News

• 17 July 2008
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishop of Mpika appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on July 17, 2008, appointed Fr. Ignatius Chama of the clergy of Mansa (Zambia), director of the diocesan development office and chaplain of the diocesan ...
• 17 July 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - New parish church opened in Tokyo: a visible sign of the Christian community Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The new church recently opened in Chofu, part of the Japanese capital of Tokyo, stands out in the neighborhood for its architectural style and its bell tower with a cross mounted on top, equippe ...
• 17 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Upon completing their Formation Course, catechists receive missionary “sending” Han Zhong (Agenzia Fides) – Over 50 lay catechists from the parish church of Chang Lin, in the Diocese of Han Zhou (Province of Shanni Xi), received their missionary “sending” with special reference to the Year of ...
• 17 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A fanfare of youth, song, and colors greet the Pope in Sydney Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A spectacular crowd of youth from all over the world displaying an array of cultures, music, colors, hymns, and flags welcomed Benedict XVI in Sydney, where he has officially begun his program ...
• 17 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Immigration reform and the Church’s role are among the main topics for the National Migration Conference Washington (Agenzia Fides) – Comprehensive immigration reform will be a major topic at the 2008 National Migration Conference to be held July 28-31 in Washington, D.C. “The issue of immigration is one of the most c ...
• 17 July 2008
  AMERICA - Local WYD encounters in various Dioceses, for youth who cannot travel to Sydney Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Thousands of youth from all over the world are gathering together in Sydney this week to celebrate World Youth Day. However, there are many more who have not been able to make the journey for var ...
• 17 July 2008
  AMERICA - CELAM Coordination Meeting to evaluate the year’s activities and plan for the future, focusing on the Great Continental Mission Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Latin American Bishops’ Conference (CELAM) will hold its annual Coordination Meeting July 22-24, where they will evaluate the activities that took place during the 2007-2008 year and plan ...
• 17 July 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Angola’s Bishops: “We entrust the successful outcome of the elections on September 5 to the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Patroness of Angola.” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – “We are glad to see that the date for elections this year, September 5, has finally been determined. As Pastors, we once again ask the faithful and all Angolans to participate with awareness ...
• 17 July 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Tensions mount between Nigeria and Cameroon over the Bakassi Peninsula Lagos (Agenzia Fides) – Tensions have sparked once again over the Bakassi Peninsula, where in recent days, three Cameroon soldiers were wounded in an assault on a military post on the border with Nigeria. Bakassi is ...
• 16 July 2008
  VATICAN - Water today is “a good that must be especially protected through clear national and international policies and used according to sensible criteria of solidarity and responsibility”: Pope’s Message for the “Day of the Holy See” at the Expo in Zaragoza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “We have to be aware that, regrettably, water - an essential and indispensable good that the Lord has given us to maintain and develop life -, because of incursions and pressures from v ...
• 16 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Earthquake victims in Si Chuan say: “the Catholics are among the few who have stayed to help us.” Tian Shui (Agenzia Fides) – Coordinators of the Center for Social Services of the Diocese of Xi An in the Province of Shaan Xi, the parish of Xi He of the Diocese of Tian Shui in the Province of Gan Su have sent 5 univ ...
• 16 July 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Unveiling of a new mosaic of the Conversion of Saul in Saint Paul’s Parish Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Three missionary journeys and his martyrdom in Rome remind us of the importance of carrying on the mission of evangelization, imitating the Patron of our parish, and this is even more impor ...
• 16 July 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - Wherever Mary “is” there peace reigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This year 2008, the Marian Shrine of Lourdes is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In these 150 years pilgrims have continued to flock to this ...
• 16 July 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops’ Statement on the introduction of the Rapid Divorce Law: “no civil law can influence the sacramental nature of religious marriage.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – “Not only do we wish to reiterate our regret at the adoption of this law as it weakens the marital union, but we also cautiously observe that several press agencies, in presenting the news of i ...
• 16 July 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops’ Message on the 40th Anniversary of the Medellin General Conference, from which came “a commitment to profound renewal and the need for increased presence and dialogue with the world.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – In a message entitled: “The 40 Years Since the Medellin General Conference,” which was issued at the close of the Venezuelan Catholic Bishops’ Plenary Assembly, the Bishops make an appea ...