News

• 9 January 2009
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Catholic Church is helping the population of northern Congo, victim to massacres led by Ugandan rebels on Christmas Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Internationalis has sent aid to 10,000 families in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where on Christmas Day, Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) carried ou ...
• 8 January 2009
  VATICAN - “Paul sees in the cross of Christ, a historic turning point, which radically transforms and renews the reality of worship ”: at the first general Audience of the new year, Pope Benedict XVI reflects on Christian worship Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – After expressing new year greetings to visitors gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall, - “only if we are united with Jesus, the new year will be good and happy ” – the Holy Father B ...
• 8 January 2009
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Lichinga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope XVI, on 30 December 2008, appointed Rev. Fr. Elio Greselin, S.C.J., former Provincial of the Dehonian Fathers in Mozambique, Bishop of the diocese of (Mozambique). ...
• 8 January 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints the Bishop of Umzimkulu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 31 December 2008, appointed Rev. P. Stanislaw Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E., a Polish missionary, as Bishop of Umzimkulu (South Africa). Until now Rev Dziuba ...
• 8 January 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Bethlehem resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 31 December 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Bethlehem (South Africa), presented by Bishop Hubert Bucher, ...
• 8 January 2009
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - In response to the wave of violence sweeping across the nation, the Archdiocese of Guatemala is organizing a Peace Walk on January 10 Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, Archbishop of Guatemala, has asked the faithful of his Archdiocese to participate in a Peace Walk being organized by the Archdiocese of Guatemala, in p ...
• 8 January 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - “The Word of God, source of life for the people of India”: Assembly of Latin Rite Bishops of India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The objective of the next Assembly of Latin Rite Bishops of India, which will take place in the Diocese of Mysore (state of Karnataka, southeastern India), this February 12-16, will be that ...
• 8 January 2009
  AFRICA - The drama of the African albinos: 380,000 Euros for one of their body parts to be used in “magic” rituals Rome (Agenzia Fides) – One of the hidden tragedies of Africa is that of the albinos, especially those living in eastern Africa (Tanzania and Burundi), who are discriminated against and in some cases killed or mutilated ...
• 8 January 2009
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Continental Mission “is not an option, it is a necessary duty to be assumed by every ecclesial community” says Bishops' Conference President, calling for a “rediscovery of the decisive importance of the laity” San José (Agenzia Fides) – “The Great Continental Mission in Costa Rica will be a call to stay close to the Lord. It will mean lighting a star to show the path along which to find and to adore the one true God ”. ...
• 7 January 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The Marian way Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Once again a new year has begun with the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Grand Mother of God, as we celebrated her on January 1, recalling her divine motherhood. How we need this Mother at our sid ...
• 7 January 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI on the solemnity of the Epiphany in the Year of St Paul: “What was the life of St Paul after his conversion, if not a 'race’ to carry the light of Christ to the nations and viceversa, to lead people to Christ? The grace of God made Paul a ‘star' for the nations. His ministry is an example and an encouragement for the Church to rediscover that she is essentially missionary and to renew her commitment to announce the Gospel” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Tuesday 6 January, the solemnity of the Epiphany, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, celebrated Mass in St Peter's Basilica. In his homily the Pope dwelt first of all on the “ multiform ...
• 7 January 2009
  VATICAN - In his Angelus reflection on the Epiphany the Holy Father says that Jesus “desires to reign in love and truth and urges us to put aside our bad deeds and take decisively the path of goodness ”, he appeals for the Holy Land, for the Democratic Republic Congo, and mentions Missionary Childhood Day Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The total contrast between the attitude of the Three Wise Men on the way to adore the Infant Jesus and that of Herod and the Jews, was the subject of Pope Benedict XVI's reflection before l ...
• 7 January 2009
  AFRICA/GHANA - Election of John Atta Mills: a victory for democracy in Ghana and all Africa Accra (Agenzia Fides) – Ghana has a new President, elected by popular vote: John Atta Mills, candidate from the NDC (National Democratic Congress), who won versus candidate Nana Akufo-Addo, candidate from the NPP (New ...
• 7 January 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, appointed Pontifical Legate for the World Meeting of Families Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Almost everything is prepared for the arrival of nearly 30 Cardinals and 200 Bishops who will come from all over the world, in addition to many families, to attend the 6th World Meeting of ...
• 7 January 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - With conflict ever fiercer, the Church calls for protection and assistance for displaced persons Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The conflict in Sri Lanka is at the stage where the regular army has launched a massive effort to bend the resistance of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In the north of Sri Lanka ...