News

• 18 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells eight new diplomatic representatives: "At this moment in history religions must, through open and sincere dialogue, seek the path of purification in order to conform ever more closely to their true vocation.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Religions lived according to their profound essence have been, and still are, a force for reconciliation and peace. At this moment in history religions must, through open and sincere dia ...
• 18 December 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Bishops of Belarus: “It is of particular importance that you announce the perennial message of the Gospel with renewed enthusiasm, in a society which is not immune from the temptations of secularization...” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “It is of particular importance that you announce the perennial message of the Gospel with renewed enthusiasm, in a society which is not immune from the temptations of secularization, hed ...
• 18 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “We are fearing a bloody Christmas, like that of 2008.” Bishop of Isiro-Niangara tells Fides his concerns Niangara (Agenzia Fides) - "We fear another massacre like that of Christmas 2008. We live in total insecurity," Fides was told by Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia, Bishop of Isiro-Niangara in the north-eastern part of the Democ ...
• 18 December 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Archbishop of Cape Town resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 18, 2009, accepted the resignation of the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (South Africa), presented by Archbishop Lawrence Patr ...
• 18 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - New communications strategies for spreading awareness about October 2010 Missionary Campaign in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission and sharing" ( "Missão and Partila"): This is the theme of the missionary campaign taking place in Brazil in October 2010. To increase awareness of the event, representatives of major ...
• 18 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Second “Forum on Catholic Studies for Young Chinese Scholars” on Fr. Matteo Ricci, to promote and uphold the study of Catholicism in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Father Matteo Ricci, his personality, his missionary contribution, the inculturation of evangelization, the timeliness of his spirit and his work ... These were the main themes of the second " ...
• 18 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Dream comes true for missionary 43 years in Congo: “Pere Crippa Joseph” Hospital in South Kivu, a symbol of peace among peoples suffering war in three nations ce to all, the population and the authorities. This is a small town located at 3 degrees latitude below the equator, 900 meters above sea level, with 50,000 residents and in full expansion. The land is located along the ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Collegiality of Bishops, evangelization, promoting vocations: central themes of Fall Assembly of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The affective and effective communion of bishops, evangelization, promotion of vocations: these were the central themes of the Fall Assembly of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan, held D ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/IRAQ - Approaching Christmas amidst denied rights, violence, suffering, and fear. Fides Interviews Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Chaldean Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In a climate of insecurity and lawlessness in Iraq, the Christian community is suffering. To all Christians around the world we say: Do not abandon us." This is the heartfelt appeal made t ...
• 17 December 2009
  AFRICA/MAURITIUS - Rector of the Propedeutic and Philosophical Interdiocesan Seminary “Notre Dame de la Trinite” in Diocese of Port Luis appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on October 1, 2009, appointed as Rector of the Propedeutic and Philosophical Interdiocesan Seminary “N ...
• 17 December 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - The prize "Rome for Peace and Humanitarian Activities for 2009" goes to Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, a worldwide institution assisting young patients in over 40 countries Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On the evening of December 17, at 9pm, at the Auditorium “Parco della Musica” in Rome, in a ceremony attended by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and Rome's Mayor Gianni Alemanno, the pri ...
• 17 December 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - President of the High Transitional Authority announces March 20th elections for the Constitutional Assembly Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – "Andry Rajoelina has now closed the dialogue with the three former Presidents and intends to go on alone. The Maputo Accords are now a dead letter," Fides was told by a journalist at Radi ...
• 17 December 2009
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Awareness campaign by Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Harare on the revision of the Constitution Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe (CCJP), is committed to spreading awareness among the population. As is written in a statem ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Decision on controversy between Church and government regarding use of “Allah” scheduled for year's end Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community is hopeful as it awaits the conclusion of the controversial story of the use of the word "Allah" in Christian publications. The Supreme Court of Malaysia has in fac ...
• 17 December 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - “10 Commandments” for living Christmas in its true meaning and in the family: “Christmas is not worrying about the gift, but thinking of others.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Representatives from the Padre Hurtado Foundation and the Center for the Family at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile have launched the "Ten Commandments of Christmas" for l ...