News

• 26 May 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Conclusion of the Great Mission in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Ayacucho; Cardinal Cipriani appointed Special Papal Envoy Ayacucho (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima and Primate of Peru, as his Special Envoy to Ayacucho, with the occasion of the IV Centenary of the Arc ...
• 26 May 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Pilgrimage for the Family to the Aparecida Shrine: “We ask the Blessed Virgin to extend her mantel over the families of Brazil, which are increasingly in need of her protection.” Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly 30,000 people participated in a Mass celebrated this past Sunday, May 24, in the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida (Brazil), for the National Pilgrimage for the Family (see Fides 20/4/2 ...
• 26 May 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - “We should reach the point in which the death penalty is abolished throughout the entire world, because it is a sign of incivility, as one crime cannot be punished with another crime.” Cardinal Martino addresses the International Congress of Ministers of Justice Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “We should make the United States and China abolish the death penalty. These two giants have a great international role.” These were the words of Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, President of ...
• 26 May 2009
  AFRICA - The scramble for land in Africa, a report highlighting the possibilities and risks Rome (Agenzia Fides) – A new “scramble for Africa” is underway, no longer in the colonial style of troops and colonies, but with financial investors interested in acquiring the best lands for producing food product ...
• 26 May 2009
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Idiofa appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 26, 2009, appointed Fr. Jose Moko Ekanga, Sulpician, Rector of the University Seminary “Jean XXIII” in Kinshasa, as Bishop of Idiofa (Dominican Re ...
• 26 May 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Urbaniana Study Day: Communication experiences in a cross-cultural missionary setting Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Cross-Cultural Communication, Communicational Paths and Strategies in Times of Crisis,” was the title of the study day organized by the Pontifical University Urbaniana, at the close of the Mas ...
• 26 May 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Annual Report from “Aid to the Church in Need”: over 5,000 projects funded in 137 countries Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The 2008 Annual Report shows that – in spite of the economic crisis and thanks to our benefactors – we have once again been able to maintain our funding for the Church in need.” With these ...
• 26 May 2009
  VATICAN - Holy Father Benedict XVI's Letter to the Church in China in Compendium format, to facilitate understanding and respond to most common question on the life of the Church in China Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the second anniversary of the “Letter to the Bishops, priests, consecrated persons and lay faithful of the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of China” of the Holy Father Ben ...
• 26 May 2009
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Bangui resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 26, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Bangui (Republic of Central Africa) presented by Archbishop Pauli ...
• 25 May 2009
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Over 200 dead and 57,000 refugees as a result of fighting in Mogadishu; President Ahmed makes appeal Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The President of Somalia has made an appeal to the international community, asking them to help his country to expel the hundreds of foreign troops that have sided with the Islamic fundament ...
• 25 May 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Failed attempt to reach a resolution to the crisis Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – Former Madagascar President Didier Ratsiraka announced that he will no longer participate in the talks taking place in an effort to help the country emerge from the crisis between the Pre ...
• 25 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian Churches raise the voice against religious extremism in the country: day of fasting and prayer May 30 Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “We call upon people to recognize the reality of hatred, discrimination and injustice being encouraged and propagated in the name of religion. Groups and individuals doing this should not only ...
• 25 May 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Preparations begin for the Guatemalan Missionary Congress, November 13-15 Izabal (Agenzia Fides) – The Missions Commission of the Apostolic Vicariate of Izabal is working hard to prepare for the celebration of the Guatemalan Missionary Congress (COMGUA III), according to a report sent to Age ...
• 25 May 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Publication of a guide for the Sacrament of Baptism in terms of the Catholic Church's relationship with other Christian Churches and ecclesial communities Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Commission for Ecumenism, Relationships with Judaism, Islam, and Other Religions, of the Argentinean Bishops' Conference, presented the Pastoral Guide: “The Sacrament of Ba ...
• 25 May 2009
  EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - May 25-31: National Family Week: “The Home is a Holy Place” London (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Great Britain is celebrating National Family Week from May 25-31. In honor of the event, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have prepared a resource pack. The Ho ...