News

• 28 June 2007
  VATICAN - Second Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa 4 - 25 October 2009 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has convoked a Second Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa to be held in the Vatican 4 - 25 October 2009 on the following theme: “The Ch ...
• 28 June 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “In this region so generously given to us by God we must live side by side and in peace and harmony not in endless war” says Catholic Archbishop of Bukavu in eastern Congo where fighting is said to have resumed Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) - Democratic Congo once again faces another war in an area already devastated by a long and bloody African conflict which killed 5 million people in general silence: this is the warning issued by A ...
• 28 June 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Public workers strike which paralysed South Africa for four weeks comes to an end Pretoria (Agenzia Fides )- “After consultation with their base, the public sector unions reached a unanimous decision to call to end the strike started on 1 June” Noluthando Sibiya, chairman of the SA teachers union ...
• 28 June 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - "The Papal Letter will strengthen communion among Catholics in China where there is profound respect for the words of the Head of the Family" Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “The Papal Letter will strengthen communion among Catholics in China where there is profound respect for the words of the Head of the Family” Catholics in Beijing told Fides: “For the peop ...
• 28 June 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - People's University Beijing hosts 1st Forum on 'Religion and Social Assistance' (Charity work) jointly promoted by religious confessions and civil society Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “The experience of charity work in Chinese religious communities today; the theoretic study of Religion and Charity Work; the legislative study of religious charity work; religious charity wor ...
• 28 June 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community offers support to students sitting exams Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - No slogans or banners, just a little sign - “The Catholic community offers free mineral water and good luck for your exams:!” - in different areas of examination centres. Catholics in He Bei ...
• 28 June 2007
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Jesuits have been in Afghanistan since 1581 Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - Afghanistan is not new to the Jesuit Fathers. In 1581 Emperor Akbar brought a Jesuit with him from Agra near Delhi, in India to tutor his son. A year later, Brother Bento de Goes, searching for th ...
• 28 June 2007
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - National Mission Congress announced: "We wish for every child, young person, family, elderly or sick person, every parish community to be involved in this great national missionary event" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of San Salvador has officially announced the country's 1st National Mission Congress for 2008 16-18 May (see Fides 15/6/2007) to help all Salvadorians to " ...
• 28 June 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Ninth National Eucharistic Congress: consecration of Peru to the Blessed Virgin Mary and dedication of the Cathedral of Chimbote Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan “Jesus gave himself for us that we might have life in Him" the Catholic Church in Peru will hold its 9th National Eucharistic Congress from 25 - 30 August in Chimbote. During ...
• 28 June 2007
  OCEANIA/TONGA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2007 appointed Rev. Soane Patita Paini Mafi vice rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary Fiji, Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga). T ...
• 28 June 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Idah Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2007 appointed Rev. Fr. Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P., bursar of St. Paul’s Seminary in Abuja, Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Idah (Nigeri ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI issues Motu Proprio concerning the election of the Supreme Pontiff Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 June 2007 issued a Motu Proprio published in Latin with which he restores the traditional norm concerning the majority required for the election of t ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic prayers in the languages of the world: German (4) -The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic and Lutheran communities in Germany. Germany has a population of 56 million, two thirds Christian: just over 28 million Catholics, almost 28 million Lutherans and about one mil ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Baptist and the Beatitudes, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The vocation of Saint John the Baptist, whom the Church safeguards as one of her greatest treasures, encourages each of us to let ourselves be guided by the Spirit of God has John humbly a ...
• 27 June 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - On the feast day of its founder Saint Josemaria Opus Dei announces stable activity of members of the Prelature in Russia Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “My soul is filled with great joy which I wish to share with you. Today the feast of Saint San Josemaria, members of the Opus Dei Prelature in Russia have begun stable work in those lands which e ...