News

• 25 March 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Special event for the closing of the Year of St. Paul: E- conference on Saint Paul, to unite all the faithful of Australia Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – If the Apostle Paul would have lived today, he would have used the mass media to evangelize. Launching from this perspective, the Church in Australia has organized a first-time-ever event for t ...
• 25 March 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Hungarian missionary Fr. Stephen Jaschko, SJ dies at 99; a life dedicated to the missions in China and helping poor children Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “A leaf that has planted its roots of love here” is the literal translation of the the Chinese name “Ye You-Gen” given to Fr. Stephen Jaschko, Hungarian Jesuit missionary who died at the ...
• 25 March 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - From Swaziland, former President Ravalomanana launches appeal to citizens to “save the country” Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – The political crisis in Madagascar has once again taken another turn. Former President Marc Ravalomanana has launched an appeal to the people of Madagascar, asking that they “save the c ...
• 25 March 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - “People's Manifesto” in Orissa, for upcoming elections Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – Parliamentary elections are just around the corner: April 16 to May 13 2009 in various Indian states. But for the people of Orissa, these are not just any elections. The bloodshed that too ...
• 24 March 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Angola (15) - To the movements for the promotion of women: “ Church and society have been - and continue to be - enormously enriched by the presence and virtues of women.” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Sunday, March 22, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with Catholic movements for the promotion of women in Saint Anthony Parish in Luanda. “I extend greetings of great affec ...
• 24 March 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Angola (16) - The Farewell: “Dear Brothers and Sisters, friends from Africa, dear Angolans, take heart! Never tire of promoting peace, making gestures of forgiveness and working for national reconciliation.” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – On March 23, at 10am, at the 4 Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, there was a Farewell Ceremony held as the Holy Father said good-bye to Angola. After thanking the President, the civil, ...
• 24 March 2009
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - “An assessment that has surpassed our highest expectations,” Nuncio in Angola tells Fides, following the visit of Benedict XVI Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - “We give thanks to God and to the Holy Father for his visit to Angola,” Fides was told by Archbishop Angelo Becciu, Apostolic Nuncio in Angola, where on March 23, Pope Benedict XVI concluded ...
• 24 March 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - PMS in Argentina celebrates the Day for Prayer and Fasting for Missionary Martyrs for the first time Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – For the first time ever, this year the Pontifical Mission Societies will join in participating in the important initiative promoted by the PMS Youth Movement in Italy: the Day of Prayer a ...
• 24 March 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Message for the Day of the Unborn Child: “Life is always an inestimable gift and every time a new life comes into the world we can perceive the creative power of God.” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Committee for the Family, of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference has issued a statement, in reference to the celebration of the Day of the Unborn Child, asking all Peruvians to defend a ...
• 24 March 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Activities for the Day of the Unborn Child, including letters to the President, blessing for pregnant mothers, pro-life marches Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The Pro-Life Association of Ecuador, in coordination with the Family Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Quito, has invited all the faithful to take part in various pro-life activities as a prepara ...
• 24 March 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A young congregation helps revive consecrated life in Australia Perth (Agenzia Fides) – At 30 years of age, she is the youngest “Mother Superior” and “Foundress” of a religious institute on the continent: Sister Bernadette has an important responsibility, but she undertakes ...
• 24 March 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Paul Shan tells his story, an autobiography published whose proceeds will contribute to the Pastoral Center he founded Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – On March 21, just days after celebrating the 54th anniversary of his priestly ordination, Cardinal Paul Shan published his autobiography: “Living Love – The Story of Cardinal Paul Shan,” ...
• 24 March 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas in Gaza, working on medical aid and post-conflict psychological assistance Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – The recent conflict in Gaza has painfully marked the local population, especially the children. This is what the Caritas staff in Jerusalem has stated, after having obtained the necessary pe ...
• 24 March 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Peace accord signed in North Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – A peace agreement has been signed between the government and the rebels from the National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) in North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Co ...
• 23 March 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Angola (12) - Mass in Saint Paul's Church: “Today it is up to you, brothers and sisters, following in the footsteps of those heroic and holy heralds of God, to offer the Risen Christ to your fellow citizens. So many of them are living in fear of spirits, of malign and threatening powers.” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – At 10am on Saturday, March 21, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated the Holy Mass in the Church of “São Paolo” in Luanda. In addressing the Bishops, priests, religious, ecclesial moveme ...