been a diocese of the laity” Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - Respond to the Pope’s Letter by making a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of She Shan on May 24, day on which all are invited to pray for the Church on China; strengthen evangelizat ...
• 22 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses new Ambassador of Serbia: “with regard to the current crisis in Kosovo, I call upon all interested parties to act with prudence and moderation, and to seek solutions that favor mutual respect and reconciliation.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI received the credential letters of Vladeta Jankovic, Serbia's new ambassador to the Holy See, in an audience on February 21. In his address, the Pope calle ...
• 22 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Increase in mutual aid and support for bringing students of poor countries to WYD Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The solidarity between the youth in wealthy countries and those in poorer countries has always been a traditional characteristic of the World Youth Days. The pilgrims from the Northern Hemisphere ...
• 21 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Seventh International Congress for “Life and Family,” for promoting the culture of life Mexicali (Agenzia Fides) - With the goal of promoting the culture of life, the 7th International Congress will be held in Mexicali, Baja California, on February 23-24. Some of the themes for discussion are: abortion, the ...
• 21 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Witnesses to Christ like Francis Xavier” Javieradas Pilgrimages 2-8 March Navarra (Agenzia Fides) - “I am very proud to be in this land of Navarra ministering as Bishop, and the reason is because the missionaries from this land have been its best ambassadors to the world, taking the Gospel o ...
• 21 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Results of a study on respect for religious freedom in Spain in 2004-2008 notes “tendency to restrict public presence in religious demonstrations” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Spain has definitely experienced a decline in the respect due to religious beliefs, converting believers into second-rate citizens, according to the results of a study made by the Observatory for ...
• 21 February 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops criticise immigration law that “perpetuates an underclass of workers without full rights” Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, and Bishop Jaime Soto, coadjutor bishop of Sacramento and Chairman o ...
• 21 February 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE- Beware of proponents of a new pantheon Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In these times of ours rampant declarations and initiatives with the banner of “dialogue among religions” hoisted on their respective standards, find proponents even among persons with ...
• 21 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Family, society, youth formation are the central themes for the faith formation course in the Diocese of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “This is the third torchlight for evangelisation in the Cathedral of Tai Yuan, in honour of the Pauline Year.” This was how the leaders of the diocese described the faith formation course t ...
• 21 February 2008
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “I understand that the war must end, but the victims and the great damage caused by the guerilla warfare cannot be forgotten,” a missionary says, following the signing of the peace accord. Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - “I am still not aware of all the details of the agreement, but from what I can gather until now, from reading local newspapers, gives me mixed impressions,” Fr. Tonino Pasoline, Cambonian mi ...