News

• 17 May 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops: “Recover public ethics; corruption damages the most in need” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – "In recent weeks, we have seen all the scandals of corruption that have affected various levels of government on a public and private level. Civil society has called for an end to this serious pr ...
• 17 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Shanghai opens Year of Matteo Ricci, invoking his intercession for the unity of the Church in China and with hopes for his beatification Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us invoke the intercession of Fr. Matto Ricci and Xu Guang Qi for the unity of the Church in China, we hope and pray for their beatification as soon as possible. I confirm once again that ...
• 17 May 2010
  VATICAN - Pontifical Mission Societies open Annual General Assembly: new paths for an efficient missionary promotion Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Building Ecclesial Communion is the Key to Mission” is the title of the International Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies 2010, which opened today in Rome. The event is attend ...
• 17 May 2010
  VATICAN - Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends message to Buddhists for feast of Vesakh: “May we together promote a healthy relationship between human beings and the environment.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – During the feast of Vesakh, the most important for Buddhists, in which they commemorate major events in the life of Buddha, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a m ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Synod of Bishops for Africa?”: discussion in Maputo Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops which took place in the Vatican in October 2009? This is the main objective of th ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “We want to work for peace and truth”: the commitment of the Catholic media in Congo DR, Rwanda, and Burundi to observing 3 national elections Goma (Agenzia Fides) - "May the Catholic journalists of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda practice their profession inspired by the principles of the faith and may they be peacemakers, avoiding the cultur ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Family members of priests and missionaries also called to active service in Church Embu (Agenzia Fides) – The parents of both diocesan and missionary priests have been urged to be committed members of the church, especially, by living the life of faith and sacraments. It is most significant at this t ...
• 15 May 2010
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Portugal: “The field of the mission ad gentes appears much broader today, and no longer to be defined on the basis of geographic considerations alone.” Porto (Agenzia Fides) - “My brothers and sisters, you need to become witnesses with me to the resurrection of Jesus. In effect, if you do not become his witnesses in your daily lives, who will do so in your place? Chri ...
• 15 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Religious vows and retreats taking place in several female religious communities on mainland Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to information received by Fides, several congregations of women religious on the mainland are intensely living the Marian month of May, in communion with the Chinese faithful, who h ...
• 15 May 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Missio” present at Ecumenical Day for Churches in Munich, with over 40 initiatives Munich (Agenzia Fides) - From May 12 to 16, Munich will be hosting the 2nd Ecumenical Day for Churches (Ökumenischer Kirchentag). The national leadership of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany, "Missio," is pres ...
• 15 May 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Fr. Salvador Martuccio, former PMS National Director passes away Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Friday, May 7 in San Camilo Clinic, in Buenos Aires, after battling with a long illness, Fr. Salvador Martuccio, who had served as National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) ...
• 15 May 2010
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Marian Congress gathers 875 participants from various countries Loja (Agenzia Fides) – The Marian Congress, which closed yesterday at the Technical University of Loja, brought together 875 participants and experts from Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Spain, ...
• 15 May 2010
  ASIA/THAILAND - President of Bishops' Conference proposes uniting religious leaders for mediation effort Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – At this tragic point, while the sides have lost mutual trust and launch serious accusations at each other, while violence overtakes the streets of Bangkok, with deaths and injuries, "an interv ...
• 15 May 2010
  ASIA/THAILAND - Priest from Bangkok: “Government should be more patient to avoid bloodshed” Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Amidst growing tension and violence in Bangkok, emerges the death toll of urban warfare taking place between "Red Shirts" demonstrators (20 dead and 100 wounded in the past 24 hours), and ther ...
• 15 May 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Communicate and Preach Christ”: World Day for Communications Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – The Chilean Bishops' Conference has set up a website offering the Message of Pope Benedict XVI for the 44th World Day of Social Communications and other material for the celebration of this W ...