News

• 27 April 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - No to “Hindu Talibanization” of India, Bishops of India say New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – A victory for the Hindu nationalist party “Bharatiya Janata Party” (BJP) in the elections taking place, could lead to a fundamentalist drift in India and the establishment of a kind of H ...
• 25 April 2009
  Dossier - The Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Introduction The origin of the Pontifical Council: a fascinating story The activity of the Pontifical Council The Pontifical Council according to Pastor Bonus The Instruction 'Erga Migrantes Caritas Christ ...
• 24 April 2009
  VATICAN - “Memorandum of Understanding” signed between Secretariat of State and the League of Arab States Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - According to a communique published yesterday, April 23, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretariat of State and the League of Arab States was signed at the Vatican Apostolic P ...
• 24 April 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells Organizers of the VI World Meeting of Families: “Christian families are schools of obedience and environments of true freedom.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “With their domestic, simple, and joyful life of sharing daily joys, hopes, and concerns lived at the light of the faith, Christian families are schools of obedience and environments of t ...
• 24 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Biblical Commission: “Only within the ecclesial context can Sacred Scripture be understood as the authentic Word of God which is guide, norm and rule for the life of the Church and the spiritual development of believers.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church's life and mission necessarily rest upon the Word of God, which is the soul of theology and, at the same time, the inspiration of all of Christian life,” the Holy Father Ben ...
• 24 April 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”: Message from the Korean Bishops for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2009 Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Mt 25:35): this is the title of the Message written by the Korean Bishops for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2009, which will be celebrated Apri ...
• 24 April 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Message from the Bishops at the close of Plenary Assembly: “may the parishes become centers for a greater radiation of life in Christ, from whence a permanent mission can emerge.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “We take up the invitation made in the Aparecida Document, renewing out parishes so they can become authentic areas of Christian initiation, faith formation and celebration, in which the l ...
• 24 April 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Themes for the Plenary Assembly begun on April 23: structural adjustments of the Conference, launching of the Continental Mission, and analysis of the country's situation Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Bolivia began their 87th Plenary Assembly yesterday, April 23, with an opening address from Cardinal Julio Terrazas, President of the Bishops' Conference. The Cardinal began ...
• 24 April 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Von Galen Award presented to Ecuadorian Bishops' Conference President, for courageous defense of life, the family, and freedom Quito (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday, April 22, Human Life International of Ecuador presented the Von Galen Award to the President of the Ecuadorian Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza of Quito, in th ...
• 24 April 2009
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - “Notre Dame de la Sagesse” High School in Gitega has educated over 8,000 young people in 50 years Gitega (Agenzia Fides) – Founded by a group of Fides Donum priests, the “Notre Dame de la Sagesse” High School of the Archdiocese of Gitega has offered an education to over 8,000 youth in its over 50 years in exist ...
• 24 April 2009
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Cardinal Massaja and the era of the Catholic missions in Ethiopia Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In 1846, Capuchin missionary William Massaja – whose 200th anniversary of birth is celebrated this year – was consecrated Bishop and appointed the first Apostolic Vicar of Galla, in South Eth ...
• 24 April 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic community preparing for the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Chinese Catholic community is making preparations for the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary, which is widely celebrated in China. The month of May in all the parishes is celebrated with p ...
• 24 April 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Taliban make advances on Karachi: Christians under threat Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – The fears expressed by Christians and other religious minorities in the area are showing themselves to be well-founded: in having conceded control of the Swat Valley to the Taliban, legalizing ...
• 23 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the General Audience, speaking on Ambrose Autpert, who “understood that with mere theological research God can not be known as he really is. Only love can reach him.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In his Wednesday Audiences, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has been for some time now reflecting on “people from whom we can learn what the Church is.” On April 22, he reflected on Ambr ...
• 23 April 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The Church lives in people Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church lives in people and those who wish to know the Church and to understand her mystery, must consider people who lived and who live the message and the mystery of the Church ”. ...