News

• 5 May 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Church calls for migration reform that respects the rights and dignity of migrants Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - “We unite ourselves to the migrants and their families, who are currently suffering from the restrictions established by migration policies. May they count on our prayers and our strugg ...
• 5 May 2009
  VATICAN - The Pope in the Holy Land to encourage Christians and contribute with reconciliation throughout the entire region Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – A journey to confirm Christians in their faith, to speak as a pilgrim of peace in a land devastated by long decades of conflict, to continue on the path of ecumenism and dialogue among th ...
• 5 May 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - High tension between Sudan and Chad, the day after the signing of an accord to begin normalization process between the two countries Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – At just two days from the signing at Doha (Qatar), tensions are rising between Sudan and Chad, thanks to an accord that was meant to help normalize relations between the two countries. The g ...
• 5 May 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Religious communities gather for the anniversary of Cyclone Nargis Pathein (Agenzia Fides) – The religious communities located in Myanmar have come together in solidarity and hope, to remember all that took place as a consequence of Cyclone Nargis one year ago when it swept across the ...
• 4 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Regina Caeli encourages faithful to “pray a lot for vocations” and for his trip to the Holy Land: “I will be a pilgrim of peace, in the name of the one God, Father of all.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “As much personally as in community, we have to pray a lot for vocations, so that the greatness and the beauty of the love of God attracts many to follow Christ on the path of the priesth ...
• 4 May 2009
  VATICAN - Holy Father reminds members of the Papal Foundation that, especially when times are difficult, “we must continue to be beacons of hope, strength and support for others, most especially those who have no one to watch over or assist them.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In just a few days I will have the privilege of visiting the Holy Land. I go as a pilgrim of peace. As you are well aware, for more than sixty years, this region — the land of our Lord ...
• 4 May 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Archbishop of Kasama resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 30, 2009 accepted the the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Kasama (Zambia) presented by Archbishop James Spaita, in con ...
• 4 May 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Port-Harcourt resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 4, 2009, accepted the the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Port-Harcourt (Nigeria), presented by Archbishop Alexius Obabu Mak ...
• 4 May 2009
  VATICAN - On the Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Pope ordains 19 priests: “always be men of prayer and service, so that in faithfully exercising your ministry you may become holy priests according to God's heart” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, May 3, the 4th Sunday of Easter, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided a Mass in the Vatican Basilica during which he ordained 19 priests ...
• 4 May 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops from Argentina on Ad Limina visit: “to be bishop is an honor when lived with that spirit of service to others and as a humble and disinterested participation in the mission of Christ.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In exercising his episcopal ministry, a bishop must always act as a servant among his faithful, drawing constant inspiration from the One Who came not to be served but to serve, and to g ...
• 4 May 2009
  VATICAN - Concert offered by President of the Italian Republic for the Holy Father, on the fourth anniversary of his Pontificate: “music becomes prayer” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “My deepest gratitude for an excellent musical tribute. I thank the Lord President for his courteous words and I greet his kind wife. The skill and enthusiasm with which it was performed ...
• 4 May 2009
  VATICAN - Five years after the Instruction “Erga migrantes caritas Christi,” the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People to hold World Congress in November Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the approval and publication of the Instruction “Erga migrantes caritas Christi” (The love of Christ towards migrants), the Pontifical Coun ...
• 4 May 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Lack of vocations, religious formation, increase in violence and drugs, social inequality, corruption...among the main challenges concerning Bishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Vice-President Luis Hector Villalba, Vice-President of the Argentinean Bishops' Conference and Archbishop of Tucuman, presented the Holy Father Benedict XVI with the main challenges facin ...
• 4 May 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Masses canceled again in the Archdiocese; Cardinal Rivera calls for precaution and complying with recommendations from health authorities Mexican City (Agenzia Fides) – Once again, the bells of Mexico City parishes have not been calling the faithful to Mass, as Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera has declared “with obligatory character” the cancellation ...
• 4 May 2009
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Archdiocese of Rabat holds a Congress in honor of the 800th anniversary of the Franciscan Rule Rabat (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco, celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Franciscan Rule with a two-day Congress that opened on May 2. The Congress was presented by Archbishop Vincent Landel ...