News

• 13 November 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops call on politicians to "unite and pacify the people of Argentina,"; document for 25th anniversary of Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Argentina and Chile Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Argentina and Chile, during their Plenary the bishops of the Argenitnean Bishops' Conference called on the ...
• 13 November 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - "National Day for Indian Martyrs" proposed for anniversary of Orissa massacre Jhansi (Agenzia Fides) – An annual celebration, on the last Sunday of August, a "National Day for Indian Martyrs"...This is the proposal being made by the Commission for Ecumenism in the Bishops Conference of India, fo ...
• 13 November 2009
  VATICAN - “The secularization of charity, reduced to philanthropic solidarity, is just to be as feared as the secularization of the faith”: the Superior General of Opera Don Orione tells Plenary of Cor Unum Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The secularization of charity, reduced to philanthropic solidarity, is just to be as feared as the secularization of the faith, reduced to an ideology of values. In both, secularist move ...
• 12 November 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Fr. Sinnott is free, thanks be to God!”: Superior General of the Saint Columban Missionaries shares his joy with Fides Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very relieved and very happy. We thank the Lord for the good news of the release of Fr. Sinnott. I believe that Fr. Michael is fine. He is conducting a medical check-up in Zamboanga City ...
• 12 November 2009
  VATICAN - Appeal of Benedict XVI for Sri Lanka: “I urge all citizens to strive for rapid peace, with full respect for human rights...and that the international community may work for the humanitarian and economic needs.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the General Audience on Wednesday, November 11, held in the Paul VI Audience Hall, the Holy Father Benedict XVI launched an appeal for Sri Lanka, which we here publish in ...
• 12 November 2009
  VATICAN - November 16-18, Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples: examining “the new Areopagi” and the challenges of the mission ad gentes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples opens Monday, November 16th at 9am, in the John Paul II Auditorium of the Pontifical University Urbaniana. Starti ...
• 12 November 2009
  EUROPE/ALBANIA - The Conference of Bishops will hold a Symposium dedicated to the last encyclical of the Pope to examine ethical and social situation of the country; Commission for the centenary of the birth of the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Tirana (Agenzia Fides) – At the Fall Plenary Assembly of the Albanian Bishops' Conference (CEA), which met in Tirana on November 9-10, the Bishops reflected on the Encyclical "Caritas in Veritate.” After a brief exp ...
• 12 November 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Despite intense snowfall over 1,500 faithful attend ordination of two priests in Diocese of Xing Tai Xing Tai (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,500 faithful from the Diocese of Xing Tai and also from other dioceses in China participated with great joy in the ordination of two new local priests, on November 10, despite the heav ...
• 12 November 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - "He was a friend to the youth, sincere and coherent," fellow Franciscan brother of murdered priest tells Fides; funeral presided by Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño Chiquimula (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Juan Pablo Lobos, a fellow Franciscan brother of Fr. Miguel Angel Hernandez, who was kidnapped and murdered in Honduras in recent days (see Fides 11/11/2009), sent Fides some news about ...
• 12 November 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops' Commission for Missions invites all to prepare for the III National Meeting of Missionary Groups Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "With great joy we invite you to participate in the Third National Meeting of Missionary Groups that, God willing, we will live together October 9, 10 and 11 of 2010, with the slogan 'Missi ...
• 12 November 2009
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Life of the Church: Consecration of the new Apostolic Vicar for Latin Community in Egypt and commemoration of the Legion of Mary Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – On October 31st, we held the ceremony of consecration for Bishop Adel Zaki, new Apostolic Vicar for the Latin Community in Egypt. The ceremony was held at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in downtown ...
• 12 November 2009
  VATICAN - Sixth World Congress of Pastoral Care for Migrants concludes: "We can not remain silent in the face of those who speculate on the lives of migrants and refugees”; call for adoption and ratification of international laws that protect and promote human person Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This morning saw the end of the sessions held at the Sixth World Congress for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees, with the approval of the Final Document which will be made public ...
• 12 November 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishop of Rumbek's concern for lack of preparation among population for 2010 elections and referendum of 2011 Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Efforts are needed to prepare the population and the leaders of South Sudan for the 2010 elections and the referendum on independence in 2011.This is what Bishop Cesare Mazzolari of Rumbek, in ...
• 12 November 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “With the rehabilitation of refugees, peace and reconciliation are established." Archbishop of Colombo comments on Benedict XVI's appeal for Sri Lanka Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – "It has been an appeal of great help to the country. We are honored that the Holy Father has devoted his attention and we thank him whole-heartedly. He has highlighted the difficult issues of ...
• 12 November 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Catholic hospital in Bethlehem offers aid to poor women in four refugee camps Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem is a hospital that provides care to poor women and their newborn children. It is a structure that provides a service of obstetrics and gynecology, offering ...