News

• 10 March 2009
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Santo Domingo hopes that the new Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel will produce many fruits of holiness and commitment in the Church Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo's Retreat House “Maria de la Altagracia” inaugurated its Perpetual Adoration Chapel on March 8. The ceremony was presided by Cardinal Nicolás de Jes ...
• 9 March 2009
  VATICAN - “Jesus' transfiguration was essentially an experience of prayer,” the Pope said at the Angelus, asking “to find in this time of Lent moments of prolonged silence”; the Pope's prayer for “ for all women, that they be evermore respected in their dignity and valued in their positive possibilities,” Holy Land trip announced Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The experience of the spiritual exercises and the Gospel of the Lord's Transfiguration were the main theme of the address given by the Holy Father Benedict XVI to faithful gathered in Sai ...
• 9 March 2009
  VATICAN - Conclusion of the Spiritual Exercises at the Vatican: “You have shown us where Jesus dwells: in His Church, His Word, the Most Holy Eucharist.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Spiritual Exercises held in the presence of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, ended at 9am on Saturday, March 7, in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, with th ...
• 9 March 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Celebration of a Day of Prayer for the Missions in Archdiocese of Czestochowa, including collections for funding missionary projects Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, March 8, the Second Sunday of Lent, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa organized a Day of Prayer for the Missions of the Church in all the ...
• 9 March 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic women from Nan Chong celebrate March 8, Women's Day, with a pilgrimage and reflection on Sacred Scripture Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) – About 50 women, led by Fr. Cheng Gong Ao and three religious sisters of the diocesan congregation of the Diocese of Nan Chong, celebrated the International Women's Day on March 8 with a pilg ...
• 9 March 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Doctors with Africa CUAMM” will not leave South Sudan Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The non-government organization “Doctors with Africa CUAMM” will not be leaving South Sudan, where it has been working since 2006. On March 5, President Bashir told 13 international NGOs ...
• 9 March 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Ecumenical Christian Forum sends a statement to the Sri Lankan government asking them to save civilians Madurai (Agenzia Fides) – Protect human rights, save innocent civilians, stop the massacre of human beings in North Sri Lanka: these were the petitions contained in the Memorandum sent to the government in Colombo, fro ...
• 9 March 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - First “Javeriada” 2009: Archbishop of Pamplona calls on Christians to be witnesses of the fact that: “what is Christian and Catholic does not contradict citizenship; rather, it elevates and enhances it.” Navarra (Agenzia Fides) – Over 8,000 people participated in the first of the traditional pilgrimages to the birthplace of the Navarran Saint Francis Xavier, Patron of the Missions, held this past weekend. Each year, th ...
• 9 March 2009
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops call for a Lenten conversion that will lead to a “renewed personal life and one committed to a new nation and communion in the Church, with missionary spirit” Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - “Lent is a time of conversion. As the People of God, we live within a social context marked by changes, quests, with many limitations and dangers. This situation leads to general fatigue and ...
• 9 March 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops show their complete disapproval of the abortion performed on a young girl and express their solidarity with all children who are victims of abuse Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The leaders of the Brazilian Catholic Bishops' Conference (CNBB), who are currently meeting in Rome, issued a press statement expressing their deep regret upon hearing the news of a 9-year-old wh ...
• 9 March 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “A growing Church that participates in the nation's progress”: Nigerian Bishops comment Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Nigeria is a “workshop for ecumenical and interreligious dialogue,” however where the religious differences are used for political purposes. This is what Agenzia Fides learned in an interview ...
• 9 March 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Campaign for life, using film Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The campaign for respecting human life, from conception until natural death, in Korean society is being extended to the new forms of mass-media as well. The Catholic Church in Korea has decided ...
• 9 March 2009
  EUROPE - European Community - Young African girl raped by a leader among her people is today hiding out, as an illegal immigrant, here in Europe, with the fear that no distance will be able to protect her from the violence suffered (Luca De Mata correspondence - 15) European Community (Agenzia Fides) – It is early fall. We are in the North. The sky is a continual coming and going of clouds that overshadow and then fade away. There is a constant fluctuation between heat and cold. M ...
• 6 March 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Launching of “Madrid Live,” with organizing WYD 2011 among top priorities Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The “Madrid Live” Foundation was officially established yesterday, March 5, 2009, in Madrid. Their organizers mentioned spirituality as an essential element for reviving Spanish society and ...
• 6 March 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - March 8 and 9, study session for evaluating the present state of investigation on Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – After the 50th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Pius XII, known as Eugenio Pacelli prior to his election as Pope, the International Holocaust Investigation Yad Vashem and the Studi ...