News

• 24 September 2007
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Bringing the Gospel to indigenous Animists: first PIME missionaries reached island of Borneo 150 years ago Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - 1857-2007: 150 years of continual evangelisation in conditions of poverty, itinerant catechesis, caring for the sick, being close to families. This is the experience of Italian missionaries ...
• 24 September 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - “Violence against Christians must be stopped”: India's Christian send open letter to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Make known the plight of India's Christians account of their religious faith and the escalation of violence against them: call for an end to acts of discrimination and threats and a serious in ...
• 24 September 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - In view of presidential and legislative elections, Bishop of Rio Gallegos issues Pastoral Letter: priorities include life, family, common good, social inclusion, federalism Rio Gallegos (Agenzia Fides) - “We must discover our calling to work for the common good and shoulder responsibility for the social and political life in our province and in the country” Bishop Juan Carlos Romanín, ...
• 24 September 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Sixth Meeting for Brazilian Missionaries present in Bolivia: to strengthen and renew missionary ardour in the face of many challenges Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Agenzia Fides) - The Sixth Meeting for Brazilian Missionaries present in Bolivia was held 7 - 9 September at Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societ ...
• 24 September 2007
  Sofia hosts 'Voices of the Abandoned' International Conference on abandoned children in Europe Sofia (Agenzia Fides) - “Voices of the Abandoned”, is the title of an International Conference which will take place on 26 September at the Culture House in Sofia (Bulgaria). Promoted by the Amici dei Bambini, the co ...
• 21 September 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of Benin on ad limina visit: “Do not be afraid to propose the radical newness of the life brought by Christ and offered to enable every man and every women to fulfil their integral vocation!” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “In recent years you have shown great courage worthy of the Gospel in guiding the people of God through the numerous difficulties experienced by your society, demonstrating in this way ...
• 21 September 2007
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Foundation stone laid for Saint Luigi Orione Church in Leopoli, in view of the construction of a Centre with a seminary, convent and structures for the disabled Leopoli (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 15 September, the vicar general of the Opera Don Orione, Rev Enemesio Lazzaris, laid the foundation stone for a chapel which will be dedicated to Saint Luigi Orione and an oratory wh ...
• 21 September 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Message for Thanksgiving Day in Italy 2007: "When man changes what is a gift for all into a possession for a few this is an act of theft not only against men and peoples but first of all against the true owner of the earth, the Lord Himself. He created the earth and consigned it to men and women of every time and place” Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “When man changes what is a gift for all into a possession for a few this is an act of theft not only against men and peoples but first of all against the true owner of the earth, the Lord Himsel ...
• 21 September 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fidei Donum Missionaries Survey: 566 priests and 114 lay Italians on mission service, two thirds are in Latin America Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Il Movimento dei Fidei Donum. Tra memoria e futuro” is the title of a book in Italian published by EMI and compiled by Dario Nicoli, docent at the Catholic University of Brescia, which was pre ...
• 21 September 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - The German government responds to call from Catholic Bishops of Ghana to help flood victims Accra (Agenzia Fides)- In the grave situation caused by floods in three regions of northern Ghana, the local Catholic Church appealed for international solidarity. One of the first countries to respond was Germany which ...
• 21 September 2007
  AFRICA - Every year corruption robs 148 billion dollars from Africa's development New York (Agenzia Fides)- Every year Africa loses 148 billion dollars because of corruption. This was reported by the United Nations Organisation and the World Bank which have launched a joint Stolen Assets Recovery Init ...
• 21 September 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Exultation and expectation in the local Church for imminent opening of Beatification cause for Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - There is great joy and exultance in the Church in Vietnam for the imminent opening of the Beatification cause for Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan, dearly loved apostle and bishop who died on 16 ...
• 21 September 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Give new life blood to the peace process in Sri Lanka: on mission Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - A war torn land where fear and insecurity reign, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people suffer and whole generations of children are denied education and hope for the future. This was t ...
• 21 September 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops appeal to the whole country to “defend national sovereignty and reject pressure from international organisations to de-penalise abortion" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Dominican Republic called a press conference to make public a statement on Bishops' position with regard to a move to legalise abortion in the country. In the s ...
• 21 September 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “For a vibrant and united Church ”: Jubilee to mark 25th anniversary of Cardinal Urosa's ordination as Bishop aims to renew the enthusiasm and commitment of lay Catholics Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 August Cardinal Jorge. L. Urosa Savino, Archbishop of Caracas celebrated the 40th anniversary of his priestly ordination and on 22 September he will mark his silver Jubilee as a bishop. T ...