News

• 6 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Prayer and Vocations: theme for 50th anniversary celebrations in Cheng Kung parish, diocese of Hua Lien Hwalien (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and vocation formation were the central themes of celebrations on 25 October to mark the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of the Church in China at Cheng Kung, diocese of Hua Lien. Accordin ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA - New CELAM leaders on first visit to the Vatican focus on Aparecida Conclusions and prospects for the Great Continental Mission Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The newly elected leaders of CELAM, the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences, are making their first visit to the Vatican this week 5-9 November. The executive was elected during the last ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 14th National Family Pastoral Meeting highlights real value of the Christian family and identify new local strategies Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - To continue to support the evangelising activity of the Church, called to lead her members to be "disciples and missionaries of Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life, that our peoples may h ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops plenary assembly will discuss national and ecclesial situation in view of presidential elections next year Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - During its 180th plenary assembly 5 - 9 November, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Paraguay will discuss important issues for the life of the Church, and outline "Common Pastoral Activity fo ...
• 6 November 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "Help us reach Millennium Goals" Caritas urges political forces in electoral campaign Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The political forces which govern Australia must enable the country to make a greater contribution towards achieving the Millennium Goals one of which was to eradicate extreme poverty in the worl ...
• 6 November 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Diocese of Palencia organises course to improve hospital patient care Palencia (Agenzia Fides) - To improve patient care in hospitals in the diocese of Palencia, the diocesan School of Health Care Pastoral has organised a series of conferences open to nurses, doctors, hospital visitors, v ...
• 6 November 2007
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - Making medicines accessible to all poor people and prevent patents from stopping distribution Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - Making essential medicines accessible to all poor people, especially in Africa by stopping patents from blocking distribution is the theme of an inter-government meeting in Geneva 5-10 November ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - “The Gospel tells us that love, coming from the heart of God and working through the heart of man, is the power which renews the world” Pope Benedict XVI said at the Angelus. Appeal for a peaceful solution to contrast between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdish region Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - For his Angelus reflection on Sunday November 4, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI took his inspiration from Jesus' encounter with Zaccheus, the Gospel of the 31st Sunday of the Liturgica ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope to participants at the Meeting “New Families” of the Focolari: “Your activity is a sign of hope and encouragement to Christian families to be privileged "place" in which to proclaim the beauty of putting Jesus Christ at the centre of every day life and of faithfully following the Gospel ” Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - “In the face of the many social and economic, cultural and religious challenges for present day society all over the world, your truly providential activity is a sign of hope and encourage ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - "Christians and Hindus: Determined to Walk the Path of Dialogue" - Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue addresses Message for Diwali Festival 2007 to the Hindus of the world Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public today a Message signed by the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, addressed to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali Festival ...
• 5 November 2007
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - “The priest of the third millennium: Witness of Christ and missionary in the Church and in society”: Catholic Church in Madagascar concludes third Synod Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides)- “The priest of the third millennium: Witness of Christ and missionary in the Church and in society” was the theme of the 3rd Synod organised by the Catholic Church in Madagascar held in ...
• 5 November 2007
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Telecommunications in Africa: local governments and international institutions make promises in Kigali Kigali (Agenzia Fides)- A promise to invest 55 billion dollars (38 billion euro) in the next five years in the sector of African telecommunications, was the closing act of Connecting Africa Summit held at the end of Octo ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/TURKEY - As the winds of war blow stronger in the Middle East, Christians in Antioch gather in prayer Antioch (Agenzia Fides) - Conflict between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish region would be a disaster for the peoples of the whole region of the Middle East, especially people in southern Turkey, Syria and northern Iraq. Wi ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Tamil political leader killed: rebels prepare to raise the level of conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Three days of mourning, arms silent; then a violent reaction could raise the level of civil conflict in Sri Lanka. This was how Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam responded to the death of politica ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic University of Korea opens Asia's first Highly Specialised School of Bio-ethics Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The first Highly Specialised School of Bio-ethics in Asia has been opened in Seoul, South Korea, at the Catholic University of Korea. The recently inaugurated Institute, named after Cardinal Nicho ...