News

• 15 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Reflecting on the Sacred Scriptures is the best way to close the Year of St. Paul...the success of the Bible Study Course at the parish of Fu An, Diocese of Min Dong Min Dong (Agenzia Fides) – Learning and reflection in the evangelizing spirit of St. Paul was the goal of the Bible Study Course that took place in this Year of St. Paul in the parish of Fu An, in the Diocese of Min Do ...
• 15 May 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Message from the Korean Bishops' Conference for “Catholic Schools' Week” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – A week to focus on reaching out to the youth, offering them values and methods that can help improve the welfare and human, moral, and civil progress of society. This is the goal of the “Catho ...
• 15 May 2009
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Seminar on “Culture and Inculturation” led by Archbishop of Guwahati Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Phnom Penh Major Seminary, as part of its permanent formation program, organized a seminar May 5-7 on the theme “Culture and Inculturation.” On the occasion, Fr. Bruno Cosme, MEP, Recto ...
• 15 May 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Bishops and religious launch appeal for Sri Lanka: “Stop the fighting and protect civilians.” Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – There is an urgent need to end the fighting and protect Tamil civilians. This is the exhortation being made by the Bishops and religious of Australia who, in unison with the Bishops of Sri Lank ...
• 15 May 2009
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Signature campaign to call for a referendum on same-sex civil marriages San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Costa Rica has launched a signature campaign to solicit a national referendum against same-sex civil marriages. The campaign began on May 10, following the Masses held ...
• 15 May 2009
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops' Letter to Assembly members who voted in favor of life: “Do not fear pressures, because our people appreciate all those who have acted in favor of their country.” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Dominican Republic Bishops' Conference sent a letter signed by all the Bishops to the Members of the National Assembly for the Revision of the Constitution, congratulating them on ha ...
• 15 May 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy and Sexual and Reproductive Health” Bill passed, a law “rejected by an evident majority of citizens” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Without arriving at any kind of consensus with the opposition and denying the scientific evidence that exists on life's beginning, the Council of Ministers yesterday approved the draft-bill of ...
• 15 May 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Presentation of the Catholic Church's program to help AIDS victims: a 3-year, 144 million-dollar plan Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be spending over 144 million dollars to help AIDS victims and combat the spread of the HIV virus. This is what has been released i ...
• 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 ...