News

• 23 April 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “The Course of History”: an exhibition for 150th anniversary of evangelization in Taiwan Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – Liturgical vestments from before and after the Second Vatican Council, a monstrance with over 100 years' history, a manuscript by Cardinal Paul Shan, antique chalices, religious paintings, and ...
• 23 April 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Symposium on Saint Paul at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa Eldoret (Agenzia Fides) - The Kenya-based Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has organized a one-day symposium to celebrate the Year of the Apostle Paul which was declared last year by Pope Benedict XVI. The sy ...
• 23 April 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - First Science Festival in Owerri, from April 24-May 2, promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture Owerri (Agenzia Fides) – From April 24-May 2, Owerri (Nigeria) will be hosting its first Science Festival. The event is being organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the IDIS Foundation, of Naples (Italy). ...
• 23 April 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Hope and expectation after army blitz in Jolo for the release Red Cross worker Eugenio Vagni Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The people of South Philippines continue to await in prayer and hope for the release of Eugenio Vagni, the Red Cross worker who is still in the hands of band of kidnappers linked to the fundame ...
• 23 April 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Joint effort of humanitarian organizations in assisting civilians fleeing the conflict; two Catholic priests severely injured Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The non-government organizations, including Caritas, are making a great effort in trying to respond to the precarious situation of displaced civilians in Sri Lanka. Following the final attack ...
• 22 April 2009
  VATICAN - Holy See Press Office's declaration on the Geneva Conference Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office issued the following statement on April 21: "The Holy See Press Office, through its director, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., anticipated yesterday evening some comm ...
• 22 April 2009
  VATICAN - Study Day organized by the Pontifical Academies, for the Year of St. Paul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Year of St. Paul, the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Academies have joined efforts in promoting a Study Day on May 8, focusing on the life and wo ...
• 22 April 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - 22,308 baptized at Easter in the 90 dioceses of mainland China, fruit of the intense evangelization effort promoted by the Year of St. Paul Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to statistics sent to Agenzia Fides from “Faith” - a Catholic newsletter on mainland China – there were 22,308 people baptized from the 90 dioceses on mainland China this Easte ...
• 22 April 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Love which forgives Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Risen Jesus gives his followers new unity, even stronger than before, invincible, since it is founded not on human resources but on his divine mercy, which enables them to experience ...
• 22 April 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - III International Franciscan Congress of the Franciscan Family and all those interested in the spirituality of Saint Francis Monterrey (Agenzia Fides) – The Franciscan Family is enthusiastically preparing for the 3rd International Franciscan Congress, which will take place April 30 to May 3, 2009 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (Mexico). The goal o ...
• 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” - ...