News

• 6 April 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - “In asking an Indian Prelate to compose the meditations for the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, the Pope expresses his closeness to the persecuted Christians in India,” says Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) – Delegating the meditations for the Way of the Cross celebrated by the Pope on Good Friday to an Indian Archbishop, has great symbolic value as “an expression of the Holy Father's closeness ...
• 6 April 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' appeal for Holy Week: “May the virtues that we reaffirm during these days shine in spite of confrontation, division, intolerance, and infringements on human dignity.” La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - “May the virtues of hope, reconciliation, unconditional surrender, service to others, and fullness of life in Christ, which we reaffirm in these days, along with social advances...shine in spit ...
• 6 April 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Church denounces the fact that in some areas, drugs are “practically legalized” and authorities do nothing for these adolescents “with poison in their hands” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The pastoral team of priests working in the problematic sectors of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires have issued a statement denouncing the drugs that are “taking root” in these sectors ...
• 6 April 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - April 19 is “Missionary Child Day 2009,” with the theme: “Asia, the mission begins with you,” awakening the missionary spirit in Mexico's children Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Akira, an 8-year-old imaginary Japanese child who lives near Aizu-Wakamatsu, a city in northern Japan with a great cultural wealth which will be shown in a theatrical performance, has been ...
• 6 April 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Remains of the first 5 Bishops of Hong Kong are transferred to the Cathedral's crypt; Bishop John Tong calls it “a call to evangelization” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Recalling the precursors and invoking their help, we continue on the path of evangelization.” With these words, Auxiliary Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong encouraged those present at the cer ...
• 6 April 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop of Mombasa denounces renewed attempts to use ethnicities for political purposes Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “We wish to condemn in the strongest possible terms this latest attempt by the political elite to drag Kenyans into ethnic conclaves,” said Archbishop Boniface Lele of Mombasa (Kenya) in a s ...
• 6 April 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells members of the Circle of St. Peter that “charitable service becomes a privileged method of evangelization, in the light of Jesus' own teaching” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We know that the authenticity of our faithfulness to the Gospel may also be measured in terms of the real attention and concern we strive to show towards others, especially the weakest a ...
• 6 April 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - New formators for evangelization in Myanmar Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The formation of priests, religious, and laity is essential for the mission of the Church and is very important in proclaiming the Good News. This is why the Myanmar Institute of Formation cont ...
• 6 April 2009
  AFRICA - Transparent taxation and fair taxes can turn Africa's mineral wealth into development Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “It is surprising how potentially wealthy nations depend, almost at alcoholic proportions, on aid from countries in the West and most recently Asia,” said Brian Kagaro, Policy Manager of Act ...
• 3 April 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father presides a Mass for the 4th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II: “bold and daring defender of Christ: he did not hesitate to consume all his energies in order to spread the light everywhere.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The beloved Servant of God Karol Wojtyla -- John Paul II -- who from his youth showed himself a bold and daring defender of Christ: He did not hesitate to consume all his energies in ord ...
• 3 April 2009
  VATICAN - Holy Father’s telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Umberto Betti Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI sent the following telegram of condolence to Fr. Jose Rodriguez Carballo O.F.M., minister general of the Order of Friars Minor, for the death of Cardinal Umbert ...
• 3 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells second group of Argentinean Bishops: “The evangelizer should be a faithful son of the Church, moreover, someone who is filled with a love for mankind that drives them to offer others the great hope that we bear in our souls.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “We should always keep in mind that the primary form of evangelization is the testimony of one’s own life. Holiness of life is a precious gift that you can offer your communities on t ...
• 3 April 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Over 5,000 youth from Spain to receive World Youth Day Cross and Icon on Palm Sunday Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Over 5,000 young people from the Archdiocese of Madrid will accompany Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, Archbishop of Madrid, in receiving the World Youth Day Cross and Icon in the Mass presid ...
• 3 April 2009
  VATICAN - 4th Course in the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church, for priests and religious, beginning April 20 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, April 20, the 4th Course in the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church, for priests and religious, will begin. Registration is open until April 8. The Course is promoted by the ...
• 3 April 2009
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Lenten Message from the Bishops of Malawi: 2009 is an electoral year in Malawi, thus Lent is a good time to reflect on choosing a leader who promotes justice and peace Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - “Lent is a period when Christians reflect on the Sufferings, Death and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ thus our salvation history. It is a period in which we as Christians are challenged to ...