News

• 2 May 2006
  VATICAN - “The resurrection of Christ is the central fact of Christianity, the fundamental truth to be reaffirmed with vigour at all times, because to deny it … or transform into a purely spiritual event, would mean to deny our very faith” says Pope Benedict XVI Vatican City (Fides Service) - The numerous points for reflection offered by the Liturgy in the Season of Easter strengthen believers’ faith in the resurrection of Christ: this was the subject of the reflection Pope Be ...
• 2 May 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan resigns, the Pope appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 May 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) presented by Cardinal Bernard Agré i ...
• 2 May 2006
  VATICAN - New Church Book of Statistics Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2004 and comparison of data with the Church in 1978 Vatican City (Fides Service) - The new «Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae» Church’s Book of Statistics (31 December 2004 - prepared by the Church’s central statistics office and printed by the Libreria Editrice Vatic ...
• 2 May 2006
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI visits shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love: “from this Shrine I repeat the call made in the encyclical Deus caritas est: let us experience love and in this way cause the light of God to enter into the world” Rome (Fides Service) - “It is a great comfort for me to be here today to recite the Holy Rosary with you at the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love which expresses the devout affection for the Blessed Virgin Mary rooted ...
• 2 May 2006
  EUROPE - “Restoring Europe’s Soul”: European Meeting of Christian Culture, organised by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Department for Foreign Relations of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow Vienna (Fides Service) - For the first time an organism of the Holy See and the Patriarchate of Moscow have organised together a Meeting on Culture in Europe, to be held in Vienna 3-5 May 2006. The meeting, a fruit of ...
• 2 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - From the Eucharist " the power to transform the world and culture...to vivify Christian life at the heart ": Spanish Bishops’ Conference issues new pastoral plan 2006-2010 Madrid (Fides Service) - “I am the bread of Life (Jn 6,35). Living the Eucharist": is the title of a new pastoral plan drafted by the Catholic Bishops of Spain for 2006-2010. The Bishops present the Eucharist as the ce ...
• 2 May 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Two new churches in Si Chuan and Guang Dong provinces dedicated respectively to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Holy Family Nan Chong (Fides Service) - Catholics in the dioceses of Nan Chong and Shan Tou are looking forward to having two new churches; one of them (13.9 Mt long, 29 Mt wide and 17.5 Mt. high, and it cost 360.000 Yuan) dedicated ...
• 2 May 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Humanitarian agencies alarmed for thousands of homeless in Trincomalee district Colombo (Fides Service) - Thousands of people in the district of Trincomalee forced out of their homes by military operations against Tamil rebel positions in north east Sri Lanka are in urgent need of assistance, accord ...
• 2 May 2006
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Catholics young and old welcome Baucau diocese new radio station Baucau (Fides Service) - Baucau diocese can now use its own radio station Radio Fini Lorosae to spread the Gospel. The radio began to broadcast a month ago: “We are deeply grateful to God for this gift”, said East Ti ...
• 2 May 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “The voice of vulnerable workers in the changing world of work”: Australian Catholic Social Justice Council pastoral letter signed by Bishop Christopher Saunders Canberra (Fides Service) - “The voice of vulnerable workers in the changing world of work” is the title of a pastoral letter issued to mark the feast of St Joseph the Worker May 1 by the Australian Catholic Social Ju ...
• 2 May 2006
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops of Chile reaffirm three basic principles for human progress: protect life, recognise family founded on marriage, rights of parents to educate children Santiago (Fides Service) - At the end of its 91st plenary assembly the Chilean Bishops Conference issued a message with the title “New Life in Christ” in which they dwell on four priorities to take into consideration ...
• 2 May 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The world of work in India, problems and prospects: Message from Bishops Commission for Labour New Delhi (Fides Service) - The importance of pastoral care for workers, respect for their rights and duties, promotion of social justice were the main issues treated in a Message issued for 1 May, feast of St Joseph the ...
• 2 May 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Revision of Bishops’ Conference structures, national general elections and situation of miners and migrants: issues treated at Mexican Bishops plenary assembly Lake Guadalupe (Fides Service) - In a statement issued at the end of a recent plenary assembly the Bishops of Mexico shared their concerns and explained the questions discussed during the meeting. The Message was signed ...
• 28 April 2006
  May 2006: “That in mission countries those responsible for public institutions may promote and protect human life from conception to natural end with adequate legislation ” Missionary Prayer Intention indicated by the Holy Father comment by Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) Guadalajara (Fides Service) - That in mission countries… “Go therefore and teach all nations baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit ” (Mt. 28,19). The Lord’s command is ever presen ...
• 28 April 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope sends telegramme of sympathy for Italian troops killed in Nassiriya, Iraq: “firm condemnation for yet another act of violence in Iraq which is another obstacle on the path to harmony and recovery of that tormented country.” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI , through the Holy See’s secretary of state Cardinal Angelo Sodano, addressed to the Military Ordinary for Italy Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, a telegram ...