News

• 23 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Peace, prosperity, and respect for human rights are inseparably linked. The time has come to ensure, for the sake of peace, that no man, woman and child will ever be hungry again!”: Benedict XVI addresses FAO Conference Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Holy See has always maintained a keen interest in every effort made to rid the human family of famine and malnutrition, in the awareness that resolving these problems requires not on ...
• 23 November 2007
  VATICAN - Friday 30 November presentation of Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical "Spe salvi" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The new Encyclical of Benedict XVI, "Spe salvi," will be presented at the Holy See Press Office at 11.30 a.m. on Friday, November 30. The document will be presented by Cardinal Georges Mari ...
• 23 November 2007
  VATICAN - Today, College of Cardinals meets for prayer and reflection on the eve of the Consistory Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 24 November, at 10.30, in St Peter's Square the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI will hold a public Consistory for the creation of twenty three new Cardinals (see Agenzia Fides 17/ ...
• 23 November 2007
  VATICAN - Over one billion people in the world regarded as 'homeless' : First International Meeting on the Pastoral Care of the Homeless Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the 26th and 27th of November, the First International Meeting on the Pastoral Care of the Homeless on the theme: “In Christ and with the Church at the service of the homeless (clochar ...
• 23 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - World Conference of Church Bodies working for Justice and Peace (22-24 Nov.) - Diocese of Mongu in Zambia marks ten glorious years Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 2nd World Conference for Church Bodies working for Justice and Peace, on Friday 23 November, will focus on present day challenges to development - the person and the concept of “human ...
• 23 November 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - “There is no honour without burden. If the Lord asks us, through the Pope, to shoulder this responsibility I am certain that this is not our work, it is the Lord who works in us, we are his tools” says Cardinal elect John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi Roma (Agenzia Fides)- “These sort of things are totally unexpected. Especially in my case, I have just been moved to Nairobi as Archbishop” Cardinal elect John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi and president of the Catholi ...
• 23 November 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nigerian senate rejects ceding of Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Nigeria's senate has approved a motion declaring that last year's handover of the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon was illegal. With a vote yesterday 22 November, Senators called on the g ...
• 23 November 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - First Korean born Oblate Missionary of Mary Immaculate priest Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The mission in Korea of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate OMI is making progress. In February this year Anselmo Ryu Hi Gu, first Korean born OMI, made his perpetual vows. Now, after compl ...
• 23 November 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Race against time to bring humanitarian aid to 5 million homeless victims of cyclone Sidr, which leaves the country poorer than ever Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “Time is running out. This is a race to reach survivors of the typhoon disaster with the necessary humanitarian aid before it is too late, a race against epidemics, and before the Winter makes t ...
• 23 November 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Celebrations in Tian Jin diocese: 8 new priests ordained and 100 lay people Confirmed Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - Proud Catholics in Tian Jin diocese rejoiced as eight young men ordained priests at the hands of Bishop Jin Pei Xian of the diocese of Liao Ning and 100 lay people received Confirmation. The s ...
• 23 November 2007
  ASIA/THAILAND - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: testimonial by Carmelite Prioress in Bangkok Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations declared 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a resolution passed on 17 December 1999. The origins of November 25th go back ...
• 23 November 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Successful parish plan anti domestic violence in areas of high social risk Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Anti Domestic Violence Day on Sunday 25 November, a number of parishes in Lima, including the parish of Our Lady of Cocharcas, has succeeded in reducing domestic violence using a Model o ...
• 23 November 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES -The President of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference urges Catholics to pray for peace in the Holy Land and announces Day of Prayer for Peace Sunday 25 November Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and newly elected president of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference, has asked all Catholics to pray for peace in the Holy Land. The a ...
• 23 November 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “An election is not about personal well being it is about to whole country”: on the eve of general elections Bishop of Parramatta issues 'Pastoral Message on voting' Canberra (Agenzia Fides) - Voting is an obligation which over-rides self interest, party affiliation, or the personal attraction of any individual politician and voters should give authority to work for the common good, ...
• 23 November 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - “Proper treatment at the service of the person”: 20th National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Portugal will hold its 20th National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care in Fatima, 26 - 29 November at the Paul VI Pastoral Centre on the theme: “Proper treatment at the service of ...