News

• 15 November 2007
  AFRICA - Energy for Africa: agreement signed in Rome in the context of World Energy Congress Roma (Agenzia Fides)- The World Economic Forum and the World Energy Council have signed an agreement to reduce the shortage of energy in Africa. The agreement was signed yesterday, 14 November, in Rome in the context of ...
• 15 November 2007
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Following the assault on Bakassi peninsula: Nigeria and Cameroon continue to collaborate Yaounde (Agenzia Fides)- After the assault in which thirty men were killed in the peninsula of Bakassi (see Fides 14/11/2007) the mixed Cameroonian Nigerian Commission is meeting for its 20th session to settle last deta ...
• 15 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops' Conference convokes Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, on 18 November calling for special prayers for peace in the Holy Land Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - In answer to a call from the Catholic charity organisation Aid to the Church in Need ACN, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Chile has convoked a Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Churc ...
• 15 November 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Solemn vows at Saint Cecilia Monastic Congregation: a new Order of Brothers who contemplate God through sacred music and liturgy Caçapava do Sul (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 17 November Brother Misael of the Most Holy Trinity OSC, a member of the Monastic Congregation of Saint Cecilia, will make his perpetual vows, Brother Marcos of Santa Helena ...
• 15 November 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - “Our opposition to abortion is not based on premises of a religious nature; the right of every human being to be born is a right inscribed in human nature": Bishops state Florida (Agenzia Fides) - During a plenary assembly 7-14 November in Florida to discuss Pastoral Guidelines for 2008-2012, will be approved in April next year, the Catholic Bishops of Uruguay reflected on the socio-polit ...
• 15 November 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Aboriginal Australian artist works with World Youth Day 2008 Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The organisers of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney 15 to 20 July, have announced that Australian Aboriginal Richard Campbell will soon be working with them. Several WYD products will bear some of h ...
• 14 November 2007
  VATICAN - Updated after forty years the Organisation of the Synod of Bishops: Archbishop Eterovic, underlines the importance of next Synod of Bishops on the Word of God City (Agenzia Fides) - After forty years the Synod of Bishops has been re-organised on the basis of experience accumulated in this time and in response to indications from Pope Benedict XVI. First of all it was urgent to ...
• 14 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops offer Ten Tools for family media use - More high ranking prelates of the Roman Curia protest against scandal of illegal vendors on Via della Conciliazione - “Jesus of Nazareth" by Benedict XVI best seller in Peru Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops statement "Families and Advertising: Ten Tools by Canadian Bishops", to help families use the various forms of home media. - More high ranking prela ...
• 14 November 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “La vita familiare cristiana & il Magistero della Chiesa”: a book on the illumination and formation of the conscience proper to the Magisterium Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “The issue of marriage and the family is ever more central in the present debate on the foundations of civil society. The voice of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church is the bearer of a messag ...
• 14 November 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - “Jesus de Nazareth” best seller in Peru - According to the archdiocese of Lima in Peru, the latest book by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, is most popular religious book in the country and a best seller for 2007. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2007; Righe 9 ...
• 14 November 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA- The Restlessness of the Human Heart , Rev Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - If our happiness depended only on creatures of created things, it would inevitably fall into momentary, short lived relativity; every joy linked only with today, passes, as it is lived, car ...
• 14 November 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - “Many in Europe and Africa are still slaves of poverty and injustice” says vice president European Bishops in Ghana Seminar for 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Africa Cape Coast (Agenzia Fides)- “In this era of global inter-dependence and new technologies, 'traditional' forms of slavery as well as some new forms still exist and in fact many people in Europe and in Africa continue to ...
• 14 November 2007
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Mysterious assault on Bakassi peninsula: at least 20 Cameroonian soldiers and 10 assailants killed Yaounde (Agenzia Fides)- At least 21 Cameroonian soldiers were killed in a shootout with armed men wearing military uniforms, in the Bakassi peninsula, a territory rich in oil, which after a long dispute with Nigeria wa ...
• 14 November 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic Seminary in inner Mongolia offers first ever religious formation course for lay people Hu He Hao Te (Agenzia Fides) - The Inner Mongolia regional Catholic seminary has opened its doors to lay men and women. Some 45 lay men and women active in the life of Basic Church Communities in the 5 dioceses of the pr ...
• 14 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops call the people to put aside violence, overcome difficulties with sincere dialogue, work together for authentic progress which all desire Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us make Bolivia a house of brothers and sisters, living in harmony and dignity " is the title of a message addressed to the People of God by the Bishops of Boliva at the end of a plenary ...