News

• 30 October 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Family, be missionary disciples!” Family Week and National Family Hug Day Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “Family, be missionary disciples” is the theme chosen for National Family Hug Day, which will take place on November 8 in Venezuela, as the conclusion to Family Week. The initiative is organ ...
• 30 October 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Marriage only exists between a man and a woman.” Declaration from the Institute for Marriage and the Family at the Catholic University of Argentina Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Marriage is founded on a free, permanent, and exclusive bond between a man and a woman, for mutual support, towards the procreation and education of their children. In this sense, it rep ...
• 29 October 2009
  MISSIONARY INTENTION - The Holy Father's Missionary Intention for November 2009: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.” Commentary. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Peace is one of the values most needed by our world. Violent conflicts have taken place in the last century more than in any other previous historical era. Death, destruction, division, h ...
• 29 October 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Rector of Regional Seminary of Taipei appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on August 6, 2009, appointed Fr. Eugene Lin Chi-Cheng, of the clergy of the Diocese of Kaohsiung, Rector ...
• 29 October 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Christian Churches working with government to fight AIDS and crime Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The Church Leaders of South Africa enthusiastically participated in a frank and open discussion with Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi and National Commissioner of Police, Bheki Cele at ...
• 29 October 2009
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “There is a risk for bloodshed”: Zimbabwean churches send out warning for possible failure of government of national unity Harare (Agenzia Fides) - “Bloodshed” is what is at risk in Zimbabwe, following a rupture in relations between Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe and his party, the ZANU-PF. This is what the ...
• 29 October 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Day of Fasting and Prayer for missionaries throughout the world, for the liberation of Fr. Sinnott Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) – The Missionaries of Saint Columban, the community of Fr. Michael Sinnot (kidnapped October 11 in Pagadian, South Philippines), yesterday held a Day of Fasting and Prayer to ask God to protect ...
• 29 October 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics preparing for Feast of All Souls, with special remembrance of missionaries buried in China Rome (Agenzia Fides) – As they do every year, Chinese Catholics are preparing to celebrate the November 2nd Feast of All Souls, in communion with the Universal Church. In these days, various Catholic communities are pr ...
• 29 October 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Days of reflection and formation for missionary groups: “Go and make them all my disciples.” Mercedes (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, November 7, in the Holy Cure of Ars Seminary in Mercedes (Buenos Aires), there will be a day for reflection and formation for missionary groups, on the theme: “Go and make them ...
• 29 October 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Starting Afresh from Christ”: Week of the Family in the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosi (Agenzia Fides) - “Starting Afresh from Christ” was the theme for the Week of the Family celebrated in the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosi (Mexico), October 16-25. The initiative was organized by the A ...
• 28 October 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - “Your help is needed to make a thousand smiles”: National Collection for Caritas, in the Continental Mission Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Amidst the celebrations of the Continental Mission, Caritas of Chile has organized a National Collection to take place on October 30, which will go towards “all the various social ...
• 28 October 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “Human rights should be the backbone of Social Ministry, for the sake of justice and the common good of our people.” Final declaration by the delegates of Human Rights Pastoral Ministry Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – October 19-23, Guatemala City hosted a Seminar on Human Rights organized by the Department of Justice and Solidarity (DEJUSOL) of the Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM), which was ...
• 28 October 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Preparations underway for the close of the 150th anniversary of evangelization; a special invitation to the youth to “pass on the flame of evangelization” Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of the solemn closing of celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Taiwan, scheduled to take place on November 21 (Vigil of Christ the King), the Catholic communi ...
• 28 October 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Little progress being made on Fr. Sinnott kidnapping case; mediation with MILF begun, several missionaries under escort Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) - There has been “little progress” made on the kidnapping case of Fr. Michael Sinnott, the Missionary of Saint Columban kidnapped on October 11 in Pagadian. Fr. Gilbert Hingone, Vicar General ...
• 28 October 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Corruption and politics behind the kidnapping business”: Interview with Fr. Eliseo Mercado, OMI Missionary in Mindanao Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - “Kidnapping is a despicable crime against humanity. But in the South Philippines, it continues to take place without the government being able to stop it. It is estimated that since 1996, ove ...