News

• 23 July 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - CELAM denounces scandal of massive migrant kidnappings in various parts of the country Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, after performing a thorough investigation, has denounced the scandal of massive migrant kidnappings in various parts of the country. In a pe ...
• 23 July 2009
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 23, 2009, appointed Fr. Theodorus van Rujiven, CM as Apostolic Vicar of Nekemte (Ethiopia). Until now, he has served as Apostolic Prefect of Jimma-Bo ...
• 23 July 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - priests or “officials”? Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the beginning of this Year of the Priesthood, inaugurated on 19 June in St Peter's, the Holy Father Benedict XVI, with his typical love for the truth and for calm, is indicating certain ...
• 23 July 2009
  ASIA - Upcoming FABC Assembly 2009 on the Eucharist; Instrumentum laboris draft published Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops and theologians of various Asian countries have been busily working on the text of the Instrumentum Laboris, in preparation for the upcoming 9th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of A ...
• 23 July 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Vocational Group of Taipei asks cloistered monasteries to pray for priestly vocations Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – Knowing the situation of the priests and looking after priestly vocations are the tasks of the Vocational Group of the Archdiocese of Taipei. Today, on the island, unfortunately there are an ev ...
• 23 July 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Different vacations” for university students helping Abruzzo earthquake victims Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Around one hundred university students from all over Italy will come together for a week in Abruzzo (Italy), to study economic ethics and work as volunteers in the tent camps set up for those who ...
• 22 July 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Agreement reached on Abyei, area disputed by north and south Sudan: oil deposits awarded to Khartoum Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The government of Khartoum and that of the autonomous region of south Sudan have declared that they accept the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, given today, July 22 ...
• 22 July 2009
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Seminarians in Alokolum, North Uganda: an example of the Church that stands by the people, even in the most desperate situations Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – The situation in North Uganda is more stable, although high vigilance must be maintained to prevent further violence. This is what was mentioned by Monsignor Cosmas Alule, Rector of the Major ...
• 22 July 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Educating in “ecological evangelization” in Korean dioceses Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Ecological evangelization” is the term coined by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Korean Bishops' Conference, for spreading awareness among the faithful regarding the problems and resp ...
• 22 July 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Opening of the Jubilee Year for the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Arequipa, a time of thanksgiving, reconciliation, and social justice Arequipa (Agenzia Fides) - “This has been a celebration attended by over 30,000 faithful, from all the regions of the Archdiocese, which is 25,000 square kilometers,” Archbishop Javier Del Rio Alba of Arequipa said, ...
• 22 July 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Pastoral Letter of the Bishops for the 50th anniversary of the “Cursillos of Christianity”: “This moment in the life of our nation is the moment for the brave, those who are willing to give reasons for their hope and faith.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “This moment in the life of our nation is the moment for the brave, those who are willing to give reasons for their hope and faith, with the awareness that these are based on the demands of lo ...
• 22 July 2009
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Bishops cancel pilgrimage to Cartago because of AH1N1 flu San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Conference of Costa Rica has issued a statement cancelling the pilgrimage to Cartago and inviting the faithful of the country to live the feast of Our Lady with the novena, in th ...
• 22 July 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - First Evangelization Congress of the Diocese of Ji Lin dedicated to social service as an instrument of evangelization and reflection on Vatican II Ji Lin (Agenzia Fides) – Social service as an instrument in evangelization; the role of every member of the Church; reflection on the 4 Constitutions of the II Vatican Council, were the main themes of the first Evangel ...
• 22 July 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Don Bosco Home for evangelizing youth of ethnic minorities Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Don Bosco Home, located in the Diocese of Chiang Mai, is finally a reality. The Salesians of Thailand have officially opened the multi-purpose pastoral center for youth from ethnic minority gr ...
• 22 July 2009
  AFRICA/CAPE VERDE - Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 22, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) presented by Bishop Paulino Do L ...