News

• 9 May 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - "Family pastoral, hope for the family of the third millennium ": diocese of Huacho strives to intensify family pastoral and restore awareness of the family’s important role and value Huacho (Fides Service) - For three days 19 - 21 May the diocese of Huacho in Peru will host the 1st Meeting for Family Pastoral organised by the diocesan Commission for Family Pastoral. Participants will include parish ...
• 9 May 2006
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - At the start of their general assembly on the theme of evangelisation of youth Brazilian Bishops ask “will we succeed in handing on the deposit of faith to the new generations?” Itaici (Fides Service) - Evangelisation of youth is the theme of the 44th general assembly of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference 9 - 17 May. The Bishops consider the theme of utmost importance because the handing on of ...
• 9 May 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Vijayapuram and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on May 8 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Vijayapuram (India), presented by Bishop Peter Thuruthikonam, in conformit ...
• 9 May 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Arab-Muslim community in Australia assigns award to Catholic Bishop of Paramatta for contribution to promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue. “Our common task is to uproot extremism”, the Bishop said Paramatta (Fides Service) - The Kahlil Gibran Award 2006 promoted by the Arabic Heritage League in Australia, was assigned to Bishop Kevin Manning, Catholic Bishop of the diocese of Paramatta where there is a large Musli ...
• 9 May 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Delegation of religious leaders calls on Indian government to freeze anti-conversion law approved in Rajasthan Jaipur (Fides Service) - A group of Religious leaders anxious to stop an anti-conversion law recently approved in the state of a Rajasthan from coming into force has appealed to the central government of India to protec ...
• 9 May 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - In Hong Kong and Macao Caritas trained pastoral workers help hardened betters give up gambling Hong Kong (Fides Service) - According to Caritas Macao with regard to the training of pastoral workers to help gamblers quit, Caritas Hong Kong has more experience, “because it started this ministry before we did” sa ...
• 9 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Life is a gift from God. It is the unavoidable duty of everyone to protect, defend and promote life”: Europe for Life International Congress conclusions Murcia (Fides Service) - “The Congress increased our awareness that we are the People of Life and with God’s help we are committed to announcing to the world the Gospel of Life” participants affirmed in a statement ...
• 9 May 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - There are 19,564 Jesuits in the world: statistics confirm falling numbers of priests and brothers, slight rise in numbers Africa, Asia and Oceania Rome (Fides Service) - According to statistics compiled by the General House of the Society of Jesus on 1 January 2006 there were 19,564 Jesuits in the world, (13,735 priests - 231 less than in 2005) 3,067 scholastics (+ ...
• 9 May 2006
  EUROPE/RUMANIA - Prayers, communion and proclamation interwoven in popular missions in Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu (Fides Service) - From 30 April to 7 May the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate OMI took part in a poplar mission in Târgu Jiu, at the request of parish priest Fr Petru Husariu of St John of Capestrano pa ...
• 9 May 2006
  VATICAN - General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies: “Let us make this meeting an apostolic Upper Room” says president Archbishop Henryk Hoser Rome (Fides Service) - Today May 9 the President of the Pontifical Mission Societies Archbishop Henryk Hoser opened the second part of the Annual General Assembly during which 114 national directors will listen to report ...
• 9 May 2006
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Memorable event for the Church in Myanmar: ordination of Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang auxiliary in the remote diocese of Kalay Myo Kalay Myo (Fides Service) - On May 5 in Kalay Myo, diocese of Hakha (north of Yangon, close to the border with India) crowds of people, Catholics, other Christians, and members of other religions welcomed Archbishop Salv ...
• 8 May 2006
  VATICAN - At the Regina Caeli the Pope prays “for a growing number of people who respond to Christ’s call to follow Him on the path to priesthood or consecrated life... and that that the seeds of vocation which God sows in the heart of the faithful may mature and bear fruits of holiness in the Church and in the world” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Sunday 7 May Pope Benedict XVI addressed thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray the midday Regina Caeli prayer. “On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunda ...
• 8 May 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Holy Childhood children messengers of Hope in Europe. Following in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II Rome (Fides Service) - Italian children members of the Pontifical Society for Holy Childhood will set out as messengers of Hope in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II along the roads of mission from 24 June to 1 July 200 ...
• 8 May 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics pray for vocations and for those entrusted with the formation of future priests Beijing (Fides Service) - In communion with the universal Church, Catholics in Beijing celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday, May 7, 4th Sunday of Easter as the Day of Prayer for Vocations. Chinese Catholics are deeply aware o ...
• 8 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives in audience participants at the Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies: “I encourage you to work to help Christians grow in awareness that the spiritual dynamic of baptism involves them in missionary activity gathering them in communion around Christ to participate in his mission” Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning in the Sala Clementina in the Vatican the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI granted an audience to the participants at the Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Socie ...