News

• 8 March 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First Missionary Congress in Moron: May 21-23, preparations underway Moron (Agenzia Fides) – As part of the Lenten journey, in preparation for the Diocesan Missionary Congress in Moron, Buenos Aires (COMIDI1) which will take place May 21 to 23 next year, the team responsible for organiz ...
• 8 March 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Church accepts apology from Muslim publication: case closed. Kaula Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The Muslim monthly publication “Al Islam” has presented an official apology to the Malaysian Catholic Church for their offensive piece and sacrilegious behavior of two of its journali ...
• 8 March 2010
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Measles continues to affect half of the districts in the country Harare (Agenzia Fides) – An outbreak of measles has hit 28 of the 62 districts of Zimbabwe and is still spreading. Efforts to vaccinate people are hampered by local religious beliefs. According to the latest Epidemiolo ...
• 6 March 2010
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Ugandan Bishops: “The power of the word of God and the knowledge and love of Jesus cannot but transform people’s lives by changing for the better the way they think and act.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The recently celebrated Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops was memorable in its call for renewed efforts in the service of a more profound evangelization of your ...
• 6 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 4,000 faithful attend Eucharistic Procession at Cathedral of Jin Gang, Diocese of Nan Yang Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Cathedral of Jin Yang, Diocese of Nan Gang, in the Province of He Nan, is intensely living its Lenten journey in communion with the Universal Church. According to reports received by Fides ...
• 6 March 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - Caritas Internationalis calls on governments to protect domestic maids, caretakers, and caregivers: they should not be "modern slaves" Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Internationalis has appealed to governments and international communities for the protection of migrants working in homes as maids, caretakers and caregivers. For the most part they are w ...
• 6 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Pope's solidarity with Chile, 3 days of mourning nationwide as tremors continue Conception (Agenzia Fides) – Chile has announced a time of national mourning starting tomorrow, March 7, for three days, in honor of the victims of the devastating earthquake of February 27. Pope Benedict XVI sent a me ...
• 6 March 2010
  VATICAN - Fr. Matteo Ricci and his method of dialogging and preaching the Christian faith in China: Lectio Magistralis at the Urbaniana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – To mark the fourth centenary since the death of the Jesuit missionary Father Matteo Ricci, the Center for Chinese Studies at the Pontifical Urban University, presents a reflection from on ...
• 6 March 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Lenten collections go to help seminaries Bissau (Agenzia Fides) – The offerings of the faithful of Bissau, collected during Lent 2010, will be sent to support the seminaries of the diocese. Until now, the seminaries have been supported by benefactors of siste ...
• 6 March 2010
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Fourth Meeting for Life: for pregnant women, motherhood, and life Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, March 27 will be the day of the Fourth "Meeting for Life" organized by the "House of Life" (CDV, a project in defense of the unborn child), along with the Archdiocese of Santiag ...
• 6 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops' Conference Secretary General says Church supports dalit and marginalized New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – "We support the struggle for rights and equal opportunity of Dalit Christians. The Church is always on the side of the poor and the excluded. We ask all Indian states, the federal government ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul tells Fides: Thousands of Christian families are fleeing Mosul, country needs unity Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - “Over a thousand Christian families have left Mosul in the past ten days, dispersing in the surrounding territory. All of these IDPs are not likely to participate in elections, as they are regis ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Further false accusations of blasphemy, Christians respond to Senate leader's remarks on minority rights Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – For some time, the Catholic Church in Pakistan has been calling attention to the abuse and exploitation of the blasphemy law. Another case, which occurred in recent days in the District of Gujr ...
• 5 March 2010
  VATICAN - Delegation from “Sternsinger” of the German HCA visit Propaganda Fide for a farewell to their President, Monsignor Pilz Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – After ten years as President of the Holy Childhood Association in Germany and the Star Singers' campaign ("Sternsinger"), Monsignor Winfried Pilz leaves his office at the end of March. On ...
• 5 March 2010
  EUROPE - To recall the witnesses to faith in our own time: initiatives in Rome and Paris Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “In Memoriam Martyrum,” three days of prayer and reflection on the Passion of Christ and the Church are being organized at Rome by the Association of Pontifical Right, Aid to the Church in Ne ...