News

• 1 July 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishop of Yamoussoukro appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 1 July 2009 appinted Bishop of Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast), Rev. Marcellin Yao Kouadio, of the clergy of Daloa, national director of Catholic Education. Re ...
• 1 July 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishop of Odienné appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 1 July 2009 appointed Bishop of Odienné (Ivory Coast), Rev Antoine Koné, of the clergy of Katiola, Docent of dogmatic theology and Latin at the inter-dio ...
• 1 July 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishop of Abengourou appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 1 July 2009, appointed Bishop of Abengourou (Ivory Coast) Rev Gbaya Boniface Ziri, Vicar General of the archdiocese of Abidjan. Rev, Gbaya Boniface Ziri w ...
• 1 July 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - The Mission of the Augustinians in Apurimac marks over half a century Apurimac (Agenzia Fides) – In the mid 1960s , Peruvian Bishop of Abancay, Mgr Alcides Mendoza Castro, asked the Order of St Augustine to open a Mission in the Apurimac Department. Having returned from a long pastoral v ...
• 1 July 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - “No to the legalisation of abortion” say the Bishops of Cameroon, where Parliament approves a law to ratify the Protocol of Maputo Yaounde (Agenzia Fides)- Yes, to the protection of African women from all kinds of violence and discrimination; No, to the legalisation of abortion. This was state by the Catholic Bishops of Caermoon in a statement sent ...
• 1 July 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - The deaconate of the Word, the Eucharist and the Poor: homily of Archbishop Mauro Piacenza at the ordination of 38 deacons, Legionaries of Christ Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The deacon is a prophet of a new world, the bearer of a message which sheds light on all the burning issues of society. He is also the principal collaborator of the priest in the celebration of ...
• 1 July 2009
  VATICAN - Ave Maria: Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Faith cannot be only theory Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Then he got into the boat followed by his disciples. Suddenly a storm broke over the lake, so violent that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But he was asleep. So they went to him ...
• 1 July 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father's condolences and prayers for the victims of the accident at the railway station of Viareggio (Italy) and the air crash off the coast of the Comoros. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI sent telegrammes of condolence and closeness, through the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, for the victims of the accident at the railway statio ...
• 1 July 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI to Metropolitan Archbishops: “In the Year of the Priesthood, may the Pallium be also for priests a symbol and a challenge to build communion with their own bishop, among themselves and with the faithful.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Tuesday 30 June in the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI received in audience the new Archbishops on whom he had imposed the Pallium the day before the solemnity of Saints Peter ...
• 30 June 2009
  AFRICA/LESOTHO - Bishop of Leribe resigns, Successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 30 June 2009 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Leribe (Lesotho), presented by Bishop Paul Khoarai in conformity with th ...
• 30 June 2009
  AFRICA/LESOTHO - Metropolitan Archbishop resigns Maseru resigns, Successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 30 June 2009 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese Maseru (Lesotho), presented by Archbishop Bernard Mohlalisi OMI, in con ...
• 30 June 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Hong Kong for the Year of Priestly Vocations and the closing of the Year of St Paul: priests can say with Mary “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord, be it done unto me has you have said” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Before thinking of what he should do, the priest must focus on what he should be… in order to “put out into the deep”; priests should help altar boys become like olive trees around th ...
• 30 June 2009
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “A time to reflect on the beauty of the priestly ministry and the evils which tarnish it ”: Bishops of Mozambique issue Pastoral Letter for the opening of the Year of the Priesthood Maputo (Agenzia Fides)- “We, the Bishops of Mozambique, intend neither to undervalue nor be indifferent to this moment of grace, which we consider an opportune occasion for collaboration with our priests, with our cons ...
• 30 June 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - “This is the year to rediscover our priestly vocation ” Cardinal Njue says on the occasion of the opening of the Year of the Priesthood Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “My dear priests this is our year! Each of us is called to enter the chamber of his heart and rediscover the great honour God has conferred on him for the good of his people. I pray that each o ...
• 30 June 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Thirty eight Legionaries of Christ from 9 different countries ordained in Rome Roma (Agenzia Fides) – Today, 30 June, in the Chapel of the Centro di Studi Superiori di Roma, 38 Legionaries of Christ were ordained deacons. The Mass was presided by Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, Secretary of the Congre ...