News

• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (24) - Vespers in the Shrine of the Annunciation: “Have the confidence to be faithful to Christ and to remain here in the land that he sanctified with his own presence!” Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) – At 5:30 on May 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops, priests, religious, and religious movements of Galilee, in the Upper Basilica of the Shri ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (23) - Meeting with the religious leaders of Galilee: “Our different religious traditions have a powerful potential to promote a culture of peace” Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of May 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, in a private discussion in the Franciscan Convent in Nazareth. He then trav ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (22) - Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice: “how important is the witness of married couples for the formation of sound consciences and the building of a civilization of love!” Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated Mass at the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth, for the conclusion of the Year of the Family celebrated by the Catholic Church in ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (21) - Farewell to the Palestinian Territories: “want to make a renewed plea for openness and generosity of spirit, for an end to intolerance and exclusion” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Presidential Palace in Bethlehem to pay a courtesy visit to the President of the Palestine Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (20) - At the Refugee Camp: “On both sides of the wall, great courage is needed if fear and mistrust is to be overcome, if the urge to retaliate for loss or injury is to be resisted. It takes magnanimity to seek reconciliation after years of fighting” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – Leaving Caritas Baby Hospital, the Pope traveled to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, a camp of refugees in the Palestinian Territories, home to Muslims and Christians. “My visit to the ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (19) - Visit to Caritas Baby Hospital: “a beacon of hope that love can prevail over hatred and peace over violence” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited the Grotto of the Nativity, where he paused for a moment of personal prayer. He then traveled to Caritas Baby Hosp ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Conclusion of 25th anniversary of John Paul II's Pastoral Visit Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Celebrations, commemorations, prayers, and a commemorative book and DVD. These are the activities that the Church in Thailand has organized in honor of the 25th anniversary of John Paul II's P ...
• 14 May 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Marianhill Missionaries celebrate one hundred years of missions in Africa and throughout the world: the Benedictine charism as an instrument in freeing mankind from poverty, ignorance, and marginalization Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On July 28, 1909, Pope Pius X separated the Trappist monastery of Marianhill, in South Africa, from the Order of Reformed Cistercians. The Congregation of the Marianhill Missionaries was founded. ...
• 14 May 2009
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - AECAM, Catholic Campus Ministry in Morocco, unites university students in the country Rabat (Agenzia Fides) – Throughout the university cities of Morocco, Catholic youth from the various countries of sub-Saharan Africa come together not only to celebrate Sunday Mass, but also to participate in the life ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Missionaries of Charity working to provide humanitarian aid to Swat refugees “in need of immediate assistance” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – In the spirit of Mother Teresa, placing themselves at the service of “the poorest of the poor,” the Missionaries of Charity in Pakistan have responded to the humanitarian crisis of the r ...
• 14 May 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - North Kivu: Jesuit Relief Services launch alert for refugees and express concern for further military operations in South Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Over the last three weeks, in North Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), have stepped up reprisals against the civilian popula ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - New Bishop's priority: Year of Priestly Vocations in Hong Kong to coincide with the Year of the Priest declared by the Pope Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – From July 2009 to December 2010, the Diocese of Hong Kong will celebration the Year of Priestly Vocations, uniting itself to the intentions of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, who has declared ...
• 14 May 2009
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - CELAM Assembly continues with presentations from the seven departments of the Council on activities in the past two years Managua (Agenzia Fides) – The 22nd Ordinary Assembly of the Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM), which is being celebrated for the first time in Nicaragua (in Managua), continues underway. The main theme is the sta ...
• 14 May 2009
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Cases of HIV in Nicaragua reaches 4,102, the majority between 15-49 years of age Managua (Agenzia Fides) – Following the recent discovery of 226 new cases of HIV in Nicaragua, the number of carriers of the virus has reached 4,102, according to a report from the local Ministry of Health. Of these 69 ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Bishop of Kurunegala resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kurunegala (Sri Lanka), presented by Bishop Anthony Leopold Raymond ...