News

• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Apostolic Vicar of Mitu resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on September 15, 2009 accepted he renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitu (Colombia) presented by Bishop José Gustavo An ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Diocese of Arauca turns 25: September 19th Mass presided by Apostolic Nuncio Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, September 19th the Diocese of Arauca will celebrate its 25th anniversary of erection. On the occasion, the Apostolic Nuncio of Colombia, Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, will celebrate a M ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Political parties show interest in supporting proposal for a National Accord for Peace and Reconciliation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On September 15, at the headquarters of the Colombian Bishops' Conference, the National Conciliation Commission (CCN) met with representatives from several political parties, who have shown int ...
• 17 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the General Audience: Symeon the New Theologian “calls us all to attention to the spiritual life, to the hidden presence of God in us, to honesty of conscience and purification, to conversion of heart, so that the Holy Spirit will be present in us and guide us.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The General Audience this week, on September 16, was held in Paul VI Hall in the Vatican, where the Holy Father came from his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo. In the catechesis given ...
• 17 September 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Rector of the “Saint Pierre” Interdiocesan Philosophical Seminary in the Diocese of Daloa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on August 24, 2009, appointed Fr. Kacou Louis Bazare, of the Archdiocese of Gagnoa, as Rector of the “ ...
• 17 September 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Ministry on “Justice and Solidarity for the bicentennial anniversary 2010-2016. Political culture, equality, integral development” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Justice and Solidarity for the bicentennial anniversary 2010-2016. Political culture, equality, integral development.” This is the theme chosen for the 12th Day for Pastoral-Social Min ...
• 17 September 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Holy Childhood celebrates 10th anniversary in two dioceses of Zambia: Lusaka and Monze Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – On September 12, 2009, the Archdiocese of Lusaka celebrated the 10th anniversary of Holy Childhood in the Archdiocese which is itself celebrating its Golden Jubilee (50 years) of life dedicated ...
• 17 September 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Sin has made us into a sick and wounded people” Nigerian Bishops say, in condemning all violence Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “We condemn violence on whatever excuse or disguise, and from whatever direction. We condemn it, above all, when its perpetrators blasphemously and fraudulently claim religious justifications,� ...
• 17 September 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - “No to the closing of Catholic schools and centers for immigrant children,” civil society says Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Thai Catholic community has, among its top priorities, the task of promoting solidarity, of assistance, and education for children from immigrant families who come to Thailand from the nea ...
• 17 September 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Shepherds after my own heart. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Great clamour followed the homily delivered by the Holy Father Benedict XVI, on Saturday 12 September in the Papal Basilica of St Peter, on the occasion of the Ordination of new Bishops. Cl ...
• 16 September 2009
  VATICAN - Taiwan hosts spiritual exercises for 450 leaders of charitable activities in the Church in Asia, promoted by the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - From 6 to 11 September the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" held spiritual exercises for presidents and directors of the Church's ministry of charity throughout Asia. According to a communique ...
• 16 September 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Another victim of the law against blasphemy, President of Pakistani Bishops' Conference tells Fides: “We should abolish it; the Prime Minister agrees.” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “It is an unjust law that we are asking the government to revoke. It is the measure that should be taken in light of the recent violence against Pakistani Christians. This is why we have launch ...
• 16 September 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Rector of the “Notre Dame de Guessihio” Interdiocesan Theological Seminary in Archdiocese of Gagnoa, appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on August 24, 2009, appointed Fr. Celestin Igbrago Koffi, of the Diocese of Bondoukou, Rector of the “ ...
• 16 September 2009
  VATICAN - Cardinal Van Thuan Prize to be awarded to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; Van Thuan Solidarity and Development Awards to be presented to Italian missionary association, a project for penitentiaries in Bogota, a center for the blind in Thailand, and educational and social initiatives for inhabitants of difficult neighborhoods in France Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, eldest son of the Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, has been chosen as the winner of the Cardinal Van ...
• 16 September 2009
  AFRICA/UGANDA - A brief sketch of the “traditional kingdoms” of Uganda Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – The fighting that took place last week in Uganda between police and “Kabaka” (the traditional king of the Baganga, Ronald Muwenda Mutesi II) supporters, has raised the question of Ugandan ...