News

• 22 April 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Since its foundation three years ago, the “Mercy Fund” has provided support to over 40 cities, for evangelization efforts Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) – The Mercy Fund has recently celebrated its 3rd anniversary of working in providing material aid to Church communities in their evangelization efforts. Over the course of its existence, the p ...
• 22 April 2009
  AMERICA/CANADA - Youth Summit 2009: May 15-18, with the theme “Mission-Era:St. Paul Style” Quebec City (Agenzia Fides) - “Come and join us in Quebec City from every part of the country, to share an experience of evangelization based on the Eucharist and turned toward the Eucharist.” This is the appeal bein ...
• 22 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Presidential Elections: almost certain victory for African National Congress candidate Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “It seems almost certain that Jacob Zuma will win. The only uncertainty is by how many votes,” Fides was told by a missionary in Johannesburg (South Africa) where today, April 22, presi ...
• 22 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Brief Sketch of the Country Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Located at the southernmost tip of Africa, South Africa has a surface area of 1,224,297 sq km. It is bordered in the north by Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the west by Namibia, to the east by ...
• 22 April 2009
  ASIA/JAPAN - Salesian charism in evangelization of the Land of the Rising Sun Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The charism of Don Bosco continues to exercise its influence on the work of evangelization in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Salesians of the Japanese province of “Saint Francis Xavier” - ...
• 22 April 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Who will save Pakistan from the Taliban? Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “Who will save Pakistan from the Taliban?” is the burning question in the country and one which is becoming a growing concern for religious minorities, Christian groups and leaders, represent ...
• 21 April 2009
  VATICAN - Sunday, April 26: Canonization of five Blesseds in Saint Peter's Square Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On April 26, 2009, 3rd Sunday of Easter, at 10am, the Holy Father Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass in Saint Peter's Square and will preside the Canonization of five Blesseds: Arcangelo Ta ...
• 21 April 2009
  VATICAN - Program for Benedict XVI's visit to the earthquake victims of Abruzzo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office has released the program for the Holy Father Benedict XVI's visit to the area in Abruzzo struck by the earthquake, on Tuesday, April 28. The Pope will arrive at ...
• 21 April 2009
  VATICAN - The identity of the lay catechist in the Evangelization of Peoples: Conference at the Urbaniana, on the 30th anniversary of the Saint Joseph International Missionary College Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Saint Joseph International Missionary College (“Mater Ecclesiae” College of Castel Gandolfo – 1979-2009), there will ...
• 21 April 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Franciscans in China join in 800th anniversary celebrations for the approval of the Rule of Saint Francis with renewal of religious vows Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) – The Franciscans living in China met in the Diocese of Feng Xiang, in the Province of Shaan Xi, on April 16, to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the birth of the order, in the approval of ...
• 21 April 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Coadjutor of Goma appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 21, 2009, appointed Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, until now Bishop of Kasongo, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Goma (Democratic Republic of ...
• 21 April 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Army launches final attack, while the NGOs hope a bloodbath can be avoided Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The civil war in Sri Lanka seems to have entered its bloodiest phase. The time given by the central government to the Tamil Tigers for their surrender, has run out and the final attack has bee ...
• 21 April 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Beginning of the Plenary Assembly: “We cannot and will not cease in our task of proclaiming the Gospel of Life” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The 93rd Plenary Assembly of the Spanish Bishops' Conference (CEE) began yesterday, April 20, in Madrid and will last until April 24. The meeting opened with an address given by the President o ...
• 21 April 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Week for Life, April 19-26, with the theme: “United in Prayer for Life” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – In an effort to announce, promote, support, and defend human life, the Department for Family and Child Pastoral Ministry, of the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference, along with other church groups, ...
• 21 April 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops open the Plenary Assembly by consecrating the country to the Holy Spirit, expressing their concern for the “serious signs of social decadence” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “In this week that is beginning, we the Bishops, in collaboration with the Vicars of Pastoral Ministry, will: discern the path of pastoral renewal in parishes at the light of the Aparecida ...