News

• 7 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families WMF - "The family is the place where there are most crimes against humanity”, “The time has come for families to rise up”: Theological-Pastoral Congress Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Work on the third day of the Theological-Pastoral Congress as part of World Meeting for Families being held in Valencia, started with a conference by Bishop Ricardo Blázquez Pérez Bilbao, pre ...
• 6 July 2006
  AFRICA - “We have been present with our African Brothers and Sisters throughout the momentous and significant changes that have taken place on the Continent since the mid 19th century”: interview with Superior General of the Society for African Missions (SMA) Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This year 2006 the Society for African Missions (SMA) is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding by Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac. Founded for the evangelisation of the peoples of ...
• 6 July 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE don Nicola Bux and don Salvatore Vitiello - “Updating the Church and the role of the Roman Curia” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Since the ecclesiastical institution has a human face it is always in need of revision from the head to the furthest ramifications. Now the Church of Rome, mother and head of all Churches, ...
• 6 July 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI says Christians must learn from St John the Apostle “the great lesson of love so we may realise we are loved by Christ “to the very end” and decide to spend our life for Him” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - John son of Zebedee and the brother of James, whose name in Jewish means "the Lord has given grace", called by Jesus with his brother when the two men were re-arranging their fishing nets o ...
• 6 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting for Families - The Pope alters his schedule to render homage to the victims of the July 3 metro tragedy. Congresses for Children and Grandparents underway Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI has altered his schedule in Valencia to pay a visit to Jesus metro station the site of the accident in which 41 people were killed and 39 inured on 3 July. The change was ann ...
• 6 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting for Families - “I hope the Pope’s voice will give Spaniards and everyone strength to continue to work in the respective countries to support families”: interview with Bishop Corrales García of Palmira, Colombia. Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García, of the diocese of Palmira in Colombia is one of the numerous bishops in Valencis for the 5th World Meeting for Families. Fides asked him what impression ...
• 6 July 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Ratnapura Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 July 2006 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ratnapura (Sri Lanka) presented by Bishop Ivan Tilak Jayasundera in c ...
• 6 July 2006
  AFRICA - Society for African Missions SMA : info Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 1856, a Lyons in France at the Shrine of Notre Dame de Fourvière, Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac (1813-1859), the first Bishop of Coimbatore in India, and six companions conse ...
• 6 July 2006
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Honiara archdiocese welcomes two new deacons for service to the community and evangelisation Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Dominic Gapiurutara and Howard Deli were ordained deacons by Archbishop Adrian Smith sm, Archbishop of Honiara at Holy Cross Cathedral, on 25th June, 2006. Over 1500 people were present for a v ...
• 5 July 2006
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Ten new priests ordained in Ouagadougou Cathedral Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Saturday 1 July 10 new priests were ordained in the Catholic Cathedral of Ouagadougou: 1 diocesan priest, 1 Redemptorist, 2 Sons of Immaculate Mary, 6 Camillians. The C ...
• 5 July 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA Rev Luciano Alimandi - “Our Lady and the Visitation” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - One of the outstanding events in the life of Jesus and Mary is undoubtedly the one narrated by Luke in the chapters dedicated to the childhood of Jesus: the Visitation (cfr. Lk 1, 39-56). I ...
• 5 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The country’s Bishops urge the people to pray for the nation at every Mass: “the country is living a crucial hour, especially under certain important aspects and we need the help of God, because without Him we can do nothing” Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - "O God our Father we praise and thank you. You love and guide all nations, accompany our country’s steps at times difficult but filled with hope. Let us see signs of your presence and experienc ...
• 5 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families WMF - Opening of Theological-pastoral Congress with revised programme and Family Fair Exhibition Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - With a Mass centred on Christian hope in the face of the mystery of death and a few words instead of the prepared speech by Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council ...
• 5 July 2006
  AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - Despite some protests electoral campaign for presidential and political elections gets underway Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “The 30 day electoral campaign is officially open” declared the president of the Electoral Commission, a Catholic priest, Rev. Apollinaire Malumalu. There are 33 candidates for presidency an ...
• 5 July 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 75 years of tireless service: Pontifical Mission Societies anniversary celebrations Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Philippines is marking 75 years of service to foster evangelisation, support and encourage missionaries, priests, men and wom ...