News

• 21 October 2009
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - “Forgiveness has a freeing effect, especially for the victims,” says Bishop Biguzzi of Makeni, describing the experience of the Commission for Truth and Reconciliation in Sierra Leone Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In the Seminar Reconciliation, Justice, and Peace in Africa, being held in Rome during the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops promoted by the “Giuseppe Toniolo” Instit ...
• 21 October 2009
  AFRICA - Example of the Gacaca Courts in Rwanda and the role of the Church in Burundi for reconciliation and peace Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The contribution of justice in the process of reconciliation in Africa was debated in the Seminar “Reconciliation, Justice, and Peace in Africa” held in Rome, during the Second Special Assemb ...
• 21 October 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Jubilee of the Holy Cross Congregation in South India: “A mission without borders” Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – For 50 years, the priests of the Holy Cross Congregation have carried out their pastoral and educational services in South India. Information released to Agenzia Fides explains how they cele ...
• 20 October 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop of Pagadian tells Fides: “We ask for prayers from all the faithful of the world and the assistance of men of good will,” for abducted missionary Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) - “We are concerned. We are desperately trying – we hope it will be in a day or two – contact with Fr. Sinnott's abductors. We urgently need to give them the medicine he needs. In the mean ...
• 20 October 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - Cardinal Errazuriz tells Chilean youth to be “light of Christ for the world,” in accord with the Pope's Message for Mission Sunday 2009 Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Over 70,000 youth participated in the walking pilgrimage to the Shrine of Saint Teresa of the Andes, which took place on October 17, on the eve of Mission Sunday. Having come from al ...
• 20 October 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “We need to convert to the truth in order to live in justice and have peace,” address given by Archbishop of La Plata Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “We need to convert to the truth in order to live in justice, have correct reasoning, do what is just and have peace.” This is what Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata said in his addre ...
• 20 October 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - An intense missionary month with formation encounters nationwide and a newly updated website Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - “The missionary animation and formation of the People of God are duties of the Church, which is by her very nature missionary. And this is the aim of our work here in Poland.” This is what Ag ...
• 20 October 2009
  AFRICA - “Will for peace and pardon in African thought”: a talk by Professor Martin Nkafu Nkemnkia, professor at the Lateran and Gregorian Pontifical Universities Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Africa needs a process of reconciliation 'ad intra' and 'ad extra,'” said Professor Martin Nkafu Nkemnkia from Cameroon, who teaches Culture, Religion, Art, and African Thought in the Lateran ...
• 20 October 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics celebrate World Mission Sunday: in Tay Yuan, priests, religious, catechists, and faithful distribute flyers, respond to questions of passers-by Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Chinese Catholics have also been celebrating World Mission Sunday (October 18), in communion with the Universal Church and according to the Message of Pope Benedict XVI: “The nations will wa ...
• 20 October 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - “Evangelizing without fear of the obstacles nor the persecutions”: Final Message from the Indian Missionary Congress Bombay (Agenzia Fides) – A great celebration of faith and a strong source of encouragement for the mission, which will continue on “without fear of the obstacles nor the persecutions”: this could be the definition ...
• 20 October 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nigerian President and rebel leaders meet; government willing to give 10% of oil profits to the region - is the Niger Delta conflict coming to an end? Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria recently met with Henry Okah, leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in his presidential palace, to discuss peace agreements. ...
• 19 October 2009
  VATICAN - World Mission Sunday “is a powerful reminder for every ecclesial community and for each Christian of the duty to proclaim and bear witness before all people to the Gospel,” said Benedict XVI in the Angelus, thanking the Pontifical Mission Societies for their services of animation and formation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, October 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI dedicated his address prior to the recitation of the Angelus with pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square, to World Mission Sunday and the Syn ...
• 19 October 2009
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Priests and bishops of the Dioceses of Salto, Mercedes, and Tacuarembo reflect on carrying out the Continental Mission Salto (Agenzia Fides) – Last week, at the “Casa San Jose” religious residence, some forty priests, along with Bishop Carlos Collazzi of Mercedes, Bishop Pablo Galimberti of Salto, and Bishop Julio Bonino of Tacuare ...
• 19 October 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Continental Mission launched in Archdiocese of Popayan: “an integral Permanent Mission that keeps the Church in constant evangelization” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – With the presence of numerous faithful from all the parishes, the Archdiocese of Popayan officially launched its Continental Mission on October 12. The celebration was presided by Archbishop Iv ...
• 19 October 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Missionary month as a sign of charity and pilgrimage Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In addition to the consecration of churches, deaconate ordinations, and perpetual and temporal vows of religious, which we reported on in recent days (see Fides 16/10/2009), charitable works and ...