News

• 17 April 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Likely April 24th meeting in South Africa for High Transitional Authority President Andry Rajoelina and former President Marc Ravalomanana Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is still one of confusion and further developments are expected in the coming days," says an editor of Radio Don Bosco, the largest Catholic radio station in Madagascar. As F ...
• 17 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Vandals destroy image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the church of Vila Operaria Teresina, Piaui (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of March, there was an incident of vandalism in the Redemptorist Church of St. Joseph the Worker in Teresina, Brazil. The caretaker informed the pastor that someone broke in ...
• 17 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Keeping the missionary flame alight”: Salesian and FMA meet on missions Porto Alegre (Agenzia Fides) - “Keeping the missionary flame alight” was the theme of the meeting of the teams of the Salesians of the “Saint Pius X” Province and that of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians ...
• 16 April 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Study Center on Catholicism of the Chinese University of Hong Kong organizes course series on Christian Unity Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The spirituality of unity of the Focolare Movement, Orthodox sacred music, Taize and unity, the unity of Christians, and the study of Christianity in China today are the four themes of a ser ...
• 16 April 2010
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Catholic doctors call for qualified professionals in developing countries and criticize birth control policy Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic obstetricians of the NGO MaterCare International (MCI) have called for greater emphasis on prenatal care and more qualified medical assistance to developing countries, instead of incre ...
• 16 April 2010
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - North African Bishops hold meeting April 20-24 in Rabat Rabat (Agenzia Fides) – April 20 to 24, Rabat (Morocco) will host the meeting of CERN (the Episcopal Conférence Régionale de l'Afrique du Nord), the North African Regional Bishops' Conference. The meeting, said a s ...
• 16 April 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Witness and mission at the heart of Catechetical Gathering co-sponsored by Pontifical Mission Societies Minneapolis (Agenzia Fides) – “Never underestimate the power of your own witness to our faith in Jesus,” said Monsignor John E. Kozar, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the United State ...
• 16 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Many priests live out their ministry in a heroic way, sometimes even amidst threats and extortion." Bishops' Message to the People of Mexico Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “We sincerely hope to enthusiastically carry out, in all the dioceses of Mexico, the Continental Permanent Mission as a pastoral program of action to revive, with the power of the Holy Spi ...
• 16 April 2010
  AFRICA - Sharp increase in Christians and Muslims in Africa in past century, report says Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The past 100 years have witnessed a sharp increase of Christian and Muslim believers in Africa. This was what was found in a report released April 15 in Washington by the Pew Research Center, the ...
• 15 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in China and abroad responding to Papal appeal to assist earthquake-stricken population Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in China and abroad are responding promptly to the appeal of Pope Benedict XVI launched yesterday during the General Audience on Wednesday, calling for help for the population of Yu ...
• 15 April 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Earthquake in China: Caritas partners prepare first aid and provide immediate assistance Freiburg (Agenzia Fides) – After the April 14 earthquake that caused hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injured or missing in western China, the network Caritas is providing immediate relief. Jinde Charities, ...
• 15 April 2010
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - King inaugurates new wing of Catholic eye hospital in Takeo Takeo (Agenzia Fides) - The King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, came in person to preside the recent opening ceremony of the new wing of the eye hospital in Takeo (southern Cambodia), founded and maintained by the Church ...
• 15 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “We are Mexicans, not citizens of the Vatican! But, the real problems are poverty, violence, and drug-trafficking and we live this alongside the Mexican people,” so the Bishops in the Assembly Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – "We are Mexicans, not citizens of the Vatican! We are Mexicans like everybody else. We are immersed in our national reality, with its lights and shadows, and in communion with the joys and ...
• 15 April 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Polls close today; insecure climate following kidnapping of 4 Blue Helmets in Darfur and death of 9 members of Southern government party Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The voting process continues in Sudan, where the presidential election and local policies have been prolonged for two extra days (the polls should close tonight, April 15). However, there h ...
• 15 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - National Encounter on Climate Changes and the Rights of “Mother Earth” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The National Encounter on Climate Changes and the Rights of “Mother Earth” will take place on Tuesday, April 13 at the headquarters of the National Agricultural Confederation, in Lima. It has ...