News

• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - All the Churches of Jerusalem in prayer for peace and reconciliation Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, April 10, at 6pm (local time) at the Church of the Annunciation of the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Jerusalem, there will be a great prayer of intercession that will u ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Bringing the dream to fruition together”: 25 years of Salesian presence in Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - “Bersama Mewudjudkan Mimpi” or “bringing the dream to fruition together” is the motto for celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Indonesia. Begun in Septem ...
• 8 April 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 12 March 2010 confirmed Msgr. Gregory J. van Dyk of the diocesan clergy of Bethlehem as National Dire ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - New record number of baptisms and participants in Easter services Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent to Fides, the number of baptisms and participation in Easter services on the continent have registered a new record this year. Pending the full statistics, we prese ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - International Donors' Conference, Towards a New Future for Haiti New York (Agenzia Fides) – United Nations member states and international partners pledged $5.3 billion for the next 18 months to begin Haiti’s path to long-term recovery from the January 12 earthquake. Over 150 coun ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Former Catholic school students come together for a campaign in defense of values in society Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Peruvian Confederation of Former Students of Catholic Schools has called for a campaign to reinforce values in the society. According to information sent to Fides, its President, Graciela Men ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission Coordinators meet: “Chile, a table for all” Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The coordinators who follows the stages of the Continental Mission, composed of some pastoral vicars of the various dioceses and representatives of various sectors of pastoral care, ...
• 8 April 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Mystery behind attempted coup in Bissau, amidst drug trafficking and rivalry within the military Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "The ruling military seems to be back and the military leaders themselves have apologized to Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, who was placed under arrest. It is difficult, however, to understa ...
• 8 April 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Preparing for Sudanese elections: the largest Northern opposition party announces boycott and former rebels only run in the South Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The dates for presidential, parliamentary, and regional elections in Sudan (11-13 April) are approaching and several opposition parties are declaring a boycott on the elections. Yesterday, Ap ...
• 7 April 2010
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - "The people celebrated Easter in the hope of deliverance from the threat of the guerrillas," Bishop of Bangassou tells Fides Bangassou (Agenzia Fides) – "The LRA rebels have not taken away our right and desire to live the faith and celebrate Easter," Fides was told by Bishop Juan Jose Aguirre Muños, Bishop of Bangassou in south-eastern Cent ...
• 7 April 2010
  OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS - Bishop of Chalan Kanoa resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on April 6, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Pacific Islands) presented by Bishop Thomas Aguon ...
• 7 April 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Volunteers to proclaim the Gospel”: theme for Salesian Missionary Day 2011, focus on Americas Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Salesian Rector Major Fr. Pascual Chavez Villanueva, in his letter dated Easter Sunday, April 4, explains that Salesian Missionary Day 2011 will have as its title: “Volunteers to proclaim the Gos ...
• 7 April 2010
  VATICAN - Pope recalls suffering nations in Easter Message: “The Christian people, having emerged from the waters of baptism, is sent out to the whole world...to bring to all people the fruit of Easter.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian people, having emerged from the waters of baptism, is sent out to the whole world to bear witness to this salvation, to bring to all people the fruit of Easter, which consi ...
• 7 April 2010
  EUROPE/LUXEMBOURG - New President of European Conference of the Holy Childhood Association: children are full-fledged participants in missionary work Luxembourg (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission: Live it From Baptism!” was the theme of reflection proposed by the European Conference of the Holy Childhood Association (CEME, Conférence Européenne de l'Enfance Mission) which ...
• 7 April 2010
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The hope of the Resurrection in Mangochi prisons Mangochi (Agenzia Fides) – "We went to celebrate Easter in the prison of Mangochi, one of Malawi's 26 prisons, which often resemble the houses of the 'dead men who are alive.' They are dead to a society that rejects th ...