News

• 2 April 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “We confirm our 'yes' to life especially the life of the most defenceless the unborn child who has every right to be born and to live": Bishops of Monterrey issue statement with regard to proposed legalisation of abortion Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “We, the Bishops of north east Mexico, express concern for the many manifestations of the culture of death we see, social and intra-family violence, organised crime, abuse of drugs and alc ...
• 2 April 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - Blogs for evangelisation reaching out to young people ever more popular Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - In Japan the blog is rapidly becoming an ever more popular channel for evangelising, especially among young people. Bishops, priests, religious and lay bloggers are drawing growing interest contac ...
• 2 April 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Fragile treaty in Mogadishu following five days of intense fighting; population in flight Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- People are at last coming out to bury the dead after five days of intense fighting in Mogadishu between Ethiopian army troops backed by Transition government soldiers and militia of the Islamic ...
• 31 March 2007
  VATICAN - Message of Pope Benedict XVI to 9th International YouthForum: “Today more than ever it is necessary and urgent to proclaim ‘the Gospel of Work, to live as Christians in the world of work and be apostles among workers” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The “ultimate reference of all human activity can only be man, created in the image and likeness of God” Pope Benedict XVI said in a special message for participants of a youth forum o ...
• 31 March 2007
  VATICAN - Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva speaks on the subject of religious freedom Vatican City (Fides Service) - On March 22, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva, delivered a talk on the subject of religious freedom during the 4th session of t ...
• 31 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent Jesus is tempted three times, Peter denies his Lord three times (I) (Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mk14, 53-72; Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - It is not without significance that before beginning his ministry Jesus is tempted three times and successfully overcomes a triple assault by the Evil One. This was to show us how important ...
• 31 March 2007
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Relations between Catholic communities in central Asia and the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences must be intensified Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - Relations between Catholic communities in central Asia and the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences must be intensified. This emerged at a meeting of Catholic Bishops of Asia held in Tashkn ...
• 31 March 2007
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 14 February 2007 has appointed Rev. Michael M. Msonganzila of the archdiocese of Mwanza, national direct ...
• 31 March 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Kongolo and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 31 March 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Kongolo (Congo Democratic), presented by Bishop Jérôme Nday Ka ...
• 31 March 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Meetings for diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies and Mission Group delegates: towards 3rd National Mission Congress in August Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Some 50 diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina met in early March for the annual meeting in Buenos Aires, the National Director Fr Jairo Calderón Benavides rep ...
• 31 March 2007
  AMERICA - “Our Catholic tradition and personal option for the Lord must be profoundly rooted in the peoples and hearts of Latin America... or it will become ever feebler and disappear”: Summary of continental CELAM 5 Input will serve the Bishops taking part in the May general conference in Aparecida Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - A “Summary of input for CELAM 5” which will serve the Bishops taking part in the May general conference in Aparecida, has been presented at CELAM head offices in Bogota, Colombia. The documen ...
• 31 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “We are deeply grateful to the Holy Father for his concern for the suffering of the people of Somalia” says apostolic administrator of Mogadishu Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- “In these sad days when violent fighting is once again devastating Mogadishu, leaving dead, injured and displaced civilians, and seriously threatening the peace process in Somalia, we are dee ...
• 30 March 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Rector appointed for Alokolum National Major Seminary in Gulu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 9 December 2006 appointed Rev. Cosmas Alule of the diocesan clergy of Arua, Rector of Alokolum National ...
• 30 March 2007
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “In the name of Jesus, stop the violence”: Standing Committee of Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar appeals to leaders of Zimbabwe Accra (Agenzia Fides)- In a message on the State of Affairs in Zimbabwe the Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) express dismay and concern for the present situation in that country: “We ...
• 30 March 2007
  The Pope’s missionary prayer intention for April: That the number of priestly and religious vocations may grow in North America and the countries of the Pacific Ocean, in order to given an adequate answer to the pastoral and missionary needs of those populations. Comment by Fr. Vito Del Prete, PIME, Secretary General Pontifical Missionary Union Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The scarcity in the Catholic Church of pastoral workers in recent decades is more acute in the Churches of North America and Pacific Ocean countries. While in Asia, Africa and Latin Americ ...